2003 Honda Odyssey engine problems

75 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2003 Honda Odyssey, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 75 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 105,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 4 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 62 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	3
60k to 80k miles	5
80k to 100k miles	11
100k to 120k miles	12
120k to 140k miles	4
140k to 160k miles	6
160k to 180k miles	9
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 62 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes.

What owners wrote

2003 honda odyssey vehicle quality and vehicle service** the consumer stated the dealership was doing dishonest business practices. The consumer stated the dealership did not do enough to help with the problems he was experiencing with his vehicle. The consumer stated after the recall was performed regarding the automatic transmission, the tcs and engine light illuminated. It was later determined that the problem was due to a faulty egr valve.

January 1901 Crash

I brought my odyssey to the honda dealer for an oil and filter change on 4/3/2014. While there, the service advisor, [xxx], informed me that my motor mounts were failing. When I questioned that this sounded like a manufacturing defect that should be subject to a recall, his response was that they replace so many motor mounts that they always keep a good supply in stock. This would seem to strengthen my position, not his.

Reported at 134,458 miles, April 2014

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Honda models