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2003 Honda Odyssey transmission problems

337 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2003 Honda Odyssey, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
337 31% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 313 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 7
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2003 Honda Odyssey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 20 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 24 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 48 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 88 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 61 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 41 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 313 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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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles20
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles24
60k to 80k miles48
80k to 100k miles88
100k to 120k miles61
120k to 140k miles41
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 313 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 7 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving less than 50 MPH, the traction control system warning light and the emission control light illuminated. In addition, the rpms began to increase. The contact noticed black smoke under the hood of the vehicle. She was unable to stop the vehicle immediately because there was nowhere to pull the vehicle over. Once stopped, all of the occupants exited the vehicle. The driver was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Reported at 45,000 miles, June 2009 FireInjury

2--3 honda odyssey transmission problem: I purchased a 2003 odyssey brand new in september of 2002. The van was great for a while until the electric doors started to stick and we had something strange happen several times with the transmission. We took it to the dealer for a check-up right before the warranty expired at about 34k miles (warranty expires at 36k). The dealer loosened the doors and explained that the heat in florida required us to place a little of lithium grease in the gaskets on the doors.

Reported at 42,000 miles, March 2006

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