2001 HONDA Odyssey

I own a honda odyssey, with 117,000 miles the transmission went out and bought another one put that one in and that one doesn\'t work either . I can\'t believe that Honda can not get this issue fix you would think that they would come out with a replacement transmission so honda owners would not have to go thru more than one transmisson its not cheap to replace.Thanks Eduardo G

I have a 2001 Honda Odyssey that is having trouble shifting from lower gear to higher gear. Usually, it happens from 2nd gear to 3rd gear but occasionally happened from 1st to 2nd and 3rd to 4th. When this started happening, it felt like the van just wouldn\'t shift to the next gear and it would also rev high without shifting. The CEL (check engine light) came on.

I purchased this van from a dealership. I was told it was in great condition, no problems, no recalls. The transmission completely failed in less than thirty days. I was driving on a highway when transmission failed, I was lucky enough to get pulled off to the side of the road. Honda needs to pay to replace all of these transmissions before someone is seriously injured or worse, killed. I’m now trying to look into different estimates to have the transmission completely rebuilt.

Original transmission on the vehicle developed a whining sound in 2008 at around 100,000 miles. Diagnosed as an internal transmission failure and was replaced by a Honda dealership. Second transmission has now failed – would not go into drive, a crunching noise when shifting into reverse – and had to be replaced.

The car stopped accelerating and the gears were not shifting. The car had to be towed to Coral Springs Honda at 9400 W Atlantic Blvd, Coral Springs Fl 33071. It costs $95.
This is the second time this has happened. The first time it occurred at 112,151 mileage in January 2009. The same dealership changed the transmission and provided me with 36,000 miles or 36 months warranty. Now (July 23, 2012) after 35,383 miles and 42 months, the supposed to be new transmission, stopped working. The first time in January 2009, Honda covered only 61% of overall cost for a total cost of $1843.18 and that is because I missed the deadline for replacement by about two (2) months.
On Tuesday July 24, 2012, the Honda said that they are not covering any of expenses for repair to transmission and I need to pay full price. This time the cost is $5,132. I called Honda Product Relations at 1-800-999-1009 and they responded the same. So here I am filing a complaint that could some day become part of another class action law suit. Honda did not fix the problem with their transmission at first time because the internal mechanism is still the same. The filter is still a paper type and is inside the transmission. Hopefully something could be done.
Thank you

I purchased Honda Odyssey in August, 2001. The check engine light was on and transmission did not shift correctly in January 2009 (with 107,558 miles). I went to Route 23 Honda dealer, New Jersey on 08/12/2009. They inspected the van. The diagnosis was codes P0780 and P0420 transmission shift malfunction. The estimated replacement cost is $3500.00. I called Honda customer service and they refused to pay for the replacement cost. The reason was the extended warranty has been passed.

This problem is a safety issue. I request Center to investigate the issue.

Check Engine light is on. Honda says transmission needs to be replaced as well as 2 engine mounts. Estimated cost $5,500. Have not repaired transmission as car is still running and I wanted to research my options.

STILL HAVING TRANS PROBLEMS. FAILED AGAIN IN LESS THAN 2 YRS AFTER FIRST ‘REPAIR’

Original transmission failed at 76,000 miles in October 2008. Honda replaced transmission but only provided 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. Replaced transmission failed after only 28,000 miles and 33 months. I began noticing some minor shifting problems on or about July 8, 2011. Vehicle taken to Honda dealership in White Plains, NY for evaluation. Honda dealership advised me transmission needed to be replaced again.

My 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles in December 2009. Lynnwood Honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. The rebuilt transmission failed in 10 months at 37000 miles. I believe they installed a faulty transmission. Honda says they won’t assist me. Results: I lost $3600 dollars on the repair. Plus I have a van worth $7000(KBB) that doesn’t work. Total loss $11000.

On August 9, 2011, my 2001 Honda Odyssey failed on 80 West. Luckily, no one was hurt. I was traveling with my three children to Penn State University. My transmission failure was unexpected since I had a new transmission replace last year: 6/10/10. Why is it that the transmission failed in one year? It is either shoddy repair work or mechanical issues with the transmission. I spoke to George Olsen, the Asst. Service Manager, at Open Road Honda, in Edison, NJ. He cannot explain what happened? I also contacted Neil Wood, Service Manager. I also contacted Supervisor Marla at American Honda. Everybody is giving me the run-around.

Dr. and Mrs. Mervyn D’Souza
33 Lucille Court
Edison NJ 08820

Transmission Failure August 2011 170,000 4919.95 zero
Transmission Failure January 2009 127,000 2288.34 Our balance customer paid 25% Dealer paid 75%
Transmission Failure November 2006 91,000 zero zero
Transmission Failure October 2004 57,000 zero zero
Transmission Failure work form not available
Transmission Failure work form not available
Catalytic Converter October 2010 159,000 268 zero

Transmission failed at 107,000 miles and was not covered under recall since the recall was limited to less than 100,000. Transmission replaced for $3400 in fall, 2007 with a Honda-rebuilt transmission. March 2011, second transmission failed after 73, 000 with repairs costing $3150.

My transmission has replaced on December 2006 with 78k miles and it has failed again on June 2011 at 114k miles. Honda does not want to help me cover for any parts.

While driving 65 MPH on hwy using cruise control in heavy Christmas traffic, suddenly the TCS and malfunction lights came on, and the engine began to scream. I was trying to merge through traffic to the right shoulder without much success. I turned off the cruise control, which stopped the screaming but next I lost power (not able to accelerate) and through the rear window I could see smoke billowing out from under the van. Finally, I was able to coast to the right shoulder just as a Corvette speeded up behind me at 100 MPH using the shoulder to race a Mustang in the Car Pool lane nearly killing me. He swerved to the left just in time. Van was towed to the Honda shop that replaced the transmission in 2006 and was told that I need a third new transmission to the tune of $5,400. American Honda and the Honda dealerships sure have a nice racket going. Honda must pay big dollars to their lobbyists to protect their interests. Those dollars sure are not being spent to correct this decade old transmission problem for thousands of Odyssey owners. Shame on you Honda!

My Honda Odyssey transmission failed in 2007, and the dealer replaced it in August 2007 free of cost with the extended warranty with Honda. Now, in January 2011 the replaced transmission also failed completely. I guess they replaced with another lemon which lasted only 3 years. But now the dealer and Honda customer service is saying I am out of luck since I am out of warranty with 113,000 miles on the vehicle now. Honda is claiming that the replaced parts do not have warranty! Dealer gave me a quote of 5285 to put a new transmission.

Transmission gave no indication that it was going to fail. Prior to the transmission dying, the tachometer went to 6000 and I got off the highway. Honda would not move anymore.

This was the 2nd transmission that was replaced by Honda. The representative from Honda was unwilling to extend the warranty on the transmission any further than the 100k miles that this defective design was already given. My problem is that the transmission that now is in my van may not last either. I am convinced that the Manufacturer has not rectified the problem. It will therefore leave me little alternative than to dispose of the vehicle at the 100k mile mark. This was not what I anticipated when I spent nearly $28,000 on the vehicle back in 2001.

THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED AT 41000 MILES. THE DEALER IS REPLACING IT WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANS. THE PROBLEM I FEEL I WILL HAVE IN THE FUTURE IS WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. THE ORIGINAL WAS NEW AND LASTED 41000 MILES. THE REMANUFACTURED ONLY LASTED 28000 MILES. THAT MEANS AT APPROX 100000 MILES THE NEXT ONE SHOULD GO AND IT WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS CAR QUALIFIES AS A LEMON.

There was no warning and my transmission totally quit. The problem was switching from 2nd to 3rd gear. Honda refused to help with any of the bill!!!!

The power sliding door fails to open electronically, either through the remote, the driver’s controls on the dash, or the handles (both interior & exterior) on the door. This only affects one door (so far).The dealer says that washers have to be attached to four grounding wires inside the door in order for the electrical circuitry to work correctly, at a cost of $240. It is already out of warranty, but it seems that I shouldn’t have to pay to repair what appears to be a defect in either the design or manufacturing of the vehicle.

The power doors on both sides of the vehicle have malfunctioned (i.e. – not opening at all or not closing) and have been back to the dealer 3 times for repairs. The dealership has indicated that they have replaced all components on both doors as required by American Honda. After picking the vehicle up on 3/18 (last repair) I have experience on two ocassions where the passenger side door would only open about 10 inches. The door must then be manually opened and shut for it to reset itself to work mechanically. A family member was attempting to get one of my small children out of the vehicle when the door came shut on its own almost trapping her arms/shoulders in the door jam. If she were to have the infant in her arms at that time, either or both would have been severly injured by the impact of the doors closing. I have two small children (3 years and 12 months) if either were to get caught in the door while closing they would be tragically hurt. American Honda did not satisfy my concern when I contacted them that is why I would like to pursue the Lemon Law. The vehicle was purchased 1/21/03 and has been in for repair on the same problem 3 times. I have only made one payment on this $26,000. vehicle and when I inquired at the dealership what the history was on the power doors on this vehicle, they indicated that they never had any problems with them. After the second visit to service for repairs on the doors, the service manager volunteered that they have had many issues with these doors on the 2001 models. I feel that I was intentionally lied to, to sell a vehicle at the physical expense of my family. I would like Honda to compensate me with the same type of vehicle (make, model, year, mileage) as what I am paying for. I should not have to bring the vehicle in for repairs weekly. The dealership indicated that they have replaced all parts on the doors. What\’s next? Apparently, there is a defect somewhere that they can\’t find.Thank you!

The electric sliding door popped open while I was driving my daughter to preschool. Honda will pay for parts if I pay for repair. I noticed that the previous years 2000 and 1999 had recalls of this nature. Yet, Honda refuses to pay in full because my car is out of the warranty and not part of the recall. I find it hard to believe that my problem, identical to previous recalled models, is a coincidence.

My Honda 2001 Odyssey, with 66500 miles has a dead transmission. it was sold to me used. it turns out to be a canadian model. the American Honda warranty people won\’t budge on fixing it for me, even though the American warranty has been extended on the transmission for 7 years and 108000 miles. Honda Canada say the vehicle does not exist because the ownership changed and it is in America now. I am at a loss to see how companies can just thumb their nose at their customers.

I am on my 5th transmission, and there is 72,000 miles on on the van. The first transmission went out at 32,000. My car meets every element described in the California Civil Code qualifying it as a lemon. I checked the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration website, and found a near death collision that resulted from a failed transmission in a 2001 Odyssey.American Honda told the Service Dept. Mgr. at the dealership that Honda will not buy back the car. Two days later, American Honda contacted me directly and I was not home. I will speak to them in a couple of days and find out if they are interested in a fair resolution. If not, we will sue, and we will win.

car was purchased for 25,000US in 12/01 in Bellingham Wa with 11,000 miles. Code P0700 and P0740 has come on 3 times since september and Honda refuses to honor a warranty saying this is a gray market car. I have serviced the car at Honda facilities and expected Honda to correct the defect.

TRANSMISSION FIRST STARTED TO SHIFT DOWN INTO FIRST GEAR WITH A HESITATION, SPIN UP OF THE REVOLUTIONS, AND THEN DROP INTO GEAR HARD. IT NOW HAS STARTED TO DO THIS GOING UP TO SECOND AND AGAIN INTO THIRD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT LIT UP AFTER A HARD SHIFT INTO SECOND. PROBLEM CODE P0780 CODE. REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AT $3400. POHANKA HONDA OF SALISBURY MD QUOTED $5400 AND OFFERED NO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST.

Transmission failure while driving on I-25 highway

Transmission failure at 86,000 miles

I am the original owner and have kept up all maintainance. Vehicle is a 2001 Honday Odyssey EX van. In 2008, the transmission failed with the classic D4 flashing, Check engine light, etc. I took it to my dealer who repaired it ‘under warranty’. Last weekend, I began to experience a slippage in my transmission between 2nd and 3rd gears; then during an uphill incline on our way to church, the transmission failed – it was as if I had shifted into neutral. I had traffic coming up behind me and I had no way to control the vehicle, finally coming to a dead stop on the four lane road. After traffic cleared I rolled backwards to get the car onto the right shoulder and called a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who indicates the warranty for my car is now expired and a new transmission is needed, around $5K. I contacted Honda North America about this problem to open a case; their rep was largely repeating the party line mantra of "you’re past the 7 year limit." The rep would not allow me to escalate up to his manager either. I’ve contacted the dealer and asked them to go to bat for me but I’m skeptical they’re too interested in doing so. I was able to do some research online on this problem and it appears that there are secondary filters inside the transmission to eliminate gunk, but those are not directly serviceable unless you open up the transmission. I reviewed the inventory of parts replaced during my warranty repair work, and it appears that this filter is not on the list of parts replaced (dealer confirmed this). When the filter gets clogged (and yes I already exchanged the ATF fluid as recommended by Honda) the ATF pressure falls and gears 2 and 3 don’t get lubricated well, causing the slippage in question.

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

2001 honda odyssey sliding doors have many problems. consumer states that some issues are electrical and sticking locks. *nj the consumer stated the driver's side sliding door didn't close completely and there were a couple of times when she couldn't open the doors at all. *jb

Consumer was informed that the transmission in the 2001 honda odyssey needed to be replaced. *ts *jb

I received mail stating my airbag could kill me if it's not replaced. it's been 90 days since i got that correspondence. it said 60 days i would hear back again because honda doesn't have the parts. this is my daily driver and i feel as if honda doesn't care since it's been 30 days beyond what i was told and still haven't gotten it fixed. *tr

My car, 2001 honda odyssey, with 110,000 miles has transmission problems. the dashboard indicators for the traction control system (tcs), engine, and gear (drive sign) were all flashing. the car's gears seem to be slipping when the car is cold or on idle too much. i had a non-honda mechanic look at it and he told me it was the transmission with a repair cost of $2400. it does not seem right that honda does not take legal responsibility for the transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the front driver side seat belt webbing was shredded. in addition, the contact stated that the seat belt failed to retract intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician informed that there was not a repair for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

I received nhtsa recall20v-027 from american honda motor co., inc. in oct, 2020. i followed instructions by calling liberty honda in hartford, ct on november 10th and was told someone would call me back. no one did. i called again on november 27th and was told the same thing. the notice said i could file a complaint if they did not respond in a reasonable amount of time/60 days. i simply want to schedule the repair.

For the third time since we owned the vehicle the transmission has been slipping and the vehicle again isn't drivable. this is an ongoing problem with this y/m/m with many complaints. nhtsa and honda need to do a recall. i was driving when the transmission failed and was lucky to not have had any cars around me. this needs to be addressed with a recall and replacement by honda. we're the original owners and honda is aware of the problem as is nhtsa but no major action has been taken to recall. this is a safety issue. *tr

The ignition key can be removed from the ignition with the gear selector still in drive. my teenage drivers have on several occasions left the van in the driveway with the van still in drive, ignition off. luckily, our home's driveway is flat and we have not had an issue of the van rolling away - yet!

Driver able to shut off ignition and remove key while transmission gear selector still in drive. my teen drivers that are learning to drive have done this numerous times, even after i have pointed it out to them. the vehicle safety interlocks should prevent this scenario but in this vehicle, the safety feature has failed

On the month of march 2020, american honda motor send a letter of recall regarding airbag, and i make an schedule aug 04'20 and they told me they don't have the available parts so it was canceled, but as of oct. 14' 20 i did not receive any letter for the recall.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. an unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. a dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v207000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer curtiss ryan honda located at 333 bridgeport ave, shelton, ct 06484, and the manufacturer were notified of the issue and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact had not spoken with the dealer. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. findlay honda of henderson (933 auto show drive henderson, nv 89014, (702)381-4926, was made aware of the issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.*dt consumer stated air bag deployment may cause metal shrapnel to fly through the steering wheel into the cabin.*jb

Received recall notice from honda about air bags several months ago but nothing since then about when the replacement. is car safe to drive

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000(air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. neither the manufacturer nor the dealer were made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the vehicle was taken to performance kings honda located at 9131 fields ertel rd, cincinnati, oh 45249, and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when parts would be available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the vehicle was taken to russell & smith honda (2900 s loop w, houston, tx 77054; 713-663-4263) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware if the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

It will shift hard in all gears. sometimes won’t start, won’t move with the transmission shifting issues. if you get in the highway it does it. if you are at low speeds it does it. it’s scary when it does it. and dangerous when it happens.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called to lithia honda in medford (4095 crater lake hwy, medford, or 97504, (541)770-3785) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was filed. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.*dt*jb

I recieved mail stating my airbag could kill me if it's not replaced. it's been 90 days since i got that correspondence. it said 60 days i would hear back again because honda doesnt have the parts. this is my daily driver and i feel as if honda doesnt care since it's been 30 days beyond what i was told and still havent gotten it fixed.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact called honda city chicago located at 4950 s. pulaski rd chicago, il 60632, (773) 582-5000, and was informed that the parts were no longer being manufactured. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *js

Important safety recall arrived march 2020 no contact to arrange air bag repair now in june 2020 more than 60 days have elapsed since notification waiting for action. *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called manchester honda (24 adams st, manchester, ct 06042, (860) 645-3100) and it was confirmed that the remedy parts were not available. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact had not experience a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf consumer contacted the dealer they still did not have the parts as of july 30th.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. germain honda of dublin (6715 sawmill rd, dublin, oh 43017) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I received a recall notice from honda in march 2020, saying they needed to replace my airbags due to issues that could cause death. they said not to respond and they would follow up with when it could be fixed. it is now june 2020 and they have not contact me at all. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. airport marina honda (5850 w centinela ave, los angeles, ca 90045, (310) 651-8629) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf*jb

We received a recall notice in march 2020 for the airbag of our honda odyssey. turns out the recall dates back to january 17. honda let us drive the vehicle and put our lives at risk for nearly two months. as of today, honda did not reply to our letter about airbag replacement nor did they contact us to get the vehicle repaired. the vehicle could not be operated since march and expenses for it are climbing. *tr

Recall 20v-027 , getting run around, dealer says call honda, cant get an answer on where are parts are and when i will be protected from an accident, recall 3 months ago and no parts. *tr

This recall has not been solved by honda corp. please advise to next steps. remedy not yet available. nhtsa recall 20v-027. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. the dealer stated the parts were unavaiable. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer nor the dealer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.*bf*jb

Honda sent an "important safety recall" to me. it stated that the parts needed to repair my vehicle are not available. it said no action should be taken by me until parts are made available. i called honda whose representative stated: 1) the notice really wasn't very important and was only issued to meet a nhtsa requirement. 2) there have only been three incidents and those involved derelict cars in scrap yards. 3) most affected vehicles would only require inspection and not a replacement part. there have been widespread press reports of a fatality and an injury caused by this defect. "bmw says in documents posted by the u.s. government wednesday that another australian and a driver in cyprus were injured." https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/04/takata-recalls-1point4-million-potentially-dangerous-air-bag-inflators.html the absence of parts does not prevent an inspection. that inspection would tell me if my car was safe to drive. please compel honda to carry out inspections regardless of the availability of replacement parts. in the event the car is found unsafe, please compel honda to provide a replacement vehicle. *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. proctor honda located at 2373 w tennessee st, tallahassee, fl 32304, (850) 576-5165, was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *js

I was driving on a 4 lane highway and came to a intersection with traffic lights. in my lane and direction i was traveling, the traffic light turn red, which implies my vehicle to stop. i stopped. when the traffic light turn green, which implies my vehicle to move forward, my vehicle would not pull forward. after a few minutes, the vehicle, with sounds and feel of transmission problems, slipping and at times not moving. i barely made it to a safe place , a near store parking lot, to get my vehicle out of danger of a busy highway intersection. i had to be towed to a friend's home some 40 miles from the vehicle occurring problem of not operating in a safe manner. the vehicle has not ran since. if you put in reverse or drive, the vehicle will not move period. the vehicle is and has remained in my yard at my resident.

Center passenger seat back does not lock into place endangering occupant during a roll over or sudden stop / accident situation. sometimes it locks, sometimes it does not, and also during hard impact force on the seat back the seat back will start to move freely . dealer refused to entertain defect request to address. dealer also refused to provide a part information that shows the locking mechanism so that a replacement could be obtained. the apparent defect appears to be a design and/or manufacturing problem. please email me for additional photos.

American honda motor co., inc. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2000 accord coupe, 2000 accord sedan, 2000 civic coupe, 2000 civic sedan, 2000-2001 cr-v, and 2000-2001 odyssey 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 fragment striking the driver or occupants.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called honda of annapolis located at (1736 west st, annapolis, md 21401), and was informed part was not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. o’ daniel honda of omaha located at (123 beverly dr, omaha, ne 68114, (402) 393-7801), and the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf*jb

While driving the vehicle at slow speed the srs warning light came on and no attempt to reset it was successful.

My 2001 honda odyssey was shaking and when i would shift it in gear and wouldn't shift and it would drive rough. i changed all the solenoid but the problem is still there. now i'm just going to junk it i can't afford putting a new transmission it only has 112,000 miles. i only used my honda to go to work and home in the city streets.

When driving the van, the transmission starts slipping, then we would have to pull over and let the car cool down after 10 - 15 minutes. had to pull over three times to cool down, on third time pulling over, van would not move in reverse or drive.

My 2001 honda odyssey just recently shows that the red srs light stays on continually while driving the vehicle. the owners manual indicates that some part of the safety restraint system is malfunctioning. this may include the air bag or seat belt tensioning system.

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I was driving down the road normal and the next moment my foot was on the gas as normal and the engine began to rev without propelling my vehicle any farther. i slowed down and then coasted to the side of the road. i experimented once i was safely off the road and attempted to re engage the transmission. it let me go for another few miles then i was able to make it home. the next day i started to drive it to my mechanics shop and on the way it stopped and would not go anywhere. i was only about a mile and a half from my home. fittingly enough i had to park it in the parking lot of a business. that business was a funeral home. all this took place on a city street where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour. when i attempted to take it to my mechanic the next morning, i was being followed by a co-worker who was going to give me a ride after i dropped it off. to be more specific about exactly what happened, i was just driving along and all of a sudden the engine erupted revving and as i took my foot off the gas it slowed obviously but the second i pressed on the pedal again it was rev with no motion. now i have a van with a new timing belt, new rear brake light (i put in myself) and new rotors and brakes and wheels. what a shame the public wasn't protected from this better. should be a mandatory recall on all these transmissions and be made right. my mechanic cant even find one for less than $1500 which is insane. he had a quote for $2400 and i only paid $3700 for the van in june of 2014. the root of the problem was the transmission with out doubt.

"takata recall" transmission problems, shifting problems

Takata recall in january, 2014, i left the road to avoid another car, hit a deer-crossing sign which then deployed the drivers airbag. the airbag blasted out to the right of the steering wheel thus hitting my right arm. my right arm was broken and required surgery to repair. 2 titanium plates and 15 screws. black cloud of what must have been a propellant was pumped into my face and upper body. the skin on my right hand peeled 4 times.

I have 115,000 miles on this van and the transmission went out and i seen that this happened to a lot of these vans i am very disappointed .

Soft brake pedals. brake pedal has to go almost to the floor before stopping.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. when the accelerator pedal was depressed at various speeds, the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated up and then down to zero. the vehicle stalled without warning intermittently. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions; however the diagnosis was unknown. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. in addition, when the brake pedal was depressed, an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 166,700.

I was driving in motion in a neighborhood and the engine cut off and could barely pull over cause the steering locked up. before that, i was leaving a gas station and again the engine shut off while in motion.

I am single owner of honda odyssey 2001, i started having transmission problems right after my warranty expired, at 125,000 miles. had to replace it, but still slipping. i am very angry and frustrated, will never buy a honda again

Van was parked in driveway. i was washing it and opened the hood. luckily i noticed that the negative battery terminal was almost cut clean through. there were only a couple of copper strands grounding my honda van. i do not want to know what would have happened if it had lost electrical connection while driving!!!

Sliding door failure. both sliding doors failed on jan 17, 2011. the doors were stuck halfway open. i consider this to be a safety issue. was repaired for the price of $800. luckily the van was no moving that the time, but we did have to drive it to the mechanic with the doors open.

My 2001 honda odyssey has had 3 front power window regulators failures. the vehicle has always been in motion when the driver or passenger window suddenly drops into the door frame. it is sudden, loud, and is a safety hazard while the vehicle is in motion. there are numerous complaints on this problem as documented on several honda forums and google searches. honda denies responsibility for this defective part and allows the problem to go unabated. this is my second complaint on the same issue. when is an investigation going to be initiated?

A few days ago the driver door stopped working, it does not open at all either inside or outside, neither with the interior or exterior door handle. the fact is that the driver door does not open at all. i believe this is a safety issue because in case of an accident the driver may be unable to exit the vehicle unless he/she is strong enough to break the vehicle's glass. moreover, since i purchased this vehicle, its sliding doors fail a lot, many times they don't open from both inside or outside, with the remote or manually operated, which again in the case of an accident will make very difficult for the passengers to exit the vehicle. i have seen many complains about honda odyssey customers about door issues but no action has been taken.

While i was driving the van on a hwy the rpms went up and the van would not go as if the transmission was totally gone. i got pulled off to the side of the road and had to call a wrecker service to come and pick us up. the van has been sitting for about a week. i got in it and it will go in a lower gear but only until the van warms up then it will not move at all. it cost me $200. to have it towed home and i was told by a transmission shop that it would cost me anywhere from $2500 to $4500 to fix the problem. that is more than the van is apparently worth. i have spent my christmas money on just the towing. i need help in getting it fixed i am a single mom with 2 small children. i did not have my children in the van with me but it was me and my ex mother in law and it was night and a mountainous hwy. if i had not gotten my van off to the side of the road there could have been a very bad accident as there are a lot of cars and big rig trucks that drive on that road.

The transmission has begun slipping. there is no open recall even though honda has acknowledged a problem with the transmission. i have had to pull over several times to let transmission cool off before continuing to my destination. took it back to dw auto where i purchased said vehicle. they will not accept for trade in because honda odyssey has bad transmissions.

The rear bumper beam on my 2001 honda odyssey rusted and broke up into pieces that have fallen out from under the bumper cover. i assume that i no longer have full rear end crash protection. my mechanic suggested that since this is a safety related failure, i should see about having the manufacturer replace it for me. they referred me to my local honda dealer. the service manager at the dealer referred me to their preferred body shop for an estimate. not sure what will happen next, but am hoping the local dealer will ask the manufacturer to cover the repair.

I purchased this van from a dealership. i was told it was in great condition, no problems, no recalls. the transmission completely failed in less than thirty days. i was driving on a highway when transmission failed, i was lucky enough to get pulled off to the side of the road. honda needs to pay to replace all of these transmissions before someone is seriously injured or worse, killed. i'm now trying to look into different estimates to have the transmission completely rebuilt.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while parked, the rear driver and passenger side doors failed to open. the contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side doors would not open if the vehicle's gear was in the drive position. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the srs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the srs module or the srs unit would need to be replaced. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14v700000 (air bags), 14v351000 (air bags), 14v349000 (air bags), 13v132000 (air bags), and 11v260000 (air bags). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Without warning no dash lights nor check engine lights my transmission failed in heavy traffic..a slight up rev and then complete failure of transmission....just avoided being rearended as the car slowed quickly on a rise and just made it to the shoulder in traffic..fluid levels were normal but fluid had a odor ...my mechanic towed the car and drained and filled the trans (not convertor) to verify condition..trans will move in reverse at high rpm. this transmission was replaced 6/6/05 at 37400 miles under warranty and has been serviced and topped off as needed until now..in heavy traffic serious injury or death could have occured if not for observant driver behind me..i understand from transmission shops and rebuilders that honda transmission are built to fail with very poor design (no filtering of fluids,,and very weak clutch assemblies) to repair this vehicle it will cost $3800.00-to $5000.00 for new transmission and $3000.00 for a reliable rebuilt (jasper) this car was purchased to replace my 2004 freestar with transmission failures three times within 75.000 miles. *tr

Van was parked after a long trip (~700 miles) and no trouble noted at that point. next time the van was driven there was a rubbing sound with frequency at tire speed and a rattling sound. checked wheel well and found piece of broken front spring in the passenger wheel well, still tangled with the strut assembly, which we removed so we could drive home. fortunately no tire damage was noted, but the spring looks like it could pop out of the containing collar. looked like a fatigue fracture, suspect it occurred during the two weeks the vehicle was parked in an unheated building. about 3/4 turn of the coil was broken off. afraid the other spring could go at any time! this could be bad at highway speed if the tire was punctured. *tr

While driving on the freeway, the front driver window suddenly dropped down without any action on my part. the sudden nature of the window dropping, the rush of air coming into the vehicle, and the loud freeway noise caused me to redirect my focus from the roadway. after pulling off the freeway, i attempted to manually reposition the window to no avail. i had to slowly drive back home and park the minivan until my mechanic could repair the problem. the mechanic had to replace the power window regulator at a cost of $200 for parts and labor. on december 20, 2014, the same issue occurred on the front passenger window. this time the cost at the dealer was $340. i researched this issue on the internet and found that many honda odyssey owners have experienced this inherent problem. this is a safety issue should the problem occur while driving. honda needs to issue a recall and/or reimburse current owners for the cost of power window regulator replacements. *tr

Our cars have always been taken care of. we bring them in for all required maintenance and do not drive aggressively. we are the only owner of the van and we bought it brand new. then in 2010, accelerating from a stoplight, the van would not shift up and drove at about 30 mph. we brought the van into the honda dealership who said we needed a transmission repair or replacement. they offered to do that for a hefty price and would not offer any financial help because we had bought the van on an air force base in germany. they stated that they could not tell if the van was raced or not, which it never was. an independent shop rebuilt the transmission and put in a new torque converter. they also included all the upgrades to the tranny. the van now has 153,000miles on it and we are hoping that it keeps driving well because that transmission repair is so expensive. *tr

Ongoing problems with sliding door, seat belt and electrical issues. at 160k replaced transmission for $5000. not happy at all. *tr

I was on my way to work and came to a complete stop at a red stop light. the light had turned green and i proceeded to go and pushed the gas, the vehicle would not move. i turned the van off and on by the ignition a few times thinking it was something other than a transmission gear issue. i sat there for a few minutes after turning the vehicle off and turned it back on, it caught gear so i proceeded towards work. luckily i was only a half block from my job. as i was pulling in the transmission had slipped again and i barely coasted into a parking space. i had the van towed to a transmission specialist and they flushed the transmission, reset the system and told me that i was going to need to have it rebuilt. the transmission shop told me that this particular vehicle has these issues and it has been a recurring issue with this make and model. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems. *smd the appeared to be a minimal amount of sporadic transmission slippage between the 1st and 2nd gear. the dealer stated the slipping was normal, because it meant the transmission needed to be serviced. the dealer stated the fluid replacement, would take care of the slipping problem. the vehicle exhibited the same problem 20,000 miles later, except to a greater degree. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where they stated, the transmission was a concern, and the warranty was extended to cover a possible failure. the dealer stated it should have been addressed when the vehicle was in for service previously. however, it wasn't and the warranty had since expired. *jb

On 4th of july 2014 - (invoice of $4000 on independence day) - was driving from family wedding events and suddenly feeling drive shift and slipping gears issue. i had to slow down to avoid accidents from this honda's faulty transmission it is major safety issue can lock up front wheels on highway and can create major accident... now need to do replacement/rebuilt of power train (transmission) to fix following issue " flared 1-2 and 2-3 shifts, long park to reverse or park to drive engagement times, or in extreme cases no takeoff in forward or reverse after start up." also engine light and tcs lights stay on... because of honda's faulty power train i got to come up with $4000-$4500 to make my family and other people on road safe... *tr

Transmission needed replacement at 81,681 miles, $5026.00, all work done by honda dealership 4/13/11. now at 142,000 honda transmission failed again. was driving on freeway at 65mph when engine lost power. coasted to side of freeway. *tr

Initial transmission failure at 100,000 miles. honda made good on warranty and replaced with a rebuilt transmission. the second transmission has now failed at 170,000 miles - after only 70,000 miles of use. *tr

I realized that it wouldn't accelerate after being at a stop light. when it finally did it would jerk between gears. the check engine came on for the 2nd time (the 1st last week for a short that was fixed). then my tcs came on and wouldn't turn off. the transmission is erratic and previously had issues between 2nd and 3rd. now i'm told i need a new transmission. it has less than 96,000 miles. i'm a single mom w/ 2 kids i can't afford that. i got this van from a relative after my pathfinder (w nearly 300,000 miles on it) had an engine gasket issue i couldn't afford to have fixed because the engine had to be broken down. i'm seeing that this is a common issue for 12 yrs worth of models? why is there no warning? when i looked at other cars there were statements with them about issues. honda needs to fix this. this is horrible quality management. a mini van is a kid mobile - how would honda like the press if kids are hurt because this goes out when kids are in it? i get my van serviced by a mechanic every 2 mos - i take care of my cars. my last one was 17 yrs old. i won't buy honda again if this is representative of their quality management and product quality. i've never had to replace a transmission under 225,000 miles before on any make or model. *tr

On the evening of sunday, may 25, 2014, i was driving on a freeway with my young son going approximately 55mph. as i began to ascend a slight hill onto a bridge, the tcs and check engine lights both illuminated. as i pressed on the gas pedal to accelerate up the hill, the rpms shot up but the car would not propel forward. i managed to make it over the bridge going the speed limit. after i began the descent down, the car would not accelerate whatsoever. i then coasted down to a stop in a fast food restaurant parking lot. my car was later towed and seen at a repair shop. i was informed that my entire transmission would need to be replaced. prior to the incident on the bridge, there were no signs or warnings leading up to the failure of the transmission. what's more is approximately 8 years ago, the same issue happened with the vehicle (on a freeway, although not at an incline). the transmission needed to be replaced that time as well. *tr

Check engine light on at startup. honda dealership diagnosed problem as 2nd gear transmission slippage. recommended a replacement transmission at appox $4000 or rebuilt or used at about $2500. still thinking over my decision. *js

Engine light is on. when took to marin honda was told i need a new transmission at 74,000 miles. *tr

The tcs. & check engine lights turned on, gear would jam in, after a stop the car would not accelerate at all, would frequent jumps when the gear changed, cannot accelerate, after regular maintainence with oil changes n transmission fluid change, the issue unresolved. diagnosed by 3. auto experts as transmission issue that is associated with 1999- 2001 odyssey models. only 82540 miles. i am 2 nd owner. i am retired and need redressal of this issue as i can't afford serious repair costs. *tr

Transmission failed while driving. *tr

The automatic transmission began slipping at around 25 mph with d3 flashing and tcs light indicator on. the van began loosing power while driving and revolution high in the power train. this is the rebuild transmission i replaced in november 19, 2010. so it has been more than 3 years and the warranty from honda manufacture has expired. *tr

I bought my preowned 2001 honda odyssey within the first 20 days i could feel the tranny slipping sometimes. so i call the dealer and he said sold as is. i brought it to a mechanic shop around the block from my work. they hooked it up to a scanner and they told me the problem was "a lock up solenoid for the torque converter." basically said too bad your out of luck. i am done with honda. i should have done my usual and researched before buying and i never would have purchased an odyssey. i figured it was a honda so what could the worst be? all others i have owned ran great with very few problems. i just brought this van not know honda had bad trans. problem i need help with this case some body help me. *tr

Replacement transmission failure - vehicle has had original transmission replaced at 56,297 miles on odometer. replacement transmission failed at 109,474 miles on odometer. time elapsed between transmission failures - 6.2 years each. miles on unit 53,170 miles. honda usa will do nothing to assist owner in replacing transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that a child was able to wrap the seat belt around their neck, posing a possible choking hazard. the contact stopped the vehicle and attempted to remove the seat belt from the child’s neck but to no avail. the seat belt buckle also become jammed and would not dislodge at the base. the contact had to sever the seat belt in order to release the belt from around the child's throat. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 81,000.

Odyssey had 85,517 at the time of incident. ignition key was removable with shift lever out of park. the dealer replaced switch at "my" expense. nhtsa in november of 2007 had issued a recall campaign number o3v422000 on the ignition switches for the honda accords (1998-2001) with mention of some odysseys and acuras to be included in the campaign. since that time they have had a recall with their 2003-04 pilots (campaign #s73/service bulletin #13-011) for this same ignition switch problems. i contacted honda via a letter on july 17, 2013 asking for consideration for a refund citing the above mentioned documents/campaigns, etc. honda of america contacted me via the phone within a week and stated that the van now has over 150,000 miles and that the van would have to be under 70,000 in mileage. i then asked why then they would be recalling the 2003-2004 pilots and that there would be no way any of those vehicles would meet the criteria of 70,000 miles. they had no answer but simply denied my claim. fyi. my van has had three transmission replaced. first time at 30,000, then at 65,000 and then the last time just after 100,000. clearly my model has issues but i am disappointed that honda will not back up their products.

The d light start blinking engine light is on ,transmission start to act funny,a year later start to slip, another year it's dead. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 50 mph when the transmission failed to operate with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the transmission was replaced but the failure later recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

Fourth transmission failure on a van i've owned since new. first one failed at approx. 55k miles, the second one at 96k miles, the third one at 122k miles and finally the fourth one at approx 155k mi. ahm picked up the cost for the first two (they had an extended warranty up to 105k miles and i had also purchased the 7 year / 100k miles extended warranty). the third transmission cost me $1000 for labor, but ahm paid for the transmission. the warranty on this third transmission installed in the car was 3 years or 36k miles. it failed again under 36k miles, but a few months over the 3 year mark (expired in june '13, and it failed at beginning of oct '13). it left my family stranded 90 miles north of san diego late at night. while clearly the letter of the law is with ahm as the warranty period indeed expired, i think i had windshield wipers that lasted longer that the honda transmission on this van. as a side note, this was a good car and we had minimal issues with it other than the disposable transmissions. ahm should figure out that pushing out a badly designed transmission (based on what i've read) is not a way for getting repeat customers. i had an accord (which was ok) and i still have my s2000 (which i love), but i will never buy a honda ever again. *tr

I have a honda odyssey - 92000 miles - when the transmission issues started. check engine and tcs lights came on and d4 light blinking. called honda and was told that the car was outside the warranty period, but within the 100,000 miles. honda had recalled this model and extended the warranty to 7 years, which means they did put faulty transmissions in these models. but now they are not honoring their warranty. why limit the warranty by time. there are many families that do not use the car to do 100,000 miles in 7 years. transmissions issues are based on use so why limit the warranty to time of 7-years. it should be limited by mileage. very disappointed by honda. *tr

After 137,000 miles the transmission in my odyssey went bad. i put a rebuilt 2001 transmission in it, and guess what? you got it! that one went bad after 300 mi. i got zero help from honda america and as i'm sure you know, as i do now, this is a very common defect in the '99-01 trans. not that i'm expecting anything from this, but just another brick in the wall. i will never buy anything honda again. buy american. *jb

No crash. engine light came on. local mechanic diagnosed transmission, said there had been a recall or warranty extension. local honda dealer refused to do anything (as the car was past the warranty extension) except lower cost of replacement by about 20% (from $5400 to $4500). had current transmission repaired by another firm, cost $2900. we had never received notice of warranty extension. car had been brought to dealer for timing belt replacement during period of warranty extension (july 2009); dealer "neglected" to inform me of problem, notwithstanding entry of vin into their database. the terms of the class action suit require notification. mailing a notice is a good start, but if a car affected comes in, the dealer has a responsibility to notify the owner. we never received notice by the mail. this was not done, and i think it's criminal. i spoke with a representative of honda america, who could not have been less interested in my situation, and offered me nothing. i'm sending an account of this to lisa madigan, attorney general of il. i will not buy another honda. *tr

Driving in i-78 west and speed suddenly decreased while rpm increased. steered over to shoulder and stopped. shifted car into park. then i shifted into drive and van would not move. rpm increased again. van towed off highway and then eventually home. transmission shot per mechanic. transmission previously replaced under warranty at 56,125 miles. currently at 143,000 miles. honda will not provide any additional assistance. totally unhappy with honda and will not purchase another one. *tr

The car slowed down and would not accelerate. the engine lights and other lights came on. the mechanic has informed me that i will need to have the transmission replaced. again for the 3rd time. and this after having the transmission flushed in february of 2013. the transmission had to be replaced in 2007, 2011 and now 2013. i had to pay out of pocket for the 2011 and now they say for the 2013. there is something wrong with the vehicle that the transmissions are failing so soon. the first two times the vehicle completely stopped in traffic. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle jerked abnormally. the contact mentioned that the tcs and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. *tr

Doors do not work properly. they do not close at times. our passenger door won't close. when you drive, it opens automatically. this was recalled in 2000 but not 2001. there is no way to keep it shut manually. someone could fall out, van is useless. costs an arm and a leg to fix. *tr

Check engine light came on, and i find out i need a new transmission. i've done the regular maintenance while i have owned this vehicle, so this is very disappointing to say the least. i was told hondas last a long time - not true. *tr

Driving 70 mph on interstate 77 vehicle suddenly had a rpm surge over 5rpms and propulsion was lost we were in fast lane and had to coast over to side of interstate . no warning of trans failure. car would not go forward only reverse worked. the situation was very dangerous as semi's and other cars were behind us and beside us. the car just lost any forward movement. the transmission that failed was a recall replacement done by honda dealer (stoke's honda charleston ,south carolina) on 4-29-2008 !!!!! at the time of failure car had 150,000. at the time of recall transmission replacement car had 103,000 miles on it we got 47,000 miles out the transmission that honda replaced in 2008. no warning lights no signs of transmission failure. it just died. dealer told us 5000.00 to repair . honda rep said sorry *tr

During the safety inspection the fairfax honda dealer informed front motor mount cracked and need replacement. car mileage 85k. a month (2/21/2011) back, i had changed timing belt assembly with the same dealer but they didn't inform about motor mount condition. yesterday (6/19/2013) the same dealer during the safety inspection service called to inform the van is failing the safety inspection due to rear engine mount crack. considering the expense and experience about another vehicle diagnosis, i preferred to hold the repair and investigate further. after reading the on-line blogs and cartalk website, it seems the honda odyssey vans has this recurring problem with the engine mount failures. i have owned the van since the year 2000 and maintained regularly through the dealer service all my other honda or acura vehicles. to my amazement many vehicle owners complained similar recurring problem, so i took some time to report. i strongly favor a recall on this major safety part of the most popular family van. honda seems to ignore our calls and continue use same suspension component. i am prepared to join the group for a class-action law suite for vehicle repair. already making decision not to own in future honda vehicles if nothing is done about it. thank you for your support on serious safety recall issue current and future owners will experience. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving uphill at 75 mph, the transmission failed to operate with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to a safe location. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and suddenly stalled. additionally, the instrument panel lighting failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician advised the contact that the transmission and the electrical system computer would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. *tr

I bought this car with 82082 mileage on it, and now the mileage is 82867, check engine light is on, went to the mechanic, they pulled out p0740 issue, which according to them is a transmission issue, according to the reviews found online it is a known issue with honda odyssey 1999-2004 model. if this is a known issue honda should either recall all those model or fix the problem, otherwise customer like me would get ripped off. *tr

Transmission slips from standstill; and occasionally at low speeds. had transm. lubed and "filter changed" but filter may not have been changed. is internal? maint lite goes on and off, mainly on. tcs light goes on and off, mainly off. *tr

In 2009, at 90,000 miles, the transmission failed in the 2001 honda odyssey we bought new. the dealer negotiated with honda a goodwill replacement of a rebuilt transmission where we had to pay $1471.68. we were never told of the extended warranty that should have covered entirely the first failed transmission. since owning this vehicle, we have spent thousands of dollars on scheduled and preventative maintenance on our cars at the honda dealership. on april 12, 32,000 miles later, the rebuilt transmission began to slip intermittently, then seriously on my drive home from work. it slipped in lower gears and would not go into higher gears. i barely escaped being rear ended on the way home and was lucky to make it home. when i contacted honda america 7 days ago, it took honda over 1 week before telling us that they would not cover anything since we were outside the warranty period of 36 months or 36,000 miles. we also own a 2001 honda accord brought from the same dealer on the same day. we also experienced the same failed transmission at @ 90,000 miles with the accord also and were given a goodwill offer by honda that offset the cost we had to pay. our 2001 accord is a ticking bomb with 120,000 miles and we will need to get rid of it before it fails also. apparently the original and the rebuilt transmissions are defective. i read online that honda did not rebuild the entire transmission, but only replaced the gears that failed. according to an expert transmission mechanic, there is an endemic problem within the transmission caused by a soft disk component that runs very hot that causes gears to be chewed up and eventually fail. this means that rebuilt defective transmissions are being reinstalled in the cars which will fail again because the component causing the problem was not replaced and it continues to damage the gears. what recourse is there? *tr

Shifting irregular and at improper rpms. *tr

I was driving on highway in cruise at 70 mph. i felt a sudden loss of power and turned the cruise off. within 2 seconds, i felt the gas pedal does not have power either. i could smell fumes inside the car. i pulled over to safety. luckily for that speed, i was able to safely pull over without getting reared. 1st transmission replaced on my van at 89k miles. now transmission failed again at 156k miles. so that means the new transmission failed before even 60k miles. now the new replacement i am told is going to cost 4000$. the van resale value itself is not even that much. will honda pitch in to replace the faulty transmission for free? *tr

Transmission started slipping and would not go in to gear. went in and out of slipping gears. shifted down to drive 2 and drive 1 to see if that would improve the slipping, but it did not. when shifting into gear, loud noise heard as well. the transmission was replaced by the local honda dealership in 2008 at 108,000 due to an extension of the warranty which resulted from a 2006 class action lawsuit. i called the honda dealership who replaced the transmission the first time and they informed me that the warranty on the 2nd transmission had expired because it was over the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. as a result of this issue, i had to buy another vehicle so that i could get back and forth to work. i had to rely on others to get me to work and back home for several days while looking for another vehicle. my honda odyssey is still sitting at my work parking lot because i am afraid if i try to drive it, it will strand me in traffic and cause an accident etc. *tr

The transmission stopped working so the van stopped moving. any pressure on the gas paddle was like revving in neutral. after stopping the van for about a min and restarting, was able to engage the drive but it would fail after moving about 50 yards. some research on the internet shows this seems to be a common problem with these models. the transmission on this vehicle was replaced a few years back. *tr

The transmission has started to slip real bad when it shifts from first to second gear. *tr

I bought a 2001 honda odyssey in aug 2001 and in june 2009 the check engine light came on at 98000 miles. took it to willis honda (the dealer i bought the car from ) and they said the transmission had to be replaced (within extended warranty (93 months & 109000 miles) on miles and 2 months outside the extended warranty on months. honda agreed to foot half the cost ($1200) as a one time goodwill. now it is 145000 miles and this winter since january (i live in nj) i notice that when it is cold and the engine is cold and i start driving without warming up around 20-25 mph the engine revs (possibly because the gear shift from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd doesn't happen smoothly). took it to the willis honda who had installed the replacement transmission in june 2009 (36 month/36000 mile warranty). it is now little over 43 months and around 47000 miles on this transmission. they say that the transmission is slipping and will have to be replaced ($5500) and that replacing the fluid/flushing the transmission would not do anything. are transmissions expected to last only 47000 miles. i think honda is selling bad equipment. *tr

Transmission slips when shifting gears. honda says they won't fix the problem because they were aware of the problem and offered an extended 109,000 mile or 7 year warranty and my car is beyond this warranty coverage. the transmission problem will cost between about $3,000 for a rebuilt transmission or over $5,000 for a new one. the car is only worth about $5,000 if the transmission didn't have a problem now much less with this problem probably only about $1-2,000. there is a website here dedicated to this exact problem for honda odysseys with many frustrated honda owners: http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. *tr

Experienced initial transmission failure as erratic shifting, slipping, whining, and flashing "d" light. transmission was replaced by honda. currently, at 118,000 miles, the remanufactured transmission is failing. this is 42, 000 miles and 4 years after it was replaced. honda says that there is nothing they can do to help with another replacement. after speaking to a few transmission tech's, they have told me that there is a design flaw in the placement and material of the transmission filter which causes the failures. *tr

Pulled out of my driveway and heard a noise coming from the passenger front. heard it again when i came to a stop sign at end of block. exited vehicle and could not see anything visible wrong with tire. proceeded 1/2 mile down next street and came to a stop at light, upon which i heard another noise followed by a metal clank. i again exited my vehicle and found 3/4 of full coil near my tire. my car was towed to a repair facility upon which it was confirmed that the front passenger coil had cracked and dislodged from the vehicle. told i need to replace both front struts/coils and recommended to replace rear shocks as well. honda corporate does not acknowledge this as being a chronic issue with this vehicle, however i do see reports on line of other owners with similar issues. *tr

Transmission slams into gear and the d4 flashes and the tcs light and engine light are on constantly- was told we needed a new transmission. did research on it and called honda and they said that there are no recalls on this but it had an extended warranty that ended before i purchased it- as i am 2nd owner of vehicle. all other maintenance has been done on time or early i had it a year before the transmission started to do this. the honda dealer tried to talk me into trading it in for a newer model for less payments than i was making on but i own it out right bought from them! they knew something was wrong with transmission and keep selling them!!!! *tr

Transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear with abrupt change at 3rd gear. this is a sign of premature transmission wear that we have been fortunate not to have yet experienced that many owners of this type of vehicle have had. we are the original owners of the vehicle and it has been carefully maintained with all of the required maintenance items. we are surprised that this problem has not been the subject of a recall. *tr

Driving to school about 25 mph, the tsc light and check engine light came on and p4 transmission light started to flash. the transmission would not shift into a higher gear. i tried to limp it back home and the transmission would not go forward. i had to drive in reverse one block to get it home. i plugged in my engine scan tool and it was reading a p0730 code. i called my mechanic and discussed it with him. his database indicates major transmission problems with odysseys and that the resolution to this problem is a new transmission. *tr

I noticed that engine oil goes more than a quart low after 2500 miles. in july, before an oil change this was first noticed. but this december, it can be confirmed that oil does go low. i will continuously observe how much the oil goes low per 1000 miles. there are no visible oil leaks around the engine or the oil filter. *tr

We were driving from indiana to florida. about 100 miles from our destination the check engine and tcs warning lights came on. the transmission shifted erratically at low speeds and the engine revved highly between gears at low speeds. we took the vehicle to the honda dealer and were told we needed a new transmission at a cost of more than $5,000. *tr

Automatic transmission slipped and engine revved to a high rpm as i was pulling away from a traffic light. used hazard lights to warn drivers behind me. *tr

Started getting check engine light. went to dealer and the diagnostic came with a transmission problem. honda has a recall on the transmission issue as it seems like a known problem but they refuse to accept the fact that my vehicle would be part of the recall and have refused any financial assistance. the cost is approximately $5328. *tr

Our van has 79,000 miles. engine light came on 3 weeks ago to replace a pressure switch on the transmission. 2 days after replacement, engine light came on again, dealer tells us that whole transmission needs replacement. total cost $6000. called american honda who acknowledged they'd issued a warranty extension up to 100,000 miles but limited to 7 years after complaints led to realization that transmission had problem. despite our mileage being low, honda refuses to help on these repairs. if honda will warranty its product to 100,000 miles after realizing they have a problem, why should we not benefit from that even if our van is 10 years old? still only 79,000 miles on that transmission. *tr

In june of 2009, the transmission failed, had it repaired at a honda dealer - got a 3 year, 36k mile warranty. transmission failed again in november 2012. called honda corporate and they said they will not do anything about it. *tr

While highway driving, the engine light came on. lowered driving speed and continued driving to destination. took van into a foreign auto repair shop. after checking the van using computer, i was told that there was a problem with the transmission. i would be able to travel home and encouraged to have the transmission looked at as soon as i returned. . returned the van to honda dealer and was told that the repair/replacement of transmission would cost $6,000. took van to an independent repair shop for transmission overhaul cost; $ 2,250.

Vehicle slipped out of gear while pulling out of a parking place, endangering pedestrians and personal property. the vehicle is well maintained and in working order with a minimum about of wear on the transmission and power train. *tr

The engine & tcs light went on. per the dealership perry motors .. all was ok - they changed the transmission fluid and said all was ok .. at 81,092 mile the tcs ligh & engine light went on again.. this time the transmission was slipping & we had to have it rebuilt- i tried going to the honda dealership for help (weir canyon honda)-they sent me to a transmission shop (less cost)where we had it rebuilt gave us a 2 yr warranty or 24,000 miles... at 91,000 miles the transmission went out again (unfortunately the shop where we had it repaired went out of business) so now it is being rebuilt at a cost of another cost of $3,000.00- $3,500.00 .. i tried calling honda for assistance but was told there was nothing they could do .. *tr

Two transmission failures in 147k miles. first transmission failed at 83,000 and was replaced by honda at no charge. the transmission they installed has now failed as well, after only 64,000 miles. *tr

Transmission failure while driving. sudden stop causing car to turn off in the middle of traffic. after restarting the car, transmission will not go into gear. pushing the car to the side of the road on a busy street had to tow car back to home address. transmission was recalled by honda. told me that it is safe to drive, unfortunately it wasn't leaving me stranded on busy road. many incidents like this all with the same transmission failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the mileage on the vehicle was outside of the range for them to be able to assist. the failure mileage was 197,623.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 1 mph, he applied the brakes to park the vehicle and both the driver and passenger side air bags deployed erroneously. the dealer was notified but offered little assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 188,300 and the current mileage was 188,429.

Second transmission needs replacment. first one replaced in 2006 at approx. 44,000 miles by dealer. confirmed that this transmission needs to be replaced as well. car only worth $5,000 to $6,000; new transmission costs $5,000 (as per dealer). called honda, they will not contribute. (they did pay for 2006 replacement). *tr

Transmission had been jerking when shifting around 5-15 mph. then about 3 months later it just wouldn't shift at all after about 5 mph. *tr

Transmission slips at the start after every stop. tcs light is on with transmission gear indicator d4 is flashing. can not shift to other d3, 2, 1 gears. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle speed suddenly decreases without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she was unable to continue driving. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 163,000. updated 10/25/2012 *js

2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer was informed by the dealer, it would cost $3,500 to replace the transmission.*jb

When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. this model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. honda elected to extend the warranty but honda usa and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. we beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. a class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. the dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. the dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. internet research suggests there was an attempt to "cover up" this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. we are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy. *tr

Car displayed check engine light. subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. the vehicle would not move. it was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. the service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years. *js

Transmission was replaced at 75k miles by honda, lasted 36k miles and failed again. replaced at 145k miles and failed again after less than one year. *tr

Transmission started slipping. should last longer than 15236 miles. no warranty. *tr

My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmission (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. she was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. this is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmission that has failed. honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. the nhtsa needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard. *tr

We were going from nyc to nc and the engine started racing but the vehicle was not going anywhere... we started seeing smoke in the rear view and started smelling transmission fluid... we pulled off and was able to continue going to the destination but could go no further after that.. we had to get a rental back home and the car is still in nc... and this is the rebuilt transmission that the dealer install after the recall.... *tr

While driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn, new york, suddenly the car started to be less responsive and became very slow. a minute later, i got check engine light on. i got off the nearest exit after being very nervous and scared by the slow speed of the car. i stopped by the nearest service station. i did computer diagnosis and turned to be transmission problem (codes: p0730, p0740). now my car is at the shop for the second day getting the transmission rebuilt. *tr

While driving down a main street at approximately 45 mph, the engine revved up and the car felt like it had stalled, but with the engine running... i was able to continue for a short distance at increasingly slower speeds. once at the traffic light, i cut the car off and back on, it helped me to move forward up to about 30 mph for about 2 minutes, turned on and off at every chance until i was able to make it back into my neighborhood, than i tried to cut off and see if reverse would work and it did nothing, i cut off one last time and back on and was able to finally pull the car into the driveway. *tr

Transmission blew without warning on remote stretch of arizona highway where there isn't even cell phone coverage. this is the second transmission this car has had. it is a minivan and does not tow or even have a tow hitch. a transmission should last longer than this, either one of them, and not leave me and my family stranded this way. we do all the regular transmission maintenance. even honda admits it's just a problem for this part, but they don't care to do anything about it. *tr

My 20 year old son was driving home alone when suddenly engine was revving but car would not shift. since then we cannot take car over 30mph and as soon as it has been driving for more than a few minutes the transmission seems to overheat. the check engine and traction control lights come on and the gear indicator d4 starts flashing red. although honda put an extended warranty on the transmission for 7 yrs or 100,000 miles when i called them i was told too bad, the car is too old. *tr

The honda odyssey & prelude transmissions have experienced many early (and late) failures due to higher than normal problems due to defects in material or workmanship. (higher than normal defects due to workmanship in material... are exactly the words used in the warranty extension noticed i received a few years ago. the warranty was extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles however many customers like me are conservative drivers, not pushing their vehicles to extremes, so failures often occur after the extended warranty. i called honda to ask for assistance (discount or whatever) however they have declined. case numbers [xxx] & [xxx]. i would like to file a complaint and ask for assistance getting honda to own up to the issue beyond a simple warranty extension and assist with repair expenses at a honda dealership. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

At around 120k our odyssey would occasionally have a "funny" shift where it clunked a bit. this happened only occasionally. the symptoms would mysteriously go away when the car was at the dealer or in the shop. with 149k, while driving at 65mph the transmission abruptly downshifted into second gear causing the speed to be quickly reduced without the breaks being applied, creating an unsafe and inoperable vehicle. the biggest problem is that it happens without warning. you are driving normally, then out of nowhere your car's transmission downshifts to a low gear. *tr

When pulling into a packing space, the car had a sudden unintended acceleration. the car then leap over curb and bushes and hit the wall at front. front bumper damaged and airbags were deployed. *js

2001 honda odyssey automatic transmission failure on 3 separate occasions as follows: first transmission failure on 20 may 2003 at 37,531 miles. second transmission failure on 14 may 2007 at 119,849 miles. third transmission failure on 23 april 2012 at 193,820 miles. these failures are due to a defect in the material or workmanship of the transmission for this vehicle as acknowledged by the american honda motor company in their letter titled "automatic transmission n warranty extension" in the winter of 2002. the transmission was replaced with honda financial assistance for the first and second transmission failures; however honda will no longer provide assistance in the case of the third transmission failure. the failure of this transmission on the open road will cause the vehicle to come to a stop. the latter condition is hazardous on roads with heavy traffic and high road speeds. your assistance is requested to encourage honda to fix this defective transmission. *tr

My husband and i bought a used 2001 odyssey with 104,000 miles. within a month the transmission began to slip. we looked on line and saw that the transmission for this year was on recall. we took it to the dealership who informed us that we had exceeded the recall limit by 3000 miles (we were then at 118,000). we could have a rebuilt transmission installed for $4000. we told them that was insane considering it was only a 3000 mile discrepancy for the recall.....they shrugged. we took it to aamco, who rebuilt it for $2600, a substantial savings. however, here we are, two years later and it goes again....suddenly! i was driving in tampa rush hour traffic with my two children in the car, when my tcs light comes on, and my d4 starts flashing. i felt the transmission drop when i pulled to a stop at the light. when i began to go again, it barely crawled, though registering 2500 rpm. i stopped at an auto parts store, whose computer read various codes: driveshaft, o2 sensor, solenoid, and two others which he said were transmission related. so i begin to drive the car to aamco which is 1 mile away. i had to make a u-turn, and two lefts with the car barely moving with both of my children in the car. i get to aamco, and he tells me that i passed my warranty with him 7000 miles ago and i'm out of luck. so i dangerously chug this thing and my children home, hoping we make it. we did, but now what? *tr

Error code po74q transmission stopped working while driving on highway transmission fluid sprayed all over engine, lots of smoke but no fire. *tr

I was driving my van. it showed no problems at all but the engine light appeared while driving home friday evening. i had the shop pick it up and check it out on monday. they found two codes but no support for the problem in the test drive. approximately 20 minutes after i left the shop, the first sign appeared with my rpm revving up to 5k before shifting into 2nd gear. i stopped at a stop light briefly. when i started to go forward, the van bumped and hesitated before getting in to gear and being able to accelerate forward. this continued at the next two stop lights back to the shop. since it is my only vehicle and i am a single mom, he had me keep the van until monday. the car drove fine home and then would not accelerate above 20 mph on the way home from church. reading a honda forum informed me this is not a unique situation. *tr

At approx. 70,000 miles transmission went out. was still under warranty at the time and was replaced. now at approx. 105,000 transmission has gone out again. honda refuses to acknowledge the problem or to help rectify a potential defect in transmission because the warranty has expired. *js

While i was driving, the vehicle hesitated and then came to a full stop with engine still running but the vehicle will not move forward or backward. *tr

I purchased our 2001 odyssey van in november of 2000. i used the van only in the city with low mileage about 83,300 miles. recently, i had my check engine light go on, and sometimes the tcs light to go on and d4 light flashing. i felt the van was slipping in/out of gear and not under control. i had my local mechanic checked the van and told me that is the problem with the transmissions and probably need a whole new transmission. after researching honda complaints for 2001 odysseys there is definitely a design problem with transmissions. *tr

The transmission first failed while my wife was driving on the freeway with my 4 children as passengers. the car started shifting irradically and becoming very unpredictable and put her in a very dangerous situation in traffic. *tr honda replaced the failed transmission under warranty but did nothing to prevent what was to come. now on 2/25/12 at 108622 miles, the second transmission failed again while she was driving it started shifting to a neutral state between gears and jumping from one gear to another and emitting a loud whining noise. again, a very unpredictable behavior on the road with my children in the car. this time there is hassle coming from honda to honor a replacement. i also fear that the replacement won't be performed with a corrected unit as per my previous experience. this is an unacceptable safety issue knowing that this vehicle could fail at any time on the road.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 60 mph when the transmission failed and caused the vehicle to stall. smoke was released from the engine and the contact called the fire department in case of a fire. the contact also called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the vehicle was neither diagnosed fro the failure nor repaired. the failure mileage was 145,000.

***do not buy a honda**** purchased a honda odyssey on 9.22.09 ,had nothing but problems with the transmission a week later,trusted honda dealer to fix the problem,problem still exists,still having problems with the transmission,its been costing me time,more time,money,aggrevation,quality of life,honda just dont care.they cant build transmissions but they are allowed to sell cars in america!!! when will somebody do something about this!! i never owned a care like this ever!! they just cant build transmissions !! *tr

The transmission began slipping between the 2nd and 3rd gears. the vehicle would slowly move forward with very little apparent thrust then would suddenly "kick" into the next gear and lurch forward, then slowly move into the next gear. also the tcs light came on and stayed on and the green drive (d) indicator began to flash. this problem is primarily with the drive gear and not so much the reverse gear. the check engine light came on two weeks ago and has remained on. an obd code reader on 22 feb 2012 indicated 3 different fault codes -2 generic and 1 manufacturer- with the majority of explanations indicating specific transmission faults and one- a tcc code -electrical. *tr

Transmission failure @ 143,169 miles on 2001 honda, odyssey ex van. transmission had all required maintenance performed on the unit prior to failure. i believe this transmission was defective due to a poor manufacturing design. honda wouldn't do anything regarding this problem due to being out of warranty even though they had extended the warranty on these transmissions because they knew there was a defect with these units. a transmission properly taken care of should last a minimum of 200,000 miles not any less and many a/t go to 300,000 miles without any problems. this transmission problem could have been life threatening if the transmission had gone out on a major interstate at high speeds. *tr

While driving back from vacation in nashville, tn on i-65n the transmission began slipping and the vehicle began to slow down rapidly. the particular area in nashville did not have much of a shoulder to pull off on. my family and i were very fortunate to find an off ramp soon and exit the interstate. i found a honda dealer in nashville and was told i would have to wait three days to wait for any kind of service. we were able to make it home to indianapolis. the transmission had to be replaced. this has happened at 43,865 miles, 85,069 miles, and just recently at 152,000 miles. *tr

Transmission failed unexpectedly while in traffic. this failed transmission was a replacement for a transmission that had already been replaced. unusual to have 2 transmission failures in 150,000 miles. *tt

I am on my 3rd failed transmission from honda with my 2001 odyssey. it seems they go out every 60,000-80,000 miles. the first two were replaced with a fight all the way, but nevertheless replaced. now they absolutely wont replace it because they go by the cars mileage and years, not the transmissions. i'm so frustrated and definitely would like to be a part of a class action suit if it ever comes to be. i have 3 children and thought this would be a wonderful family car, and assumed reliable since it's honda, but i have been hugely disappointed. i want to know if there is anything i can actually do. it's not fair for a large corporation to make the consumer who believed in their product suffer and have to deal with this. i have been out of a car with 3 children, including an infant, for 9 mo now. very sad this can happen with no repercussions. i want to do something about this, not just for myself, but to not let them get away with this. *kb

I am the original owner of a 2001 honda odyssey. in october, 2007, the transmission failed at 99,860 miles. the vehicle was brought to the dealership of purchase, where i was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of approximately $4500.00. i gave the dealership acknowledgement to proceed with the work.the next day i was informed by a private mechanic that american honda had entered into a court settlement which recognized the deficient transmission design and that my vehicle should be covered under the settlement. i contacted the dealer and they registered no knowledge of such a settlement. upon my insistence they agreed to check with american honda. my claim was substantiated and i received a replacement transmission at no cost. unbeknownst to me, the replacement transmission contained the same design faults and failed this week with 57,000 miles recorded. the dealer and american honda has refused to compensate me for a second replacement transmission in spite of their awareness of continuous design flaws which continue to lead to inevitable transmission failure. i believe that honda should acknowledge that the continuous transmission failures are due to a design and manufacturing defect and take full responsibility for its replacement. to do otherwise would represent a total lack of concern for complete customer safety and protection, particularly considering the extended period of the known defect and safety hazard of a transmission failure. *tr

1st transmission failure of my 2001 odyssey came at 73,900 miles. got warranted new transmission. at 84,000 miles 3rd gear pressure related to transmission had to be fixed. not warranted. at 107,443 internal failure of transmission. full replacement required. service manager said that second transmission was out of warranty but agreed to charge me 50% of the $4800.00 dollar cost so i ended up having to pay $2410.35. imagine, there have been numerous odyssey transmission failures especially from my research, for the years 1999-2002. many honda odyssey owners, including myself had to replace multiple odyssey transmissions. imagine i have only gone 107,443 miles and i'm on my third transmission. honda has to know there was a design flaw etc., in those transmissions, but didn't recall them as they should have. i think there should be a recall of the odyssey transmissions for the years 1999-2002. i shouldn't even have had to pay half the cost of my third latest odyssey transmission. honda has gotten away with murder. at least toyota recalled the many cars that seem to be defective. honda should be doing the same thing for its odyssey customers. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission failed march 19, 2007 at 80,726 miles for the first time. replaced by honda under class-action lawsuit warranty. the replacement unit failed at 137,084 miles on january 02, 2012. thus the warranty replacement unit lasted only 56,358 miles which is substantially less than the original unit. called honda january 05, 2012 and asked if they could pay for the transmission and i'd pay for the labor and shop supplies. honda rejected the request and said they were unable to assist. not sure it was it was ever the intention of the court in finalizing the class action law suit that failure of the replacement units would follow in such short order. it's unreasonable to expect that a warranty replacement unit should last less that the 109,000 miles the court agreed to. honda customer care reference number[xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*tr

Transmission would not shift into second gear. *tr

2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty. *tr

Transmission started slipping and engaging violently. *tr

Transmission failed during a trip. *tr

Transmission started slipping and engaging violently and finally didn't work. *tr

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired. the torque converter was replaced instead of replacing the transmission as it was recommended by the mechanic, but honda motor co had the final word. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the contact also stated that the vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was once involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj ...update 01/20/12 *bf updated 02/07/12 the consumer stated on august 8, 2008 he was involved in an accident, and the air bags failed to deploy. the consumer stated he never received a recall regarding a problem with the air bags. updated 03/26/12

Transmission started slipping at 116,000 miles. david hobbs dealer (milwaukee) could not duplicate. complete failure at 178,000 miles. rebuilt at my cost of $1900. failed again. at 231,000, rebuilt again. at 237,500 miles slipping again on 1/3/12. honda should have acknowledged problem and provided a free replacement trans at original start of problem. *tr

Vehicle is currently in need of its 3rd replacement transmission. 1st failure at 81668 miles in december of 2004, 2nd failure at 125840 miles in july of 2006, 3rd failure at 181000 miles in november of 2011. all replacement transmissions were from honda and replaced at a honda dealer. last transmission failed at only 54,000. was assured by dealer service tech and honda that with the last transmission all problems were corrected before i purchased the vehicle used with 154,000 miles in june of 2010. now honda customer service claims 54,000 miles is good amount to get out of a transmission and can offer no warranty beyond the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty with a replacement part. *tr

Transmission failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001 odyssey. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. *tr

Transmission has failed 3 times while vehicle was in use. failures occurred at 83,000 miles (2007), 117,000 miles (2010) and 135,000 miles (2011). accidents were avoided in all three cases, but could easily have occurred as car was in highway use surrounded by other cars/ trucks when transmission locked up. honda has not reimbursed any of these failures and in the first instance told vehicle owner that car was outside of warranty period, even though (we recently discovered) there had been an extension on the transmission warranty period to 109,000 miles and car was only at 83,000 miles at that time. transmission is currently only 7,000 miles from last transmission replacement and is exhibiting gear changing problems currently. vehicle owner is reluctant to sell vehicle along to another owner, knowing of the potential safety issue should the transmission fail for a fourth time. honda should recall these 2001 vehicles, as they did for 2002-2004 models. there is no rationale for having excluded the 2001 year. they are not safe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle jumped out of gear and decelerated until coming to a stop. the contact was unable to shift into any gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the transmission failed. the vehicle was previously been repaired under a manufacturer's safety recall for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 143,000.

While driving down the road the transmission went out. without any warning besides that morning it had a problem shifting into 2 gear. the vehicle had a new transmission put in 70,000 miles prior to this happening. but, it was very dangerous, just driving down the highway and it jerking down to 0mph and not even being able to get it to move off the highway, wouldn't go into any gear. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 10 mph when a vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle and the air bags deployed. the contact sustained injuries to both hands and the face as a result of the deployment and stated that he believed that the slight impact should not have triggered the air bag deployment. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the dealer confirmed that the air bags, as well as the seat belts needed replacement. in addition, the dealer confirmed that the impact to the vehicle did not constitute air bag deployment. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

Before my transmission overhaul, my odyssey would slip gears and make a thump sound upon initial acceleration and subsequent increases in speed. the check engine and tcs lights would come on and stay lit. after the overhaul, i found out there were bulletins out on parts that were defective and with replacement transmissions additional cooling and filters had to be replaced, as well as additional changes. a year after the overhaul, started having the same slippage and sounds from the transmission again. this time, while on the highway traveling at 70mph, my back window gets covered up by an oily discolored substance. it was to the point i could not see out the rear window. the smell of burned rubber or tar was coming through the vent and the a/c or heat was not on. my rpm needle started shifting up from 3 to 5 and bouncing back between them, then down to 2 and then finally back to 3....with no change in speed. the check engine light and tcs lights come on and stay lit. my brakes tended to be a little soft then a little hard. called a mechanic that i knew was available and worked on transmissions and asked him what to do and he said get off the road fast and check your fluid levels. my odyssey had spit out all the transmission fluid and some oil throughout the engine, underneath and back on the driver's side rear tire area. if it had not been for the fact that i was extremely familiar with my van (single owner) and paid attention to the last problems i had, i might have locked up in the middle of a busy highway with my children in the car and may not have lived to see another day. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that pieces of rusted metal and other unknown shards, hanging from the vehicle between the fuel tank and the frame. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 151,000. updated 02/08/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection in dec 2011. it was determined that t he rear cross member was rusting, which was producing shards of metal, that were dropping through the seam between the rear bumper and fuel tank. updated 02/13/12

2001--only 63000 miles. driving down a city street early october when i notice the tcs light and d3 indicator light flashing and the check engine light on. could no longer accelerate, van would move only very very slowly. had it towed to local honda dealer. they diagnosed it as a tranny failure, replacement would cost $5300. did the dance with service rep, etc. got american honda involved, had to ask, offered replacement for $4320. told them no thanks, will never buy a honda again (unless they own this) and will discourage anyone else from doing so. they were actually going to charge me $80 for giving me the diagnosis that i now owned an $8200 paper weight! when i objected, they relented. about the only good thing i can say about the service reps effort and keeping me as a happy honda consumer. took it to an approved jasper transmission installer and had them put in the recommended jasper replacement (why in the world would i want the same product from honda again?) total bill just under $4k. we obviously don't drive our van much, but so far it is running perfectly. jasper comes with 3yr/100,000mi warranty. i just discovered tonight that there is now a class-action lawsuit filed. unfortunately it seems to cover only 2005/06 model years. you can bet i will be contacting them to see if the suit can be expanded to additional years. there is also an occupy honda facebook page! it is simply reprehensible that honda is acting this way and they ought to be held accountable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph and trying to accelerate, the vehicle would not respond. the contact was able to coast to the side of the highway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised that the transmission would need replacing. the contact stated that the transmission was previously replaced at 70,000 miles. less than 31,000 miles later, the vehicle would need a second transmission replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

While driving up a narrow, twisty mountain road, transmission failed, rendering car unable to move forward and, despite application of power, car started rolling backward down slope. was able to find a crossroad to back into to get car out of the flow of traffic. this is the fifth transmission failure in this car in 150,000 miles. all of the failures have occurred in traffic, creating a safety hazard. *tr

The car started slipping between 1st and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd gear and later the check engine light and tcs light came on and d4 was flashing. the was turned off and restarted minutes later. tcs light was off and d4 stopped flashing, but, the check engine light was still on. i went to a dealer and was told that the transmission was bad. *tr

Transmission failure 2 times @ 76000.00 miles dealer said they replaced transmission but @125000 miles it gave out again worst than last time shop that did work 2nd time said dealer only replaced converter ? do not understand not very happy. *tr

Check engine light came on at 108,000 miles. honda service says transmission problem and it needs to be replaced, as well as 2 engine mounts. i am original owner. car has been serviced at honda only, i have followed the service schedule. *tr

5/28/05 first transmission replaced under warranty on 06/03/05 10/12/07 second transmission replaced under warranty 10/15/07 with 87,344 miles 11/14/11 third transmission not replaced with 166,230 miles all times incident occurred while driving. two times while on highway and car stopped working and towed to honda dealer. 1st incidence serviced at maine mall motors s. portland, me. 2nd and 3rd incidences dealt with executive honda wallingford, ct. american honda refuses to take any responsibility with defective transmission. four transmissions in a vehicle is excessive. even with my 166k+ mileage, car has been maintained well. believe defective and excessive replacement of my transmissions is unreasonable and is honda's responsibility to replace my transmission. never have had failure with transmission in previously owned vehicles even with high mileage. honda is taking advantage of consumers who pay good $$$ for below average workmanship and quality. i believe this transmission problem is deeper. *tr

Transmission replaced at 67,000 miles in 2007. transmission failed again at 107,000 2011. honda needs to recall all odyssey's and replace the transmissions with a properly designed one. i'm not the only one having these issues...there is a website dedicated to it http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. *tr

While driving, the transmission suddenly failed. instead of speeding up, the vehicle slowed. luckily i was not in the middle of an intersection and no one was behind me. this is very dangerous situation and could have caused an accident. *tr

I have had my honda odyssey and i had no complaints. but now all of a sudden tranny gone. i serviced it on the regular, fluid never changed colors( burnt color). i got 183k . on it.. just did timing belt and water pump. now i will have a good minivan if i had a new tranny...any info would be helpful and gladly appreciated.. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would slam into gear and slip out of gear. honda repaired it in late 2009 under warranty. however, less than two years later, the problem has returned. the consumer stated the replacement transmission was also defective. *jb

Transmission failure and catalytic converter failure. it appears that most 2001 honda odysseys had transmission failure.

While climbing 5 degree incline transsmission slipped. able to turn around in reverse. stopped engine for five min.. able to go home with brief failures at stoplights. when delivering to dealership, vehicle would not travel more than a block. *tr

Original transmission failed at 76,000 miles in october 2008. honda replaced transmission but only provided 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty. the replaced transmission failed after only 28,000 miles and 33 months. at 104,000 miles, began noticing shifting problems on or about july 8, 2011. brought odyssey to honda dealership in white plains ny for evaluation. honda dealership advised the transmission needed to be replaced again and it was not a covered repair. clearly transmission should have a life span of more than 28,000 miles. letter sent to honda requesting replacement. honda motors refused to cover replacement of transmission. *tr

We took our 2001 honda odyssey to the dealership this morning due to a "service engine" light. we were informed that the engine light and subsequent code meant that the transmission would need to be replaced - again. this will be the third transmission in the vehicle. the last transmission was replaced at 84k miles. the vehicle currently has 105k miles. we believe a transmission should last more than 21k miles, but the extended warranty on the powertrain has expired and the manufacturer and the dealership has indicated that it is now out of warranty. the transmission issues with the honda odyssey is widespread and well documented on the internet, by the manufacturer itself and by the thousands of dealers that have fixed the problems over the years. i believe this to be a major safety issue. it warrants another recall and permanent fix by the manufacturer. this style of vehicle is used to transport families and is not used for towing or offroad purposes. honda corporation of america should pay or reimburse consumers for this obvious manufacturing defect and safety issue on their product. *tr

Bought vehicle 2001. first transmission went summer of 2004. honda paid to replace. second transmission went summer 2009. we paid to replace. transmission needs to be replaced again. vehicle has 157,000 and is 10 years old. *tr

Sliding doors: one door stopped opening all together, so passengers cannot get out on the drivers side in the back, creating a safety hazard. the passenger side sliding door opens but the alarm sounds when driving, so the master switch in on the front must be in the off position in order to drive. this makes the door inoperable unless the switch is on, and this must be done manually every time the door needs to be used, creating a safety hazard in an emergency. *tr

2006: notified by honda corp that our vehicle may have a defective transmission took to sim fryson honda, winchester avenue, ashland, ky for evaluation - determined to be part of recall.and transmission was replaced due to torque converter solenoid malfunction, however, . vehicle shifted hard and a made a "whirring noise". we advised the dealer of this on at least 3 occasions but were told that it was replaced with an honda part as instructed by honda. this dealership was sold and the subsequent owner filed for bankruptcy and would not listen to our complaints. during the fall, 2010 we noticed the car was beginning to shift even more harder and seemed to stall before going into gear but ironically when the weather was warmer it would behave okay. however, in january 2011 it would not initially go into gear and we thought it was the gear shifting lever that was perhaps out of sync and took it to moses honda, rt. 60, huntington, wv since the other dealer was out of business. moses tested the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however, it continued to off and on behave the same way. we again had moses to test it in march/april 2011 and was told then that the transmission was failing. we contacted the ashland kentucky dealership (now reopened) and was told the warranty had expired in january and to contact honda for additional info. we have attempted to speak with honda several times and will not discuss nor return calls to us. this is a known problem, having researched the issue, and honda refuses to acknowledge their responsibility in r&d of defective and poorly designed parts. i am requesting full consideration of this problem for all honda owners that have experienced this problem and for honda to address the issue. *tr

The transmission has failed yet again on the 2001 odyssey van. we called honda us to take care of the problem. honda's only reply is that the warranty is expired and that they are not required to do anything additionally. we appealed to honda on several fronts, including the poor design, history of the van being unavailable, lost vacation as we were actually driving to a destination one time that it failed, and most importantly, safety. we requested that honda take care of this problem once and for all even though the mileage is higher because of the overall customer disruption, poor design, faulty manufacturing, time without use of the vehicle (throughout its life and this time as well), expense over time, and most importantly safety... the agent hung up on me even though i was stating my case in a respectful manner. he got agitated when i asked to speak with a representative with more decision authority. he indicated that it does not matter who i talk to- even the president of honda us would not make a different decision. we are extremely disappointed and facing yet another costly repair and car rental that we cannot really afford. in the last day, my family has incurred expenses of (order incurred) $99 diagnostic fee from a honda dealership, $70 initial diagnostic from a transmission rebuilder shop, $70 rental car through the weekend, and the rebuilder just called to have me authorize any $865 to get inside the transmission. so far the total is $1,104 and the car is not operational. given the poor design, faulty manufacturing, and safety of this unit, we respectfully ask that honda be compelled to take full responsibility for all out of pocket expense incurred associated with the failure of the transmission. *tr

Honda dealership (hoen honda/ poway honda) knowingly installed defective rebuilt transmissions (3 times) on my honda odyssey 2001. the transmission failed all three times!! these transmissions are defective and it is not a matter of if it is a matter of when they fail. recently, my wife was stranded in rush hour traffic with her elderly parents. luckily, she got out of car and redirected traffic. honda charged me $4700 to replace their defective rebuilt transmission. honda and their dealerships are very aware of the defective transmissions they install and are not willing to stand-by their products. i would like nhtsa to kindly investigate the safety of the the defective rebuilt transmission that are being installed by honda. *kb

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the tcs and check engine light illuminated. a diagnosis revealed torque converter failure. the dealer reset the light. however, about 100 miles later, the light illuminated again. soon after, the d4 indicator light started flashing and there was an extremely slow gear engagement causing the vehicle to downshift. also, the water pump, timing belt and tensioner were replaced. *jb

(2001 odyssey-one owner)-tcs and check engine light came on while driving at 35 mph at 72,000 miles/7 yrs & 5 months on the road. van stalled/hard shifting and was driven to nearby auto repair shop. diagnosis was transmission failure. towed to the honda dealership. honda replaced the transmission under warranty, however suggested replacing the timing belt and water pump as well. power steering cable also found to be corroded. $850 total. tcs and check engine light came on again on 9-2011 with 102,000 miles with some hesitation and a grinding noise heard. diagnoses was transmission again (po-740 code ). called honda dealership who said it was about $4000 for a "honda" replacement transmission, or the dealer could do it themselves for about $2600. *kb

The honda odyssey transmission failed, my mother with alzheimers was in the car with us, the car is very unsafe, we are the original owners and are putting in a fourth transmission in our 2001 honda odyssey which we gave to our daughter who is a single mom of four children, we had faith in honda and now wish we had sold the odyssey after we replaced the transmission the first time. *tr

We purchased the 2001 honda odyssey with 70,382 miles on the odometer in may 2007 from a dealer. all of the service has been performed at honda dealers except for a couple of oil changes done at jiffy lube. *tr it is difficult for us to accept that the transmission in the honda odyssey would fail after 4 years and 30,000 miles. the car is driven by two retired people that are in their early 70s. the odyssey has never been used for towing, driven hard or at excessive high speed. it is mainly used to go to the grocery store, going out to eat or visit friends. we have never blown a transmission or engine in any of the other cars that we have owned during the past 50 years.

The transmission in our 2001 odyssey went out for the second time after just 45,000 miles. it was originally "repaired" by honda under terms of their settlement of a class action lawsuit. but according to the transmission shop we took it to, the "repair" did not fix the underlying design flaw. it is well known that honda odyssey and other honda transmissions have a design flaw. ours went out on a busy highway as we were traveling a busy highway at about 10 pm. luckily the car briefly recovered and we were able to continue driving but it could have been a very hazardous situation. *tr

The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. also the engine check light came on and so i had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. this occurred at about 85,000 miles. i had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. early on i had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so i changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. i kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. this was in 2010 at the time the government program "cash for clunkers". so i thought i would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which i did on a trade in for a civic. to my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. so now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. just out of curiosity i looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems. *tr

Honda odyssey with 4 failed transmissions in less than 95,000 miles. honda paid for the first 2 replacements but required us to pay 50% of the cost of the 4th transmission despite the car's history. i have read that under the terms of the class-action settlement, honda should have covered this up to 109,000 miles. their customer service personnel are highly trained to avoid paying anything. they routinely won't return calls, are rude and obnoxious in the hopes that customers won't bother them. this is by design and honda should be held accountable for this. they are not acting in accordance with the terms of the settlement. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into park or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission banner kit, filter, fluid, black pressure switch and the torque converter was reconditioned to no avail. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,000.

My 2001 odyssey transmission first showed signs of failure in sept 2009 (105k mi) while i was traveling through north dakota. i took the van to a honda dealer in minot nd after the check engine light came on. they reset the warning light and said they did not think it was serious but it should be checked when i got home. after returning home i had the transmission fluid changed and was told the problem could be due to a loose gas cap. the check engine light came on several times after that but i did not sense any slippage until sept 2010. i knew it was going but continued driving it until one cold evening when i could barely get the van moving, i had the sense that the trans would not shift to a low gear and was attempting to start out in 3rd gear (115k mi) . honda quoted $7500 to replace the transmission. a local transmission shop rebuilt the transmission for $3200. i was told that corroded terminals on the vehicle computer may have been partially to blame for the transmission failure in that the transmission was not getting the proper signals as to when to shift. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred three times at different speeds and was also towed to the dealer each time. the technicians replaced the transmission the first time and second time; however, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. updated 9/16/11 *cn updated 10/11/11

2001 honda odyssey with 79k miles and the transmission went. i am the original owner and performed every scheduled maintenance honda recommended. now i have a van with a blue book value of 7,600 and it needs a new transmission for $5,000. honda will not help with the repair and i am out a vehicle. they do not stand by their vehicles at all. *tr

2001 honda odyssey needing 2nd transmission replacement at 118,000 miles after check engine and tcs lights came on while driving. dealership examined car and pulled the code p0740 meaning transmission failure. first transmission replacement at 63,000 miles under extended warranty from honda due to known transmission failure. information regarding extended warranty on first transmission replacement came from a friend with the same problem, not from honda. honda did not notify us of this problem. now, 3 1/2 years and 55,000 miles later transmission is failing again. american honda has refused to provide any financial assistance with their representative stating, "to be frank, honda has had so many claims on this extended warranty and this has affected so many people that honda has no assistance left for this problem." *tr

3 out of 4 engine mounts were broken when i took van to dealer after bad vibration. i was told this was "seen often". van has 180k miles. no racing or off road driving ect. the cost was $940.00. honda should address this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently and the check engine warning light would illuminate. the dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the transmission was replaced for the same failure on another occasion, but the failure recurred. the failure and current mileage was 118,000.

2001 honda odyssey lx w/towing package transmission failure at 115000mi. honda dealer quoted $7500 to replace, independent transmission repair shop quoted $3000 to rebuild. other than the trans, the only other problem with this van is the digital clock light that went out after 6 years. i was hoping to keep it for another 10 years. what are the chances a rebuilt honda transmission will last 50k miles? *tr

Left and right sliding doors do not properly latch to close door completely. doors open while driving when navigating a turn or going uphill then close when coming to a stop or going downhill. unsecured objects inlcuding humans can be thrown from vehicle or crushed resulting in injury or death. *tt

Both check engine light and tcs are on. when i pressed accelerator, engine is raising but transmission is slipping - gears are slipping. i took my vehicle to dealer. they asked me $3800 for new transmission + $1200 for labour + tax. i have only 108k miles. still under 109k miles warranty. since it is beyond the 93 months warranty, american honda or dealer are not willing to do any help even though the miles are still under the warranty. *tr

We have a 2001 honda odyssey ex. at 67,000 miles, while still under warranty, i noticed that it seemed to be slow at shifting gears after slowing down. i took it to the dealer and he said that this was normal. now at 101,000, the engine light came on and the slow shifting suddenly got dramatically worse, with the engine revving up before jerking the car as the transmission finally shifts gears. now when we took it to the dealer, out of warranty, we were told that the transmission would need to be replaced because of a "transmission torque converter clutch sys. malfunction" and the replacement would cost $5000. i'm upset because honda knows that this is a problem with the 2001 model and should dealt with it honestly when we brought the car in under warranty rather than telling me that it was normal and waiting until after 100,000 miles to inform me that the transmission needs replace. we are trying to decide if it is worth the money to replace the transmission. *tr

I bought a 2001 honda odyssey and within 5 months of owning it i broke down on the highway. i was driving and all of a sudden the rps went up and down and the van stopped within 60 seconds. i am the second owner and since buying the car this has never happened. i had the car towed to my house and then to a dealer. i was told that it needed a new transmission which would cost between 2100 and 2500.00. *tr

2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. *tr

I bought a used 2001 honda odyssey in 2010, suddenly at 132,000 miles it will not shift from 1st to second, bypasses 2nd goes into 3rd with the rpms racing, then settles to 1500 rpms, with steady speed repeatedly races up the rpms then settles back, computer readout was possible 2nd clutch pressure switch failure which was replaced, did no good, now looking at 3000 plus tranny replacement. car was serviced regularly by 1st owner at honda dealer,and she was never informed about a possible tranny problem. i am the second owner, called dealer, was told too bad and goodbye, i have owned 4 new hondas and am shopping for a new car for my son, i have always bought honda, but now no way, they have had too many odyssey tranny problems and know it is there poor design. all my other hondas i never had a tranny replaced, i have a corolla 95 with 25000 miles and runs like a top. another i sold to a friend some years back and he has had no problems.now my odyssey was cruising down the highway 8 weeks ago and at 50 miles an hour felt like someone slams into the rear end, it locked up and ran off the side of the road, my wife suffered neck pain that is getting worse, should have had her taken to hospital that instant but she thought it was just a sprain, a few weeks l later it is determined a possible herniation, she is a paraplegic from the waist down due to an old injury, and now is getting numbness in her hands, and possible surgery, all because honda decided to sweep the problems with this dangerous vehicle under the rug, if honda of america thinks this is over, they have another thing coming. *tr

2001 honda odyssey rear passenger doors do not close or fully retract. my wife took the vehicle to the honda dealer and it we received an initial estimate of $415 to repair. we received a revised estimate of $717 to replace the right side door switch followed by a third revision of $1033 to replace the control unit. a fourth revision totaling $1955 was received to replace the right side door motor. this did not fully correct the problem. the door open alarm continues to sound. the recommended corrective action now is to replace the interior wire harness. this will be an additional cost. we have declined this repair believing that the wire harness should have been identified early on during the troubleshooting process. i now believe this is a safety and potential fire issue. as i continue to read of these problems honda should issue a safety recall notice concerning this potential safety issue. *tr

2001 honda odyssey mini van. i am the 2nd owner of the minivan. the tcs light came on and the d started blinking. i lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. i about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. i called honda. they said there was a warranty extension but no recall. i do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. this is how people get hurt and have accidents. it is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. i paid good money for a "dependable" vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. i just wish i would have found some info out about these vehicles before i bout it. the vehicle barely has 100k. *tr

On 6/30/08 i replaced the transmission in my 2001 honda odyssey, and today 5/17/11 i'm having the same problem again. the dealership advised me that since my first replacement was covered by my extended warranty, i have no kind of manufacturer warranty on the defective transmission. they advised me that if i would have paid for the first one and not claimed it under my warranty i would still be covered by the manufacturer. they gave me a faulty transmission and now want nothing to do with the situation. they knew about the issues with the odyssey transmission and failed to tell me that they were putting another crappy transmission in my vehicle. this should be unlawful. *tr

Front engine mount is broken on honda odyssey. there seems to be a lot of owners of honda odyssey that report this problem when i searched the internet. i would like dot to research this issue as experts in this field and determine if there is sufficient number of cases to open a case on this issue. i am getting this work done in the next few weeks. this is not a mechanical part and should not be broken or worn out. *tr

Transmission on 2001 honda ody started leaking one day last week. i took the vehicle to a repair shop today and they told me honda has had issues with the transmission in this year of odyssey. in my case the transmission is leaking so bad between the two halves of the transmission returning it inoperable and unsafe to drive. i only have 70,000 miles on the vehicle. *tr

I purchased the odyssey new and am still the owner. the transmission started to fail under normal use in the range of 60,000 miles and failed completely at 85,000. this was very common and problem that resulted in a lawsuit and free replacement by honda of defective transmissions. however, i am told that my vehicle is too old, regardless of the mileage for honda to offer any help with the cost of the repairs. my complaint is that it is well established that the transmission in these early odysseys was mechanically defective and it should be replaced by honda, at least a substantial portion of the cost of repairs should be shared by honda.

Transmission failed at 107,000 miles and was not covered under recall since the recall was limited to less than 100,000. transmission replaced for $3400 in fall, 2007 with a honda-rebuilt transmission. march 2011, second transmission failed after 73, 000 with repairs costing $3150. unable to enter vin: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I bought my used 2001 honda odyssey two years ago. i am still making payments on this van. i have now noticed when i try to pick up speed around 40 mph it starts slipping. honda is doing nothing about this. honda's are known for there long lasting transmissions, i have five kids and now i am stuck ! i have researched this on the internet and it is a known problem. who is here to help us victims??? *tr

Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on driving back from work. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. told me it will cost $5000. i ended up going to local transmission shop and rebuilt for $2000. honda is doing pritality for some customer. if you have you vehicle serviced in honda dealer then they consider giving some discount. what came out of this is, other shop like firestone, mineky, merlin people are not professional. if that is true, then those shops should be closed. when we buy car, honda does not tell us to do service only to their shop. *tr

Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on highway driving back from vacation. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer request nhtsa review his case concerning warranty and needed repairs *tgw the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated and the rear sliding door would not open due to it being stuck. the consumer stated these problems have been ongoing. *jb

My first transmission failed just at 40k miles. the service engine light came one. was in the hov lane. managed to get off the nearby exit ramp and called the honda dealer. i was able to drive it back home. the dealer said it was under warranty and replaced it. once again at 107k miles the service engine light came on. i had just got the service done and a transmission fluid replaced. it happened within 2 weeks of this service. stalled in the center lane in front of the kids school during peak drop off time. had to call aaa to get it towed to the dealer. it would not move in any gear except reverse. the dealer said it was a transmission failure. also had a oxygen sensor recalled on this one. thank god it was me who was dropping off and was about to leave for office. i get scared even to think if my wife and kids were alone in this one. american honda was the worst. they would not listen. they say we cant do anything. they keep repeating it like a broken record. reading of a script. i have purchased a honda twice. the first time and the last time. stay away from it.

2001 honda odyssey transmission failure at about 100,000 miles of routine driving on a vehicle that was held to a better than average maintenance schedule. honda issued a recall, but did not inform me of its existence, despite the fact that i regularly visited a certified honda dealer for service, and now the vehicle is out of the recalls time/mileage parameters. *tr

Honda odyssey lx - 2001 model year i had a check engine and a tcs indicator light that came on. took it to an honda authorized mechanic and he said it needs a new transmission. i called honda america customer service and was told that they cannot help. eventhough there is recall with this issue and honda has offered to pay for repair (limited by 7 yrs 9 months or 109k miles). internet search with edmunds and other consume sites indicates this problem is a widespread manufacturing defect and honda is refusing to help pay for repair even if its limited. *tr

Superlatch on my radian xtsl came undone at some point between buckling my child in and right after our car crash. (related vehicle information: model year=2001, make=honda, model=odyssey). *tr

I have transmission problem with a honda odyssey was rebuilt now broke again. *ln

2001 honda odyssey. 2 bad transmission, this time the transmission started slipping from chicago to cleveland over thanksgiving holidays. took it to honda and confirmed the 2nd transmission is bad as well with 70k miles on it. they want $5400.00 to change tranny, yet its their problem. they never fixed the problem originally just replaced a bad tranny with the same bad tranny hoping the car would be scrapped before it falls apart. honda dealerships extremely rude and want nothing to do with it. we were stuck on the toll road until my 64 year old cancer patient father came to get the wife and grandkids off the side of the road. if my wife was driving she would of freaked out driving and who knows what she would of done. anyways completely unacceptable by honda. *tr

Power sliding doors under normal conditions are not manually operable. automactic door function is activated with door handles, from the dash, or from the key fob. these functions alternately work poorly or not at all. on a snowy & icy day one door quit completely and could only be opened and closed manually. then the other door also. researching the issue led me to user posted online instructions involving various combinations of pulling fuses and turning switches. after pulling the battery cable and leaving it off 1 minute, then restarting the engine, the door function was restored. aside from normal operation being a potential safety issue in the event of an accident or emergency, the system is subject to failure that can be a costly visit to a repair shop or dealership. i hope later models of the odyssey have an improved system in place.

Sliding rear doors fail to open or close. one must remove fuse #13 to reset the door. in the even of an accident or emergency, passengers sitting in the re rear seats could be trapped in the vehicle. dealer repair quotes are in the $400 - $600 range. but the removal of a fuse resets the doors. something is not right here. this happens several times a year and has been happening for the last 5 years. *tr

I bought this 2001 honda odyssey in sept. 2001. in 2007 i had problem with its transmission. the dealer replaced it free with honda extended warranty in august 2007. in december 2010, about 3 years after getting a new transmission from honda, the new transmission also went bad. the dealer will not replace it free stating that i am out of warranty at 113,000 miles now and that the new transmission they put does not come with any warranty! the dealer quoted $5,285 for a new transmission. i feel that honda installed a lemon transmission in my van the second time and should take responsibility for that.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the drivers side front coil spring punctured the tire. the vehicle was unable to be driven and it was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the drivers side coil spring punctured the tire. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 143,000. updated 3/14/11 *cn the sway bar link was replaced. updated 04/25/11

We purchased a new 2001 honda odyssey ex-navi from shockley honda in frederick, md. we had transmission related issues and as a result of a voluntary recall by american honda motor company, our transmission was replaced with a rebuilt unit in april 2005. the vehicle had approximately 78,000 miles at the time of replacement. we now have 202,000 miles and the vehicle is exhibiting the same shifting problems as before. i called the original dealer and they told me that honda is not offering any "goodwill" with respect to replacing the transmissions. my concern is that honda replaced my transmission in 2005 with a rebuilt, unmodified (not redesigned) transmission. i have read on internet forums that numerous buyers of this vehicle have had 2,3 even 4 replacements. what is being done by nhtsa to address this problem? what is nhtsa doing to hold honda accountable for just replacing failed units with rebuilt, defective transmissions instead of replacing failed transmissions with new, redesigned units? *tr

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. i had transmission problems in 2006 that ended in the dealership replacing the transmission. i had 53,000 miles on it. last week (1/3/11), the 2nd transmission failed. i was driving home from work accelerating up a hill when i lost all forward gears. i pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park. all of my forward gears were gone. i was able to drive thru remainder of the way in reverse. i have 95,000 on the vehicle. american honda corporation will take no responsibility for the problem. i feel the vehicle could have caused a major wreck if i had been attempting a merge onto the highway. i am very upset with this and want nhtsa to take action against honda. the class action lawsuit of 2006 did not fix the problem. *tr

Honda odyssey 2001 transmission failure which needs to be replaced for the 2nd time. it has been 54 thousand miles since it was first replaced. *tr

2001 honda odyssey driver side seat weld failure. twice in two different locations under the drivers side seat. electric seat drive shaft linkage fail with out warning causing the seat to suddenly fall backwards. i was able to regain control of the moving car and had my mechanic repair the weld. the 2nd time on 16 jan 2011, same seat, the frame weld failed. again while driving i heard a load snap and the seat suddenly fell back. *tr

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. in june ¿06, my tranny had to be replaced at 100k miles. at the time, american honda(ah) replaced it free of charge under an extended warranty program as i was advised by lancaster honda. in a matter of few short minutes & couple of miles the tranny on my van burnt up & i nearly lost my father in a senseless situation caused by ah¿s misrepresentation of fact & careless disregard for human life. my father was driving nb hwy 14 in santa clarita valley returning home when he began to experience trouble with the van. the van¿s cruise control was set @ 65 mph & he was driving in the # 3 lane. as he approached the grade he noticed the tcs and malfunction lights on the dash. he attempted to merge to the right to pull off to the shoulder but was hampered by a truck-n-trailer in the lane to his right. next, the engine began to make a screaming noise. as he still tried to move to the shoulder without any success, the screaming noise continued, so he turned off the cruise control, the noise stopped but at this point he noticed smoking billowing up the back of the van from the rear window. by now, he had reached the top of the hill, within moments of turning off the cruise control the van had lost power ¿ he could not accelerate. without power & riding on downhill momentum with heavy traffic speeding past my father @ speeds over 65 mph he is still trying to get to the shoulder. finally, the truck-n-trailer has passed my father & he proceeds to merge right & gets to the shoulder & he parks so. of aqua dulce canyon road. then he is nearly hit by a corvette driving on the shoulder racing a mustang @ 100 mph. my father called for a tow to lancaster honda (lh) where it still sits. lh wants $6k to replace something that was supposed to already be fixed. the ¿new¿ tranny in ¿06 should last at least another 100k miles not only 70k. my story is like one of thousands of consumers who own honda odysseys. they put families lives in danger. bad trannys. *tr

I had a 2001 honda odyssey with 169,000 miles on it. i was the only owner, and it was in very good condition. on jan, 6, 2011 at 12:50 in the afternoon i was southbound on i-43 in milwaukee and exited at the mckinley/fond du lac exit. despite repeatedly pumping and pressing on the brakes, i was unable to stop the van. i was able to slow it down with great effort, but was unable to fully stop it. in order to avoid driving into cross-traffic on fond d lac ave. at the light at the bottom on the exit ramp, i turned up onto a sidewalk/grassy area. the van suddenly accelerated and, in order to stop it, i intentionally drove it into an abutment/concrete wall that is part on an underpass that goes under i-43. i was in no way impaired, and am certain that i did not have my foot on the accelerator. in fact, after the accident, i looked down to make sure and my foot was still on the brake. the van was totaled and eventually destroyed. i do not know what the cause of the unintended acceleration was. a field adjustor for my insurance company said he checked the cable and the placement of the floor mats. neither was a cause. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with transmission *tgw the consumer stated according to the honda owner link website there is an automatic transmission recall for the odyssey minivans. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and mentioned the recall, they didn't respond. they just diagnosed the problems as a slipping transmission, a new ecu was needed, the front and rear mounts were broken and the right front and left rear struts needed to be replaced. the consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop and they concluded the transmission was indeed failing. the recommendation was replacement or a complete overhaul. *jb

2001 honda odyssey. consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal. *jb

The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. on one drive, i noticed it "slipping" a little. on the next day, the next time i drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. i was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. one car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. upon researching this, i've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. there was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. i am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. i have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. american honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that i will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission. *tr

Second 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. 1) driving to pick up husband at denver airport. no unusual driving situations. 2) 1st transmission failed at 120000 miles; rebuilt transmission failed at 168000 miles. 3) replaced first transmission with rebuilt one. honda knows that the odyssey transmission fails. they are asking for $5000 to replace it. we cannot buy a new transmission; only rebuilt transmissions. with honda only providing rebuilt transmissions, they are guaranteeing that we will have to replace the transmission every 3-4 years. always just out of the warranty period. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 40 mph, the transmission began making noises and kicking into different gears. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced again; it was previously replaced september 2008. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop for repairs. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. i've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. transmission defective. again. the original was replaced by honda under extended warranty around 60,000 miles (approximately 4 years ago). second transmission failed the other day with less than 40,000 miles on it. clearly, honda did not replace the transmission the first time with a transmission that corrected the design flaw. rather, they installed a rebuilt transmission with the same design flaw. honda was fully aware at the time they faced a design flaw - but installed a flawed transmission anyhow. this was done most likely knowing that these transmissions would "on average" make it at least through the warranty period and become the owners problem afterwards. i, personally, consider such behavior potentially fraudulent. that is, installing something that known to be defective and subject to early failure relative to what the expected lifespan of the system is as measured against the norm and within statistical reason. i am aware of the class action lawsuit and outcome (minor extension of warranty). i am filing this complaint simply for record and out of disappointment for honda's actions. *tr

My 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles lynnwood honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. the rebuilt transmission failed in less than a year at 37000 miles. i believe they installed a faulty transmission. honda says they won't assist me. results: i lost $3600 dollars on the repair. plus i have a van worth $7000(kbb) that doesn't work. total loss $11000. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would only travel 2 mph before it jerked into gear and began accelerating further. during the failure, the check engine and traction control lights illuminated. the contact turned the vehicle off and restarted; after the restart, the vehicle performed normally. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that the failure was common. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 138,000. the vin was unavailable.

Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. the "check engine" and "tcs" lights came on. upon shutting down and re-starting, the "tcs" light went out but "check engine" remained lit. the jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that i get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. we have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the "rumble" in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 mph. the dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is "too old". *tr

2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped "slammed" into lower gear when decelerating below 40 mph. occurred about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission. *tr

Transmission failed in june of 2006. honda installed a remanufactured transmission at 66k miles. transmission failed again at approximately 108k miles on october 24, 2010. remanufactured transmission lasted only 42k miles. honda refused to take responsibility for the transmission. honda refused to admit that the remanufactured transmissions have the same problem as the old transmissions. honda said that unless there is another class action suit, they will not be taking any type of responsibility, even if the transmission fails again after 40k miles. honda said that they considered the total miles on my car as the warranty period and that there was no warranty period for the remanufactured transmission. vehicle transmission failed in the middle of a busy road. i had my 9 year old daughter with me. *tr

Our money vs. honda transmission defect and their responsibilities. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parked, the mounting bracket for the driver side seat collapsed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where it was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact was concerned that if he had been driving, he would have caused an accident. the contact called the manufacturer but was offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were approximately 154,000.

I have a honda odyssey 2001. power sliding doors always have problems. this begins about one year after i purchased the car. now i have to drive my van with doors not being secured and switch off so buzzer shuts off. i only can open one side door (rdriver side) because other one is not working. i's really bring me concern about my kids safety. i hope you can investigate this matter and tell honda to fix the problems. *tr

2001 honda odyssey; transmission failure. bucks and shifts erratically. engine light comes on, d4 light blinks. extremely dangerous to drive, as it lurches forward uncontrollably. just started with this problem last week; car currently has 95,000 miles. original owner; maintained the car privately once the dealer warranty was expired. *tr

I own a 2001 honda odyssey vin [xxx]. it has 53,000 miles. recently, on june 5th, 2010, i have found out that the vehicle is having some transmission issues. as is evident, i have driven only 53,000 miles in the past 9 years, which is much below the average of 12,000 miles driven per year. this car was driven primarily for doing groceries and dropping off and picking up my kids from school. this is our family car; we drive it with utmost care and get it serviced regularly per the requirements. i have called american honda motor co., ltd. 1-800-999-1009 and spoke with the manager mr. darrell harville. he mentioned that is a known defect and honda had issued a recall for this year and model of honda. honda also issued an extended warranty for the period of 7 years and 9 month or 109,000 whichever comes first. i checked on honda's website and found that my vin# is in the recall list. i validated my vin# [xxx] on http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com/php/login.php website and got the following message: "this vehicle is covered under the settlement. to find out more about the settlement, please read the notice of proposed settlement of class action." however, i have not received any letters or emails regarding this defect and recall. since my car is 9 years old i am late and would have to fix transmission at my own expense. i have inquired with a few honda dealers and was told that, it would cost me more than $4000 to fix this defect (to fix transmission with factory rebuilt one). the $4000 cost to fix the transmission is almost half the current price of my car based on current estimates. i am requesting honda motor co. to bear the cost of this defect, as this is clearly a factory build/ design issue which can be classified as a pre-existing condition. honda motor co. needs to take ownership of this issue, as i paid full price for a brand new car with transmission defects. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Transmission problem . need replacement. *tr

Transmission slipped and shifted violently intermittently, not able to consistently reproduce for dealer warranty. one day at stop light the transmission did not engage. unable to move vehicle due to transmission not engaging. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. the gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. the failure occurred on four different occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the contact the transmission would need to be replaced at the his expense. the estimated repair cost was $2,800. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 88,000.

The transmission on our 2001 honda odyssey failed at 87,861 miles in may of 2010. the transmission had been properly maintained and there were no warnings or problems prior to the failure. the transmission was replaced by us. honda would not cover any of the cost because it was past the time limit on the extended warranty, despite being well under the mileage limit. *tr

Faulty honda odyssey transmissions. *tr

2001 honda odyssey 4 speed automatic transmission is failing. clutch slippage going from 2nd to 3rd. service shop says repair and replace 3100 plus tax. many many complaints regarding this problem from other alike vehicle owners. clutch slippage has been going on for over 2 years. honda extended the warranty on this but my problem started a few months after the warranty for my year of honda expired. family of 6 and unable to pay for replacement . *tr

When i would go to pass and push down on the gas the engine would rev up and it would take 2 or 3 seconds to kick in to passing gear. i took it to them and they said nothing was wrong. now the engine light has come on and the code says i need a new transmission. i told them that it wasn't right within the first year i had it. i took it to them twice and they said nothing was wrong. i changed the transmission fluid every 15000 miles and it still happened. i went to honda after the light came on and since it is out of warranty they denied my claim. the only reason it took this long to go bad was because i serviced it regularly. the best part was when i took it to them after the transmission light has gone on they did not have any record of me bringing my van for this problem. what a coincidence. *tr

2001 honda odyssey 1st transmissions failure at approximately 48000 miles. vehicle sitting at intersection. attempted to pull across traffic and turn left at 4 lane busy road with no light. car revived but did not move. then took foot off accelerator and as rpm's came down, car lurched and moved into traffic as 18 wheeler approached.3 kids in vehicle and wife. nearly a major accident. second transmission failure at approximately 109000 miles. vehicle under cruise control 50 miles north of waco. transmission suddenly and abruptly revived to reclined attempting to maintain cruise control set speed of 70 mph. left wife and 3 kids stranded in middle of nowhere north of waco. took 3 hours for tow truck to find. anything could have happened. third transmission failure at 180000 miles. vehicle just. quit running engine revived like before. spouse and kids were able to limp to shopping mall at 30 mph and 4000 rpm. vehicle os on 4th tyranny in 180,000 miles. honda refused to pay for replacement tyranny. cost 4000. vehicle had extended warranty purchased. each new tyranny came with 3/36 warranty and honda lost lawsuit for transmission and extended warranty to 109k miles. subsequent lawsuit extended warranty further. residual value when sold was completely stolen dealer gave 3900 in trade. had listed on craigslist...nobody and i mean nobody wanted to buy it of called. *tr

Honda 2001 transmission failure. the is number 2. first one was replaced at 42,000 at no charge in july 2006. now at 79,000 the second one is failing and honda wants $5000 for a replacement. help. *tr

Honda is not taking responsibility for transmission failure while driving in i-25 highway with my family the car was stopped and due to less traffic i was saved. i called up the honda america on the next day and their support person told me that they don¿t have procedure in place to figure out transmission failure and they cannot help in terms of even goodwill repair. i have also told the nightmare of transmission failure and we all have been killed on highway. the people in honda said--sorry to hear that but we won't help you neither we are supposed to give you any explanation. this is a great surprise to me that they have 100% failure in customer service and they lack really a transparent information system. i want really make honda accountable for their manufacturing defect or they should give a reason of transmission failure. they cannot simply say they are not suppose to do this. this is my very frustrating experience with honda america people--you can't even talk to somebody to help. this is not acceptable. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission design flaw. fact: the 2001 honda odyssey transmission was part of a class action lawsuit wherein honda extended warranties on all 2001 honda odyssey transmissions to 109,000 miles. the transmission is more flawed than honda admitted. my van is on its 4th transmission within 180,000 miles, averaging just 60,000 miles per transmission. honda paid to replace it twice but refused the last one. my van has no towing package and has been well serviced. as a degreed engineer, i investigate the transmission problems and also had my mechanic take pictures of the inside of the tranny. deeper investigation determined that honda has made no significant design changes to the transmissions they used when replacing the defective original unit. this means that the same design inherent to the unit was placed back in the vehicle. doing this means that honda effectively put defective merchandise back in my car. in nearly every case i have investigated, the 3rd clutch pack is the failure mode for the transmission. investigation turned out several reasons this is such a common failure. the third clutch pack gets starved for oil and heat buildup is not removed from the unit due to poor oil flow. the paths for oil flow get clogged with debris as the tranny fails. there are thousands of 2000-2002 honda odysseys like mine with multiple failures of the transmission. honda has left my family stranded, risked their life in a "lurch" into traffic and stolen my residual value in trying to sell this vehicle. *tr

Transmission failure of 2001 honda odyssey. *tr

2001 honda odyssey, multiple transmission failures. potential for transmission to lockup and stop car abruptly at any speeds. honda was directed to extend warranty to 93 months and 109,000 per a class action lawsuit. this applies to original sales date only. does not apply to transmissions they have replaced one or more times already. some owners are reporting they are are on their fourth transmissions. honda and honda of america of america have not performed any major upgrades to these transmissions, merely replacing defective transmission with another rebuilt transmission of the the same type. this appears to be affecting 2000-2003 honda odyssey. no recall ever issued. original transmission failed at 47,800, replacement transmission failed at 97,200. *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey and at a little over 75,000 miles i had to have the transmission replaced. i now have 44,000 miles on the new transmission and it has gone bad again. i have been doing a lot of research on this issue and have found out that there is a problem with the 1999-2004 odyssey transmissions. we were lucky enough to pull off the side of the road safely when the transmission began slipping and seconds later the transmission went out completely and we were not able to move at all. this could happen to someone on an interstate which could cause a terrible accident which could include death. honda is aware of this issue but has done nothing to fix the problem nor do they offer any help to consumers who have purchased the vehicle in the good faith that they are buying a safe reliable car. consumers are not told about this defect and are the ones that suffer by paying the price of a new transmission due to honda's issue. honda will not take responsibility for this issue and it is not right. most people do not have the money to buy a new car nor replace a transmission. toyota was confronted about the issue with their cars so why has honda not been in the news? are we waiting for fatalities? *tr

At 99k miles my transmission was replaced by honda dealership. at 143k the transmission failed again. the check engine and tcs light went on and remained on. the car would rev but there was no power. after letting it rest car would regain power, but soon power would be lost again. i was able to get it to a mechanic who said it was my transmission, but i hoped it just needed a transmission fluid flush so i had that done. nope. car continued to lose power so i had it towed to the dealer who originally replaced the transmission 3 years prior. they confirmed the diagnosis as a failed transmission (after only 43k miles). *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission failed on garden state parkway. the check engine light and tcs light came on followed by erratic shifting, then complete failure. fortunately i was able to get to a safe place on the side of the highway since i had my family of 4 in the car under very heavy traffic. i then had to get towed to the dealership. the original transmission on this vehicle failed in february 2008 at approximately 80,000 miles. it was replaced under honda's extended warranty on the transmission. so the new transmission replaced by honda was 2 years old with 49,000 miles. american honda offered no assistance in this instance and said there decision is based on the age and mileage of my vehicle not the age or mileage of the new defective transmission that they put in. there response on that was that it is irrelevant since i didn't pay for it. this is not acceptable sooner or later someone will get hurt. failure came with no prior warning. *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey and one week after purchasing it in 2007 my transmission went out and it had to be replaced. today as we were driving the transmission went out again. the new transmission that replaced the bad one only has 40,000 miles on it. i have been researching this problem and have found out that honda knows about this problem, but is not willing to fix the problem correctly and that leaves the consumer to continue to replace the transmissions at a high cost. i do not have the money to replace this transmission but i also do not have the money to buy a new car. this car transports my family of 5 and is now sitting at a shop. something has to be done about this problem and it needs to be taken care of asap. honda is the only car i would ever buy, until now and it seems that everyone having these issues feels the same way. so when is something going to be done? is it going to be when there are fatalities due to the transmission failing during rush hour and you can't move it? thank god we could coast to safety, but it could have been fatal. i certainly hope you are not waiting for this to happen. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating and came to a stop without warning. the engine continued running, yet the contact was unable to shift into any gear or accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission failed and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the failure and current mileage was 177,000.

Odyssey 2001 suffered transmission failure in 2005 under 7-years warranty and less than 100,000 miles and honda dealer failed to replace transmission. owner of vehicle was not notified for recall and ability to file complaints with nhtsa during recall process. on february 14, 2010 vehicle stopped on middle of highway and owner was forced to push vehicle on shoulder despite of disability condition to avoid collision. car was towed to dealer who quoted for $5,000.00 to replace transmission. it was discovered vehicle vin #[xxx] is not in honda manufacturer's database for recall because of inability of registered owner to file a complaint during recall process. this complaint is relevant to odi#10335008 that i believe recorded inaccurate. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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

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

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

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.

While driving our 2001 my honda odyssey over bumpy roads there were a lot of clunks and vibration. we took the vehicle to the dealer and the checked vehicle and said front coil springs were broken. *tr

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

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

The coil spring on the front passenger side broke and punctured the tire in 2 places. updated 06/21/10.*jb *tr

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

I was backing my 2001 honda odyssey out of the driveway when i heard a loud clunk from the passenger front side. the wheels were turned for exiting the driveway onto the road. continued to hear random noises during the next 3 days of driving and finally crawled under the van. then i noticed the passenger side front coil spring was broken. luckily it did not puncture anything and lodged itself against the upper surface of the suspension cavity. in this position it still provided some suspension. i will be taking the van in to have the suspension systems in the front of the van repaired. i will be insisting that honda pays for the repairs as i have found numerous similar situations and prior investigation by nhtsa that should make this a recall. *tr

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

I started driving my van this morning, when i made a slightly turning, i heard some cracking noise underneath the front wheels, later on; i sent my vehicle to a mechanic to check what was happened, i've been told that the front passenger side's spring coil was broken, it has not yet been fixed due to saturday afternoon, the honda parts was not available then i drove home for about 10 minutes driving, another loud cracking noise again underneath like earlier incidence, i then pulled over to the side of the road, watched the front tire of the driver side, i found the spring coil broken not long ago after the right one broken. i report this because the mileage for my minivan was only around 122,950 km for a 2001 honda odyssey, i doubt this incident will influence my family and my life if i was driving in highway. could you please set up an investigation group to study the reliability and durability of spring coil material to avoid future failure of such incidence. i do hope i can have compensation for me to fix my car due to material fracture. *tr

2001 honda odyssey lx front passenger side coil spring broke backing out of driveway. car pulled very hard to the right and could not be safely driven. *tr

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

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

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when depressing the lock for the rear sliding doors, the door would not shut completely. when using the manual lock, she could not determine if the doors were fully closed. the failure was previously diagnosed by the dealer, the door fuses and motor were replaced. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer nor was the manufacturer contacted. the vin was not available when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was unknown.

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.

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

Srs light on my honda odyssey. had an small accident and the airbags didn't not deflate, lights been on for 2 yrs and the dealer says the will still drive without fixing the issue. took it the dealership and he is charging me a diagnostic fee, when he knows what the issue is, and then he says that there will be a fee to fix it but he cannot give me an estimate before charging me a diagnosis fee. *tr

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

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. description 1999-01 trans warranty ext type warranty extension campaign status open 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

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

My 2001 honda odyssey minivans power sliding doors stopped working while visiting my sister in aurora, colorado around dec. 26, 2009 because it snowed there overnight. my brother-in-law looked up if this problem was mentioned online. the problem was mentioned and they said you have to disconnect a battery cable then reconnect the battery cable so it will reset the electronics for the power sliding doors. sure enough that fixed the problem and the sliding power doors started working again. we waited for the sun to come out before doing this. *tr

I have bought my used salvage reregisted honda odyssey 2001 ex in september 2009. it appears that my car have the soft brake problem. the brake feels spongy and takes longer to brake, especialy when the brake is pressed right before it is released in a short period of time, and also in slow speed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated as she approached a traffic light and depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate through a traffic light and caused her to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle hit a tree and rolled over three times. the road conditions were not a factor. she had to go to the hospital with injuries to the left shoulder. a police report is available if needed. the honda manufacturer was not called. the vehicle had routine maintenance performed prior to the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 100,000.

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

Faulty gas pedal that fails to work especially when the car has not been in use for more than five hours. when you step on the gas pedal the car will not move. this has on many occasions led to near accidents. this happens mostly when i am at a stop sign or a traffic light or at yielding. this problem occurs very often, or about four times a day. it seems to be getting worse on a daily basis. *tr

Premature transmission failure. *tr

The power sliding door on the driver side does not open and close. the "sliding door light" is illuminated. the passenger side sliding door works fine. *cn (the passenger side power sliding door closes but not quite all the way, it will not "engage", or "catch". therefore, the van thinks the door is still open (open door light is on, buzzes continually when put into gear, and interior lights stay on).

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

2001 honda odyssey: the sliding side doors intermittently stick shut for no apparent reason, and they will not open until they decide to cooperate. this, to my mind, is a very serious safety concern as people in the vehicle would not be able to exit, and emt personnel would be greatly hindered in extracting victims of a crash. this condition can and does obtain for days at a time until, suddenly and for no apparent reason, the doors will start to operate normally. *tr

The 2001 honda odyssey started having problems of stalling while driving on 01/15/10. when the problem occurred again on 01/20/10, we brought it to a honda dealer for examination. the dealer had it for nine days until 01/29/10 but was unable to make a diagnosis. on 01/29/10, we took the vehicle back. on 02/03/10 and 02/04/10, the stalling recurred so we brought it back to the same dealer. now, having been unsuccessful to make a diagnosis, the dealer notified us that they would not make any more attempts to repair the vehicle. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey purchased brand new. she stated while driving at speeds of 40 mph the front passenger's side tire blew out. she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the roadway and upon further inspection, she observed a coil spring hanging from under the vehicle on the passenger's side of the vehicle. the front coil spring broke and slit the front passenger's side tire causing the blow out. there were no recalls on her vehicle. a previous investigation was opened on this particular failure but did not lead into a recall stating, " a defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources is not warranted" (see nhtsa action number pe06007: component :suspension:front:springs:coil springs). no repairs were made to date. the failure and current mileages were 122,000.

2001 honda odyssey with accelerator pedal that causes vehicle to jump forward when gently depressed and does not resume idle speed fast enough after removing foot from accelerator. *tr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2001 honda odyssey - original owner - needs a new transmission - this is the second one. *tr

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

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

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

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

Transmission warning light and engine light comes on at highway speed without warning. dealer diagnosis indicates transmission internal failure require replacement. *tr

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Honda odyssey 2001 transmission slips out of gear. *tr

Passenger sliding door does not open any longer. there are 19 service bulletins regarding the problems with these doors but yet no recall. *tr

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

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

Honda 2001 odyssey mini-van transmission failure - happened while driving the van would not move with the engine accelerating but no movement. honda has a chronic transmission problem that has been litigated with a settlement in dec 2006 to a class action lawsuit against honda. honda extended the transmission warranty by 9 months !! the fact is that honda sold a defective product and it should be recalled - all the defective transmissions should be replace by honda as part of the recall. *tr

Using the vehicle daily under normal city driving conditions around a small town noise was heard emanating from the front suspension. inspection of the equipment found both front coil springs broken and the upper turning bearings damaged due to the coil spring fractures. the usage of the vehicle as a grocery getter does explain a possible cause for the failure and the only possible explanation is a defect in the material. no injuries occurred. both front coil/strut assemblies along with the stabilizer links need to be replaced at my cost. *tr

I was driving my 2001 honda odyssey on trip to charlotte, nc from detroit, mi. drove about 350 miles from detroit and all of sudden vehicle started loosing speed in i77 sb. since the vehicle was broke down, police came down and help me to call towing company. towed the van @43 miles to honda dealer in parkersburg, wv. dealer told me that the transmission is blew up and it is under warranty. they advised that it will take approx 5 days to fix it. i ranted a car across from dealer and continued on my trip. 3 days later, i got call from dealer that the tr will not be covered under warranty because time has expired. tr problem is not a wear and tear issue so it must be covered under all circumstances. i am feeling that i got cheated by honda by using faulty parts in car which has cost me @3200 dollars. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission has failed three times. he is currently attempting to get honda to replace it for the fourth time. the manufacturer stated that they will pay 50% of the repair cost; however, the contact does not want to pay for the other half. the failure mileage was 84,454.

For the past 2 years we have been experiencing a raw gas smell in the cabin of our 2001 honda odyssey. we have taken it in consistently over this time. they smell it too but can't find it. we have paid to have repaired everything they have said it was and the problem continues. google shows about 4800 posts for the same problem. honda of america says they are done looking for the problem and says too bad. the smell lasts about 2-4 minutes and happens sometimes every day, sometimes twice a week and sometimes will skip a couple of weeks. when we have friends in the car, they are all afraid as we are that the car will catch on fire. it leaves us sick to our stomach and head. *tr

We are having our transmission replaced for the third time in our 2001 honda odyssey. honda paid for the first two but not this one. clearly something is not right when you only get about 30k miles per transmission. *tr

2001 honda odyssey sliding doors have many problems. consumer states that some issues are electrical and sticking locks. *nj the consumer stated the driver's side sliding door didn't close completely and there were a couple of times when she couldn't open the doors at all. *jb

My 2001 honda odyssey has 77,000 miles and suddenly the check engine, tcs and the blinking d4 lights came on. after stopping in lights, the car wouldn't move and it took long time to get traction. luckily nobody was hurt!! took it to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced and it would cost $3900. in my opinion, transmission should not fail this early and i want honda to take complete responsibility for the quality of the product they offer. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle hesitated unexpectedly and there was excessive gear slippage. immediately, the emissions control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the transmission's internal gear ratio. the vehicle is operable and has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,700.

I have a 2001 honda odyssey and i've been approached by other owners of the same car who warned me that around 125 thousand miles the transmission would start to act up on the vehicle and at 125 it did. i am taking the vehicle in for repairs and the dealer told me it is a common problem on the odyssey this repair comes up to $3200 hundred dollars. i don't think the consumer should fitting the bill for a problem that the designer knows about in the car, so pleas check the number of complaints for this problem and see if something can be done thank you *tr

As best we can determine (based on noise) the coil springs failed while parking at low speeds. not knowing what had happened the car was used at highway speed for a short trip following this. it pulled hard to alternating sides (right and left). car was immediately taken to repair where we were advised we are lucky not to have had the spring puncture the tire at highway speed. car has been repaired at cost of $850. the reason for my complaint is two fold. first - this was a dangerous failure that i do not feel is acceptable in a car of any age; and second - this was an expensive repair that i would like to see honda cover. *tr

On june 28, 2006 i heard a noise near the left front tire, sounded like a flat and got out of the car and found the coil spring cracked and was impinging on the tire. honda covered the cost of the spring, but not the strut or the labor. on march 12, 2009- i heard a rattling noise from the right front part of the car and brought it to a shop and they put it on the left and the right front coil spring cracked- we paid out of pocket the cost of the spring and the strut and the labor. in both incidents the cracked spring caused the strut to leak which therefore required the replacement. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid and was shifting hard. the vehicle would also jerk upon shifting gears. the manufacturer could not assist with the repairs. the powertrain warranty expired at seven years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurred first. the vehicle was out of warranty by two months. the manufacturer offered $1,200 off the cost of the $3,700 repair cost that would be the contact's responsibility to pay. the failure and current mileages were 74,000.

Transmission failure, slippage most likely between second and third gear. unable to drive vehicle, stopped in traffic.

I have a 2001 honda odyssey that had a transmission replaced in nov 2006 by local honda dealer here in northern italy. the transmission only lasted 2 years, 2 months and 32k miles. the 2001 odysseys were given an extended warranty which covered the first one, but i'm being told i'm outside the warranty, so the next transmission isn't covered. as of today, the odyssey engine is fine but the transmission won't engage in any gear. it's hard-broke. my chief complaint is honda not replacing the new transmission that only lasted 2 years. *tr

I was driving down the road at about 25 miles an hour when i heard a very loud noise come from the front right of the vehicle. i immediately pulled over into a parking lot where i was able to do a visual check of the undercarriage of the vehicle which looked fine.upon starting up again it started to sound like i was dragging metal. i decided to drive it right home and call the honda dealership. after their inspection they informed me that the front right coil spring had cracked and broken. this was something they were unfamiliar with and said that with my mileage that shouldn't have happened and in fact shouldn't happen at all. upon being given that diagnosis i decided to talk to other certified repair people as well as two other honda dealerships and they agreed that it is not a normal issue. upon even further investigation i found that not only is this common, but on one website i found 24 others who reported the same incident on the same make, model and year vehicle. my concern is that if it has happened to all those people how many more are there that haven't reported this issue and has anyone been injured because of it. right now my vehicle is in the shop so i'm not quite sure what the final repair will consist of or if it will lead to any other issues .the old part is available. *tr

Today, noticed some vibration and grinding coming from the front passenger side wheel. the grinding was bad on backing up or turning right, as well as when going over small bumps. the steering also pulled hard to the right. after a mile, i noticed a burning smell. took it to the mechanic, and the saw that the right front coil spring was broken and had cut into the inside of the tire. the mechanic strongly suggested replacing the strut assembly as well as doing the driver side. since i do not know much about repairing cars, i wanted to research prices on the internet. my search turned up a recall on the part for a 2001 acura mdx, but only these complaints for the 2001 odyssey. i did register the complaint with honda. they said they are not aware of any issues. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping. there were several other issues with the vehicle, which were repaired. after the vehicle was serviced in may of 2008, the transmission constantly began slipping. the contact stated that this was a safety issue that honda should repair. honda explained that they would pay for the part, but not the labor. the contact would like honda to pay for the labor as well. the current and failure mileages were 89,000.

Last week ass my wife was driving our minivan made a loud snapping sound from the front of the vehicle. the van appeared to drive ok, although she only drives it around town at speeds less than 40mph. today, the dealer told us the passenger side front spring had snapped. this is the second time this has happened to our van. the driver side spring snapped in december 2007. the honda odyssey forums at www.odyclub.com have many instances of this happening. *tr

Our 2001 honda odyssey just required a new transmission at 113,000 miles, and after just 60 miles of driving it's not working again. reading a discussion forum i discovered that the odysseys have horrible transmission problems, sometime leading to safety issues. ours had a little trouble shifting gears and smells terrible. *tr

2001 honda odyssey with severe transmission problems. had a new transmission put in at 56,000 miles and now at 114,000 it needs another new transmission. we got stuck 1 1/2 hours from home as the car suddenly would not run - noo warning at all. we keep up with all maintenance. we are in the process of waiting for american honda to call us to see how we can help. because of their winter holiday, we have now had to wait 17 days without the car. *tr

In sept 2002 we purchased a used 2001 honda odyssey with 12,500 miles from a dealer in grand rapids michigan. in may 2008, with about 78,000 miles on it (and a vehicle inspection before our trip)on an extended trip our check engine light and 'tcs' light came on. we drove it back home. after that we would notice after extended driving time there would be shifting issues. we then took it to the dealer, who told us we needed a new transmission, approx $3000. after doing some research online, we found out rather quickly that the transmission problems had been a well documented issue with the 2001 odyssey and that not until after a class action lawsuit, honda agreed to extend the warranty on the transmission. we had never been contacted about the transmission issue. we then found out because our vehicle, which had originally been titled in canada, before we purchased it, was not covered under this recall. we contacted honda america & was told there was nothing they could do for us. the dealer where we purchased the vehicle will not return our calls. this is a total safety issue - honda is not standing behind its product. we feel that honda should have to replace this transmission - they built it originally - it should not matter where the vehicle was originally titled. can you help us?*tr

On march 14, 2008, when starting 2001 honda odyssey, a loud bang sounded. vehicle was not moving when bang sounded. mileage 39,139. vehicle extremely difficult to drive, pulling strongly to right. husband checked vehicle, found right front coil spring broken. ordered new coil spring and strut and replaced. on december 17, 2008, upon starting the vehicle heard another loud bang, while vehicle not moving, and had great difficulty driving it, as it was pulling strongly to the left. husband found left coil spring broken. mileage 43,743. talked to honda usa, and reported problem. took to dealer to confirm left coil spring broken. both broken parts had no corrosion, it was a clean break. parts currently ordered through honda estore. honda reviewing case. found many complaints for same problem on your site, and others. how serious of an accident must it be before you will find this is a problem with the coil springs? thank goodness my children weren't in the vehicle, and i hadn't been moving when the coil springs broke. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle spontaneously switched into neutral. the vehicle rolled backwards down a hill. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at the cost of $3,500. two years prior to the failure, the dealer had to replace the transmission due to an unknown cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 156,000.

2001 honda odyssey minivan power sliding doors keep failing especially in icy conditions. several times i have had my children in my car when the doors failed to operate fully. i had to crawl to the back through my front doors to reach my very young children to put them in and out of their car seats. then i needed to drive home in icy conditions with the door partially open next to one of my children. in addition, one of my children has a medical condition that makes getting to them as quickly as possible very important for their safety. these power doors are simply hazardous and there should be a recall to fix these. from the discussions on owner forums, this is happening to quite a lot of people with this model of car across a wide range of years. after spending a couple of hundred dollars with the dealer to try to fix this, the dealer gave me a new 'fix'. i need to remove a fuse for 30 seconds and then replace the fuse. the doors needs to be 'reset' i.e. it appears to be a design defect in a sensor rather than an actual physical part needing replaced. i have replaced nearly every part of one of my sliding doors and still continue to have this problem after it has been icy. usually my husband can manually operate the door after this has happened, but i am not as strong as he is and i cannot fully open or close the door. resetting the door by removing the fuse for 30 seconds makes the door start working again until the next occurrence. until recently, my dealer did not tell me the trick with the fuse so when this would happen, i would be forced to drive my children home with the door partially open. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission has failed a second time. *tr

My check engine light came on. went to the dealership, they discovered 2 error codes - p1676(ignition switch) and p0740(transmission), they suggested replacing ignition, which i ok'd and they did for $286.58. they hoped the second error code would go away, but it didn't. now i am looking at a few thousand dollars expense to replace transmission. the car on the day of the visit 9/26/2008 had 80,702 miles on it. i am looking online and it seems there are a lot of such transmission problems other people had with honda odyssey and there was a successful class action lawsuit in california against honda for 1999-2001 accord transmissions that showed the same malfunction code. i am thinking honda should pay for odyssey too, since the problem seems to be more widespread in their vehicles. *tr

Transmission broke first time and replaced at end of 2005. last week i and my two baby was entering in interstate... car stopped and felt like was in neutral...closer to cause a big accident...after incident,changed the solenoids, but did work... need a transmission replace again!!!!! *tr

Transmission failed. *tr

While attempting to stop our 2001 odyssey in my son's school parking lot the brake pedal--without any prior warning--went to the floor and i coasted past my intended stopping point by about 20 feet. luckily no person or vehicle was directly in front of me at that time. i was able to restore brake function by pumping the brake pedal. the next day my mechanic examined the brake master cylinder and found brake fluid leaking into the brake booster. he explained that when the seals on the master cylinder leak the fluid collects in the brake booster. to correct the problem he had to replace the entire master cylinder. he thought that this problem was very very unusual. he specializes in imported vehicles and had never before replaced a leaking master cylinder on a honda odyssey of any model year. our odyssey is a 2001 model, is very well maintained and has been driven less than 64,000 miles. *tr

Intermittent "check engine" warning accompanied by "tcs" warning light on dashboard; slipping transmission during routine acceleration between 2nd/3rd gears and 3rd/4th gears. warning light problem started in aug '07; recurring now in aug '08 with consistent transmission slippage/failures during normal city/highway driving. *tr

When car was parked, right front spring broke and pierced right front tire. *tr

2001 odyssey, transmission acted up... slipping after stop, and hard change from gear to gear...loud noise in reversed just noticed.*tr

The "check engine" light came on (a $1,500 repair) for the catalytic converter replacement and the transmission had to be replaced (at 93k). apparently these are both increasingly common problems in this model. it's hard to believe that my van carries the honda name. then i started googling and found many sites reporting the same horror stories here i realized that many of these vehicles were manufactured with faulty parts and may be a lemons as well? the prospect to paying $100 every time the check engine light turns on is not a pleasant one. vehicles built today should not require transmissions & emission converter at a mere 93,000 miles. i have been very disappointed with the reliability of my honda odyssey. the brand is considered highly reputable and has a price premium (and supposedly a resale value) to match - but my experience with the odyssey has been one of repeated mechanical break downs and poor performance as many owner have written and blogged. i feel helpless and know honda is powerful corporation who will do nothing ... we need your help to protect consumers of these practices. thank you for your time. *tr

The transmission will not shift out of park and the brake lights don't work from what i believe to be a faulty switch. i have to pump the brakes at least 5-10 times before i can shift out of park, and the brake lights don't always come on when driving a braking. i did a little research online and have found many people with similar problems with their honda odyssey vans and honda accords of approximately the same year. *tr

It has been a year, but i still see transmission issues that don't rise to recall status. we bought our 2001 honda used albeit not from the dealer. we bought our vehicle in the us although the vehicle was made in canada. however, the vehicle was originally sold in canada. our vehicle was within the extended warranty requirements but was deemed void since the vehicle was imported. honda would not cover the cost of the replacement, which was close to $3,000. we bought a new car recently, which was not a honda. *tr

Transmission started leaking at 67500 dealer recommends replaceing transmission. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving uphill and stopping the vehicle, the vehicle rolled backwards when the contact released the brake pedal to accelerate. he took the vehicle to the dealer for other services and was informed that his transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer made the replacement for free. when the failure recurred, all of the instrument panel lights illuminated. with less than 19,000 miles on the new transmission, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the transmission was replaced again for free. the contact feels that it is only a matter of time before the failure recurs. the failure mileage was 77,234 and current mileage was 98,910. updated 08/20/08 *bf the consumer has had 3 transmission within six years. the timing belt was replaced and the vehicle was leaking coolant, the dealer replaced the water pump. the check engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the catalytic converter. updated 08/21/08. *jb

Transmission failure on 2001 honda odyssey's. honda will conduct repairs if failure occurs within 7 yrs or 109k miles. my van just started having problems at 120k miles. after reviewing several internet sites this transmission failure is a very common issue, and while we are just now at the 7 yr (2008) limit, most people are outside the 109k window. is there any hope/help that the nhtsa can offer to influence honda to perform a full or at least shared repair? *tr

2001 honda odyssey van continues to have electrical door problems. driver side electric door lock will not unlock, very dangerous should there be a vehicle fire or if vehicle were to turn over. passenger side electric door already had same problem and was fixed. doors don't fully close properly either. i have heard of many people who have these same issues. honda should issue a recall and fix for free due to the large number of people who have experienced electrical door problems. current lock problem occurred 6/5/08; however, have been having issues with door closing properly for years now. *tr

We own a 2001 honda odyssey mini-van which we purchased new in april 2001. we have been having problems with the gears shifting and took the vehicle to the dealer on a number of occasions only to be told there is no issue. finally, when the check engine light went on, the dealer conceded that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle has 77,000 miles and was still under the extended transmission warranty. however, the dealer than told us that the engine mounts need to be replaced as well. in reading the strings on the nhtsa odi website, it looks like this is a problem that exists across the 2001 models. i would recommend that honda and nhtsa began a recall of these vehicles and/or extend the warranty on the engine mounts and the transmission to 100k or 10 years. *tr

Very noisy squeal rear brakes when not worn. startling when braking. so loud that they mask the warning noise that the brakes would make when they were actually worn, thus making warning noise ineffective. local honda dealer acknowledged that this is an obnoxious problem on 01 odysseys. honda american acknowledged the problem and issued a tsb but refused to pay for any repairs on grounds that it was a "characteristic of the vehicle". *tr

We have a 2002 honda odyssey the sliding doors will continue going no matter what is in the way. on several occassions i have been put my kids in their car seats and the door starts to close. the door would have crushed me if i did not jump out of the way. if that would have been a child it would kill them. i would think the mini van would have some kind of sensor on the doors but it doesn't. *tr

Failed transmission in 2001 honda odyssey. we drove from starkville, ms to our families homes in ocean springs, ms for christmas. we got about 45 minutes from our home when we came to a stop light. after we stopped we tried to accelerate and the car shifted very hard. it shifted hard every time it changed gears. we made it down to our families for christmas. on our return trip home we experienced the same problem. when we attempted to turn left to cross the hwy. on to the on-ramp the car would not down-shift out of 4th gear. the van struggled across the highway. it took us about 30 seconds to get across the 2 lanes of traffic. my husband contacted the local dealer and they referred him to american honda. he told them about the problem. they told him they could not repair it because it was no longer under warranty. we continued to drive it as it is our only vehicle. the problem wasn't too bad when the weather was cold but as soon as it would get warm it would shift hard again. it finally gave out on our way home one day in march, 2008. it would shift hard and then hang up like the gears wouldn't lock in. it was terrifying to drive. we took it to a transmission specialist and were told it would cost $3,000 to fix. we kept the maintenance up on this vehicle and took very good care of it. *tr

Front spring failure on my 2001 honda odyssey, i recently broke a spring and researched the internet for a replacement without success so i went to a salvage yard and found out the springs on the vans they had were broke also. after reading the nhtsa report #pe06007 i feel there should have been a recall on this vehicle. it's a little scary knowing a tire could be punctured resulting in injury or worse. i hope i will get some kind of response on this, thanking you in advance, gerald lahnan. *tr

Driver side seat - is shifting laterally (side to side) on the tracks during normal vehicle operations during any mode of operation when the vehicle is cornering in turns. this occurs at all speeds. problem has existed for > 1 year. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. in january of 2007, the transmission light illuminated and the contact immediately called the dealer. she took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that there was a problem with the transmission. the transmission was replaced. on february 2, 2008, the transmission was replaced again because it began to buck. on february 22, 2008, the contact noticed fluid all over the garage. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that there was a faulty seal. the seal was replaced. on march 3, 2008, the contact went back to the dealer because she believed the transmission was down shifting. the dealer agreed that the transmission was slipping and replaced the transmission. beginning on march 7, 2008, the transmission made a new noise. the dealer has not been notified. the current mileage was 84,400 and failure mileage was 72,000. updated 04-03-08 *bf the transmission was covered under warranty.

I am the original owner of a 2001 honda odyssey, which i purchased new from honda in march 2001. my case involves the failure of the transmission on this vehicle, the transmission warranty extension campaign conducted by ahmc and the offer i was provided by ahmc. according to information contained in the transmission warranty extension campaign obtained from the ahmc website, in september 2002 honda was aware of transmission failure in odyssey and prelude models manufactured in model years 1999 ¿ 2001. as a result of this recall honda extended the transmission warranty coverage to 93 months or 109,000 miles for these select vehicles. having known transmission failure was inevitable, ahmc should have taken more diligent strides to inform owners of this pending failure. in failing to due so, ahmc should, without hesitation or delay, recognize the transmission failure was due to a manufacturing defect by honda and take full responsibility for its replacement. providing full replacement coverage is the right and just course of action for ahmc. anything short of that level of coverage would represent total lack of concern by ahmc for complete customer safety and protection, particularly given the extended period of the known manufacturing defect and safety hazard of a transmission failure. *tr

Passenger front coil spring broke while driving at 40mph. no further damage. dealer has replaced both front springs dealer has the larger portion, i have the smaller portion. *tr

Right front caliper stuck together, producing lots of heat on the road. *tr

Right front coil spring failure on 2001 honda odyssey. failure caused spring to contact right front tire and ruin it. had to cut spring to remove from tire. purchased new tire and coil spring to repair vehicle. still have old spring and tire. will the left side fail next, and when?? *tr

The coil spring of the front right-hand wheel was found broken, after i heard clunk noises when turning. *tr

Traveling down i-75 near marietta georgia, traffic came to a near stop as tornado producing storm entered the area. the "check engine" and tcs light came on prior to the failure. the vehicle has 130,000 miles on it, but has been well maintained. when attempting to re-accelerate, the engine rpm's increased rapidly but the transmission did not immediately engage. when the transmission did finally engage, the van lurched forward with a very unhealthly sounding mechanical clunk. after exiting the highway, the transmission continued to delay engaging making it very difficult to seek cover from the storm. as the tornado sirens wailed and the hail starting coming down, my family and i found ourselves essentially stranded 8 hours from home in the midst of very severe and dangerous weather. i am the original owner of the 2001 odyssey and purchased it specifically for honda's purported reliability. it appears that honda has known for years that this transmission is prone to failure. at a minimum, honda should have notified all owners so that they could act accordingly - instead honda allowed owners to unwittingly place their loved ones in danger. i'm a long time honda proponent and i'm enraged that they would act with such negligence! not only are they responsible for endangering, but they disrupted our vacation, cost us a cab trip to the atlanta airport piled with bags for seven people as well as a week's car rental charge. after pressing honda, they agreed to pay for half of the transmission cost but no labor. *tr

On december 11 as my wife was backing out of our driveway, she hear a loud bang (like a gunshot) and noticed a large rubber disc on our driveway. nothing appeared to be wrong with our van. driving the van was ok but any turning of the vehicle resulted in loud screeching sounds coming from the driver side wheel. the cause was a broken spring. no one was injured when this failure occurred because my wife was slowly backing out of the driveway. *tr

Rear driver tired exploded. damage : 3 inch hole to inside rim of tire, two complete penetration holes within tire well, bent metal at edges, bumper has to be replaced the corner blown off, van is at body shop being repaired. parts of the wheel hub missing. had vehicle inspected day before. no problems noted. one of the holes very easily could have gone though gas tank. tires only had about 36,000 mile on them. normal wear on tires. no other problems. could have easily caused an accident. i did not run over objects nor did i hit and object in the road. i was on the interstate driving in normal driving conditions. bridgestone rep states that it must have been an high impact , but i did not see nor hit any thing. *tr

Purchased this vehicle with less than 115k miles in mar 2007. felt the transmission was shifting hard especially in the mornings. changed transmission fluid twice in 6 months and noticed the fluid color to be brownish every time after less than 5k miles. hard shifting has not gone away since. there is no fault codes yet but once that happens i am going to bring in it for a diagnostic. *tr

Driving on i-10 between el paso and san antonio, 200 miles away from any major town, we had a trouble with our 2001 honda odyssey transmission . it took about 5 minutes to go from 0 to 10miles/hr. after the car reached 30 miles/hr,it worked ok. we had to leave the car in san antonio, honda dealer in san antonio replaced the transmission under warranty. but we have to rent a car and fly back to pick up the van. since then, we had 2 more transmission replacement by honda dealers in less than half a year. after the third replacement, the car still has transmission problem agreed by honda dealer's technician, but they refused to do any computer diagnosis and refused to replace it . *tr

The transmission failed on two separate occasions. the honda dealer replaced the transmission on both occasions. due to the mileage (111,700) i had to pay half the cost for the second transmission installation. *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey ex, i am currently having the same transmission problems everyone else is having. my check engine light is on and i have a erratic shifting between gears during driving. when the vehicle is cold and i shift into reverse gear it causes a real hard banging jerk in the transmission. i spoke to the honda service dept and they acted like it was an engine mount (which i immediately changed at a cost of $100.00 for the part). i also went ahead and changed the transmission mounts as well (another $40.00 for parts). this was not the problem and i now discover they knew it by reading online complaints about this model of vehicle. i was notified of the warranty extension but my vehicle had already passed the warranty mileage extension. i think there should not be a mileage placed on the warranty.....it is obvious, this vehicle has a design flaw when it comes to the automatic transmission. honda of america should replace my transmission free of charge. i bought this vehicle used from a honda dealer and it was supposed to be certified. i don't know how many transmissions it has had. the vehicle has been well maintained with the transmission fluid being changed as directed every 30,000 miles with honda atf fluid since i have owned it. *tr

My 2001 odyssey van has 75,000 miles on it. i found that the broken right front spring was the cause of a noise. while in the course of replacing it, i found that the left front was broken as well, and in exactly the same place. i see from the other incidents on the internet that this is a very common problem with this van, and that it is (of course) potentially catastrophic. the new springs look exactly like the old ones- they have a plastic sleeve over part of the spring. this puts a stress point at the end of the sleeve. i have a background in mechanical engineering and in my opinion, the design of the springs and the spring mounts, as well as the very high pre-load on these springs, is a recipe for failure. i saw that the nhtsa started an investigation two full years ago. when are you people going to start saving people? are you waiting for the first head-on collision to result? i would think you would force a recall and that the dealer should be replacing these for free with the (redesigned) spring. *tr

The sliding doors on our 2001 honda odysey ex will not remain closed and often open slightly while driving, triggering the interior buzzer system. this problem occurs off and on during random occasions with no apparent warning or cause. the sliding door fuses have been reset numerous times and the battery has been replaced, but the problem fails to be remedied. this is a dangerous situation and i am concerned for the safety of my children/passengers when riding in the vehicle, as i never know when the sliding doors may fail to stay closed! *cn

I have had to replace two transmissions on my honda odyssey. the first one failed at 64,000 miles (torq converter), the second transmission failed at 38,000 miles (torq converter). the second failure i was stuck in traffic in a busy intersection. i was almost hit 3-4 times before the police arrived. i was lucky i did not panic and get out of my vehicle. imagine if this would have happened on a busy highway/ interstate would have caused a multi-car accident. how can a company put out a defective product and not be held responsible? *tr

Honda odyssey minivan power side doors short out regularly and will not open or close automatically. the doors will still function manually but require a strong adult. youths have trouble opening the doors. this poses a safety hazard. this is a common problem with this type of vehicle and requires regular visits to the mechanic to keep the doors operable. *tr

Reference pe06007. 1 1/2 years ago the left front coil spring failed and our vehicle was under warranty at the time so this was covered but approximately 1.5 yrs later and the right front coil spring broke as my husband was driving home from work this evening. the dealership technician stated that the right front coil spring appeared ok on march 28th of 2006 and therefore the warranty company would not pay to have this corrected. this is clearly a defect in workmanship and this coil should have been replaced at the time the other one was fixed and covered by the warranty. see also 10153819 *dsy *tr

2001 honda odyssey which is now on its 5th transmission and has 104,850 miles. contact stated vehicle lurched forward at low speeds between 2-3 on the rpm gauge. dealership could not duplicate problem..*bf the consumer stated the first time the transmission failed, it ceased to shift between gears. every time the transmission was replaced it was because of a different problem. the egr was replaced due to internal damage. the engine and tcs lights had illuminated. the dealer stated a code determined there was a problem with the torque converter which was electrical. the front and side motor mounts were replaced. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. when approaching a stop at 5 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into first gear. the contact had to manually place the vehicle into first gear. the vehicle jerked forward violently once it did shift into first gear. honda extended the warranty and on june 24, 2006, honda replaced the transmission. the contact paid $1,092 for the repair, plus labor fees. on october 24, 2007, the transmission would not upshift into first gear and would shift directly into second or third gear. the vehicle jerked violently when this occurred. the contact was informed that he would have to pay $1,786 for the second repair. the current mileage is 210,312 and failure mileage was 159,342. updated 03/05/08. *lj

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would not downshift when it came to a stop. the vehicle jerked as the contact attempted to accelerate. the dealer stated that the transmission caused the failure. the transmission was replaced. approximately 15 months later, while driving 20 mph, the vehicle would not upshift. when it did, it shifted violently. the dealer stated that the transmission failed and it was replaced once again. the contact stated that while driving 40-45 mph, the transmission would surge. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 159,342 and current mileage was 210,152.

Vehicle was stationary in driveway waiting for garage door to open completely when a loud banging noise was heard from the front passenger side of vehicle. upon inspection it was obvious that the coil spring had fractured into pieces. driving the car to a repair shop was difficult. the car pulled to the side and there were vibrations and rubbing noises during the 1.5 mile drive. at the shop the mechanic discovered that both springs on driver and passenger side of the vehicle had fractured. we were unaware of the 2nd spring failure and do not know if it happened simultaneously or not. repair cost is estimated at $900 and car will be out of service for 4 days. car is being repaired and old parts will be available. *tr

Honday odysse sliding doors fail to open. this has happened a few times. the only way to fix it is to pull out a fuse and reset the door computer.

2001 honda odyssey van - the sliding passenger doors fail to open or close periodically. much of the time the sliding doors are in the closed position and will not open. this is unsafe as the passengers in the back cannot exit the car in a timely manner. children are not strong enough to open them manually. the van has been to the dealer to remedy this problem but the fix is always temporary. the problem is electrical or the door motors wear out. it is hazardous to be unable to enter or exit this vehicle as needed. *jb

My 2001 odyssey is now on its fifth transmission; the transmission has completely failed four times. dealer keeps replacing my faulty transmissions with rebuilt faulty transmissions. i'm afraid to have my children in the car any more; i've been stranded on the side of the highway too many times because honda & dealer can't seem to install a reliable transmission. dealer has said it is following the warranty by installing a rebuilt transmission and says "new" transmissions are not available. *tr

I took my 2001 honda odyssey mini van to kuhn honda in tampa, fl for routine maintenance and was told by the service dept that the passenger's side and front engine mounts were broken and needed to be replaced. the van had only 51,880 miles on it. i was told that the service department had replaced the same mounts on numerous other odyssey van,s and even the one next to it in the shop needed them. the service manager indicated that honda did not cover this repair under any warranty extension despite what seemed to me to be a clearly defective part that could have grave safety consequences. honda should issue a recall and replace these engine mounts as their failure can cause hesitation during acceleration and other drive-train related problems. *ak

2001 honda odyssey with transmission problems customer states that first he was told that it would be replaced then he received a call stating that it would not be covered under the recall warranty because it was manufactured in canada**cc the consumer provided a copy of bill of sale and motorvehicle consumer complaint form. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the check engine and traction control system lights remained illuminated after the vehicle was started. the mechanic stated that there was an egr valve failure. the contact received a recall notice in 2005 for the egr valve. at the time of the recall, the check engine light was not illuminated and the dealer stated they would only check it if the light was illuminated. the recall was good for 80,000 miles or eight years. currently, the dealer has refused to repair the vehicle due to its mileage. the nhtsa recall # was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 95,000.

We backed our 2001 honda odyssey out of driveway, heard a loud bang like july 04 firework! stopped the van and i found broken front coil spring!!! luckily this happens on our driveway instead of highway at 65-75 miles/hour!!! thanks god it happens at home. the fact: 2001 honda odyssey with 75k miles - bought new in 2001 in chicago il. we are the only owners from day 1. - moved to omaha ne 2005 - never in an accident - never ran over huge pot hole. - no trailer hitch or pulling. - 90% of the time driving 4 kids to school and shopping. - a few long-distance trips over 800 miles (highway). - admittedly the van has always been in the ¿¿snow belt¿ of illinois and nebraska and therefore salt on the road, but i washed the odyssey¿¿s chassis and coil spring every spring to clean out the salt. here is my opinion: i have owned many cars and vans in my life and i understand that coil spring will eventually fail but this is usually seen in cars/vans/pick-up trucks over 15 years old and 180-200k miles or so. for this to happen to a 2001 honda odyssey van at 6 years and 75k miles is premature and must be manufacturing defect of some sort. info is posted at honda odyssey forum: http://www.odyclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38700*jb

Honda 2001 odyssey ex. 1. door would buzz and not shut completely. both power sliding doors of minivan. 2. had children who were trapped and had to climb out of the front passenger seat to get out of the van. also, had to drive down the road with the door partially ajar. 3. fuse #13 was pulled, doors were lubricated. honda then told me it was the motor. then a day later when both doors wouldn't work they said it's the contact pins that need to be replaced. *jb

Our 2001 honda odyssey began making a loud metal on metal clunk whenever we went over any kind of bumps in the road. the noise was centralized to the front driver's side. when taking it it to be repaired, a section of the front coild spring that had sheared off fell from the front of the vehicle. we pulled over and recovered the section of coil and we were fortunate that we were going slow and that it does not appear to have done any other damage. to correct the failure we had to replace both front coil springs ($560) and we were also advised to replace the struts even though they appeared to be in good shape with no leakage (which we chose not to do at this time due to cost).

Nothing happened leading up to the failure that i know of. i was driving my van sunday 3-25-07 on the interstate and my throttle stuck i was driving up to speeds of around 95 i had the brake to the ground and still going 80 to 85 i alomost hit 2 other cars and i could not get my van stopped it was like it was locked up on me. fimally after 2 miles i got ot to stop. i had my two children with me and i was scared to death thank god nobody was hurt. *jb

The drivers side seat belt on my 2001 honda odyssey has become frayed on one side. i am afraid this has compromised its strength and safety. honda refused to address the problem. *nm

Front suspension - coil spring failure backing out of garage the rt ft spring broke with a loud noise, car pulled to one side on short drive with hard to control pull to right, a 8" piece was found on garage floor, no tire damage from broken spring upon inspection the left side spring is near failure and had to be replaced vehicle mileage 75k, this is a faulty honda problem but honda never owns up to ever having such problems even though neighbors had similar problem, this is a maintenance issue so they say. both front coil springs replaced. *jb

Automatic, sliding doors on 2001 honda odyssey do not close completely and latch. *jb

Honda odyssey 01 ex model, power slide doors. many times in the past years, we have experienced the sliding door alarm chimes or the doors fail to close/open. while driving the sliding door alarms shows that the door is opened and buzzes. this causes us to stop car and check the doors with no clue what the problem is. a few times, the door could not be opened and had to be opened manually. had to use extreme force to open the door. this is ok if only one side failed, but both doors failed last week. i reset the fuse but that only fixed one door leaving the driver side sliding door locked. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the warning lights illuminated and all interior lights flashed on and off just before all power failed in the vehicle while traveling 30 mph. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. the vehicle restarted after 5 minutes and was driven to the service dealer. the contact was informed the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions, a cluck noise was noticed from the automatic transmission when it was shifting from second to third gear. the engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined the automatic transmission had to be replaced, and the extended warranty of 100,000 miles was cancelled. the manufacturer was contacted who informed the cancellation warranty extension was cancelled because the vehicle was involved in an accident. the contact purchased the vehicle at a used vehicle dealership who sold it as a salvaged vehicle, which was totally repaired and certified by the california department of motor vehicles as safe to be operated.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, a ding noise was heard coming from the rear side drivers windows as if a pebble had been thrown at the window, then the side rear windows imploded shattering in pieces. the dealer was contacted, and determined the shattered window was not caused by a manufacturer defect. the windows were not replaced or repaired. the contact was waiting on the insurance company to evaluate the vehicle to determine what caused the windows to implode. updated 11/30/06.*jb

The sliding doors on my honda odyssey will not open. at intermittent times the simply cease to work. this creates a terrible safety problem as the passengers cannot exit the car, nor can anyone get into the car if there is an emergency. *nm

The sliding doors on the van seal shut after rain, snow or car washes. i have to climb inside the vehicle and push the doors out while someone yanks from the outside on the handle. the seals have been replaced and lubricated over and over, but to no avail. i fear that in an accident an emergency responder would not be able to get into the van to help my children. *nm

My air conditioner in my 2001 honda odyssey stopped blowing cool air, so i took my van in to my dealership. i thought it would be something simple. but, apparently a rock must had hit my condenser and caused a leak. my condenser had to be replaced which ended up costing $750. this was a 5 hour job. i believe that this is a manufacture defect and have researched this issue. there are alot of other honda odysseys that have had this problem. *nm

Headlight plastic lens are deteriorating (becoming unclear,fogging) to the point that it limits the amount of light through to see where your going at night. *nm

Dt*: the consumer stated while driving various speeds, the automatic transmission did not shift and lost all gears. the consumer was able to pull over to the side of the road. the check engine and other lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and it was determined the transmission and power steering wires needed to be replaced. on july 6 ,2006 the shift solenoid was replaced. the consumer stated the vehicle has had 4 transmission's. updated 09/19/06. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the driver's side sliding door did not close all of the way. the door had to be closed manually. the dealership determined the central roller needed to be replaced. over the years, the contact had trouble with both the driver's and passenger's sliding doors in cold weather.

Power sliding doors fail to function properly requiring costly repairs. service dept. at dealership informs me that this is a frequent problem requiring correction with these vehicles (particularly this model year).

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 10 mph, the vehicle was rear ended. the back rest portion of the passenger seat collapsed. the dealership has not yet been informed. there were injuries sustained and a police report was filed. the vehicle was totaled. updated 7/21/2006 - *nm

2001 honda odyssey stalled while driving. *ts the transmission failed while the consumer was driving on the interstate. it was the second time the transmission had been replaced. the consumer has also experienced problems with the brakes and sliding doors. *jb

The automatic sliding doors both stopped functioning. i learned that they could be reset by removing fuse #13 for a few seconds and replacing it. this worked until it happened again several months later. this time it didn't help. now one door works but because the other doesn't i have to turn off the auto-door switch because it buzzes constantly. i have also had the clock light burn out and my honda mechanic (who specializes in hondas) cannot remove the cover to replace it. i have had several other warning light incidents that may or may not be electrical problems. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph the check engine light illuminated. after a diagnostic test the dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced. this was not a safety problem, but only a matter of disagreement with the dealer and manufacturer concerning payment of replacement transmission. updated 06/07/2006. *ak *ts

Transmission failed and new trans installed and failed soon thereafter. the trans went into 2nd gear at high speed and momentarily locked up front wheels. if pavement was wet an accident could occur. i then found trouble symptoms is common and factory has no permanent fix for pattern failure defect. *nm

Transmission failed and new trans installed and failed soon thereafter. the trans went into 2nd gear at high speed and momentarily locked up front wheels. if pavement was wet an accident could occur. i then found trouble symptoms is common and factory has no permanent fix for pattern failure defect. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while pulling into a parking lot the shield underneath the bumper of the vehicle hit the cement barrier causing damage to the radiator and the air conditioner. the vehicle began losing coolant and the air conditioner would not operate correctly. the contact believes this is a design flaw. the dealership has been alerted.

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. the first transmission was replaced with a remanufactured transmission at 86k miles. it was replaced "free of charge" under the extended warranty. the "new" transmission was guaranteed for 1 yr or 12k miles. i communicated my frustration with the warranty of 100k on the first transmission and only 12k on the new/improved one? when i spoke to honda central customer service i was given the broken record about the 1 yr/12k mile free replacement. i still attempted to communicate that it is not fair to assure this customer that the "new" transmission was guaranteed for one year and i wanted to speak to their supervisor. i was told that the buck stopped here and there was no higher customer service representative. at the time, i was frustrated but had nowhere to turn. the dealer gave me the honda central customer service rep and the central rep pretty much shut me down. little did i know at the time that my new/improved remanufactured transmission would in 35k miles go out again. the tcs light comes on intermittently and the check engine light has been on for awhile with the egr code and the 1559 code showing. i see there is an ongoing theme based on previous complaints. this is the same thing. the van rolls when i am on an incline without my foot on the brake. please do something, i cannot afford a 5k replacement and cannot risk driving this vehicle any longer. my wife is using the vehicle to transport kids in her children's services job and i would hate to see something happen as a result of negligence on the part of the manufacturer. *nm

In our dirveway we found a metal circle, about 1/2 " in thickness, about 8" in diameter, apparently made of iron, which was a rusted through, a bit twisted and obvioulsy snapped in one section. we dismissed it as garbage. three weeks later we heard a noise on our van & brought it to the dealership. on examination of our van, the mechanic brought out another part taken from our vehicle identical in condition as the one found in our driveway. he said it was a front suspension spring and the van, a 2001 honda odyssey with appx 58500 miles, was unsafe to drive. *nm

The left front coil spring on our 2001 honda odyssey van with approx. 56,000 miles is broken. i believe this is a defect and should be made public because my neighbor had the same problem with their 2001 honda odyssey van. *jb see also 10212265 *dsy

Front right spring fractured causing the shocks to fail also. repairs totaling $699.37 included replacement of front right and left spring and front shocks. *jb

Noise coming from front drivers side of van. rubber seal at top of strut was hanging down. spring on drivers side was broken. honda dealership said both springs were broken. dealership had to replace springs, struts, seals...etc. complete replacement of front suspension parts. {both sides} ron at ext. 118038 at american honda stated that parts were defective. american honda paid for all parts but not labor. total bill over $2,000! *nm

Recall ( transmission honda odyssey 2001 )*jb

On 12/28/05 the drivers side front coil spring broke on our 2001 honda odyssey lx with 79,662 miles. this occurred on a residential side street at low speed. the vehicle pulled sharply to the left, however, this was controllable. no other damage occurred as the spring broke cleanly and collapsed vertically (tire, strut, strut tower are fine). this was replaced at my own expense by our local honda dealer. at the time of the event i noted that this seemed unusual, however, i'm not sure if the dealer notified american honda of the issue. i'm am concerned about the integrity of the other spring and plan on calling honda to discuss. *jb

Rear manual sliding doors stick closed. if there is an accident or emergency, it is not possible for passengers to open the doors from the inside to get out of the vehicle. it is not possible to open the doors from the outside for rescue. took to dealer twice. the first time they put tape on the door seals. this was not effective. the second time they put grease on the door seals. this was effective for a short time. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 40 mph the front driver side coil spring fractured and punctured the tire. the vehicle pulled sharply to the left. fortunately, the incident occurred on a rural road with little traffic. the vehicle was towed to an independent service dealer where the shock, strut and bearings were replaced. *nm updated 2/9/2006 - *nm

A potentially serious and deadly defect in the springs of 2001 honda odyssey mini-vans. on december 9, 2005 while driving 30 mph the driver-side spring of my odyssey suddenly failed and broke into two pieces. this caused my van¿¿s steering to immediately pull hard to the left and into the other lane in front of oncoming traffic. fortunately i was able to maintain control and no other damage occurred to my van or to others. we replaced that spring at our expense and visual inspection of the remaining spring showed nothing unusual. we were told at that time that spring failure in relatively new cars with an normal or easy driving history was very rare. we chalked up our experience to a fluke. on january 12, 2006 the passenger-side spring suddenly failed and broke into two pieces. again, this occurred while at very low speed, i was able to maintain control while the steering pulled strongly to the right, and no other damage occurred. again, we are replacing that spring at our expense. to have a failure of a spring is a highly unusual event for a ¿¿young¿ car with low mileage and an excellent maintenance record. to have two such failures within one month of each other is deeply disturbing and leads me to believe that there is a manufacturing defect in the springs. this fact presents a grave threat to the safety of not only the drivers and passengers of honda odysseys, but of others who may by hit by a van which has careened into oncoming traffic or off the road. *nm

Early in 2002 i begin having difficulties opening the passenger side sliding door on my honda odyssey. i took the van to the local dealership and was told i must not be closing the door correctly. in june 2003, i returned to the dealership- at that time they replaced the rubber seal around the door, admitting other vehicles were having that problem. july 2005 the door again became difficult to open, the local dealership applied a spray "that should solve the problem". by october 2005 some days the door would open, some days it would not. dec. 4, 2005, i was traveling home, alone, from church about 8:45 pm when all of the interior lights came on. i saw the door open signal for the passenger sliding door was on. it was dark, at a section of the county that i was not comfortable stopping at, so i drove for approx. 2 miles to reach an area where i felt safe to stop, get out, go around the car and close the door. i contacted honda on monday - if i want to pay for it, they will replace the seal again. i have called the honda 800 number they gave me at the local dealership, taken the car back to the dealership for them to look at it. because i refused to pay for a diagnosis (the individual on the 800 number said nothing about that during the first call) honda will do nothing. this door has been a problem from the first, i feel honda has never corrected the problem, just made it bearable for a while. it is unsafe. *nm

Consumer was informed that the transmission in the 2001 honda odyssey needed to be replaced. *ts *jb

While car shopping at a local honda dealership we observed that the power sliding doors on a 2001 honda odyssey do not have any emergency stopping mechanism should an arm or other body part be in the way of the door when it is closing. my hand was in the door when it was attempting to close and it was slightly pinched. i moved away from it avoiding serious injury. we tested the door several times after this and it responded the same way each time. it did not stop unless the key fob was used. when we pointed this out to the salesman we were told that we were the first people that had noticed this. if you pull on the door handle from the exterior it initiates the door closing automatically. for a small child that might use that handle as a method of entry this could be extremely dangerous. the salesman said that it was probably different on a newer model. we didn't check on the condition of a newer model to see if it has been remedied or not. *jb

Gear shift is able to shift gear (shift from park) with no key in the ignition and no foot on the brake. child pulled on gear shift and car rolled into street and neighbor's lawn. fortunately, no injuries. car being taken in for repair. *jb

With the vehicle stopped (as at a stop sign or traffic light), and then accelerated to move, the engine revs but the vehicle hesitates. suddenly, the transmission engages and the vehicle lurches forward. the intensity is anywhere from a moderate bump to enough to cause the tires to Â?Â?squealÂ?Â? and loose traction. the same sensation occurs when the transmission shifts to the next gear. in reviewing these conditions on the internet, the repair is a replacement of the transmission. my check engine light is on and the obd code is a p0740. honda has extended the warranty and voluntarily replacing this transmission for vehicles originally destined and sold with in the us. my honda was purchased in the us and is registered in the us [north carolina] but was originally destined and sold in canada. they will not replace mine transmission since it is what they term a grayÂ?Â? vehicle [a term honda usa uses to represent vehicles that are now in the us, but were delivered to a canadian dealer]. honda has said the only way they will replace my transmission is if there is a recall from the national highway traffic safety administration, something they do not expect to occur since they are voluntarily doing it for us vehicles. my vehicle was purchased in the us and is registered in the us and should be treated the same as other us vehicles. according to internet searches this can evolve to failure modes of sudden down shifts without notice and at any speed. currently the frequency of this condition occurring is now 60% -70% of the time. the significant number of vehicles that have had these symptoms and had the transmission replaced voluntarily indicate a systemic problem with a potential fatal failure mode. since a recall is the only mechanism to remove the discriminatory practices, a recall should be issued that requires all 2001 honda odyssey registered in the us showing these symptoms to have their transmission replaced. no discrimination should be permitted. *nm

Transmission failure,transmission jerking and shifting erratically,egr valve code, traction control light ,check engine light illuminated. took vehicle to shop advisor reported to me that the failure is a recall. honda will not warranty problem. honda will not repair without me paying out of pocket for repairs. all service items always complied with @ honda dealerships according to manual scheduling. *jb

Transmission defect, failure of dealer to cover under warranty

At 83,000 miles the second transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey failed (registered in my wife's name, lynn roessler). original transmission failed at 43,000 miles in 2003 and was replaced by honda under warranty. in july 2005 the second transmission began to slip, check engine light came on, d4 light began to blink, tcs light came on. returned call to honda dealer, who again replaced transmission and left inboard joint. i do not know if i have now have a new or rebuilt transmission. i am concerned that the two transmissions i have had so far have lasted, on average, about 41,000 miles.

Dt the drivers side sliding does not latch, it will shut but it pops right back open. even when locking the doors it will come back open. contacted the dealer, and they want to charge a fee just to look at it. contacted manufacturer, and they said there wer no recalls. this started yesterday july 14, 2005.*ak

Dt: the door, when pressing the automatic remote the door does not want to close. hasto forceably press it in on the back side of the door while it is movin) . if making a right or left turn at a right angle the door opened, making this a safety issu e . *ak

2001 honda odyssey lx front passenger side coil spring was broken. *mr the vehicle was making a terrible noise. the part was on back order. when the mechanic removed the spring form the vehicle, it was found completely fractured and jagged in various places. *sc *jb

I have a 2001 honda odyssey ex minivan. when at a stop, facing uphill in drive, the vehicle will roll backwards as soon as you take your foot off the brake. it rolls as if it were a vehicle with a manual transmission, or as if you were in neutral. parked facing downhill, than starting in reverse (backing up the hill) the same problem presents itself, but it is even worse. this has led to several near accidents as we have adjusted to this unusual situation, as all automatic transmission automobiles we have owned in the past doi not behave in this manner. they "hold" on hills, at least momentarily, when the brake is released and the automobile is in drive. i wonder how many accidents this defect has caused while the drivers discioverd this flaw and adjusted their driving habits (it's a lot like driving a manual transmission). i contacted my local honda dealer, and they said this is "normal" with these vans and accord automobiles.

We purchased a 2001 honda odyssey from garcia honda and still own the vehicle, he vin is [xxx]. several months ago my wife was driving the van home with my daughter in the 2nd row seating. she was in the process of making a left turn from academy road (in albuquerque), onto ventura (north) when suddenly the front passenger side window imploded into a pile of glass, all over the car. my wife thought the window had been shot out or otherwise maliciously destroyed from some external source, and immediately called the police fortunately no one was seated in the passenger seat. we filed a police report about the incident and had the window replaced via allstate insurance. no projectiles were found in the vehicle, and we just had the window replaced and went about our business. at night on leaving our son's birthday party at hinkle family fun center, and merging onto i-40 west at juan tabo (merging onto the freeway), the drivers side front window imploded (by itself) into another pile of glass, nearly causing an accident and shooting glass all over my wife (driving) and the inside of the car (which had three other children in it at the time), causing some small cuts on her arms, and ruining the clothes she was wearing. this is way too big of a co-incidence for both of these passenger windows to just self destruct by themselves on the same vehicle. i would expect and hope honda would pay for this repair, and investigate the block of vans and the glass that were manufactured with the same run of glass and window assemblies, before one explodes in a vehicle that does cause an accident or serious injury. *ak *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The drivers side door on my 2001honda odyssey stopped working on 3/12/2004. i cannot open the door no matter what i do. i took it to a dealership at the time ,and was told that the "door contacts were too small, and it was fixed on the new models. they charged me $250 to get the door open and told me it would cost aproximately $800 to fix it properly. the door stopped working within 2 months. i have been waiting for a recall, but no recall was ever issued. i feel this is a safety issue since that door will not open and if i had a collision or an emergency the passenger on the driver side could not exit the van quickly. i have owned many, many hondas and consider myself a honda person but this problem is causing me to rethink my loyalty. i want someone to take honda to task for this problem!!!!!*ak

Transmission failed 3 times. transmission obviously has design flaws. was repaired but the basic design flaws were not corrected. bearing failure could have lead to wheel lock up and loss of control. *jb

At approximately 38,000 miles my transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey failed. this repair was covered by an extension of the basic warranty of 36,000 miles as honda is aware that the transmission that they originally installed was defective. the replacement transmission has now failed at 67,000 miles and was also replaced by honda. my concern is that the transmission has not been replaced with anything but the same faulty transmission. i requested honda to extend the new transmission's warranty period to 100,000 miles from the time of replacement but was refused my request. i believe that they are aware that the problem has not been remedied and are installing defective parts in mine and other vehicles. i would request that the nhtsa look into others (as there are many) replaced transmissions and find out if my experience is unique or part of a trend. i can be contacted to supply evidence that the vehicle was maintained properly and this failure was not related to failure to follow guidelines of the manufacturer. *jb

Near death/accident experiences =4 transmission failures= 2 replacements since new purchase egr valve replaced= should have been replaced when the second transmission was installed. it was not even addressed. jerky actions in vehicle aggravate injury. stranded in ga. on xmas holiday. loss of visitation, vacation and honeymoon. transmissions replaced (not without a fight), it has been stated that warranty extended lifelong, (without proof of documentation). rotors warping. dealer (owner) states, they just sell vehicles, they don't make the vehicles.*ak

While exiting our 2001 honda odyssey minivan, my 2 year old daughter got her foot caught in the motorized door mechanism as the door was opening. i understand there is some type of sensor to detect an obstruction when the door is closing but there is no sensor to detect an obstruction when the door is opening. she had her foot pinched in the mechanism along the door sill. her foot was "squashed". we took her to the emergency room where xrays did not reveal any damage; however, the doctor who examined her said that permanent damage may not be detected or noticeable until she is fully grown. we contacted honda's customer service to report the event. we asked that some sort of sensor be installed in future models or at the very least a warning appear somewhere in the car. we also asked that some sort of notification be sent to all owners of their vans with motorized doors. the representative from honda said that honda would not do that. *nm

Alternator died in my 2001 honda odyssey with only 26,601 miles. alternator has to be replaced. i could have been left stranded.*ak

Consumer noticed that the passenger's automatic door does not close properly. the door can open on its own while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the door's sensor needed to be replaced. *ak......*ak

The consumer was able to take the vehicle out of park without her foot on the brake or the key in the ignition. please provide more information. *jb

Consumer smelled a fuel odor coming from the vents. consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could duplicate the problem. *ak

The consumer received recall campaign# 04c002000, concerning the harness strap. no parts were available. *ak the consumer received the replacement parts in late november. *sc *jb

The middle rear seat belt on driver's side will not retract properly. vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs and problem recurred within two month or less.*ak

When the consumer attempted to apply the accelerator, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the transmission needed to be replaced. please provide further details. *jb

The middle row seat belt on the drives side has broken/malfunctioned two times in under two months!! it has been taken to the dealership both times for repair. my 51/2 year old daughter has been in the seat both times when it has happened. the seat belt loses tension (feeds all the way out onto her lap) and then locks. we are unable to fix it on our own. each time we take it to the dealer and they have to replace the entire seat belt. *nm

While driving, suddenly the transmission started slipping as if it was searching for the proper gear. the vehicle was driven to the dealership. the transmission has been replaced twice. the truck is currently at the dealership having the transmission replaced again. *jb

Honda identifies that drum brakes on honda odyssey are problems. for over two years, we fought with dealership to address the problem and they essentially kept ignoring complaints of loud squeeling (like a semi-truck) when braking. we paid for pads and they paid for drums in feb. as of sept., we have the same condition back with the squeeling. honda has kept this problem silent and we need to bring this into the spotlight.*ak

At 53,000 miles/2 years, gear shifts were suddenly delayed, sudden, not happening resulting in unreliable performance and driving hazards but not accident happened prior to taking to dealership. first transmission replaced under extented warranty (7yr/100,00 miles) issued by honda due to recognized workmanship problems with the transmissions. at 81,000 miles/3 yrs the second transmission experienced same problem. second transmission replaced under same extended warranty. the extended warranty will likely be exceeded when/if i have the same problem a third time as i put approximately 25-30,000 miles annually. i see from reading other complaints that this seems to be a widespread problem and i don't want to be paying for any replacement transmissions in the future. can something be done so that each replacement transmission must carry a new 7yr/100,000 mile warranty? *ak

Transmission shifting incorrectly. on acceleration, will slip then suddenly catch producing a shock and spinning wheels. on deceleration, will downshift and grab abruptly, producing a shock or shaking the vehicle at low speeds. dealer lute reiley honda refused to fix in june, 2004. severe shocks from transmission failure have now caused engine mounts to fail. *jb

The automatic transmission failed while driving. upon replacing the transmission the first time, the same failure recurred 30,000 miles later. the transmission was replaced for the second time and again the transmission failed and was replaced. now after the third replacement, the transmission has failed for the fourth time. please provide details. *jb

Power sliding door safety mecahnism routinely fails. *jb

Vehicle began to have difficulty shifting from park to gear with foot on brake pedal. eventually complete failure of switch meant using the manual release for th engagement of gear. upon identifying this failure, it is noted this switch also controls the brake lights on the rear exterior of vehicle, and presented a serious safety concern. new switch was purchased and installed, problem eliminated. exact same problem occured at same mileage on 1999 vehicle from same manufacturer, and was solved by replacing the same part. *ak

We have owned the odyssey for about 3 years. the clock light has burnt out twice, a heater light once, the passenger head light once, and the dash instrumental panel went dead as we were driving down the highway. it came back on after i hit the gas. dealer can not duplicate the problem with the dash instruments so they cant fix it. either honda has low quality bulbs since none of these lights have ever burnt out in any other car i have owned or there is an electrical problem. also, we bought an extended warranty that was suppose to have bumper to bumper coverage. we have taken the car to 2 dealers and they have said our warranty does not cover our problems. i feel like i got scammed. normally, i would not worry about 1 bulb burning out but there seems to be a pattern here and honda should find out what it is at their cost. i'm very disappointed in the quality of this vehicle and the customer service, especially since the odyssey is an expensive vehicle.*ak

The sliding doors do not stop when something, actually when someone is in the way. isn't there a sensor or something which should stop the doors from closing on someone?

Manufacturer refuses to repair parts damaged by dealer. dealer changed transmission-problems started after, dealer and manufacturer refused to warranty or repair !*ak

While driving fourth gear indicator flashed, flowing engine. transmission shifted slow. dealership was unable to duplicate problem.*ak

The door handles of the sliding doors of my 2001 honda odyssey minivan have broken at least once, possibly twice, since taking ownership from the dealer. the doors have a tendency to "stick", making it difficult to open. and opening either of the sliding doors when in such condition may and does cause the door handle to break and become useless. the dealership that i do send my vehicle to for routine maintenance has the records of file of these incidents with the broken door handles. i also have spoken with other owners of the same vehicle, and they too have had similar incidents with the door handles.*ak

When turning right or left the driver's seat shook. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the seat needed to be replaced. please provide any additional information. *nm

While driving consumer smelled gas coming from the vehicle. consumer stopped the vehicle and noticed gas leaking from the fuel tank. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. *ak

The transmissionis failing on my 3-year-old honda odyssey at 65,500 miles. honda admits they have a problem. the transmission needs to be replaced and they will not do it under warranty because they say the vehicle is a "gray market" car. it was produced in canada like all other 2001 odyssey's and "imported" to the usa one-year-old with 18,000 miles. i bought it used. honda says they won't cover it under their newly announced extended warranty on defective transmissions because it was intended to be driven in canada. i did not realize that canadian roads were so different from those in minnesota. i asked if that meant that they were implying that i did something illegal. they said "oh no, but "brokers" bring these cars in from canada because there is a shortage in the usa and the prices are less in canada." somehow it is my fault that honda usa price fixing creates a gray market? does the vehicle not say honda all over it? was it not made on the same line in the same plant with the same parts as all of the other 2001 odyssey's? is corporate divisional infighting putting me the consumer in the middle? they make a defective tranny and now they won't stand behind it. honda had a sterling reputation until this transmission issue started to surface. a qualified transmission shop researched the problem and told me it is a saftey hazzard and could lock-up at highway speeds causing a catastrophic failure. do they really think if someone is killed by this they won't be held responsible in court? they should be ashamed of themselves. there is no excuse for poor product quality. they are trying to get me to go away and leave me high and dry with a $5,000 fix-it bill (dealer quote) on a 3-year-old vehicle i paid big bucks for. seems fraudulent to me! this is a disaster in the making and must be stopped before an innocent life is lost.*ak

Automatic door locks and works intermittently. the locks will work normally, and sometimes it won't work at all. consumer took vehicle to the dealer. however, dealer was unable to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak

While driving 60 mph sliding door flew open and came off the door track. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

The power sliding door fails to open electronically, either through the remote, the driver's controls on the dash, or the handles (both interior & exterior) on the door. this only affects one door (so far). the dealer says that washers have to be attached to four grounding wires inside the door in order for the electrical circuitry to work correctly, at a cost of $240. it is already out of warranty, but it seems that i shouldn't have to pay to repair what appears to be a defect in either the design or manufacturing of the vehicle.

The minivan has automatic sliding rear doors that do not stop closing even when there is an obstruction. i have 2 small kids and am very afraid that if the door does not stop when i am obtructing it, that it is similarly not stop for unknowing kids.

After getting our 30000 miles maintenance completed which included (but not limited to) an oil change and replacement of the transmission fluid, we started noticing a hesitation in the car when the accelerator was depressed. when the transmission fluid was replaced, it took longer than expected thus i assumed that there may have been a problem with the transmission. we took it back to the service center to have them assess the situation and they found that two of the engine mounts were broken. the car only has 34k miles on it. it seems premature that something like this would happen, therefore, i feel it necessary to bring this to your attention to address the safety of this part (the engine mounts).*ak

Gasoline odor entered the passenger cabin while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the fuel tank seal, but the problem came back two days later. *ak

Gasoline odor entered the passenger cabin while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the fuel tank seal, but the problem recurred.*ak

The sliding doors on my honda odyssey 2001 do not stop when closing and a person gets in the way. it is way too dangerous!*ak

Consumer's daughter finger became wedged in the hole in the male section of the seat belt buckle. the buckle was cut from the vehicle and carried to the hospital for removal. the child suffered tissue damage and muscles bruising.*ak

Vehicle was taken for a routine general maintenance, and mechanic determined that engine mounts wore out prematurely.*ak

I own a 2001 honda odessey. 2 weeks ago while driving the van began shifting hard up and down. it was very frightening. my children were in the car with me and i went to turn left and pushed the gas pedal down to go before a car came and the car would not move forward!! then the car suddenly shifted sending us forward unexpectedly. i did not want to chance anything happening and took it right into a transmission place. they told me the transmission would need to be rebuilt or replaced. i was surprised because it was such a new car and was supposed to be "reliable" . also, i had another car where the transmission failed and the effects were not so sudden and freightening! i was very disappointed when i began to research my problem and found out that there were many problems with this transmission. i was even more upset when i contacted honda and they told me that there was no recall, only a "goodwill" warranty. then they told me that i could not take advantage of this warranty because my car was initally purchaced in canada and they will not honor the warranty. she proceded to tell me that they will only fix the car if the nhtsa tells them they have to issue a recall. i thought a honda was a honda. i am even more frustrated in reading other accounts where replaced and rebuilt transmissions did not fix the problem. *ak

At 49,000 miles the front wheel bearings were replaced because of a roaring noise in the front end which became louder and louder daily. these bearings are sealed and should at least last for 100,000 miles. they were replaced and the noise stopped.*ak

Third brake light failed due to bulb being deformed from heat build-up. *la *sc *jb

Consumer noticed that transmission was acting different when starting. dealership said that transmission needs to be replaced. manufacturer doesn't want to honor warranty because it was made outside of the u.s. *la *sc

Consumer stated on 11/25/03 he was involved in a side impact accident, while his wife was driving. the consumer stated that the air bags did not deploy and that his seat, which was the passenger side at the time of the collision, collapsed. he stated he injured his shoulder, and while his daughter was seated on the third seat, she was also injured. he states also that his wife was traveling about 35-40 mph. *jb

I almost had an accident when my honda 2001 odyssey suddenly downshifted while doing about 50 mph. the shifting was crazy and highly erratic. it has been fixed by the dealer but has to begged for a loaner car from the manufacturer. *la

The 2001 honda odyssey fails to restart from time to time requiring jumpstart. battery was changed early last year while still under warranty and the problem still happens. the dealer has been unable to identify the problem so far. the latest one occurred yesterday within about three weeks of the previous such incident. the van has become very unreliable now. *la

Honda is not honoring the extended warranty that they have on the transmissions of the 2001 honda odyssey. i purchased a honda recently and it turns out the seller did not disclose that the transmission is going out. i found out 5 days after bringing it home from a honda dealer. i also found out honda has an extended warranty on this but will not cover it because the car came from canada which was also not disclosed. both honda us and honda canada have extended warranties on this but will not cover it because it is a canadian honda (although it was sold by a us dealer in the us to the party i bought it from) and because i am a us citizen. i read an article in usa today that said honda had so many complaints on their transmissions that were extending the warranty on this year of honda odyssey and other vehicles they make to 100,00 miles or 7 years due to consumer complaints made to the nhtsa because nhtsa was getting ready to issue a recall. honda has refused to honor the warranty on the honda i purchased and it only has 40,000 miles on it and is a 2001. i did not know anything about as honda terms gray market cars. as far as i am concerned most of the honda's are made in canada that come into the pacific northwest , some are alloted for canada and some for the us as i have found out. but me as the average consumer knew nothing about this and honda does not want to honor this extended warranty because of that. honda made this automobile, they are having problems with the transmissions. they have extended warranties on it in both countries. this is a safety issue, i am scared to drive this vehicle now as i do not want to risk my childrens safety or mine if the transmission should fail completely, say on the freeway. honda knows of the problem and has an extended warranty on this and has refused to honor the warranty on this vehicle . can you please help me?*ak

Problem with sway bar links on 01 honda odyseey. *ak

Odyssey surges at speeds of 40-45 mph. during this time the rpm surges to 4000 and then back down to 1.5-2000. dealer had attempted to fix problem 5 times, however the problem is so intermittent that they have never seen or duplicated the issue. they even kept the van for a full week and drove it. america honda customer service is very unresponsive as i have filed issue with them as well. they just seem that they would rather hide the problem than resolve the issue and hope that the issue becomes large after the warranty has expired. i am very disappointed in the quality of this honda product.*ak

While the van was parked in the driveway the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the van like metal hitting metal. the noise was due to the coil spring breaking. the van was towed to the dealer and the technician stated, "we've never seen this problem". the sliding door can't be opened from the inside. please provide any further information. *nlm

While driving 45 mph front right tire blew out. this caused the driver to almost lose control of vehicle. had managed to pull to side of the road to change tire. took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic could not find the cause. *ak

Automatic sliding doors apply dangerous pressure to people before retracting. i have been hurt twice by being crushed and bruised by doors closing on my body when door was accidently activated while loading children and passengers. the sensor to retract does not operate as indicated by manufacturer. this defect poses serious danger to children. also, both sliding doors have been malfunctioning since oct 2002. will almost close, then retract with nothing obstructing them. dealer has attempted to repair this malfunction four times in the last year starting at 25,000 miles with no success. faulty junction switches have been replaced and doors rehoned but malfunctions continue to happen approx every couple months and mileage is now at 38,000. driver side window is very slow to raise. faulty regulator was replaced oct, 2002. almost a year later, the problem continues to occur with dealer saying it just needs cleaning. car has been serviced three times in the last year for this problem.

Vehicle fire while engine was turned off and parked.*mr the consumer had backed his car into the parking spot, and the tail pipe was jammed into the mulch. the blocking of the tailpipe caused the heat of the exhaust to start the mulch on fire spreading to the plastic bumper of the car and into the car. after the accident occurred it came to the consumer attention that the tail pipe was defective and the dealership should pay for all expenses and repairs made as a result. *cb

A few days ago we had to take our 01 odyssey to the honda dealer to replace the transmission for the third time. like clockwork every 15000 to 20000 miles this car needs a new transmission. is there anything we all can do to eliminate this annoying problem forever. any help would be appreciated.

2001 honda van : automatic sliding side door was closing after someone engaged remote door close. door closed on me slowly, but force of door motor was quite strong to the point were i nearly paniced. i had slightly sore ribs for the next two days. i am 5'11'' and 165lbs and of good strength. my concern is for my 18 month son who would have definitely sustained major injuries. has ther been any reported serious injuries or death with these type doors? please advise....thanks. *ak

Transmission problems on 2001 odyssey's aren't limited to us models. we purchased a canadian model, and are on the 3rd transmission, and none of our local dealerships will assist us because it's a canadian model. dealer was informed that the vehicle was canadian model, and that we didn't know what the warranty coverage was. dealer informed us that 2nd transmission was covered under warranty, and then sued us because they couldn't collect from american or canadian honda. we have been a loyal honda product consumer, but the treatment we've received for such has been a severe disappointment. we won't be purchasing honda in the future. *ak

Consumer stated that it would be hard for them to stop the sliding door from closing causing minor injuries. dealer notified. *ph

Consumer states that the engine light, and traction light illuminated and vehicle began to slip and pull. vehicle is on its third transmission. *ak

Seat belt is very difficult to use, per consumer. if belt is not pulled all the way out, it will lock up even when not in motion.*ak belt could lock around seat prior to connecting with the buckle requiring seat disassembly to be removed. in addition, individuals with 30 inches or longer backs receive inadequate protection from head rest at tallest position. *ph

Consumer stated that on various occasions while trying to close the panel sliding doors on either side of vehicle the sliding doors would close but would not latch, causing the doors to pop back open. dealer was notified. *ak

Transmission failed while traveling up a heavily traveled two-lane mountain road (state highway 330 to running springs, ca). vehicle blocked traffic until it could be pushed into the ditch on the shoulder resulting in damage to paint. vehicle has 19,905 miles; slipping problem had been reported to dealer on two occasions; in both instances dealer denied knowledge of any problem. *nlm

Front passenger tire (firestone infinity) exploded while driving causing vehicle to veer to the side of the road. this firestone tire is standard on the lx version of the odyssey. despite assurances from the dealer that these tires are safe, the tire nevertheless exploded. tire was well maintained, properly inflated and routinely rotated. don't make the mistake i did. trade up for the michelin tires on the ex model. the firestone tires are not safe. despite what the manufacturer says, they are not safe. firestone gave me the run around and only wanted to credit me with a few dollars off another firestone tire (how convenient!), despite having 32000 miles left on a 70,000 mile tire. if you value your family's lives, avoid firestone! *jb

While traveling door indicator bell would ring stating door was not close, but consumer had closed door. *ak

Sliding rear door does not close all the way causing door to pop open. dealer has been contacted. *ak

Problems with vehicle dome lights dimming briefly. *mr the purge control solenoid cycled off and on repeatedly, the a/c blower motor speed decreased and various dash/dome lights dimmed for approximately 10 seconds then revert back to its high speed setting and original brightness. there was a grinding noise that had come from the transmission which was repaired. *scc *jb

While driving 35 mph the transmission shifted to a different low gear. the consumer stopped the vehicle but when it was restarted it went backwards. *nlm

Nar 05/21/2003 *mr rear brakes groan when coming to a stop. *cb

Sliding power doors apply to much prerssure before they reverse. it applies to much excessive pressure to a person. i think the force exerted should be less before it reverses.*ak

The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb *ts

The anti-lock brakes locked up with out warning. *jb in addition, the brake pedal seemed tight when depressed and there was a loud grinding sound. mechanic nor dealer could find problem however front brake pads were replaced and problem did not resurface. *tt

The vehicle experienced the following: out of alignment, loud bang/ticking, shaking, engine hesitation, inoperative a/c, a contaminated filter with metal shavings, a/c drain tube was rubbing and draining on the steering rack boot, coolant reservoir was empty and the right front seal on the body was damaged due to it being improperly placed, a/c knob was broken, the a/c airflow automatically changed, when the a/c blower motor speed decreased, various dash lights would dim, the hood latch was defective, static shock problem, there was a coolant smell, due to the reservoir fluid level, the sliding door was inoperative, the transmission was defective, the crankshaft pulley and the steering wheel vibrated, the right door seal had come apart, the splash shield clip was missing, the idle speed fluctuated from 750 to 2000 rpm with the vehicle in park/neutral, and immediately after, the mil light had come on. the repairs are as followed: wheels aligned, a/c condenser and compressor evaporation dryer, intake manifold, reinstalled rear evaporator/heater unit, installed a drain tube in the retainer bracket, hood latch was replaced, pcm replaced to solve the transmission problem, removed the broken bolt from the block, the crankshaft pulley vibration is still unresolved, and the slash shield clip has been replaced. *mr scc *jb

The vehicles sliding door opened without warning. *nlm

The safety tensioner in the door was not present to prevent the complete closing of the sliding door.*jb

The sliding door became stuck, also at times the door opened while driving.*jb

I drive a 2001 honda odyssey and i have 50,000 miles. now i have to replace my gas tank and alternator. when i call the manufacture they say i had to drive the car to a dealer my car was already at a repair shop. tank was broken in half and all my gas was leaking. i had been driving around for who knows how long with this problem i drive four children at all times. when i was going to purchase this van, i did a lot of research and i choose this vehicle because it was the most reliable car. i am very upset with the fact that i have to put so much money into this car to replace parts that should still be in great condition.*jb

Consumer states power sliding door is inoperative. the sliding door had gotten stuck, and trapped the kids in the vehicle. ph the seat belts had unbolted from the interior. the sliding doors have been repaired on four occasions and remain inoperative. when the power is off, the doors cannot be opened manually and the transmission failed. scc

Replaced transmission in a 2001 honda odyssey 2 weeks ago. last night astrobe like light flashed under the dashboard as the tcs and orange transmission failure lights lit up. the green illuminated square with the d started flashing. the vehicle no langer accelerates and is being towed to the dealership with another transmission problem. it was purchased new, was in our possession 1 year and 1 month and has less than 29,000 miles on it. it was brought in for all scheduled maintenance in a timely manner.

The passenger door does not unlock. dealer notified. ph

Consumer stated that brake rotors are wearing and when applying the brakes the vehicle will have a heavy vibration and extended stopping distance. dealer notified. ts

Vehicles sliding doors are inoperative in cold weather. doors unlock but don't slide open, and the door ajar warning lights comes on, but consumer is not able to lock the doors back. the dealership has made several attempts to fix the problem, but they cannot. ts

Consumer stated the transmission will not shift from park to drive. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem.*jb

Consumer states, vehicle's rear signal light has minimum visibilty when brakes are applied. dealer notidied. please provide additional information.*jb

Auto. door opened and could not be opened when gas door was opened for fueling, stopped when fuel was being pumped trapped fuel pump between door and vehicle

Consumer stated the rotors started to warp at 12,000 the rotors were never replaced only cut down to reduce warpage, consumer stated when the rotors are cut it would only shorten the life of the rotors, also the rear hatch spoiler was replaced due to it being cracked. ts *jb

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the side doors . also stated that the doors get stuck not allowing him to open the door neither from the inside or outside. dealer was contacted and latches were change and still did not work. ts

While driving vehicle will intermittently hestiate to accelerate and die out. the dealership indicated that this is a common problem as a result of a defect in the automatic transmission. please provide more details. ts

The consumer believes that the automatic sliding doors are not sensitive enough to objects in it's path and is concerned that a child may be injured by the doors. *ts ts

Sliding door will jam and not allow consumer to open door. consumer has taken vehicle into dealer twice, and both times dealer fixed the door, but problem was never remedied. *ak

While traveling on the highway without prior warning the timing belt fell off. the dealership is aware of the problem. mr

The consumer is concerned because of the premature wearing of the brakes. the consumer stated that the brakes are warped. the dealership is aware of the problem. mr

The van needed to be jumped started twice a week. also the automatic transmission needed to be replaced after erratic performance. please describe details. mr

While traveling on the highway in inclement the door will come open and close intermittenley. and get stuck she went to open the door and the handle came off. the dealership is aware of the problem. mr

Consumer notice when restarting vehicle, vehicle would not restart and would need a jump, dealer has been contacted and noticed transmission needs to be replace. nlm

Driver's seat would shift from side to side when turning. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

While driving at approximately 10-15mph, the right front tie rod broke. owner lost control of vehicle. manage to stop vehicle and check tire, which was at a 45 degree angle. dealer has been contacted. *jb *scc

Consumer stated the windshield is made of some material other than glass, which has caused consumers vision to be obstructed by the scratches.*ak *jg

Intermittently both sliding doors fail to open. both doors have continuously been repaired. the dealer hasn't been able to diagnose the problem. the dealer indicated honda is aware. the problem has been ongoing for a year. nlmboth rear sliding door seals have been replaced, also the rear sliding door latch has been replaced. *jg

Automatic sliding door does not have a sensor or indicator or any type of reverse mechanism to stop door from moving forward while passengers are entering vehicle, which could cause passenger to become injured. please give any further details.*ak

Seatbelts will not retract. driver's side seat belt does not retract correctly. instead of door opening it presses forward. *ak seat belt replaced three times because belt continued to come out until maximum length and would not retract. automatic sliding door was broke. the consumer is asking for replacement or refund for the vehicle.*yh

The transmission was excellerating at a high speed then was overheating and smoking got standed on the highway thousands of miles from home.

2001 honda odyssey, purchased with 83,610 miles from subaru of exeter. june 23, 2008, 104,527 miles. it was my understanding that warranty covered up to 109,000 miles. the transmission was replaced under recall warranty at dover auto world, honda service, due to check engine and tcs lights being on. transmission came with a 3yr/36,000 warranty. december 1, 2014, 184,148 miles (80k on 2nd transmission), difficult to shift into reverse and drive sometimes engine slips before finally engaging into gear, over the next week, check engine light, tcs and d4 light flashing light on. transmission fault code p0780, diagnosed, drove van two more days when transmission failed. towed to local in town mechanic, given estimate for a re-manufactured transmission + labor $4,500. spoke with honda motors of america, on dec 18th 2014 provided with all requested information, the response provided by honda is that the van had exceeded warranty and i would need to take the liability and pay for it. honda customer service where surprised that it was replaced in 2008 under warranty. honda claimed the mileage limit was 100,000. bottom line is no help, spoke with local honda dealership...they could not help. since honda of america had denied me. i agree that i should cover a portion of the cost (labor) but honda should cover for materials since its their product and they should stand behind it. *tr

Sliding side doors stick and do not open periodically. this problem began during the 1st year we had the van. when this happens the door must be opened from the outside, but it does not always open easily, evev from the outside. i am the original owner, & the dealer has not been able to correct this problem. so the problem began in 2000 and is still ocurring. *tr

Hondo odyssey, 2001 door latches. door did not close completely for about 3 months. then door completely stopped opening or closing even after resetting the system. honda gave me an estimate of $995.00 for the left door and $875.00 for the right door. i know prior two years this model was produced the latch was recalled. i can not find a recall for my vehicle. i feel it has the same problem as the 1999 and 2000. *tr

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while traveling at relatively low speed of 5 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to both an independent mechanic and the dealer. neither was able to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 119,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that he heard loud noises coming from the vehicle and the suspension was erratic caused by a broken front coil. as of january 7, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 86,138. updated 03-05-08 *bf the consumer stated needed to replace the spring and the thrust bearing above it. updated 03/05/08 *tr

While vehicle was parked, opened sliding door and noticed smoke inside. ten seconds later, vehicle was in flames. police investigator sad it was a result off bad electric system. *ak

The child was playing with key ring with remote control for door latches when child hit remote. this caused door to start closing with parent in door frame. door handle was grabbed to prevent door from closing. but door kept closing until stopping. consumer's arm and wrist was pulled. consumer contacted dealership & informed by mechanic, nothing can be done about remote control locks on door.*ak

Fuel tank is knocking around and consumer can hear fuel splashing inside tank while driving. dealer notified, and informed consumer that was normal, and all odysseys do that. *ak the consumer believes the vehicle had defect and was unsafe to drive. *yh

Two sliding doors operate erratically. two sliding doors will open without consumer using remote key pad. also, doors will begin to close on their own. in addition, experiences difficulty when opening door because of door jamming/locking. *ak both the sliding door latches were replaced on warranty. the problem occured again and the dealer had to replace the open/close swith and adjust the left door striker. *yh

Conusmer was rearend by a vehicle that was driving at approximately 30 mph. upon impact, driver's and passenger's seatbacks reclined backwards, causing back pain and whiplash. vehicle is still being fix , cause unknown.*ak

Tire size p21565r16, dot number m30d99jx0101, michelin tires were original equipment on a 2001, honda, odyssey with 3000 miles on them. when driving at 70 mph, front driver's side tire blewout around sidewall area of tire. *ak *slc

Sliding door fails to close properly if anything is in doorway. door would close to approximately 4 inches, if anything was in the way, before it opened back up. adult arm was caught, and door continued to close until required inches were met. then, door opened up. mechanic cannot correct problem.*ak

Sliding door had too much resistance before door retracted back. dealer said there was nothing they could do. consumer weighs 220 pounds , and door started to hurt before it retracted back. if door retracted on a small child it could seriously injure him/her. *ak the consumer says the sliding doors should retract with much less resistance. *yh

Brake system overheated after repeated application of brakes. this resulted in increased stopping distance and erratic operation of brakes. dealership informed consumer there was nothing that could be done for this problem. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

While driving, vehicle steers to right which may cause a loss of control. dealer cannot determine cause, but there is a tsb on this problem. *ak the consumer stated that the dealer performed repair four times, but the problem was not corrected. *yh

Vehicle stalls in heavy traffic. vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the transmission needed to be replaced. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Second transmission failure. two months ago, had unexpected down shift from 4th to 2nd on highway (luckily devoid of traffic). honda repaired transmission by replacing solenoid switch, not replacing transmission. again, while driving (this time accelerating) transmission slipped, unexpectedly allowing no power to drive wheels during acceleration. luckily was on a deserted road, no other traffic. if i was pulling out into highway (as we have to do to leave our neighborhood) results could have been catastrophic, as unexpected inability to accelerate/move into traffic flow would most cause trucks barelling down hill to hit us. lucky this happened 2 minutes and 1/4 mile earlier than that. others may not be so lucky. dt

Seat belt emergency retraction mode engaged when seat belt was not locked in. the seat belt retracted and almost strangulated a little boy. it had to be cut to release him or he may have died. we cannot find any information that provided any other recourse but to cut the seat belt. we do not believe the seat belt should have retracted in this manner when not buckled. we are not sure whether honda would charge anything to repair this. the little boy however is still very upset.*ak

The transmission does not hold the position of the vehicle. for example, if i shift into drive, the car can drift backward, requiring i use the brakes and the gas at the same time to avoid hitting something behind me. the transmission also does not slow the car on hills. if i am in d1, the car will fly down a hill as if it is not in any gear. the honda dealer insists this is normal. i do not know if it is acceptable for your safety standards but it is difficult for me to drive on mountain roads without wearing the breaks out, and is a safety hazard for me.

While driving through baton rouge enroute to new orleans, there was a major exploding sound and my passenger side window completely shattered in my lap. we were on the interstate and there were no cars immediately in front of or on the side of our car. we did not see any flying depree or rocks. a truck driver who was behind us did not see any rocks or anything either , he was as shocked as we were. what i would like to know is if honda has replaced many side windows and if anyone else has had this experience. i know if a rock hits a window, it usually shatters in place, but this window exploded in my face and lap.*ak

This is the second time our transmission has gone out. first it went out at 19,000 miles, was replaced with a rebuilt transmission and has now gone out again at 32,000 miles. how can we proceed with honda to issue a recall?

Driving on rainy road, appx 50 mph, transmission abruptly downshifted to 2nd gear. was able to maintain control, no vehicles behind, so no accident. transmission then repeatedly tried to upshift, slipped down to 2nd, repeatedly. proceeded to safe stopping area in 2nd gear (manually selected). could potentially be very dangerous if driver does not respond carefully, if traffic is following, if road is slick, or if in the midst of negotiating a curve. a potentially dangerous and vehicle disabling failure.

Dealer stated that shift solenoids should be replaced but that past cases this has not resolved the problem and recommended replacing transmission at our expense. this problem appears to be significant for the odyssey and should merit a recall. we are pursuing legal advice.*ak

All tires are bald on inner edges-even after rotation at 6,200 miles. *ak

Gas pedal sticks when proceeding from stop or accelerating from slow (under 20mph) speeds. pressing gas pedal with more force frees it up and causes the vehicle to lurch forward. this lack of sensitivity in accelerator modulation has resulted in a few near crashes. dealer worked on accelerator on two previous occasions.*ak

Front axle broke unexpectedly. *ak

With vehicle stopped (as at a stop sign or at a red light), when accelerator is depressed, engine revs up but vehichle hesistates. then ,transmission engages suddenly and vehichle lurches forward. the intensity was anywhere from a moderate bump, to enough to cause the tires to "squeal" and loose traction. this happened several times before we got the vehichle to the dealer for service; we just began to describe the problem when they said it would need a new transmission, as if they had seen the problem many times before. when questioned they denied there was a problem with odyssey transmissions, although they did say that their odyssey shuttlevan (same yr/model) had the transmission replaced the prior week. while conducting a search on the internet, we found dozens of instances of odyssey transmission failures, all with replacement of the entire transmission as the remedy. while in our case this was done under warranty at no charge, we are concerned that this is a systemic problem that can easily lead to a traffic accident. *ak

The sliding power doors do not stop when they hit resistance. i was trapped between frame and door for a good 5 minutes in a large parking lot and could not get free until i finally wrestled the key remote out of a pocket and hit door open, otherwise, i was stuck. i could not move to free myself. i could not move the door. thank goodness it wasn't my child that got stuck (i had my 1 year old with me, and it was pretty scary for her to see me trapped). this is a reaccuring problem. the dealer says it's just the way the system works, it's not defective. evidently, the door won't reverse for an obstruction until it is 2" from closing (much smaller than a child's head or torso). this is a major safety issue. i had a bruised side. my brother-in-law (same make, model and year) - who's a big guy - got his arm trapped and bruised. we told yet another brother-in-law interested in same make, model, year - not to get the power door option ... "it's too dangerous for the kids"... and he didn't!! this is all very alarming for adults. i worry about the first child who will be seriously injured. something needs to be done. thank you.*ak

Both sliding doors "stick" and cannot be opened. in crash, occupants would be trapped in van.*ak

6.coolant system continued from odi #760344. this left splash shield loose,vibrating & at risk of coming off, causing risk of accident/injury. is it possible to require that honda service personnel attend additional in service training on automobile coolant systems? so that consumers are not exposed to preventable hazards, examples being: breathing coolant fumes, injuries from engine overheating, slippery surfaces & environmental dangers to underground water supplies from coolant run off. 7. right/left sliding doors-right/left sliding doors fail to open upon pulling of handles as designed. three times our vehicle was returned to dealership for above complaint,after service bulletin 00-0091 was issued before repair was completed as per bulletin. i have spoken with a number of other honda lx owners who stted they have same problem with being unable to open the sliding doors. when they took vehicles to dealership door seals were lubricated, but problem continues to exist. this is a safety issue as these vehicles are used to transport children to & from school and because the sliding door won't open, children must enter area of traffic flow to enter vehicle, increasing risk of injury. sliding doors can & will oen while vehicle is in motiion, due to inability to fully open/close sliding doors via handles as designed. 8.transmission-i complained of grinding noise when vehicle accelerates from 40to50mph. rpm's go up to 2000 upon acceleration, after reaching 50mph, rpm's drop to between1500 to 1700 and grinding is heard. explained to dealership numerous times & test drove with service advisor, was told he heard nothing & vehicle was operating as designed. after final repair/vehicle defect notification inspection/repair was performed, vehicle continues to have grinding noise at 50mph & was returned to us with tranmission shifter inoperable in d3, 2nd & 1st drive gears. we are notifying you of what we feel are the dangerous conditions in which our vehicle is in.

1. wheel alignment-vehicle drifts to right requiring driver to over steer to the left to keep vehicle within its lane. wheel alignment performed;proble corrected. 2. a/c system-vehicle had approx 4500 miles onit when traveling approx 50mph a loud bang was heard from front end, vehicle simultaneously hesitated and shook. a/c system then failed to cool properly. three repair attempts wer made and a/c still failed to cool properly. notified mfg. for final repair attemp. complete a/c system was replaced. upon completion of repair, vehicle was released with a/c drain tube rubbing & draining on steering rack boot, coolant reservoir left empty, coolant system leaking and right front door body seal damaged. 3. pulley system-vehicle was returned to dealerships 5 times for abnormal noises & vibrations from crankshaft pulley system. tensioner pulley replaced twice, crankshaft pulley & alternator belt replaced x 1. notified mfg. for final repair attempt. condition confirmed. our vehicle was compared to like vehicles, year 2000 & 2002. mfg stated "our vehicle is operating as designed." vehicle released with condition unrepaired & transmission inoperable in d3, 2nd & 1st drive gears. please help! our vehicle is not even 1 year old yet. it only has 13,500 miles on it. 4. right/left front doors-vehicle had excessive internal wind noise @ highway speeds until both front door weather-strips were replaced. 5. hood latch-could not open hood on vehicle to replace windshield washer fluid after replacement of a/c compressor & condenser. had to return vehicle to dealership to have hoodlatch replaced. 6. coolant system-fluid was dissipating from coolant system reservoir. four times a honda representitive hs stated"it's normal for all odyssey's to do this." four repair attemps were made before coolant leak was identified & radiator hose was replaced. when vehicle was returned, clips were missing from bottom splash shield. this left splash shield loose, vibrating & at risk

There was no tire damage. do not know how wheels became cracked. do not know of any impact damage that may of caused such a problem. the tires show no signs of any signifivant impact. dealer and honda america contacted and refused to re-imburse me for wheels, and also declined to at least investigate the possible problem with quality of the wheels. i still have both wheels if you need them to be looked at. i obviously had to replace them. i replaced them when i noticed the tires on those wheels loosing air. i greatly appreciate your help. *ak

Honda motor co. (honda) sold me and equipment with a new vehicle, that if used as such, will damage the vehicle and will constitute hazard to others driving on the road. honda sold odyssey - ex minivan along with a standard package that contained a roof rack / carrier among other peripherals. i tried using the roof rack / carrier as provided with the vehicle on august 15, 2001, the load that i caried on the roof slipped and almost fell off the vehicle inspiste of my best effort in tying the load on the set of twin racks provided with the vehicle. fortunately, due to the soft underneath of the load the vehicle roof was not damaged due to the load sliding off the roof. i contacted honda to find out how best to use the carrier rack proivded with the vehicle. honda representative verbally informed me that the roof carrier / rack as originally provided with the honda odyssey - ex minivan can not be used, but honda refuses to do anything about it. basically, my complain is that honda sold me an equipement with the new vehicle that if used as such will damage the vehicle, the load will most likely fall of the vehicle resulting in hazardous conditions for other driving on the road.

Pulling into parking space with transmission in drive and foot lightly on brake pedal, easing up to curb at a "slow walk" speed, throttle went fully open, car lurched over curb throwing driver back into seat. before driver could respond by braking, the car traveled aprox. 20 feet up an embankment and hit a water pipe riser coming to a stop. driver put transmission into park and engine immediately stopped reving and tires stopped spinning.*ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Noticed vehicle leaking oil approx. 2 1/2 weeks after purchase. appointment made for the following week. seal where oil pan attaches to engine was not properly sealed or defective. this was replaced on august 8, 2001. approx. 2 1/2 weeks after this i noticed more oil leaking from vehicle in greater quantity than the first incident. contacted dealership and manufacturer and vehicle has been at the dealership awaiting parts since 8/31/01. i am told this time it is the rear main seal (crank seal between engine and transmission) that is leaking and the transmission will have to be pulled to complete the repair. the vehicle has only 1030 miles on it at this time. ***dealership where vehicle was purchased was notified of problems, however vehicle is being serviced by leesburg honda-1 cardinal park drive s.e. leesburg, va 20175 703-777-1982. *ak

Sid wall has large bulge and crack. *ak (dot number: vn2h-aaa tiresize: 16 in)

The 1999-2001 honda odyssey roof top carrier crossbars may be unsafe. the roof rack crossbars sold by honda for this vehicle are not acceptable for use with cargo boxes. this is what many people attach to them. there is no warning on the installation instructions or owners manual warning against use for this purpose. honda admitted the crossbars might not withstand lift forces from the box and the crossbars could separate from the side rails and damage the vehicle or vehicles following it. honda said they would offer no remedy, warning or solutions. some of the major cargo box manufacturers are aware of the crossbars shortcomings and will not warrant their boxes or accept liability for damages caused by the separation of the crossbars, however, this is not always divulged by the salepersons and would most likely not be known if buying a used box. please make honda send a waring to all purchasers of the crossbars and include the warning in their owners manuals, advertising litereature and installation/use instructions. thank you. *ak

There has been no injury to report as of yet. i feel that the power closing doors are very dangerous. they exert a great deal of pressure before the pressure sensor kicks in and reverses the door. a child could reach up getting in the van, pull the handle and initiate the door to close. if he faltered, it would be very easy for a body part (ie neck) to get lodged in the door and the force mechanism would not be enough to reverse the door before injury or death to occur.*ak

Power doors do not stop properly when an obstruction is met. this almost injured my child. i believe that these doors should at least meet the standard of a garage door for reversing/stopping. i am told by the service staff that the sensitivity cannot be adjusted. i believe that this is an unacceptable hazard for a vehicle that is marketed for families with smallchildren.*ak

The roof rack crossbars sold by honda for this vehicle are not acceptable for use with cargo boxes. this is what many people attach to them. there is no warning on the installation instructions or owners manual warning against use for this purpose. honda admitted the crossbars might not withstand lift forces from the box and the crossbars could separate from the side rails and damage the vehicle or vehicles following it. honda said they would offer no remedy, warning or solutions. some of the major cargo box manufacturers are aware of the crossbars shortcomings and will not warrant their boxes or accept liability for damages caused by the separation of the crossbars, however, this is not always divulged by the salepersons and would most likely not be known if buying a used box. please make honda send a waring to all purchasers of the crossbars and include the warning in their owners manuals ,advertising litereature and installation/use instructions. thank you. albert s. guzicki

At approximately 6,000 the vehicle's transmission began to emit a loud grinding noise while in fourth gear traveling at 50 miles per hour and above. when taken to the dealereship's service department, i was told they could find no noise. the noise persisted and became louder. when taken to the dealership the second time and pointed out the noise during a test drive with service personnel, the dealership replaced the transmission.*ak

I am concerned about the electrical doors on the honda odyssey van. several times my daughter w. *ak

A thumping sound eminates from inside the fuel tank when it is full to half full. the service department at the dealer where the vehicle was purchased was notified. i was informed that this is not an isolated incident. many other odyssey owners have expressed concerns about this. honda claims there is no problem with the vehicle as this is part of the design. a vehicle in this price range should not have annoyances of this sort.

I've came close 3 times in a crash because i cant see cars coming from the right side when at a stop sign. i look and look and i think there no cars coming but when i proceeded i cut off the on coming car because i didnt see it. has there been other problems like this before?.*ak

This happens mostly when the vehicle is started from a standstill to move out of the driveway, for example. once underway, the problem is no longer noticeable. i have contacted the service department at the dealership where the vehicle was purchased. i was told that this is a normal occurance in this vehicle as it was designed that way. honda says there is no need for concern. i feel this is a concern. i purchased this vehicle after many months of research and feel that i was not fully informed by the literature that has been published. no where was it written that this was a common occurence in this vehicle. had it been, i may have considered a different vehicle to suit my needs. no safety defect described. *ak

The power sliding doors on this van do not stop closing very easily if an obstruction (ie a person) is in the way. the remote door open/close is very sensitive and easily trigerred. this can happen while someone is in the way of the door and a serious injury could result. this happened today to my wife and while she was only bruised from the incident, it could have been fatal if one of our small children was in the way of the door. if you turn off the power closer, the doors are almost impossible to close by hand. i feel that, like automatic garage doors, these doors should be much better at detecting obstructions and stopping accordingly.*ak

Transmission gear whine @ 50mph. when comming to a stop or start from stop fuel splash(loud) in the tank. baffles in the tank may be broken.*ak

The ex model has automatic electric doors that do not stop closing to protect small childrens bodies, fingers, etc. the door stops when an adults strength can push it back. haven't we learned from automatic garage door openers. please work hard to protect our children or handicapped. this minivan vehicle is meant for children.*ak

Vehicle pulls to the right whether you are driving in the left or the right lane.*ak

Consumer states that the doors have a high tolerance for something blocking them and only the full pressure of an adult's upper body stops the door and gets it to go backwards. consumer is concerned about the safety of the children. and feels this is a safety problem. *scc

Consumer states the van stalls when driving and the engine malfunction indicator light is on. consumer was able to restart vehicle. this has happened 5 times. dealer found vehicle is stalling because there is insufficient air flow caused by a defective exhaust gas recirculation system. however, there will be a delay on repairs due to lack of parts. *tt

Clunking noise coming from front end, suspension parts installed but van still had clunking noise, on 2/1/01 noise was found to be caused by welding breaks in the front sub-frame. cj