Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The alternator wires burned up and the transmission slipped, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
2004 Honda Odyssey: transmission slipping
28 of the 585 complaints about the 2004 Honda Odyssey describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical repair cost reported
- $4,000
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 28 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
Transmission slipping while driving on city street - transmission needs to be replaced
I purchased a honda odyssey from a local honda dealer march 2012 with 122,000 miles on it and what I was told was a brand new transmission. November 2014 I drove the car to my grandmothers house 5 hours away for thanksgiving and the day after the return trip the car began slipping gears. Honda wants $5,100 to fix it. The transmission that is in it now if they indeed put a new one in it is only 2 1/2 years old and has 47,000 miles on it!! That is ridiculous!! I paid $7,900 for a car that lasted me only 47,000 miles!!
While driving on the highway noticed the gear slipping with check engine and traction control lights on. The dealer said its a problem with the torque control clutch malfunction and the whole transmission needs to be replaced. Apparently there was a known problem with the honda odysseys built in 2002 to 2004. But according to honda my VIN is not in that recall. It appears like the problem that is supposed to be fixed with the later 2004 models is not really fixed. Honda doesnt want to pay for any of these fixes.
Transmission slips in 2nd gear with a slight load I.e. Going up a slight hill. If you accelerate the slipping/shudder goes away. Honda was not able to give me specific information as to the VIN numbers affected by their 2004 transmission recall but could only tell me my VIN was not one of them. There are many complaints about the second gear slipping failure when I searched online, the information I read stated that the issue was with oil flow to the second gear clutch assembly. It seems the 2004 recall should have included more VIN numbers. My vehicle has high mileage now and is outside honda's assistance parameters but if there had been a recall maybe my transmission would not have failed.
My 2004 honda odyssey transmission was slipping between 2nd-3rd gears. Tcs, ck engine light turned on, and stuck in 2nd gear. I took it to the honda dealer second day and diagnosed it as transmission failure.
Second owner. Transmission replaced by honda in 2006 at 55,000 miles for noted gear overheating recall in sarasota, fl. Current mileage is less than 90,000 miles later. Transmission regular maintenance completed and a firmware update was done in 2009 at 120,000 (65,000 on new tranny) miles. Transmission now downshifts very hard (hard shift) from 3-2 when coasting downhill or if the brake is slightly applied when coasting downhill. Honda technicians stated normal operation to allow for engine braking. New firmware caused the change. Q4 2012 transmission now shifts from 1-2 in about 3 seconds, not slipping, but taking a long time to shift and prevents acceleration during this delay. Could prevent accident avoidance with long delay. Honda technician states normal operation and included in firmware to reduce damage due to recall. Note these issues are on the supposedly "fixed" transmission. Series of data suggests that the recall repair did not solve transmission failure problem, but was a band-aid in combination with firware updates to "buffer" 2nd gear manufacturing defects. I do not believe the transmission will survive to 100k miles, but has received excellent care and repairs. Safety issue is the inability to accelerate during 1-2 shift delay and unexpected engine braking during downhill coasting which could trigger rear-end accidents (note no brake lights when it occurs). I believe in honda and they should do the right thing and provide lifetime transmission replacements due to the safety concerns with their products that are well-known and documented.
Roughly 3 weeks ago when putting the van into d it would hesitate before engaging. The delay became greater and then it started slipping between 2nd & third gears. Three days ago the transmission completely disengaged while driving. I turned the van off, started it again & it drove for nearly .5 miles only to stop again. At this point I have been told I need to replace the transmission & have found a litany of information about the faulty honda transmission.
Transmission was slipping and a hard shift between gears 2nd to third.
Transmission failure began with whining noise. Took the vehicle into the dealership for diagnosis and tranny oil change. They reported back that the tranny was failing. The oil change only made the problem worse. Tcs and check engine light came on, slipping, revving with no movement at a stop. I ended up having vehicle towed to a shop and the tranny was rebuilt. Cost was $2,668.75 with tax.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the transmission slipped out of gear, causing the vehicle to stall. The contact took the vehicle to dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer advised the contact that the transmission was slipping out of third, fourth and fifth gears. The dealer replaced the transmission fluid but it did not remedy the problem. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer. The dealer then advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 131,000.
I was driving on the interstate using cruise control set at 70 MPH and the engine started revving. I turned the cruise control off and saw smoke coming from under the front of the vehicle. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw smoke behind me. I pulled over to the shoulder safely. We had traveled 70 miles on the highway when this happened in 70 degree weather. I had it towed and was told the transmission needs to be replaced ($4,000), and that they saw metal chips from the gears chipping. I had no prior warning signs, no slipping of gears, no dash lights lit. There were 3 other passengers, including 2 small children.
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 2004 Honda Odyssey slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2004 Honda Odyssey?
28 of 585 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda Odyssey (5%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
How much does it cost to fix transmission slipping on the 2004 Honda Odyssey?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $4,000 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Honda Odyssey?
There is 1 recall and 28 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Honda Odyssey
Transmission failure 94Check engine light 46Airbag light 37Stalling 23Fuel pump 15No deployment 14Loss of power 14Jerking 12Overheating 10Shudder 10Door locks 8Hesitation 8Seat belt 8Fire or smoke 7Harsh shifting 7Won't start 7Engine failure 6Won't shift 6Adaptive cruise 5Fuel smell 5Sudden acceleration 5
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