CarComplaints.com Notes: The entire 2nd generation Odyssey (1999-2004) is just one giant transmission problem waiting to happen.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
104,342 miles
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Transmission (power train) started failing in less than 100K miles. Took it to the dealer and confirmed that it is a transmission failure. The dealer contacted the district Honda manager in the sf bay area and Honda refused to share the cost. All the services were done for the first three years in the same Honda dealership. I maintained the vehicle very well with timely transmission oil checks and changes. I am surprised to find that several of my friends and colleagues are seeing the problem at a low mileage such as 100K. I trusted Honda's quality and disappointed that an important and costly component such as transmission breaks down at a low mileage.
This was about transmission problem. I went to Honda dealer, and they could not do anything because it's over 100,000 miles. They told me that they would contact Honda corporation, they might give me a discount. They gave me $1000 discount, from $4700 to $3700. Aamco knew about the Odyssey problem was willing to fix it for $2592, and I went for it because my wife needed the car. I contacted Honda corporation, asked to split the difference, for $1296. Case# N012013-08060-1869 case manager: Caroline (8000-999-1009 ext. 117739) I even submitted to the case manager the graph of the Odyssey transmission-related complaints to NHTSA per 100K sold. She told me that Honda does not trust outside report. I told her that this is NHTSA report. There is nothing that she could do. I contacted Honda corporation three more times. They only offered me $375 in the form of dealer credit. I rejected. About a year later, the transmission went bad again, I spent total about $4000 to rebuild the transmission again. They let you know that Honda is so big that a customer like me, would not be able to fight them. I will not buy a Honda car anymore.
The check engine light came on while we were on a short trip about a month ago. I can feel the slippage between 2nd and 3rd gear. The 2nd gear recall fix did nothing to help the problem. When speaking to my local Honda dealership, they would not give me any information about problems with the transmission. They just kept silent. However when researching the transmission online, there are a lot of transmission complaints for 1999 to 2010 Odyssey transmissions with the exact symptoms I have. This has been a long lasting, well documented problem that Honda is ignoring. How can I trust a dealership that isn't honest and trustworthy?
I purchased this 2002 Honda Odyssey new and after only 69995 miles, my transmission stopped working. This is unacceptable to happen at this low of mileage to a car that had no prior accidents.
- Yonkers, NY, USA
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Problem happens when transmission tries to shift from a lower ratio and the next higher ratio. During the shift, the gear changes will sometimes pauses causing the car to loose forward power seems. When pause condition is noticed, letting up on the gas pedal allows gears to change. Shifting pauses started about 3-weeks ago, and only about 5-shift incidents have only happened since. Dealer inspected car and confirmed the transmission must be replaced. Cost to replace was quoted at $4,652. Dealer is trying to get some help from Honda, but it isn't looking hopeful. We are original owner and had only been buying new Honda vehicles before this happened.
My 2002 Honda Odyssey only have 60K when my transmission failed. I have called America Honda but they told me there is nothing they can do since the car too old. I asked them if Honda transmission only last that long. They don't say anything just kept saying there is nothing they can help. I am so disappointment with Honda company. My whole house, relative have Honda but after this. We will never ever brought Honda again. Disappointment customer
The automatic transmission slips between gear 2 and 3, and is a common occurrence according to online forum sites. I took it to the dealer and it's not covered under warranty and will cost over $4,000 dollars to repair. The independent auto shops charges around 2,500 dollars to rebuild the transmission. I would like to see Honda take up the responsibility of this transmission issue and take care of its customers.
When we are going uphill from full stopped it seems the transmission is not picking up and it sounds like slippage of the gear. Then the yellow check engine indicator lights up and when we got home I grabbed my code reader and says P0730 incorrect gear ratio and P0505 idle. There is no crash but almost because the car behind us are really fast going uphill and because im not pressing the brake so most likely he didn't see that were are not moving with the current flow of traffic plus it happened at night at around 11:05 pm after I dropped off my wife to work. My foot is in the gas pedal when I noticed we are not accelerating no matter how much you press the gas pedal. All you can hear is slippage of gear but idle is going up without power.
I've been noticing that while starting from a full stop, the transmission slips and the motor revs until I release the gas pedal between second and third gears. This happens on dry roads. I've had the transmission flushed by Honda at 100K miles.
My Honda Odyssey started showing symptoms of transmission failures on 14-July. Gears shifting between 1st and 2nd and 2nd and 3rd was noticeable, it would not pick speed while entering freeway. Also, check engine light came up, tcs starts blinking when this gears shift happening, also D sign blinks. I went to redwood city, ca Honda dealer, where I service my car all the time. www.Honda-rc.com/ they told me they don't do transmission and suggested I work with other companies like aamco. I read www.odysseytransmission.com and understand this is known problem but Honda is not forthcoming and helping owners to address this issue.
Transmission fails to shift smoothly from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th. Engine RPM increases suddenly because the transmission is slipping with a loss of acceleration. Shift is no longer smooth, when it finally shifts it occurs with a "bang". at 28000 miles, the transmission was "retrofitted" with the oil jet installed in the atf fill port during the recall on 7/3/2004. Atf has been routinely replaced at twice the recommended frequency (mileage: 28000, 65589, 93831, 120975) with only genuine Honda Z-1 at fluid. Accelerating into traffic is now performed with much more uncertainty and risk.
Transmission slipping. Vehicle went through the recall process. Dealer/Honda say need a new transmission. Mentioned the recall and they said there is nothing they can do about it. It seems a wide spread problem and the recall was not extensive enough. Honda should have replaced the transmission to begin with. Approximate repair cost is $4200.
I called Honda dealership (Honda motorwerks, lacrosse, wi) with concerns about erratic shifting between 1st and 2nd gear and also a loud clunking sound when shifting gears. I was told to bring vehicle to dealership and they would install an oil jet kit that would take less than an hour. They mentioned nothing about a mandatory inspection for heat discoloration which could lead to them installing a new transmission. I cancelled appt when I learned installing the jet kit would "close the recall" on my vehicle. I hesitated calling Honda motorwerks to begin with after owning an 80's model Honda civic that had a recall on the gas filler pipe that I was not aware of. I ordered the pipe, paid them and installed it myself and the whole time they knew it was under recall but said nothing to me when I went to pick the part up. Now they are trying to pull a fast one on me again. This dealership proved they can not be trusted and by the hundreds of complaints on the Odyssey's transmission it is obvious that no matter what Honda dealership you take your vehicle to, you will be stuck with a huge repair bill. Mine has yet to be fixed and vehicle is unsafe to drive.
My 2002 Honda Odyssey has 125000 miles on it and my transmission is failing. A vehicles transmission is supposed to last the life of a vehicle and my van has a lot more life left in it except for the transmission. It seems to be a problem Honda should fix. I love my Honda van I just want it fixed I cannot afford $4800 dollar transmission repair especially since this is a Honda problem. Please Honda fix these transmissions so I can keep loving my van!!!
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the transmission slipped gears with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was found that there was a problem with the transmission Pilot control. In July 2004, the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 04V176000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
I brought my Odyssey in to Honda for an oil change, on the way over the transmission indicator light (amber) came on. I asked the Honda shop to look into the indicator light issue. Upon returning to pick up the Odyssey, the technician informed me that the code was a P0740, and I had to replace the transmission.I left the dealership a bit confused, since the vehicle didn't display any shifting issues. On the way home (about 45 miles), the vehicle seemed to pop out of gear (when I pressed the accelerator the car did not accelerate and I had to pull over to the shoulder, turn the vehicle off, start it back up, and then continue). Now this issue happens constantly, the car fails inspections because of it, and now I am faced with a $3000 transmission replacement. According to Honda's website, the transmission campaign was fixed back in 2004. Very disappointed in how Honda handled the matter.
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- Redwood City, CA, USA