Major Problems with 2003 Honda Odyssey Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Honda Odyssey

2003 Honda Odyssey AIR BAGS Victims: 3

2003 Honda Odyssey AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 105000 miles

2003 Honda Odyssey AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 168000 miles

Browse 2003 Honda Odyssey complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Odyssey owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hello- i do not know where to go to find out information regarding my new vehicle. i am having a...	332 ~ 84006 miles
POWER TRAIN consumer state her parents are older and bought a 2003 automobile and is how having trouble with the transmission. she...	200 ~ 116687 miles
AIR BAGS my honda odyssey (2003 model with 21k miles) have the air-bag system failed for no reason (probably defect in manufacturing)....	116 ~ 60156 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states when touching the drivers door he gets a electric shock. dearler notified . please provide any additional information.	69 ~ 89007 miles
ENGINE difficulty shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear... i called honda care services and i was told that my vehicle is...	31 ~ 126965 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on february 11/2003 while exiting the school drive way the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the driver tapped...	26 ~ 102913 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt: 2003 honda odyssey. the consumer stated that the horn did not blow and the srs light was on. the...	24 ~ 85328 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING american honda motor co. inc. honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2n - 7d torrance...	23 ~ 82422 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE honda odyssey 2003 recurring problem with power sliding doors not open/or close due to unknown reason. *bf the consumer stated	20 ~ 43010 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING takes 3 tries to start car(10-15 seconds crank each time). engine turns over but does not want to start. after...	17 ~ 38805 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt failed to properly restrain my child due to the way it was designed. my daughter was in...	17 ~ 64684 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES honda odyssey 2003. need key to open locks on doors. driver door key lock was sticky and now over time...	15 ~ 69133 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i parked the car in the driveway to pick up my 4 yr grandson. i left the car with...	12 ~ 115885 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer states sliding door closed on consumer's hand. consumer states there's no sensor on the door. dealer notified.*ak...	11 ~ 43394 miles
SEATS problems with vehicle's transmission and air conditioner.*mr other problems included the passenger seat moving when the vehicle stops or starts....	10 ~ 120550 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear tail light lens are cracking after only 3 years. the cracks are starting at top edges and are within	8 ~ 124716 miles
TIRES while driving 70 mph rear driver's side tire blew out. later consumer found out that the rear passenger wheel produced...	7 ~ 36256 miles
STEERING the steering wheel wandered left to right in traffic due to a failed mechanism. *jb ...	7 ~ 63567 miles
STRUCTURE problems with 2003 honda odyssey.*mr the consumer informed the dealer that the vehicle's windows rattled. the vehicle has been taken...	6 ~ 39037 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic...	5 ~ 110000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition lock failure. in 2007 our driver's side door lock ceased working but we've worked around it. now the ignition...	5 ~ 104280 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 55 mph the consumer was approaching heavy traffic when she applied the brakes they locked up. the consumer...	5 ~ 50523 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC american honda motor co. inc. honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2n - 7d torrance...	5 ~ 45520 miles
SUSPENSION i was driving my car told the dealership my car jerk he told i need a fuel injection. i paid...	4 ~ 144250 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the key could be removed from the ignition without...	4 ~ 62350 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE american honda motor co. inc. honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2n - 7d torrance...	4 ~ 43200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i parked my van on my sloped driveway setting the emergency brake. as i was getting out the van started...	3 ~ 78205 miles
VISIBILITY while traveling north bound on us hwy 29 traveling at approximately 50 mph with all windows in their fully closed...	3 ~ 82375 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the vehicle has goodyear ultra tour (na) size p225/ tires. while driving 30...	3
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving the cruise control failed to disengage the consumer was unable to stop or slow the vehicle down. the	3 ~ 15680 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle was being driven at approximately 20 mph when brakes were applied vehicle did not stop. vehicle was towed to...	3 ~ 1333 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i purchased four goodyear assurance touring p225/60 r16 97t tires at sam's club in march 2011. these were installed on...	2 ~ 71308 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT failure of the latch strap on both of my sunshine radiansl model 16500 car seats. i will find the buckle...	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that his windshield appeared to be delaminating which caused...	2 ~ 155000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i drive a 2003 honda odyssey and have been experiencing problems with the rear sliding doors working intermittently trapping my...	2 ~ 51000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the transmission on my 2003 odyssey just failed at 83 000 miles. 2nd and 3rd gears mainly over 25 miles...	2 ~ 88727 miles
CHILD SEAT the booster seat should include a tether strap to keep the seat in place. just using a seatbelt around the...	2
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN there had been a few clunking noises on 3-4 occasions my wife was driving the odyssey when the transmission locked...	2 ~ 65767 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the radio in the consumer's 2003 honda odyssey shorted out shortly after the vehicle was purchased. *nm the cd player...	2
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL summary: wiring problem that could potentially cause air bag deployment when turning steering wheel. the wiring inside the cable reel...	2 ~ 43825 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS to whom it may concern: i am writing you with much pain and difficulty. today while i was attempting to...	2 ~ 13000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: a honda 2003 gets very bad gas fumes in the car when starting the car. has been going on	2 ~ 57000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the truck was parked inside a parking lot without physical contact with another vehicle. the right passenger side window shattered.	2 ~ 7250 miles
PARKING BRAKE american honda motor co. inc. honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2n - 7d torrance...	2 ~ 127400 miles
WHEELS american honda motor co. inc. honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance boulevard mail stop: 500 - 2n - 7d torrance...	2 ~ 30900 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver and passenger sliding rear doors latch inconsistently...	2 ~ 1500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT problems with vehicle's transmission and air conditioner.*mr other problems included the passenger seat moving when the vehicle stops or starts....	2 ~ 36800 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 honda odyssey with transmission failure. consumer states that transmission was found not switching gears when the vehicle was warmed...	2 ~ 50 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY mansfield motor group of mansfield ohio replaced a srs unit on my honda that was done so that honda corp....	1 ~ 174700 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that fuel fumes emitted from the rear of the...	1 ~ 210000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i had the seat heater on driver's side for approximately 30 minutes. the heater often gets extremely hot so i...	1 ~ 154000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the interior dome lights and radio failed. the...	1 ~ 134703 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL as my wife was preparing to enter an exit ramp from the highway the van experienced several hard shifts of...	1 ~ 126500 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the gear would not release from park and that...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING re: nhtsa phone ref. #438678 honda's recall campaign #s34 nhtsa campaign id #12v136000: similar incident with my 2003 honda odyssey...	1 ~ 71905 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 honda odyssey transmission issue please refer to http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0falle/467 there are many complaints against honda odyssey's transmission problem whose owners...	1 ~ 125000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 honda odyssey at 79k miles. the transmission fail when the engine warm-up (approx. 45 minutes of run times). now...	1 ~ 79600 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT the booster seat should include a tether strap to keep the seat in place. just using a seatbelt around the...	1
TANK VALVE/GAUGE > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER i bought a used 2003 honda odyssey from power honda of valencia in december 2007. in april 2008 the car...	1 ~ 77000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 1 month ago i took my friend to atlanta (about a 5 hr. trip) and the trip went smoothly until...	1 ~ 53490 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. she found recall# 04v176000 power train manual transmission on the nhtsa...	1 ~ 57110 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - while driving a 2003 honda odyssey at a speed of 50-55 mph on the highway the vehicle briefly...	1 ~ 70000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION wheel bearings went out on my 2003 odyssey with less than 50 000 miles. had these bearing locked up they	1 ~ 57000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS mid cabin seat belts will not retract on honda odyssey 2003 model. have had the belts fixed twice and still	1 ~ 57500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dt: 2003 honda odyssey. the consumer stated that the horn did not blow and the srs light was on. the...	1 ~ 6714 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM summary: wiring problem that could potentially cause air bag deployment when turning steering wheel. the wiring inside the cable reel...	1 ~ 42000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the interior rear view mirror broke off a total of three times making it difficult to see vehicles in the	1
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the accelerator on the car became stuck as i proceeded on a busy street going 60 miles per hour. i...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after receiving a recall letter consumer made an appointment with dealer seven weeks prior to taking the vehicle in. vehicle...	1 ~ 16000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer had the same problem as mentioned nhtsa recall 03v014000. on certain mini vans some fuel tanks have surface imperfections	1
HUBCAP/COVER > WHEELS while driving 70 mph rear driver's side tire blew out. later consumer found out that the rear passenger wheel produced...	1 ~ 31115 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT sudden acceleration unable to stop the vehicle....	1 ~ 3600 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY i own a 2003 honda odyssey minivan with manual side doors. when it is damped the doors form a suction...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT automatic doors were defective. the alarm went off. consumer pulled off of the road opened and shut the doors for	1 ~ 26400 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING steering pulling to the left. urned out to be loose tie rods on brand new 2003 honda odyssey. only 900	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION i have a 2003 honda odyssey with the towing package. the problem that i am having is that my rear...	1 ~ 4000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL recall#03v014000 concerning fuel tank failure. no parts were available for repairs. apple tree honda 828-684-4400. contacted dealer on july-11-2003. *ak...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer stated that when filling the gas tank the fuel will spill out causing an distraction to the consumer. dealer	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS right rear tire removed repaired and replaced according to manual. exactly 3 weeks later in a slow speed accelerating left-hand...	1 ~ 1100 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 03/22/03 while driving on highway black smoke emitted from the tail pipe. the consumer drove to the dealer who	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS consumer states when rear ended the driver and passenger seats went into a recline position upon impact causing injuries. ts...	1
MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE complaints of thumping from fuel tank from sloshing fuel. *tt...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION when statrti ng vehicle it jerks violently. dealer notified said it' was normal use of parking braking. please provide any	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seatbelt extenders are not offered by honda dealers. an overweight person cannot obtain a seatbelt extender by purchase or free...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers stopped working without warning. *nm...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2003 honda odyssey sunroof was leaking and not closing all the way.*mr...	1
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2003 honda odyssey vehicle quality and vehicle service***cc the consumer stated the dealership was doing dishonest business practices. the consumer...	1

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