Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was parked with the key removed from the ignition and the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle rolled away in reverse and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed, diagnosed, or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was previously repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v573000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 253,000.
2003 Honda Odyssey: rolls away in park
5 of the 914 complaints about the 2003 Honda Odyssey describe rolls away in park.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 36 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Rolls away in park by model year
- 20162
- 20121
- 20081
- 20042
- 20035
- 20011
- 20002
- 19991
- 19981
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. No police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the ignition switch under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v573000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,850.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. The contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. The failure and the current mileages were 115,000.
After turned off ignition and stepped out of car while in store car rolled away across parking lot damaging another vehicle. This is in response to the article read on your site about the 2003 honda odyssey rolling away after car has been turned off and keys are removed from ignition.
Automatic transmission gear shifter has become very loose and also allows removal of the car key in any gear, rather than just in park. This lead to the car rolling away after being parked on a slight incline when it turned out that the transmission was inadvertently shifted to neutral rather than park and then the key removed.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Case v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. BC 424169 (Third Clutch Transmission Settlement
- PCM replacement for erratic or harsh shifting.
- Replacing a canon A75 digital camera to take inspection photos for s/b 04-021, safety recall: a/t 2ND gear...
- Transmission-won't come out of park, p not illuminated
- Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) leaks
- Erratic and harsh shifting; malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) comes on or d indicator blinks. tt
- Safety recall: automatic transmission second gear inspection
- Removing a stubborn atf filler bolt
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- 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 leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage.
- Risk
- Gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- On vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. On vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. If discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. The recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. Owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. Owners should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009 or acura at 1‑800‑382‑2238.
Recall number 04V176000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Honda Odyssey rollaway
Is rolls away in park a common problem on the 2003 Honda Odyssey?
5 of 914 owner complaints about the 2003 Honda Odyssey (1%) mention rolls away in park. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Honda Odyssey?
There is 1 recall and 36 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Honda Odyssey
Transmission failure 244Slipping 100Check engine light 95Airbag light 45Jerking 40Stalling 36Won't shift 27Loss of power 25Hesitation 17Overheating 17Fire or smoke 15Door locks 13No deployment 12Adaptive cruise 11Harsh shifting 11Shudder 10Sudden acceleration 9Engine failure 8Grinding brakes 7Whining noise 7ABS 6Tire blowout 6Warning lights 6Premature wear 5Won't start 5
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