32 complaints reported

2003 Honda Odyssey Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
32
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED OF 50-70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2004
Jul 2004

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, IT MADE A LOUD SOUND. IT GOT LOUDER WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2004
Jun 2004

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL 04V176000. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A VEHICLE RECALL THROUGH A RADIO BROADCAST. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN EARLY APRIL ABOUT THE RECALL. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE NOTICES HAD NOT BEEN MAIL YET BUT WOULD BE SENT IN MAY. AS OF THE MIDDLE OF JUNE THE CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS OR IF THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER ANTICIPATES USING THE VEHICLE FOR A TRIP DURING THE SUMMER AND DOESN'T WANT TO RISK HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE AND AN EXPIRED WARRANTY WHILE ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 33,000 MILES. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2004
Feb 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Dec 2003

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND DID NOT RESTART. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2003
Apr 2003

ON 02/10/03 WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THE SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2003
Mar 2003

TAKES 3 TRIES TO START CAR(10-15 SECONDS CRANK EACH TIME). ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT WANT TO START. AFTER 3RD TRY, ENGINE STARTS BUT IS VERY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND IT STARTS ON FIRST TIME, IT IDLES ROUGHLY LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISFIRING. CAR IS BRAND NEW. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2003

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2003 Honda Odyssey has 32 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.