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2003 Honda Odyssey drivetrain & axles problems

206 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Honda Odyssey, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
206 19% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
116,000 miles 191 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 2
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2003 Honda Odyssey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 116,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 35 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 43 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 35 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 21 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 18 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 13 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 116,000 miles
Based on 191 complaints that include mileage. 1% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles35
100k to 120k miles43
120k to 140k miles35
140k to 160k miles21
160k to 180k miles18
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles13

What the data shows

Of the 191 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 1% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. The contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. The failure and the current mileages were 115,000.

Reported at 115,000 miles, October 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle shifted into second gear independently with the engine light illuminated. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000(power train). The failure occurred over a hundred times in the past year. The vehicle was not taken to dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,333.

Reported at 159,333 miles, March 2012

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