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
629 reports, newest first.
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
Suspension, Dec 28, 2009
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FRONT SUSPENSION COIL BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATE AT $1,200.00. THE VAN HAS 70,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED IN THIS REGION DUE TO A COLLISION. *TR
Suspension, Dec 27, 2009
WHILE DRIVING WIFE & KIDS HOME FROM XMAS VACATION 2009 IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH 104,000 MILES. WE HEAR A "POP" NOISE FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE, STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT. I PULLED OVER & INSPECTED. I FOUND A LARGE SEMI-CIRCULAR SHAPED PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 1/2 IN DIAMETER. THIS PIECE OF STEEL WAS CAUGHT AROUND THE DRIVE SHAFT & THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. FINALLY I GOT IT PRIED IT OFF (IT WAS ACTUALLY STRUCK IN THAT POSITION) ONCE HOLDING IT IN MY HAND & NOW KNOW IT TO BE A COIL OF THE FRONT LEFT SPRING. *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
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 23, 2009
WE HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING AND WILL NO LONGER CLOSE PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE INCESSANT ALARM IS TO SHUT OFF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FUNCTION AND TRY TO KEEP IT SHUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL POTENTIALLY BIG PROBLEMS WITH THIS. NUMBER ONE - THE KIDS CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY, IT IS TOO HEAVY FOR THEM. THE ONLY OPTION THEY HAVE TO EXIT THE CAR IS ON THE TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WILL SUDDENLY BECOME AJAR WHEN WE ARE DRIVING, EVEN WITH THE LOCKS CLOSED, WHICH IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED PROFESSIONALLY NUMEROUS TIMES AND I CANNOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I CANNOT SELL THIS CAR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE WITH AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. *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
Power train, Oct 20, 2009
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY - ORIGINAL OWNER - NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION - THIS IS THE SECOND ONE. *TR
Wheels, Oct 12, 2009
WE ARE A ASIAN ONLY AUTO REPAIR SHOP. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLLOWING FAILURE, SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. ON HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EATING AWAY & DESTROYING THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRES. THREE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS. THE LATEST ONE JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND, AND THE WIFE OF OUR EMPLOYEE HAD AN ABRUPT PRESSURE LOSS ON THE FRT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS SCENARIO CAN & EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS UP. YOU MAY CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES, SO IT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE TIRE. *TR
Power train, Oct 10, 2009
WE OWN A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR DRIVING. IN 2006, WE DROVE OUR VAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO FLORIDA. WE TOOK ROUTE 81. WHILE DRIVING WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ODD PULLING WHEN PUTTING PRESSING THE GAS. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. WE WERE BEING WATCHED BY AN ANGEL. WE WERE FORTUNATELY ABLE TO GET OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND FIND A PLACE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. WE WERE WITHIN A FEW MILES OF A HONDA DEALER IN STAUNTON, VA. HONDA GAVE US A RENTAL CAR AND WE PROCEEDED ON OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA, WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. I FELT SAFE. I FELT THAT THE ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT THE HONDA WOULD BE OKAY. OUR VAN IS NOW AT 140,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO DRIVE THE CAR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES AND THEN ENTERTAIN THAT IDEA OF ANOTHER VAN. TODAY I TOOK MY CHILDREN ON A FAMILY OUTING. WE WERE ENJOYING THE FALL COLORS ON A 2 LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD. OUR CAR BEGAN TO PULL A BIT AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO NOT MOVE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR AROUND THE BEND OF A WINDING ROAD, BUT I HAD TO LEAVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I PUT ON THE FLASHERS, GOT MY KIDS OUT OF THE CAR AS QUICK AS I COULD AND THEN QUICKLY CROSSED THE ROAD WITH THEM AND WENT TO THE SCENIC LOOKOUT THAT WAS A BIT OFF OF THIS 2 LANE ROAD. I DID NOT WANT TO BE NEAR MY VAN THAT COMPLETELY DIED ON A 2 LOAN WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD!!!!!!!! THANK GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!! I CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK RIGHT AWAY AND THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THERE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAD PLANNED TO DRIVE THIS FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR. I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLY GOING AGAINST HONDA LEGALLY. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS AND DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND TO WARN OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Oct 2, 2009
FAX ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A 2001 THE HONDA ODYSSEY HE PURCHASE IN 2002. HE HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. *JB
Electrical system, Oct 1, 2009
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY - VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY, BUT THERE ISN'T AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE BLEW A FUSE WHICH OPERATES THE RADIO AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS. EVERY TIME THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, IT BLEW AGAIN. I HAD MY MECHANIC INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE TRACED THE WIRE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BROKE AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE LAYING ON A HOT PART OF THE CAR AND ALL THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER AND EXPOSED THE WIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS AT SERIOUS RISK FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I WILL LOSE ALL MY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, BOTH OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS, LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Aug 24, 2009
TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DIAGNOSIS INDICATES TRANSMISSION INTERNAL FAILURE REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Power train, Aug 22, 2009
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. MY CAR HAS 86,353 MILES ON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CODE IS P0740. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST ME ABOUT $3,900. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEP 2000 FROM THE SAME DEALER AND ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER/HONDA SCHEDULE. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I CAME TO KNOW THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER GOT A LETTER FROM EITHER DEALER OR HONDA REGARDING THIS. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBILITY. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO? I SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Power train, Aug 19, 2009
ENG LIGHT & TSC LIGHT BOTH CAME ON TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HWY. DIAGNOSED AS A P0740 TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. CHECK. NO TROUBLE FOUND. RESET. SAME OCCURRENCE WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS. CHECK BY TWO LOCAL HONDA DEALER GARAGES. TOLD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. *TR
Power train, Jul 30, 2009
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX WITH ABOUT 94000 MILES WAS PURCHASED USED BY CURRENT OWNERS WITH ABOUT 22,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA AT 47191 (APR 21, 2005) AFTER MUCH COMPLAINTS BY OWNER TO DEALERS AND REGULAR MECHANIC. OWNER WAS EVEN TOLD TO FLUSH ENGINE AT A COST OF $70.48. ON JUNE 11, 2009, ODYSSEY WAS CHECKED OUT FOR ROAD TRIP BY REGULAR MECHANIC (OIL CHANGED, FILTERS REPLACED, BRAKES SHOES REPLACED, AND REAR WHEEL CYLS REPLACED) HOWEVER TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ROAD TRIP LEAVING 6 STRANDED IN CA DESERT OUTSIDE OF BARSTOW. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO REGULAR MECHANIC FOR REVIEW AND REPAIR. OVER THE YEARS THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE FROM MECHANIC AND TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT 67851 MILES BY REGULAR MECHANIC (NOT HONDA DEALER). HONDA HAS DENIED CLAIM FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DUE TO SERVICE BY NON HONDA DEALER AND THEY ARE REQUESTING PROOF THAT GENERIC TERM "QT SYNTHETIC ATF" WHICH WAS USED BY MECHANIC (AS NOTED ON MECHANICS INVOICE FOR SERVICE DATED 3/19/2007) WAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ACTUALLY A HONDA PART. MECHANIC HAS REGULAR RELATIONSHIP WITH HONDA DEALER AND SUPPLIERS AND CONTINUES TO USE HONDA PARTS FOR HONDA CARS (TOYOTA PARTS FOR TOYOTA CARS, ETC). DURING OWNER'S DISCUSSION WITH HONDA, THEY ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION REGARDING ATF HONDA PART. OWNER SPOKE WITH MECHANIC REGARDING THIS. MECHANIC WENT BACK TO CLARIFY ORIGINAL 3/19/2007 RECEIPT AND ADDED PHRASE "HONDA ATF-Z1" AND REPRINTED RECEIPT WITH "PRINT DATE: 6/23/2009" SHOWING "WORK COMPLETED DATE: 3/19/2007". HONDA USED THIS CORRECTION TO DENY ALL CLAIM AND SAID THE MECHANIC ALTERED THE INVOICE. THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION BEFORE 94,000 MILES. OWNER FEELS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN HONDA IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DURING THESE YEARS. TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000. TIRES LAST 50,000 - 75,000 MILES, WHY SHOULDN'T A TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Jul 29, 2009
I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY AND SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTY UPSHIFTING!I TRIED RETURNING IT BUT THE HONDA DEALER THAT ORIGINALLY SERVICED THE CAR SAID THAT IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY! THE CAR IS DANGEROUS! I DRIVE TO THE STORE IN IT AND AT EACH STOP SIGN WHEN I ACCELERATE! THE CAR SUDDENLY SCREECHES FORWARD AND ENGAGES AFTER REVVING UP TO 4000RPM THIS CAUSES THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BRAKE THE WHEELS MAKING IT DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE! THE HONDA DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER THIS IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION OF 2006 WITH ATTN JARED STAMELL! HONDA HAS MADE A VERY DANGEROUS CAR AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO TAKE THESE MODELS OFF THE ROAD! I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE HONDA REPAIR THIS 2001 ODYSSEY AUTO TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS CAUSED ME A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BEING STUCK WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT THEY DO NOT WISH TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS THAT THEY ADMIT IT NEEDS! THIS HONDA COMPANY HAS A VERY NON RESPONSIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PEOPLE HAVE EVEN POSTED THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE KILLED PEOPLE!EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT I DRIVE THE HONDA ODYSSEY THE TRANSMISSION ACTS UP AND DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 23, 2009
IN APRIL 2009, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT(CEL) CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED WHEN I STOPPED. IT RESTARTED AND WOULD REPEAT THIS WITH EACH STOP. I TOOK IT TO MY USUAL GARAGE (THE LIGHT WENT OFF ON THE WAY THERE!) AND THEY SAID THE ONLY CODE THAT COME UP WAS P0172 FOR RICH FUEL, THEY PUT FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN THE GAS AND IT DROVE FINE--WHICH IT DOES WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF. IN MAY, THE CAR 'S CEL WAS STILL SPORADICALLY COMING ON AND STALLING,AND I CALLED THE 800# FOR HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH A RIANO. WHEN I TOLD HIM OF MY CAR'S SYMPTOMS AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS GOING ON OR RECALLS ABOUT THIS HE SAID "NO", AND TO JUST TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK. AS THE LIGHT WAS OFF AT THAT POINT AND WHAT I'D GONE THROUGH AT THE OTHER GARAGE I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHT WAS ON. ON JULY 20TH, I WAS SURFING THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THE DOT SITE WHICH MENTIONED THE EGR VALVE PROBLEM AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 8 YRS AND 80,000 MILES FOR REPLACEMENT BY HONDA. MY MILEAGE HAD JUST PASSED 80,000 THAT WEEKEND. I CALLED THE 800# FOR HONDA AND SPOKE WITH A BRIAN WHO STATED THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN MADE JUNE 26, 2001 AND IT WAS TOO LATE FOR ME TO BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. I TOOK IT TO BILL PAGE HONDA IN FALLS CHURCH, VA, (CEL STILL OFF AT THIS TIME) , THEY SAID IT WAS THE EGR VALVE PLUS A THIRD PRESSURE SWITCH. IF I'D BEEN TOLD OF THE EGR PROBLEM IN MAY WHEN I ASKED RIANO I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN THEN AND BEEN WELL UNDER THE TIME AND MILEAGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I FEEL THEY OWE ME THE $835.70 FOR REPAIRS AS THEY "LIED BY OMISSION". THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD HESITATE. THE ENGINE DID NOT REV AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SOLENOID SWITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND POSSIBLY LOCK UP COMPLETELY. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.
Power train, Jul 3, 2009
HONDA ODYSSEY 2001 TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. *TR
Power train, Jun 12, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED, SHOOK, AND SURGED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SECOND GEAR FAILED. DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM FIRST INTO THIRD GEAR, COMPLETELY SKIPPING SECOND GEAR. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 197,000.
Suspension, May 27, 2009
ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 26, AS I WAS APPROACHING MY COMPANY PARKING LOT, I HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE FROM FRONT END. AFTER PARKED VEHICLE I FOUND ICE/SNOW BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND FENDER SKIRT. I THOUGHT NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ACCUMULATED ICE/SNOW, SO I REMOVE IT FROM VEHICLE. WHEN I LEFT AFTER WORK, THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. I TURNED INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT SPRING WAS BROKEN AT THE LAST COIL AT BOTTOM OF THE SPRING. BROKEN SPRING ONLY HAD ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE LOWER SPRING SEAT TO SUPPORT VEHICLE'S WEIGHT. THE BROKEN PORTION WAS HANGED ON THE BROKEN SPRING. THE NOISE WAS FROM THE BROKEN PORTION TOUCHING ROLLING WHEEL. THE BROKEN SECTION WAS VERY SHARP WHICH POSED GREAT DANGER OF PIERCING, OR PUNCTURING THE TIRE. WHEN I ASKED THE HONDA DEALER TO REPLACE THE SPRING, I WAS TOLD THE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS DAMAGED BY THE BROKEN SPRING. CONSEQUENTLY THE STRUT HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY I DROVE ON A LOCAL STREET AT A LOW SPEED THAT DAY. HAD THE SPRING BROKEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH, I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR HIGHWAY ACCIDENT, WITH POTENTIAL FOR FATALITIES. A METALLURGIST TOOK A LOOK AT THE SPRING AND TOLD ME THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO CORROSION ACCELERATED PREMATURE FATIGUE FAILURE. THE METALLURGIST ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HONDA HAS CHANGED SPRING DESIGN AFTER 2001 MODEL. I CALLED HONDA NORTH AMERICA AND INFORMED THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND DEFECTIVE SPRING. I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT THAT COULD GREATLY IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, IF IN FACT A TIRE IS PUNCTURED, OR STEERING IS IMPAIRED, DUE TO A BROKEN SPRING. HONDA REFUSED TO ANALYZE THE FAILURE AND TOLD ME TO SCRAP, OR TO THROW AWAY, THE BROKEN SPRING. I KEEP THE BROKEN SPRING IN MY POSSESSION. IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE EXAMINE AND ANALYZE THE BROKEN SPRING, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED, I WILL SEND IT TO YOU UPON YOUR REQUEST. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, May 20, 2009
PASSENGER AUTOMATIC VAN DOOR ON 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY CONSISTENTLY REFUSES TO COMPLETELY CLOSE EVEN AFTER BEING "REPAIRED" SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR HAS ACTUALLY COME OPEN AFTER VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WITH FOUR CHILDREN IN THE VAN, TILL MY HUSBAND FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO "BUMP" THE DOOR CLOSE AND KEEP SAFETY LOCK ON. MY KIDS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SIT NEAR THIS DOOR. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AS SAFETY HAZARD THAT HONDA WILL NOT COMMENT ON. *TR
Structure, May 17, 2009
PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN ANY LONGER. THERE ARE 19 SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE DOORS BUT YET NO RECALL. *TR