This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
1999 Honda Odyssey transmission failed and was replaced only 3,000 miles out us warranty and within the Canadian warranty the car was sold under. Honda has covered under an extended warranty other similar model years and should have covered this one under recall. The failure of these transmissions at an alarming rate, outside the identified transmissions, and without recall is a very dangerous consumer situation.
Honda has extended the transmission warrantee on the 2000 and 2001 models and should do so with the 1999 models as well as there are many failures being reported.
When accelerating from a stop, vehicle will initially "balk", but then jerk into gear and lurch forward. The dealer has not been able to determine cause of problem.
Transmission slipping out of gear on cold starts driving between 1-40 mph or coming to a stop. Vehicle lunges forward once the transmission slips back into gear.
Erratic shifting. Same as every other complaint about Honda's transmissions. My vehicle is barely three years old and the dealer informed me that I need an entire transmission at $7,000+. this is after numerous recalls since I purchased the vehicle.
At 73,000 miles my transmission needs to be replaced. Many other people have reported this problem. Two incidents were cited in the los angeles times of catastrophic failures that could lead to serious accidents. This car is our family vehicle, I am scared of what might happen even if the transmission is replaced. Several posts to the internet indicate that people have replaced the transmission up to three times over the life of the vehicle. I understand Honda has issued a recall or extended the warranty on the 2000-2001 Odyssey but will not being doing anything for the 1999 model. Also, the locking actuator on the door of the vehicle has failed repeatedly. The alarm system will arm, but the door is not locked. When the door is then opened the alarm sounds. This has scared my children enough to make them run from the vehicle to the street. This problem appears to corrected now, but it took three tries. Nlm
While driving 40 mph consumer tried to accelerate and vehicle would not increase in speed. When shifting vehicle, it jerks. Dealer determined transmission needed to be replaced.
With less than 45,000 miles, transmission fails to engage smoothly when pulling away from a stop. Also, does not down-shift smoothly at high RPM. Other symptoms are the tcm light and check engine light come on. Upon diagnosis, the dealer confirmed a transmission problem. American Honda agrees to replace the transmission and will cover the parts, but the dealership wants $700 in labor to complete the repair. A 36,000 mile warranty on a transmission is inadequate - I've driven Honda and Toyota 150,000 and more in the past and have never had a transmission failure. With the number of transmission problems reported for this vehicle on this web site, Honda should stand behind their reputation and correct this problem long-term. I plan on driving this vehicle to 120,000 miles or more - at this rate, that means 3 transmissions!
While driving vehicle will jerk out of gear, not accelerate properly, which was a result of a bad transmission. Had part replaced with a new one. 1 year later, problem reoccurred. Contacted dealer. This was a common problem.
Engine check light kept coming on intermittently, vehicle taken to dealer, and they informed consumer that transmission needed to be replaced. Feel free to provide any further infromation.
Transmission failing. Clutch engages late and suddenly: Engine revs as gas is applied but clutch doesn't engage, then clutch engages suddenly, causing car to jerk forward hard. This is dangerous--can't pull out into traffic, because I don't know if car will actually go when I step on the gas, and car coasts as transmission tries (but fails) to shift between e.g. 1st and 2nd. Please require a recall on this--many people have reported the same problem in auto newsgroups on the internet. This is clearly a manufacturing defect, and a potentially serious safety problem as well.
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- Ballwin, MO, USA