2001 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 629 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 19 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 57 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V027000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Jun 18, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY DOWNSHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY. AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE HONDA DOWNSHIFTED SHARPLY AND THEN I FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING IN NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY CAREFULLY WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAD SEVERAL CARS ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND DROPPED SPEED QUICKLY . I DROVE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY DID HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT HAD TO BE UNDER 109,000 MILES. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONG AND HAVE HAD CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS AGAINST THEM REGARDING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. THEY WILL DO NOTHING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR HONDA OWNERS AND THIS COMPANY IS JUST WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE. *TR
Power train, Jun 7, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PUSHED TO THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HE HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/31/10 *JB
Power train, Jun 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO DRIVE IN A SLUGGISH MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Power train, May 27, 2010
MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED TO UP SHIFT WHILE I AM ENTERING A HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH WITH THE BIG RIG BEHIND ME. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 95K MILES AND HAD TO BE REBUILD. I ALSO FIND MANY SIMILAR REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A QUALITY ISSUE REGARDING HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, May 24, 2010
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TODAY (MAY 24, 2010) ON MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 97,000 MILES. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT FAILED. IT WAS A CHALLENGE BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO A GAS STATION. VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION (DESPITE A 2ND FAILURE). FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 43,000 MILES. *TR
Power train, Traction control system, May 20, 2010
TRANSMISSION DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING, THE D4 INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES. AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. D4 INDICATOR. EXTREMELY SLOW OR DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, UPSHIFTS, OR DOWNSHIFTS. ABNORMAL GEAR SLIPPAGE DURING UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS. ERRATIC OR EXCESSIVELY HARSH SHIFTING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) LEAKS. TCS LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Power train, May 20, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HONDA ODYSSEY 2001 VIN [XXX] DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE 3RD LINE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN I FELT MY RPMS GOING VERY HIGH AND MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING !!; EVEN THAT THE VAN WAS ACCELERATED IT WAS NOT MOVING. I HAD TO PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FIND MY WAY OUT TO THE SIDE LINE. I WILL TELL YOU IT IS VERY SCARY TO START LOOSING POWER AND HAVING OTHERS CARS FULL SPEED BEHIND YOU. LUCKY ME I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NOBODY WAS HURT. WHEN I STARTED LOOKING AT PRICES AND INFORMATION, IN THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY EVEN LOST A LEGAL BATTLE IN 2006 FOR THE SAME REASONS. THEY KNOW THAT THIS 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FALLS INTO THE BAD BATCH. AT THAT TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 AND 93 MONTHS. MY VAN HAS 102,000 MILES BUT IS OUT OF THE 93 MONTHS. MY QUESTION TO HONDA AND TO NHTSA, IF YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, ALSO YOU SHOULD AGREE THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME ACCIDENTS, WHY WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY HAS AN ACCIDENT AND DIES. WHY WAS THERE NEVER A RECALL? TODAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY OFFERED ME A DEAL, FROM 4K TO $3,000 (OH! WHAT A DEAL- I COULD BUY ANOTHER 2001 VAN FOR JUST A LITTLE MORE). I CALLED AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR AND THEY WILL CHARGE ME $2,200 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION, SO WHERE IS THE REAL DEAL FROM HONDA?. ANOTHER QUESTION, CAN WE SUE HONDA AGAIN FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY ALREADY RECOGNIZED THEY HAD A PROBLEM BACK IN 2006 BUT DIDN'T DO A RECALL. EVEN IF I FIX MY TRANSMISSION I HAVE BEEN READING THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THEIR TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN 100,000 MILES. FROM WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GET THE MONEY? WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE AND CONTROL THIS KIND OF ABUSE? *TR
Power train, Apr 12, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND DISSATISFACTION WITH HONDA DEALER. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SWITCH GEARS SMOOTHLY AND IT MADE NOISES. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THERE WAS A WEIRD VIBRATION ABOVE 35 MPH. THE NOISES WERE STILL PERSISTENT, THE D4 LIGHT WAS FLASHING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TSC LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. THE DEALER PERFORMED SOME WORK ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. OCTOBER 18, 2006 THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED WHICH WOULD COST $4,200. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLASH SINCE THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. AFTER THE FLUSH, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO PERFORM MUCH BETTER. HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL GEAR SLIPPING AND NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE HEARD FROM TIME-TO-TIME. NOVEMEBR 27, 2007 THE VEHICLE BECAME SLUGGISH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TSC LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THERE WERE NOISES COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB
Power train, Apr 7, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASED IN 2003 FROM 1ST OWNER -- DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING FAULTY TRANSMISSION - NOW HAVE 150K MILES AND TRANSMISSION FAILING -- STOPS IN TRAFFIC - DEALERSHIP AND USA HONDA NON-COOPERATIVE WITH REGARD TO GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE OR OTHERWISE --. *TR
Power train, Apr 4, 2010
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT I PURCHASED USED IN 2008. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN, ON AN INCLINE WHEN MY ODYSSEY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AND I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE ROLLING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL UNTIL I FOUND A DRIVEWAY TO TURN AROUND IN. ON THE WAY HOME THE CAR JERKED AND JUMPED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Power train, Mar 20, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY, 139,000 MILES - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. TECHNICIAN SAID TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. VAN ACCELERATED WHILED APPLYING BRAKES AND TRYING TO TURN. HARD SHIFTS. SLOW SHIFTS. VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE VAN SOMETIMES DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHILE TRYING TO TURN. RESEARCH INTO PROBLEM REVEALS HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VANS BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE TRANSPORT 3 CHILDREN IN OUR VAN. APPEARS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT'S TIME FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE BEING KILLED IN A HONDA ODYSSEY - WITH KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. IT'S TIME TO STEP IN AND HOLD HONDA RESPONSIBLE BEFORE THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS. THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO INDIVIDUAL OWNERS. WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE. *TR
Power train, Mar 19, 2010
BROUGHT MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY EX TO MY LOCAL MIDAS SHOP TO HAVE A SCAN PERFORMED BECAUSE OF AN ERROR MESSAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE CAME BACK SHOWING THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION DEFECT IN THE CAR. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN WIDE SPREAD TRANSMISSION DEFECTS ON MY CAR'S MODEL YEAR. SO MUCH SO THAT HONDA FELT PRESSURED TO LENGTHEN THE WARRANTY OF THE TRANSMISSION COVERAGE. IT TURNS OUT THAT MY CAR WAS WELL WITHIN TO ALLOTTED MILES TO BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BUT WAS 9 MONTHS BEYOND. *TR
Power train, Mar 15, 2010
AUTOMATIC TRANNY, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AND ONGOING ISSUE WITH DOWNSHIFTING VERY SUDDENLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 MILES, ISSUE BEGAN AT 111,000 MILES. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN FOR S COMPANY MAKING A FAULTY UNSAFE PRODUCT. CURRENTLY RESEARCHING A FIX. REPLACEMENT. *TR
Power train, Mar 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Power train, Mar 9, 2010
OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE THE OLD TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW FLUID AND WE HAD THAT WORK DONE BY THE HONDA DEALER FROM WHICH WE BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT WAS NEW. ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION ?LOCKED? IN HIGH GEAR AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. WE COULD NOT GET THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN; IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE FINALLY HAD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES WITH A LOT OF FORCE AND THE CAR FINALLY SLOWED DOWN, STOPPED AND DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS NOW OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED HUNDREDS OF CASES OF ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THE CARS HAD LOW MILEAGE. WE ALSO FOUND THAT HONDA HAD AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS AT NO CHARGE AS THE RESULT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO US OF $3500. THIS MALFUNCTION CREATES A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION FOR DRIVERS OF HONDA ODYSSEYS. HONDA HAS ADMITTED THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR AND YET THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Mar 5, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). THIS IS 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS HAVING 75,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING GEARS ALL OF SUDDEN CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION & DE-ACCELERATION MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. TODAY I TOOK THIS TO THE HONDA OF FREEHOLD SALES: 877-934-6665 - SERVICE: (732) 414-3720) [XXX] & THE DEALER CONFIRMED ME THAT IT IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE [XXX] & BY ENTERING THIS AT HONDA WEB SITE I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE YOUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY IS INCLUDED IN THE 1999-01 TRANS WARRANTY EXT CAMPAIGN. DESCRIPTION1999-01 TRANS WARRANTY EXT TYPEWARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN STATUSOPEN THE RECALL INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 600,000 LIGHT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. AFFECTED MODELS INCLUDE CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002, 2003 AND EARLY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS; 2003 AND EARLY 2004 HONDA PILOTS; AND 2001 AND 2002 ACURA MDX SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLES. OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE CONTACTED VIA MAIL AND WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA OR ACURA DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE AFTER CONTACTING HONDA I AM BEING ASKED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPLACEMENT COST WHERE AS IT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE AS PER THIS RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR
Power train, Feb 19, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS PROBLEM: DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS TRANSMISSIONS TYPICALLY SELF-DESTRUCT BETWEEN 75,000 AND 130,000 MILES. HONDA LOST A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY AND SOUNDS HORRIBLE. "D4" INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT RESULTED IN HONDA EXTENDING THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, MOST TRANSMISSIONS BREAKDOWN SHORTLY AFTER THAT MILEAGE AND HONDA TYPICALLY DOES NOT HELP OUT AFTER THAT PERIOD. AFTER "GOOGLING" HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE, AND HONDA WILL NOT HELP OUT. IN FACT, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOTED AS BEING TRAINED TO "ACT LIKE ROBOTS AND BELITTLE THE CUSTOMER" WHEN IT COMES TO OFFERING ASSISTANCE. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS FOR NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. I BELIEVE TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST WELL OVER 100,000 MILES. MY TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AT 119,000 MILES. I DID HAVE IT AT THE LOCAL DEALER COMPLAINING OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT AROUND 94,000 MILES, BUT THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND SUGGESTED I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. I WENT ALONG WITH THEIR SUGGESTION AND HAD IT CHANGED. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME; UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEMS RETURNED AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY FAILED. UPON REVIEWING FORUMS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I BELIEVE HONDA IS "BLOWING OFF" ODYSSEY OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE AUTOS CAN BREAKDOWN DURING TRAVEL RISKING AN ACCIDENT. IT CAN LEAVE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS STRANDED. HONDA NEEDS TO OFFER COMPLETE REPLACEMENTS OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT COST TO CUSTOMERS. THEY PRODUCED A "BAD BATCH" OF TRANSMISSION OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BEGINNING IN YEAR 2000. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR
Power train, Feb 16, 2010
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Power train, Feb 7, 2010
A WHINE IN MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION (4TH) BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER AND AFTER MANY TRIPS TO DEALER WITH NO SUCCESS A HONDA TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANY MORE. THE FIRST 3 TRANSMISSION FAILURES WERE DETECTED WITH ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON. MY 5TH TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE WHINE IS GETTING LOUDER AND MANY TRIPS TO HONDA DEALER ARE GETTING NOWHERE. I DRIVE OVER 20000 MILES PER YEAR AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS WITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. *TW
Power train, Jan 26, 2010
TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 12/28/2006 UNDER WARRANTY FOR SLIPPING AT 57,748 ORIGINAL MILES. NOW AT 92,000 MILES THIS REPLACED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND ON THREE OCCASION IT SEEMED TO BE DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I MEAN I PUSH THE GAS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, THE SPEED IS REDUCED MOMENTARILY AND THEN PICKED UP AND AT OTHER TIMES I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT IT TO GO. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I HAVE TO PAY ($2700) 75% OF THE REPAIR COST. THIS INCIDENTS BEGAN AROUND JANUARY 9TH, 2010 UNTIL JANUARY 16 2010. HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF INCORRECT GEAR RATIO. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS FOUND DEFECTIVE AT 37,000 MILES. *TR
Power train, Jan 26, 2010
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN MAY/JUNE 2009I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME FLUID LEAKING NEAR THE UNDERCARRIAGE -THIS WAS NOTICED RIGHT AFTER A DEALER SERVICING WHERE THEY CHANGED A LOT OF FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER, HE TOOK A LOOK AND DETERMINED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. HE ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD COST ME UP TO $4000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ADVISED ME TO KEEP THE FLUID TOPPED OFF AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. ON 01-21-2010, MY VAN DID NOT START EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS WORKING. I HAD IT JUMP STARTED. TO PREVENT FURTHER SUCH ISSUES, I TOOK THE VAN TO AAMCO TO GET THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK EXAMINED. THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS FROM THE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION BOX AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE$600 TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION AND FIX THE ISSUE. WHEN THEY OPENED THE TRANSMISSION THEY DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION BLOCK AND TRANSMISSION HAD SOME ISSUES AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT/ OR NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THEY PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $2300. I LOOKED UP THE HONDA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY VANS OF MY MODEL YEAR AND HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THESE VANS TO 7 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY MAILING TO THIS EFFECT FROM HONDA AND THIS WAS NEW INFORMATION TO ME. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED - THEY WANT ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION EXAMINED - THEY WILL CONSIDER MY CLAIM AT THAT TIME. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE I WILL GET ANY REIMBURSEMENT FROM THEM. THE COST OF THE EXAMINATION AT THE DEALER WOULD BE OUT OF MY POCKET IN ADDITION TO THE $600 I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO AAMCO. QUESTION IS: HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL YEAR, WHY ARE THEY NOT REPLACING IT? THE WAY THEY HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE - FORCES ME TO BACK ON THE ROAD WITH THIS VAN WITH A RISK OF IT STALLING OR HAVING OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Power train, Equipment, Jan 6, 2010
WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WITH MY WIFE AND OUR 5 CHILDREN AT A STEADY SPEED OF 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SNAP/JERKING MOTION FELT AND SLIGHT RUBBER SMELL AND THE VAN IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WAS STEADY TRAFFIC I HAD TO NEGOTIATE THROUGH TO GET OUR VAN SAFELY OFF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY AND I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA NORTH AMERICA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT DO SO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR THE LAST REPLACEMENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO ADVISE OF RECOURSE OPTIONS I HAVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Power train, Equipment, Dec 9, 2009
WAS DRIVING A 2001 ODYSSEY VAN ON 11/24/2000 AND AT 8:00 PM ON 321 NORTH TO BLOWING ROCK, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND WERE FORTUNATE IT OCCURRED WHERE IT DID BECAUSE PART OF THAT HIGHWAY HAS NO EASY PULL-OFF AREA. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY HONDA IN LATE 2006.....THIS TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD, HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO HONDA GUIDELINES. HONDA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.....I BELIEVE THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT HONDA HAS HAD TRANSMISSION DEFECT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH BETTER BUSINESS AND WITH AMERICAN HONDA....CASE NUMBER FOR HONDA IS NO12009-11-3--1138. *TR
Power train, Nov 28, 2009
BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FEB '01. TRANSMISSION REPLACED @99,729 MILES, W/REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE OF STRANGE NOISES WHEN GEARS CHANGED. ON 11/24/09, APPROX 7:30PM, TRAVELING ON I-695 NEAR BALTIMORE MD, WE EXPERIENCED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TEN MINUTES EARLIER TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY; TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING, WE GLIDED ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND STOPPED. VAN WAS IMMOBILIZED. SMELL OF BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID FILLED THE VAN. HAD WE NOT BEEN IN RIGHT TRAVEL LANE, THE SUDDEN STOP COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. VEHICLE TOWED BY AAA TO BROWN'S HONDA SERVICE, GLEN BURNIE MD. THIS VAN HAD ABOUT 156,532 MILES ON IT, MEANING THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION LASTED ONLY 52,803 MILES. *TR
Power train, Nov 13, 2009
I HAVE 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT I HAVE MAINTAINED VERY WELL. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH IT OVER THE YEARS. LAST WEEK, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A LOCAL WALMART WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL (TCS) LIGHT TURNED ON AND REFUSED TO GO OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR HONDA ODYSSEYS MADE BETWEEN 1999-2002 AND HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER OF 2000, SO I DO NOT QUALIFY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH STILL LEFT ME WITH $2200 TO PAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR ODYSSSEYS AND THE LEAST THEY SHOULD DO IS COVER ALL THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I TOOK GREAT CARE OF AND NOW IN 9 YEARS AND ONLY 82,000 MILES ENDED UP PAYING MORE THAN 2K FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. I AM NEVER GOING TO BUY A HONDA AGAIN. I URGE YOU GUYS TO TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST HONDA. *TR