IllustrationVEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, ENDANGERING PEDESTRIANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND IN WORKING ORDER WITH A MINIMUM ABOUT OF WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION AND POWER TRAIN. *TR
2001 Honda Odyssey
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Odyssey years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Honda Odyssey are substantially higher than the model-year median of 249.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Odyssey years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
270–25K
3325–50K
5750–75K
10475–100K
139100–150K
84150K+
444 reports with mileage · 175 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 332 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports4 fire reports24 injury reports
Power Train complaints
332 reportsTHE ENGINE & TCS LIGHT WENT ON. PER THE DEALERSHIP PERRY MOTORS .. ALL WAS OK - THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SAID ALL WAS OK .. AT 81,092 MILE THE TCS LIGH & ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN.. THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING & WE HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT- I TRIED GOING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR HELP (WEIR CANYON HON…
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THE ENGINE & TCS LIGHT WENT ON. PER THE DEALERSHIP PERRY MOTORS .. ALL WAS OK - THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SAID ALL WAS OK .. AT 81,092 MILE THE TCS LIGH & ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN.. THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING & WE HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT- I TRIED GOING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR HELP (WEIR CANYON HONDA)-THEY SENT ME TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP (LESS COST)WHERE WE HAD IT REBUILT GAVE US A 2 YR WARRANTY OR 24,000 MILES... AT 91,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN (UNFORTUNATELY THE SHOP WHERE WE HAD IT REPAIRED WENT OUT OF BUSINESS) SO NOW IT IS BEING REBUILT AT A COST OF ANOTHER COST OF $3,000.00- $3,500.00 .. I TRIED CALLING HONDA FOR ASSISTANCE BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO .. *TR
TL* 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 W…
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TL* 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.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. SUDDEN STOP CAUSING CAR TO TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. PUSHING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A BUSY STREET HAD TO TOW CAR BACK TO HOME ADDRESS. TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED BY HONDA. TOLD ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, U…
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TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. SUDDEN STOP CAUSING CAR TO TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. PUSHING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A BUSY STREET HAD TO TOW CAR BACK TO HOME ADDRESS. TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED BY HONDA. TOLD ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, UNFORTUNATELY IT WASN'T LEAVING ME STRANDED ON BUSY ROAD. MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ALL WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
TWO TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN 147K MILES. FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 83,000 AND WAS REPLACED BY HONDA AT NO CHARGE. THE TRANSMISSION THEY INSTALLED HAS NOW FAILED AS WELL, AFTER ONLY 64,000 MILES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASES WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASES WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 10/25/2012 *JS
SECOND TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACMENT. FIRST ONE REPLACED IN 2006 AT APPROX. 44,000 MILES BY DEALER. CONFIRMED THAT THIS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. CAR ONLY WORTH $5,000 TO $6,000; NEW TRANSMISSION COSTS $5,000 (AS PER DEALER). CALLED HONDA, THEY WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE. (THEY DID PAY FOR 2006 REPLACEMENT). *TR
TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN JERKING WHEN SHIFTING AROUND 5-15 MPH. THEN ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER IT JUST WOULDN'T SHIFT AT ALL AFTER ABOUT 5 MPH. *TR
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, IT WOULD COST $3,500 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT THE START AFTER EVERY STOP. TCS LIGHT IS ON WITH TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR D4 IS FLASHING. CAN NOT SHIFT TO OTHER D3, 2, 1 GEARS. *TR
Official recalls
120V027000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Jan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE06007 · Front Coil Spring Fracture
Opened Jan 24, 2006 · Closed May 24, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE POPULATION OF 116,000 VEHICLES IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (AHM) DATA IDENTIFYING ORIGINAL STATE OF SALE OR DELIVERY.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (SV) UTILIZE LIGHT WEIGHT COIL SPRINGS MANUFACTURED FROM HIGH STRENGTH STEEL (HSS).IF THE COATING MATERIAL OF A HSS SPRING IS BREACHED, CORROSIVE ELEMENTS (SALT) MAY ATTACK THE SPRING.SPRING CORROSION RESULTS IN A STRESS RISER AND MAY CAUSE A FRACTURE.DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION WHERE THE SPRING BREAKS, THE JAGGED EDGE MAY PIERCE THE TIRE; A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE MAY OCCUR AND CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.SV SPRING FAILURE MECHANICS AND TIRE CONTACT LIKELIHOOD ARE DISCUSSED IN AN AHM PRESENTATION TO ODI DATED APRIL 20TH, 2006 (AVAILABLE ON ODI?S WEB SITE; WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV).AHM?S PRESENTATION IDENTIFIED TWO MECHANISMS WHICH CAUSE THE SPRING COATING TO BECOME BREACHED; 1) CONTACT WITH THE LOWER SPRING SEAT, AND 2) ENTRAPMENT OF ABRASIVE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE SILENCER TUBE AND SPRING.THE PRESENTATION COMPARED SV SPRING FRACTURE RATES TO THE HONDA MDX MODEL, A SISTER VEHICLE RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE UNDER NHTSA RECALL 05V385, AND TO OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED AND OR RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE.THE SPRING FRACTURE RATE FOR THE SV, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF THE RATE OF THE MDX MODEL EVEN THOUGH THE SV'S HAVE ONE YEAR LONGER IN SERVICE, IS COMPARABLE TO RATES OBSERVED IN PRIOR SPRING FRACTURE INVESTIGATIONS THAT WERE CLOSED WITH NO RECALL AND LOW IN COMPARISON TO INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL.OF THE 7 REPORTS ODI IDENTIFIED ALLEGING TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO SPRING FRACTURE, 6 INVOLVED SPRING-TIRE CONTACT WHICH RESULTED IN SLOW OR NO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE; ODI WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ONE REPORT ALLEGING A PUNCTURE OCCURRED.ODI NOTES THAT THE SV FRONT SPRING DIFFERS FROM THE MDX SPRING IN THAT IT HAS A SINGLE SILENCER TUBE (UPPER ONLY, AS OPPOSED TO UPPER AND LOWER ON THE MDX) WHICH IS, ACCORDING TO AHM, LOCATED IN AN AREA LESS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A TIRE PUNCTURE SHOULD A FRACTURE OCCUR.A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.