It will shift hard in all gears. Sometimes won't start, won't move with the transmission shifting issues. If you get in the highway it does it. If you are at low speeds it does it. It's scary when it does it. And dangerous when it happens.
2001 Honda Odyssey transmission problems
332 complaints (54% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 107,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 332
- of this car's complaints
- 54%
- typical mileage
- 107,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission190
- Manual transmission3
- Axle assembly2
- Automatic transmission: torque converter2
- Driveline1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda Odyssey transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Transmission failure 167Slipping 60Jerking 24Harsh shifting 14Hesitation 14Won't shift 14
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Honda Odyssey owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was driving on a 4 lane highway and came to a intersection with traffic lights. In my lane and direction I was traveling, the traffic light turn red, which implies my vehicle to stop. I stopped. When the traffic light turn green, which implies my vehicle to move forward, my vehicle would not pull forward. After a few minutes, the vehicle, with sounds and feel of transmission problems, slipping and at times not moving. I barely made it to a safe place , a near store parking lot, to get my vehicle out of danger of a busy highway intersection. I had to be towed to a friend's home some 40 miles from the vehicle occurring problem of not operating in a safe manner. The vehicle has not ran since. If you put in reverse or drive, the vehicle will not move period. The vehicle is and has remained in my yard at my resident.
My 2001 honda odyssey was shaking and when I would shift it in gear and wouldn't shift and it would drive rough. I changed all the solenoid but the problem is still there. Now I'm just going to junk it I can't afford putting a new transmission it only has 112,000 miles. I only used my honda to go to work and home in the city streets.
I was driving down the road normal and the next moment my foot was on the gas as normal and the engine began to rev without propelling my vehicle any farther. I slowed down and then coasted to the side of the road. I experimented once I was safely off the road and attempted to re engage the transmission. It let me go for another few miles then I was able to make it home. The next day I started to drive it to my mechanics shop and on the way it stopped and would not go anywhere. I was only about a mile and a half from my home. Fittingly enough I had to park it in the parking lot of a business. That business was a funeral home. All this took place on a city street where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour. When I attempted to take it to my mechanic the next morning, I was being followed by a co-worker who was going to give me a ride after I dropped it off. To be more specific about exactly what happened, I was just driving along and all of a sudden the engine erupted revving and as I took my foot off the gas it slowed obviously but the second I pressed on the pedal again it was rev with no motion. Now I have a van with a new timing belt, new rear brake light (I put in myself) and new rotors and brakes and wheels. What a shame the public wasn't protected from this better. Should be a mandatory recall on all these transmissions and be made right. My mechanic cant even find one for less than $1500 which is insane. He had a quote for $2400 and I only paid $3700 for the van in june of 2014. The root of the problem was the transmission with out doubt.
I have 115,000 miles on this van and the transmission went out and I seen that this happened to a lot of these vans I am very disappointed .
For the third time since we owned the vehicle the transmission has been slipping and the vehicle again isn't drivable. This is an ongoing problem with this y/m/m with many complaints. The federal safety agency and honda need to do a recall. I was driving when the transmission failed and was lucky to not have had any cars around me. This needs to be addressed with a recall and replacement by honda. We're the original owners and honda is aware of the problem as is the federal safety agency but no major action has been taken to recall. This is a safety issue.
Driver able to shut off ignition and remove key while transmission gear selector still in drive. My teen drivers that are learning to drive have done this numerous times, even after I have pointed it out to them. The vehicle safety interlocks should prevent this scenario but in this vehicle, the safety feature has failed
The ignition key can be removed from the ignition with the gear selector still in drive. My teenage drivers have on several occasions left the van in the driveway with the van still in drive, ignition off. Luckily, our home's driveway is flat and we have not had an issue of the van rolling away - yet!
I am single owner of honda odyssey 2001, I started having transmission problems right after my warranty expired, at 125,000 miles. Had to replace it, but still slipping. I am very angry and frustrated, will never buy a honda again
While I was driving the van on a hwy the rpms went up and the van would not go as if the transmission was totally gone. I got pulled off to the side of the road and had to call a wrecker service to come and pick us up. The van has been sitting for about a week. I got in it and it will go in a lower gear but only until the van warms up then it will not move at all. It cost me $200. To have it towed home and I was told by a transmission shop that it would cost me anywhere from $2500 to $4500 to fix the problem. That is more than the van is apparently worth. I have spent my christmas money on just the towing. I need help in getting it fixed I am a single mom with 2 small children. I did not have my children in the van with me but it was me and my ex mother in law and it was night and a mountainous hwy. If I had not gotten my van off to the side of the road there could have been a very bad accident as there are a lot of cars and big rig trucks that drive on that road.
Questions about the 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission
Does the 2001 Honda Odyssey have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 332 complaints about the transmission of the 2001 Honda Odyssey, 54% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 107,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Odyssey have bad transmission?
The Honda Odyssey model years with the most transmission complaints are 2002 (608 complaints), 2003 (533 complaints) and 2001 (332 complaints).
Other 2001 Honda Odyssey problems
Body 64Suspension 50Airbags 42Engine 37Locks 33Electrical 23Brakes 19Acceleration 17Fuel system 16Seat belts 14Visibility 10Seats 9Steering 6Tires 6Lights 4Driver assistance 2Wheels 2
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