Honda Odyssey Complaints (2003)

914 consumer complaints on file.

#10561373January 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,722.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560772January 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS EXITING TOLL GATE ON I-70 AT KANSAS CITY AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME POURING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANNY CASE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REGULARLY SERVICED AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS BEFORE THIS AT SERVICE NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS DETECTED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOPEKA TRANSMISSION SERVICE, INC. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED. IN TAKING MY HONDA TO THE TOPEKA HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR TWO OTHER RECALLS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ALSO A TRANSMISSION RECALL, NHTSA-04V-176000. BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED THEY DID NOTHING. I CONTACTED HONDA MOTORS AMERICA. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO AS I COULD NOT PROVE THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS A RESULT OF THAT RECALL. I TOLD THEM THEY COULD NOT PROVE THAT IS WAS NOT. I REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR THIS RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT AND THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/06/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556955December 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWNTOWN WHERE I LIVE, MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO A LOW GEAR AND MOVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556326December 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V412000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556357December 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, SEVERE NECK PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10556122December 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION FAILURE ISSUE WITH 2ND GEAR. HONDA INDICATES IT WAS "FIXED" BY RECALL, WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS NOT THE CASE. HONDA WILL NOT FIX AS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556006December 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT STATE IF THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555891December 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UNSAFE, SPECIALLY ON BUSY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555296December 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V412000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPECIFIC FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 178,397. UPDATED 2/4/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555348December 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V412000 (AIR BAG) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE REMEDY WAS FOR THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555142December 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING RIGHT WITH ONLY 129,000 MILES!!! DOWNSHIFTING UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552229November 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 BRAND NEW IN 2003. HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT PER MANUAL WITH THE SAME MECHANIC/GARAGE , ETC. THE CAR HAS 115,000 AND TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING TWO DAYS AGO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TCS, AND HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO GARAGE. MECHANIC SAYS NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND NO REASON WHY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. VERY UPSET THAT HONDA HAS HAD A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE ODYSSEYS SINCE THEIR INCEPTIONS, AND HAVE EVEN GONE AS FAR AS OFFERING PEOPLE PERCENTAGE OF COSTS. I WANT HONDAY TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552135November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT HEAD-ON. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, KNEE, AND CHEST INJURIES. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ABDOMEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10549329October 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRYING FOR OVER AN HOUR TO GET THE KEY TO TURN OVER SO I CANT START THE VAN IT KEEPS HAPPENING EVERYTIME I TRY TO START THE VAN SWITCH KEYS WITH MY HUSBAND AND THE SAME ISSUE KEEPS HAPPENING. ITS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT I TRULY BELIEVE IS A DEFECT WITH HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546693October 3, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING HOME AND STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS, TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION WITH OUT IT. $ 4,371.08 I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT ANY ISSUES FROM HONDA AND I NEVER RECEIVED ANY THING FROM HONDA. ON 8/27/10 ONE YEAR LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER. THEN ON 9/17/10 THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. NOW THE SECOND TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW THEY JUST REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND IT RUNS LIKE A TRUCK. THE HONDA DEALER DID ALL THE MAJOR MAINTENANCE . WE HAVE OWNED FOUR HONDA'S BUT NEVER AGAIN. MY SON HAS A 2002 CIVIC AND IT IS ON ITS SECOND TRANSMISSION. IF A RECALL WAS ON THESE HONDA THEY NEVER SENT ME ANYTHING AND I PURCHASED IT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546365October 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE SRS WARNING LIGHT, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS, ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE SRS LIGHT GOES OUT, BUT IT HAS BEEN COMING ON MORE AND MORE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545038September 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
LOOKING INTO ISSUES WITH HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS, I BELIEVE HONDA IS NEGLIGENT IN OFFERING ANY FAIR SOLUTION TO A KNOWN PROBLEM. I THINK A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS IN ORDER. READING HUNDREDS OF EXAMPLES WHERE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AFTER LONG TRIP DUE TO RESTRICTED FLUID FLOW. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN ISSUE AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE. WHEN YOU GO TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL AND YOU NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. GOING FROM 65MPH TO ZERO IN THE FAST LANE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS EXTREMELY HAZARDESS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. I THOUGHT HONDA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A QUALITY PRODUCT? THE DEALERSHIP WAS FRIENDLY BUT HONDA'S POLICY IS AWFUL CASE BY CASE EXAMINATION. PLEASE SOMEONE START A CLASS ACTION, I HAD AAMCO REBUILD MINE DAMAGES ARE TOWING BILLS PLUS REPAIRS CALL IT $3000 IN DAMAGES TIMES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES. THIS WOULD BE A HUGE OPPORTUNITY ANY LAW OFFICE. I AM IN. WHEN THERE ARE WEB SITES DEDICATED TO THE ISSUE AND HONDA CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE. HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543991September 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AT 55MPH, MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THEN THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN. THE VEHICLE RECOVERED, BUT NOW THE TRANSMISSION BANGS AND LOOKS UP UNDER 30 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543247September 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, TECHNICIAN SAYS THEY WON'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS NEVER HAD A CRASH. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS. TECH SAYS IT WILL COST $1,500 TO FIX THEM. SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542247September 6, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTICED PAINT PEELING ON ROOF IN CHUNKS FROM MY UPSTAIRS WINDOW. GOT ESTIMATES TO REPAINT THINKING IT WAS DUE TO AGE. BOTH VENDORS ASKED IF IT HAD BEEN HIT AND REPAIRED ASSUMING THAT WAS THE CAUSE. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER WITH IT NEVER BEING HIT WHICH CAUSED ME TO CHECK FOR RECALL I MAY HAVE MISSED AFTER IT BEING DIAGNOSED AS A PRIMER ISSUE. DEALER SAID THE REP TOLD THEM THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW I'M TOLD THAT EVEN GETTING IT REPAINTED BEFORE IT RUSTS WILL WORK SINCE THE INITIAL PRIMER IS THE ISSUE AND NEW PAINT WON'T STICK ANY BETTER THAN THE OLD. DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO KEEP IT LOOKING LIKE A TRASH VAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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