Transmission was replaced at 75k miles by honda, lasted 36k miles and failed again. Replaced at 145k miles and failed again after less than one year.
2001 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. This model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. Honda elected to extend the warranty but honda USA and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. We beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. A class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. The dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. The dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. Internet research suggests there was an attempt to "cover up" this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. We are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy.
Car displayed check engine light. Subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. The vehicle would not move. It was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. The service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years.
My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 MPH when the transmission (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. She was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. This is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmission that has failed. Honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. The federal safety agency needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard.
Transmission started slipping. Should last longer than 15236 miles. No warranty.
While driving down a main street at approximately 45 MPH, the engine revved up and the car felt like it had stalled, but with the engine running... I was able to continue for a short distance at increasingly slower speeds. Once at the traffic light, I cut the car off and back on, it helped me to move forward up to about 30 MPH for about 2 minutes, turned on and off at every chance until I was able to make it back into my neighborhood, than I tried to cut off and see if reverse would work and it did nothing, I cut off one last time and back on and was able to finally pull the car into the driveway.
My 20 year old son was driving home alone when suddenly engine was revving but car would not shift. Since then we cannot take car over 30mph and as soon as it has been driving for more than a few minutes the transmission seems to overheat. The check engine and traction control lights come on and the gear indicator d4 starts flashing red. Although honda put an extended warranty on the transmission for 7 yrs or 100,000 miles when I called them I was told too bad, the car is too old.
Transmission blew without warning on remote stretch of arizona highway where there isn't even cell phone coverage. This is the second transmission this car has had. It is a minivan and does not tow or even have a tow hitch. A transmission should last longer than this, either one of them, and not leave me and my family stranded this way. We do all the regular transmission maintenance. Even honda admits it's just a problem for this part, but they don't care to do anything about it.
We were going from nyc to nc and the engine started racing but the vehicle was not going anywhere... We started seeing smoke in the rear view and started smelling transmission fluid... We pulled off and was able to continue going to the destination but could go no further after that.. We had to get a rental back home and the car is still in nc... And this is the rebuilt transmission that the dealer install after the recall....
While driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn, new york, suddenly the car started to be less responsive and became very slow. A minute later, I got check engine light on. I got off the nearest exit after being very nervous and scared by the slow speed of the car. I stopped by the nearest service station. I did computer diagnosis and turned to be transmission problem (codes: p0730, p0740). Now my car is at the shop for the second day getting the transmission rebuilt.
At around 120k our odyssey would occasionally have a "funny" shift where it clunked a bit. This happened only occasionally. The symptoms would mysteriously go away when the car was at the dealer or in the shop. With 149k, while driving at 65mph the transmission abruptly downshifted into second gear causing the speed to be quickly reduced without the breaks being applied, creating an unsafe and inoperable vehicle. The biggest problem is that it happens without warning. You are driving normally, then out of nowhere your car's transmission downshifts to a low gear.
The honda odyssey & prelude transmissions have experienced many early (and late) failures due to higher than normal problems due to defects in material or workmanship. (higher than normal defects due to workmanship in material... Are exactly the words used in the warranty extension noticed I received a few years ago. The warranty was extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles however many customers like me are conservative drivers, not pushing their vehicles to extremes, so failures often occur after the extended warranty. I called honda to ask for assistance (discount or whatever) however they have declined. Case numbers [xxx] & [xxx]. I would like to file a complaint and ask for assistance getting honda to own up to the issue beyond a simple warranty extension and assist with repair expenses at a honda dealership. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
2001 honda odyssey automatic transmission failure on 3 separate occasions as follows: first transmission failure on 20 may 2003 at 37,531 miles. Second transmission failure on 14 may 2007 at 119,849 miles. Third transmission failure on 23 april 2012 at 193,820 miles. These failures are due to a defect in the material or workmanship of the transmission for this vehicle as acknowledged by the american honda motor company in their letter titled "automatic transmission n warranty extension" in the winter of 2002. The transmission was replaced with honda financial assistance for the first and second transmission failures; however honda will no longer provide assistance in the case of the third transmission failure. The failure of this transmission on the open road will cause the vehicle to come to a stop. The latter condition is hazardous on roads with heavy traffic and high road speeds. Your assistance is requested to encourage honda to fix this defective transmission.
Error code po74q transmission stopped working while driving on highway transmission fluid sprayed all over engine, lots of smoke but no fire.
At approx. 70,000 miles transmission went out. Was still under warranty at the time and was replaced. Now at approx. 105,000 transmission has gone out again. Honda refuses to acknowledge the problem or to help rectify a potential defect in transmission because the warranty has expired.
My husband and I bought a used 2001 odyssey with 104,000 miles. Within a month the transmission began to slip. We looked on line and saw that the transmission for this year was on recall. We took it to the dealership who informed us that we had exceeded the recall limit by 3000 miles (we were then at 118,000). We could have a rebuilt transmission installed for $4000. We told them that was insane considering it was only a 3000 mile discrepancy for the recall.....they shrugged. We took it to aamco, who rebuilt it for $2600, a substantial savings. However, here we are, two years later and it goes again....suddenly! I was driving in tampa rush hour traffic with my two children in the car, when my tcs light comes on, and my d4 starts flashing. I felt the transmission drop when I pulled to a stop at the light. When I began to go again, it barely crawled, though registering 2500 RPM. I stopped at an auto parts store, whose computer read various codes: driveshaft, o2 sensor, solenoid, and two others which he said were transmission related. So I begin to drive the car to aamco which is 1 mile away. I had to make a u-turn, and two lefts with the car barely moving with both of my children in the car. I get to aamco, and he tells me that I passed my warranty with him 7000 miles ago and I'm out of luck. So I dangerously chug this thing and my children home, hoping we make it. We did, but now what?
I purchased our 2001 odyssey van in november of 2000. I used the van only in the city with low mileage about 83,300 miles. Recently, I had my check engine light go on, and sometimes the tcs light to go on and d4 light flashing. I felt the van was slipping in/out of gear and not under control. I had my local mechanic checked the van and told me that is the problem with the transmissions and probably need a whole new transmission. After researching honda complaints for 2001 odysseys there is definitely a design problem with transmissions.
The transmission first failed while my wife was driving on the freeway with my 4 children as passengers. The car started shifting irradically and becoming very unpredictable and put her in a very dangerous situation in traffic. *tr honda replaced the failed transmission under warranty but did nothing to prevent what was to come. Now on 2/25/12 at 108622 miles, the second transmission failed again while she was driving it started shifting to a neutral state between gears and jumping from one gear to another and emitting a loud whining noise. Again, a very unpredictable behavior on the road with my children in the car. This time there is hassle coming from honda to honor a replacement. I also fear that the replacement won't be performed with a corrected unit as per my previous experience. This is an unacceptable safety issue knowing that this vehicle could fail at any time on the road.
The transmission began slipping between the 2nd and 3rd gears. The vehicle would slowly move forward with very little apparent thrust then would suddenly "kick" into the next gear and lurch forward, then slowly move into the next gear. Also the tcs light came on and stayed on and the green drive (d) indicator began to flash. This problem is primarily with the drive gear and not so much the reverse gear. The check engine light came on two weeks ago and has remained on. An obd code reader on 22 feb 2012 indicated 3 different fault codes -2 generic and 1 manufacturer- with the majority of explanations indicating specific transmission faults and one- a tcc code -electrical.
While driving back from vacation in nashville, tn on I-65n the transmission began slipping and the vehicle began to slow down rapidly. The particular area in nashville did not have much of a shoulder to pull off on. My family and I were very fortunate to find an off ramp soon and exit the interstate. I found a honda dealer in nashville and was told I would have to wait three days to wait for any kind of service. We were able to make it home to indianapolis. The transmission had to be replaced. This has happened at 43,865 miles, 85,069 miles, and just recently at 152,000 miles.
Transmission failure @ 143,169 miles on 2001 honda, odyssey ex van. Transmission had all required maintenance performed on the unit prior to failure. I believe this transmission was defective due to a poor manufacturing design. Honda wouldn't do anything regarding this problem due to being out of warranty even though they had extended the warranty on these transmissions because they knew there was a defect with these units. A transmission properly taken care of should last a minimum of 200,000 miles not any less and many a/t go to 300,000 miles without any problems. This transmission problem could have been life threatening if the transmission had gone out on a major interstate at high speeds.
***do not buy a honda**** purchased a honda odyssey on 9.22.09 ,had nothing but problems with the transmission a week later,trusted honda dealer to fix the problem,problem still exists,still having problems with the transmission,its been costing me time,more time,money,aggrevation,quality of life,honda just dont care.they cant build transmissions but they are allowed to sell cars in america!!! When will somebody do something about this!! I never owned a care like this ever!! They just cant build transmissions !!
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the transmission failed and caused the vehicle to stall. Smoke was released from the engine and the contact called the fire department in case of a fire. The contact also called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The vehicle was neither diagnosed fro the failure nor repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000.
I am on my 3rd failed transmission from honda with my 2001 odyssey. It seems they go out every 60,000-80,000 miles. The first two were replaced with a fight all the way, but nevertheless replaced. Now they absolutely wont replace it because they go by the cars mileage and years, not the transmissions. I'm so frustrated and definitely would like to be a part of a class action suit if it ever comes to be. I have 3 children and thought this would be a wonderful family car, and assumed reliable since it's honda, but I have been hugely disappointed. I want to know if there is anything I can actually do. It's not fair for a large corporation to make the consumer who believed in their product suffer and have to deal with this. I have been out of a car with 3 children, including an infant, for 9 mo now. Very sad this can happen with no repercussions. I want to do something about this, not just for myself, but to not let them get away with this.
I am the original owner of a 2001 honda odyssey. In october, 2007, the transmission failed at 99,860 miles. The vehicle was brought to the dealership of purchase, where I was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of approximately $4500.00. I gave the dealership acknowledgement to proceed with the work.the next day I was informed by a private mechanic that american honda had entered into a court settlement which recognized the deficient transmission design and that my vehicle should be covered under the settlement. I contacted the dealer and they registered no knowledge of such a settlement. Upon my insistence they agreed to check with american honda. My claim was substantiated and I received a replacement transmission at no cost. Unbeknownst to me, the replacement transmission contained the same design faults and failed this week with 57,000 miles recorded. The dealer and american honda has refused to compensate me for a second replacement transmission in spite of their awareness of continuous design flaws which continue to lead to inevitable transmission failure. I believe that honda should acknowledge that the continuous transmission failures are due to a design and manufacturing defect and take full responsibility for its replacement. To do otherwise would represent a total lack of concern for complete customer safety and protection, particularly considering the extended period of the known defect and safety hazard of a transmission failure.
1st transmission failure of my 2001 odyssey came at 73,900 miles. Got warranted new transmission. At 84,000 miles 3rd gear pressure related to transmission had to be fixed. Not warranted. At 107,443 internal failure of transmission. Full replacement required. Service manager said that second transmission was out of warranty but agreed to charge me 50% of the $4800.00 dollar cost so I ended up having to pay $2410.35. Imagine, there have been numerous odyssey transmission failures especially from my research, for the years 1999-2002. Many honda odyssey owners, including myself had to replace multiple odyssey transmissions. Imagine I have only gone 107,443 miles and I'm on my third transmission. Honda has to know there was a design flaw etc., in those transmissions, but didn't recall them as they should have. I think there should be a recall of the odyssey transmissions for the years 1999-2002. I shouldn't even have had to pay half the cost of my third latest odyssey transmission. Honda has gotten away with murder. At least toyota recalled the many cars that seem to be defective. Honda should be doing the same thing for its odyssey customers.
Transmission failed unexpectedly while in traffic. This failed transmission was a replacement for a transmission that had already been replaced. Unusual to have 2 transmission failures in 150,000 miles.
2001 honda odyssey transmission failed march 19, 2007 at 80,726 miles for the first time. Replaced by honda under class-action lawsuit warranty. The replacement unit failed at 137,084 miles on january 02, 2012. Thus the warranty replacement unit lasted only 56,358 miles which is substantially less than the original unit. Called honda january 05, 2012 and asked if they could pay for the transmission and I'd pay for the labor and shop supplies. Honda rejected the request and said they were unable to assist. Not sure it was it was ever the intention of the court in finalizing the class action law suit that failure of the replacement units would follow in such short order. It's unreasonable to expect that a warranty replacement unit should last less that the 109,000 miles the court agreed to. Honda customer care reference number[xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Transmission started slipping at 116,000 miles. David hobbs dealer (milwaukee) could not duplicate. Complete failure at 178,000 miles. Rebuilt at my cost of $1900. Failed again. At 231,000, rebuilt again. At 237,500 miles slipping again on 1/3/12. Honda should have acknowledged problem and provided a free replacement trans at original start of problem.
2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. Same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. Not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty.
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