2003 Honda Odyssey cruise control problems
30 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2003 Honda Odyssey, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 113,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes.
What owners wrote
On february 11/2003 while exiting the school drive way, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. The driver tapped the brake and the engine speed increase even more. On november 9/2003 once again the same sudden acceleration. As a result, the driver lost control of vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and landed on the neighborhood fence. There were no injures. The dealer inspected the vehicle several times but the problem had not been resolved. *nlm
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated into second gear and the speed decreased to 35 MPH. The vehicle jerked violently and abruptly. The rpms increased to eight thousand rpms and the vehicle failed to shift out of second gear. The contact was forced to shift into neutral gear at 25 MPH in order to coast. The contact managed to shift into drive from neutral gear.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Honda Odyssey
- Transmission 337 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 206 complaints
- Air bags 132 complaints
- Electrical system 84 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Body & structure 40 complaints
- Latches & locks 26 complaints
- Seat belts 21 complaints