2003 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 84 complaints for the 2003 Honda Odyssey, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 122,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 59 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 122,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
New 2003 honda odyssey ex-l van caught fire while I was driving. The fire started in the stereo/cd player. Earlier in the day, the radio stopped working, shut off and would not turn on. Later that evening as we were driving, we smelled an electrical fire. A few minutes later, the CD player burst into flames. The fire began inside the CD slot. Blue, yellow and orange flames were soon jetting out of the player.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The two original keys and one additional key failed to turn and would become stuck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the shift inter lock lever needed to be replaced. The contact asked about NHTSA campaign number: 12v573000 (electrical system); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 51,256.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Honda Odyssey
- Transmission 337 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 206 complaints
- Air bags 132 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Body & structure 40 complaints
- Cruise control 30 complaints
- Latches & locks 26 complaints
- Seat belts 21 complaints