Honda Odyssey Change Vehicle

"THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETLY FAILED WITH NO NOTICEABLE WARNING"

"This is the second transmission for this car. 1st replaced at 115000. This one at 255000. The rest of the car is running like a top. Uses only 1qt oil every 10000. So felt the transmission still worth it even at 260000 miles"

"Transmission would not shift, replacement transmission installed immediately when problem occurred. It took about ten days."

"the shifting became more difficult and then the check engine light came on and the code was for a transmission failure. Has happened 2 times in the past at 60K mile intervals. Honda replaced it the 1st time and I had to pay for the 2nd one, hopefully they replaced the 2nd one with an improved, ruggedized replacement."

"At 50000, the original transmission went out and was replaced on warranty due to original manufacturers design flaw. I have had to replace it twice since then as well. I suspect there's something strange with the electrical system that messes with the transmission. I have had to constantly replace batteries and jump start the car."

"A few years after I purchased the 2001 Honda Odyssey, the Check-Engine light would come on intermittently. Each time I brought it to the dealer, it went out, and there were not stored previous errors found. Eventually I bought my own OBD II diagnostic instrument and got the P-Code for the error. The manual shows that this was for the Transmission and all its related solenoids. The diagnostic tree pointed to checking the solenoids first (entirely inaccessible since they are on top of the transmission and under the the chassis panel). My ODB II diag instrument allowed me to connect to a PC and print out the error code and message, which I did. In the last three weeks of the extended transmission warranty, I bought it to the dealer with the printout. Good thing, because the Engine-Check light had reset itself. They acknowledge the error code and stated it needed a new transmission, which they replaced without cost. Fast forward to 2020, the Engine-Check light came on again, this time point to a different P-code that is transmission related. I checked the transmission fluid, and it was a bit low and the dealer had done the 30k maintenance on it. (replacing the fluid) I brought it to the dealer, and they did not even check the solenoids, and just stated it needed a new transmission - cost $5k. The warranty replaced transmission did not even last half as long as the original, mileage-wise. I had other items fixed on it. Damaged right front bearing replaced, leaking radiator replaced, but declined replacing the transmission. When I got it back, I noticed the trans fluid was topped off, but the P-code was still there. I reset the Codes, have driven it since and the Engine-Check light, so far,hasn't come on again. So what is the problem with transmission. Online, I can find hundreds of complaints, not only for 2001, but also 2002 (which I thought they cleared up) and all subsequent years except for 2014, which seemed to be a stellar year. There are YouTube videos with trans teardowns that show exactly what goes wrong, i.e. the pressure plates that (en/dis)gage each gear wear out (primary reason), but also the particulates clog up the internal filters and affect shifting. The websites stated that just flushing/refilling the trans fluid five (5) times had restore proper shifting. Looking at the pressure plates, they seem undersized. Also, some recommended getting a transmission oil cooler (not std from factory) to lengthen the service interval. In the past, Honda has built great cars, with nary a problem and, according to CU, a very high reliability record. If I check now, Honda has drop to an average reliability record. Additionally, the Odyssey now uses a 10-spead automatic trans, with an unproven record. While a nice vehicle, it now cost $40k-$50k. At that price, I want an absolutely reliable vehicle. I keep my vehicles for 250k miles, and I have at least 100k to go on this one."

"The transmission just failed without notice. It took a week to fix. The vehicle had 245000 miles on it, so this wasn't exactly unexpected."

"Transmission failed and had to be replaced."

"Transmission would not shift into gear at all and, therefore, could not be driven."

"This is the second xmission I've had to replace in my Odyssey. The rebuild was completed 6 months ago and is working well."

"honda was unwilling to offer any support"

"sensor light came on and shifting was jerking"

"The transmission needs to be replaced which we are not doing so we are not driving it - it does not work. This is the second transmission - the first was replaced free when it was two years old"

"Honda did not use a large enough capacity cooler on transmission and transmission wear required replacement with new transmission with upgraded cooler"

"We had to replace the transmission twice, one at 46,000 miles and once at 92,000 miles"

"The Engine Check light had light up intermittently on several occasions. Each time I brought it to the dealer, it had turned off before I could get the Odyssey there. I bought an OBD2 diagnostic code checker, and was able to read the code before it d"

"Total rebuilt transmission. This is the second one we have had to get rebuilt on this car"

"Check engine light came on and code indicated transmission failure. Transmission was rebuilt"

"transmission acted up at about 40000 miles honda replaced it under warranty transmission acted up again this past Dec. replaced with remanufactured trans"

"3rd transmission since 2004, when we got it"

"First transmission rebuild was far enough after 100K that we were told it was past the recall. $5000 - for warranty of remanufactured transmiss. 2nd replacement was about 50K miles later. It took a while for us to convince them. 2nd prob. CANN"

"Failed. Replaced under warranty. Still the best car I have ever bought"

"Catatrophic failure of an overheated transmission. Was recognized as a recall problem by Honda and honored for 7 years and 7 months. Our transmission failed after 9 years, and Honda asked us to pay the $5,500 of a transmission rebuilt . Not again!"

"I was told there was clutch material in the transmission and problems with the torque converter. Had taken my car to the dealer for 14 years, very much trusted. So I decided to sell the car instead of replace transmission"

"4th transmission"

"I have not had the transmission repaired yet, but it needs to be due to the slipping of 1st and 2nd gears"

"Honda produced a product with a major component failure but did not stand by their customer base with full relief and accountability"

"apparently Honda new of defect in transmission for my model year but it gave up outside of their coverage mileage/years. Though it would have been nice if they would have offered a discount!!"

"The cost of the rebuild varied from various dealers and repair shops: $2700 - $5700, the Honda dealer being the most expensive. I spoke with the dealer and discovered they have the work done at a local repair shop. The repair shops owner was the form"

"THREE transmissions since we owned it...other than that and the fact that the cheap plastic decorations and knobs are falling off, it's been a good car. OH, and except for the fact that the engine light goes on and off and we can't figure out why"

"Trans failed at 150k. After some research i found many other Odyssey's had the same problem. I had a Jasper re-manufactured trans installed. The latter failed a month later. Fortunately still under warranty. But van seems to be falling apart"

"Transmission had to be replaced at 120,000 miles because of design problems and replaced again after another 80,000 miles"

"Problem was discovered during routine maintenance and the transmission was rebuilt"

"Original transmission was replaced in Oct 2013. It failed again in Oct 2014 and had to be replaced"

"replacement"

"This is a known weakness. We're surprised it lasted this long without rebuild"

"The car would begin to shake when the car reached 40 miles per hour"

"The van just stopped moving. It was towed to the shop and we had the transmission replaced"

"Very important to change transmission fluid every 30000 miles. I went about 40000 miles and gear shavings plugged up the filters and caused severe slipping and failure of the transmission"

"Transmission failed and needed to be rebuilt. Considering the high mileage, this was not unexpected, but the car has performed flawlessly otherwise since purchase"

"Honda knew they had a bad transmission parts design. They did a recall but did not repair it. It failed suddenly and stranded the family with 2 small children. Bad Form!"

"Transmission was damaged due to overheating per the transmission shop"

"Check Engine Light came on. The car was hesitating and not shifting properly. Diagnosed the problem to the transmission. $2000 total"

"transmission had to be replaced twice, and might've needed a 3rd one, but only had 84,000 miles on it in 13 years. We were told that even though the warranty was extended and we were under the mileage warranty, the amount of time had lapsed on the w"

"Transmission was replaced then a year & half later, it was replaced again because first one was of poor quality. Spent $1k each time"

"At 105,000 mi had to put in 3rd new transmission. $4,000 bluebook for car $4000. Was a known problem and should have been replaced at no or little cost. Odyssey great car but won't buy another because of this. My accord also had trans issues"

"Transmission started making a noise. Took it to a reliable transmission shop (Aamco). Rebuild was necessary and the cost was approximately $2400"

"Had a rebuilt transmission installed by local Honda dealer. Price was more reasonable than those quoted elsewhere, work was good"

"Transmission had be be replaced at 110,000 -- some of this is due to my inexperience about autos. I should have done better maintenance. I do repairs as needed, regular oil changes, but missed this preventative care"

"Sliding doors would not open, or would not fully close close from time to time. Cleaning the tracks and lubrication would cure for short time only. Worn out?"

"After closing sliding door and shifting to DRIVE, an alarm would sound as if the door was still open."

"The surface of the sliding door electrical contacts became corroded and the open-door alarm Kept sounding when I engaged the transmission."

"Driver side sliding door tends to stick shut. Often can't open from outside and need to open from inside with extra force on door. Lubricating the door gasket helps but doesn't eliminate the problem"

"The power sliding doors fail every winter after ice freezes on the doors. Corrections included rail bracket replacement, mechanism and weather strip lubrication, sensor cleaning, and electronic module resetting"

"Door sliders have very weak teflon wheels which deteriorate within one season. Honda asks $32 for the replacement part. The door construction is otherwise fine, but that weak teflon wheel is all over the Odyssey blogs and has not been improved"

"One sliding door stuck just slightly ajar. Good thing it has two!"

"Car has motor to operate rear sliding door. Bought car in '03 or '04. It quit working after two years"

"Both sliding doors stick, and are hard to open if not used very frequently"

"door handle broke off while opening passenger side sliding door"

"electrical contact blocks on both sliding door posts are deteriorating"

"Automatically opening doors no longer work"

"Doors failed to open, and the sliding doors jam or refused to open/close. This has been a re-curring problems without resolution. The repair cost is prohibitive"

"The electric opening/closing mechanism for one of the sliding doors no longer works and we now disable it on open/close it manually due to the high repair cost isn't worth it"

"The sensors and locking assemblies on the sliding doors have been an issue since we purchased the vehicle in 2004. The doors did not always close/lock properly. At time, especially if the humidity was high, the alarm would sound -- the was quite unne"

"Hood latch stopped allowing the hood to close completely. Was lucky enough to only need the spring replaced, rather than the whole cable replaced."

"The driver's side sliding door latch needs to be manually reset before closing the door. The hood latch sometimes needs to be manually reset before closing the hood"

"see previous answer"

"Old cars usually have these issues, but with 245000 miles on it we can't complain about this car thanks to consumer report. It's my wife's car and she takes care of it like it was her baby"

"Belts don't recoil correctly"

"Latch mechanism to remove/install one of the individual, second row seats failed"

"Driver's seat slowly (overnight) reclines and needs to be re-raised periodically."

"will not close properly. rust occurring to where top of gate attaches to roof"

"Might be just normal wear and tear, but expensive to fix"

"Squeeky noise started after transmission was replaced. I had to replace the Power steering part!"

"power steering line rusted out. I fixed it myself"

"power steering switch and wires had to be replaced"

"I experienced a very slow leak that was controlled by occasionally adding the power steering fluid"

"Misdiagnosed issue - Planning to replace when able to afford parts/labor. Using fluid w/ sealant until then"

"Had to replace the entire rack and pinion steering gear plus hoses"

"replaced all 4 struts"

"Struts worn out. They were leaking and failing. Would not pass vehicle inspection"

"This appeared to be related to the spring breakage and had to be replaced on both sides resulting in a very expensive repair"

"Leaking strut"

"Shocks and Struts pretty were pretty much done and the van was loud going over potholes and rough surfaces. Replaced after almost 200,000 miles"

"Left front spring broke while driving. The dealership had to also replace the struts and sway bar links"

"Spring broke, severed brake line, resulting in complete brake failure due to loss of fluid"

"The springs on both of my front struts were broken and / or came out of their respective top plates"

"Steering box was leaking excessively. Replacement is not enjoyable."

"Replace front tie rod ends"

"Had to be replaced"