Honda Odyssey Complaints (2003)

914 consumer complaints on file.

#10263077March 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN 2004, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A JET KIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION, SO IT WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,893. UPDATED 06/11/09.*LJ UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261615March 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT 5 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY ASSUME PARTIAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,700. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,332 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259569February 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONE WEEK BEFORE I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, I NOTICED THAT MY VAN WOULD ROLL BACK FROM THE R POSITION WHEN I PUT IT IN THE D POSITION. THEN ONE NIGHT THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP FROM A STOP POSITION AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THAT SCARED ME, SO I STOPPED DRIVING AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND CHECKED THE VAN OUT TO DISCOVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND TOLD ME THAT AT THIS POINT IT WAS NOT EVEN DRIVABLE. I WOULD NEED TO TOW IT IF I MOVED IT. THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE APPROX. $5200 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND AN ENGINE CONTROL SWITCH. AFTER MY SHOCKED REACTION, THE DEALERSHIP MADE SOME CALLS AND BROUGHT THE PRICE DOWN TO $2100. WITH ONLY 95,000 MILES ON MY VAN, I DON'T THINK MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE FAILED. I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA. THEY REVIEWED MY CASE AND BECAUSE I ONLY DONE ONE MAINTENANCE SERVICE AT 30,000, THEY WOULD NOT COME DOWN IN PRICE. I CHANGE MY OIL REGULARLY. HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. BUT, COULD NOT AFFORD TO GO FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO MAINTENANCE CHECKS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND IS ILL AND ON DISABILITY. STILL, HONDA COULD DO NO MORE ON THE PRICE. I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON HONDA ODYSSEYS. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2001-2002 MODELS, BUT WOULD NOT DO IT FOR MY 2003. I AM UPSET, BUT NEED MY VAN BACK TO GET MY 3 CHILDREN PLACES. SO, I AM GETTING IT REPAIRED FOR THE $2100. STILL, I AM NOT HAPPY AND SEE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258359February 11, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE FAIL TO SHUT PROPERLY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) WAS REFERENCED FOR AN EARLIER MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH LATCH ASSEMBLY MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE ROLLERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE BODY JUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $905 FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 177,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258385February 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT IMMEDIATELY GOING INTO REVERSE FOR SEVERAL SECOND THAT WENT ON FOR 10 DAYS. THEN TROUBLE GOING INTO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AS WELL FOR 3 DAYS. NOT GOING IN TO GEAR WHILE DRIVING DURING GEAR SHIFTS OR STOPS FOR 2 DAYS. COMPLETELY UNABLE TO PUT THE VAN IN ANY GEAR WHILE ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 73K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258397February 11, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
LOSS OF A/C. A/C CONDENSER DEVELOPED A LEAK. REPAIRED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258211February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING CAR ON PA TURNPIKE WHEN ENGINE REVVED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF. CAR SLOWED DOWN AND SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE TO A HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE INDICATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,700. THEY MENTIONED A "JET KIT" RECALL WHICH I NEVER HEARD OF. THEY WILL CALL THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER AND FIND OUT IF HONDA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST. THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME IN 24 HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258258February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND BEGAN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY BETWEEN GEARS. THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH AND THEN THE RPM'S DECREASED TO ZERO. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,334 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256520January 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 5, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING AND I HAD TO PULLOVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE STARTS BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE $3800. DID SEVERAL HOURS OF RESEARCH AND REALIZED HONDA HAVE A LOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH HONDA SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256427January 26, 2009
TIRES
TODAY ON I77-N CLOSE TO CHARLOTTE, MY REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED TO PIECES AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER COMPLETELY TO THE RAMP. I HAD THE VEHICLE ON SPARE TIRE AND GOT A BRAND NEW ONE PUT ON. THE TIRE THAT GOT BUSTED WAS A MICHELIN 60R16 FITTED AT COSTCO IN WINSTON SALEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255969January 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODESSY AND DISCOVERED THIS PASS WEEKEND THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY A HONDA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A STRIPPED HEAD BOLT, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT IS KEEPING THIS QUIET, MY OUT OF POCKET COST IS OVER $2,000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255864January 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 5, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING AND I HAD TO PULLOVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE STARTS BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE $3800. DID SEVERAL HOURS OF RESEARCH AND REALIZED HONDA HAVE A LOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH HONDA SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255595January 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED EGR VALVE WHICH I REPLACED. (FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID MY MILES WERE TOO HIGH TO QUALIFY.) THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS. EGR VALVE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DROPS HARD INTO GEAR WHEN STARTING. STARTED REVVING WITH NO FORWARD ACCELERATION RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC THREE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE REVVING. PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254671January 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GEAR RATIO ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY IS INCORRECT ACCORDING TO THE AUTO REPAIR PLACE I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING AND HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WHEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254190January 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CAN HAD 95K MILES ON IT WHICH IS VERY LOW FOR A MODERN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. RESEARCH SHOW THAT THE HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE AN EXTREMELY HIGH TRANSMISSION FAILURE RATE HOWEVER HONDA REFUSES TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253949January 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 79K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAIL WHEN THE ENGINE WARM-UP (APPROX. 45 MINUTES OF RUN TIMES). NOW IT CAN ONLY DRIVE IN CITY BUT DON'T KNOW HOW IT WILL LAST. I TOKE TO DEALER AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (COST ME $105 FOR HONDA DEALER). THEY STATE THAT I NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, ECM MODULE AND FRONT SWAY BAR LINK ARE COST $4500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254026January 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN 2ND/3RD GEAR, THE VAN SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND ALMOST CAME TO A STOP. THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "TCS" LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR HOME BY SWITCHING INTO D3 GEAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VAN TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET A FULL DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I DID THIS AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WROTE "...WHEN DRIVING IT WAS BANGING INTO 2ND GEAR. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ABS CONTROL UNIT BE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL APPROXIMATE REPLACE/REPAIR QUOTE WAS $4,700. AFTER FILING A CASE COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA, THEY OFFERED A TOTAL REPLACE/REPAIR PRICE OF $4,255. THERE ARE RECALLS AND A CAMPAIGN RELATING TO THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252714December 24, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE REAR VENTS IN AN HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SURELY POINTS TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ON ACTIVATING THE SWITCH TO OPERATE THE VENTS THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC CUTOFF AS SOON AS THE VENTS ARE OPENED / CLOSED ALL THE WAY. THIS APPARENTLY LEADS TO THE MOTOR OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING IT TO BURN. THERE ARE NO MANUAL CONTROLS AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE VENTS. BASED ON YOUR LOCATION THE VAN WILL NOW BE OVERHEATED (FL) OR EXTREMELY COLD (CO) AS THE INTERNAL A/C UNIT CANNOT / WILL NOT FUNCION AT THE OPTIMUM LEVELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252577December 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CODE APPEARED ABOUT 80K MILES; HAVING ISSUES WITH HARD SHIFTING TOOK TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252476December 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND CONCERN. MY TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO REVERSE AT START-UP AND SEEMS TO LAG AT ACCELERATION. THE RELIABILITY OF HONDA TRANSMISSIONS IS POOR AT BEST. I WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE TO HELP EXPRESS CONSUMER CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I BELIEVE ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ALL COMPLAINTS AND RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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