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Honda Odyssey transmission problems by year.

Worst years for transmission complaints per car sold: 2002 (598 complaints), 2003 (519 complaints), 2001 (329 complaints). Fewest since 2010: 2013, 2023, 2017.

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Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.

2000226178.4 per 100K sold2001329251.1 per 100K sold2002598389.7 per 100K sold2003519336.9 per 100K sold2004210136.2 per 100K sold20059152.2 per 100K sold20066436 per 100K sold20076738.7 per 100K sold20083223.6 per 100K sold20091313 per 100K sold20101715.7 per 100K sold20111413.1 per 100K sold201297.1 per 100K sold201332.3 per 100K sold20146250.5 per 100K sold20153628.2 per 100K sold20162319 per 100K sold201766 per 100K sold2018134126 per 100K sold2019106106.9 per 100K sold20201315.6 per 100K sold202156.6 per 100K sold20221429.4 per 100K sold202322.7 per 100K sold202467.5 per 100K sold20251314.7 per 100K sold

What owners describe

Transmission replaced19%
Slipping18%
Hard or jerky shifting12%
Lost power while driving12%
Delay or hesitation8%
Shudder7%

Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.

Transmission and power train recalls

  • 2019 2019

    Loose battery terminal connections or a degraded battery may cause the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to unexpectedly reboot.

  • 2013 2013

    During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal.

  • 2004 2004

    ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADIN…

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

In owners' words

After automatic transmission recall 04v176000 rewpairs were peformed transmission slipped, and needed to be replaced.

2002 Honda Odyssey owner · NHTSA complaint

While driving transmission slips and hesitates before accelerating. The dealer states the part needs to be replaced.

2002 Honda Odyssey owner · NHTSA complaint

Quick answers

Which Honda Odyssey years have transmission problems?

By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Honda Odyssey years are 2002, 2003, 2001.

What are common Honda Odyssey transmission problems?

Owners most often describe transmission replaced, slipping, hard or jerky shifting.

Which Honda Odyssey years have the fewest transmission complaints?

Since 2010, the Honda Odyssey years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2013, 2023, 2017.

See every problem, not just the transmission: Honda Odyssey reliability by year. How we count

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