2001 Honda Odyssey problems
Owners have filed 721 complaints about the 2001 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 46.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 8.9%.
Complaints721
Crashes20
Fires4
Injuries62
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 46.7% · 337
Structure 8.9% · 64
Suspension 7.1% · 51
Air bags 6.0% · 43
Latches/locks/linkages 4.6% · 33
Engine and engine cooling 4.2% · 30
Electrical system 3.2% · 23
Vehicle speed control 2.4% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 62 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 27 model years of the Honda Odyssey in this data, 2001 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 40 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 99,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving uphill at 75 mph, the transmission failed to operate with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to a safe location. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Power train · reported at 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the mileage on the vehicle was outside of the range for them to be able to assist. The failure mileage was 197,623. Power train · reported at 197,623 miles
2001 Honda Odyssey lx w/towing package transmission failure at 115000mi. Honda dealer quoted $7500 to replace, independent transmission repair shop quoted $3000 to rebuild. Other than the trans, the only other problem with this van is the digital clock light that went out after 6 years. I was hoping to keep it for another 10 years. What are the chances a rebuilt Honda transmission will last 50k miles? Power train · reported at 115,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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