What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2003 Honda Odyssey

Typical pattern

3.8% of complaints about the 2003 Honda Odyssey came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2003 vehicle — around the middle of the 228 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (540 complaints), typically at 8.1 yr or about 100,000 miles.

Complaints
1,075
Median age at failure
8.8 yr
Median mileage
103,400 n=858
Crash / fire / tow
9.7% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
540 reports · 100,000 mi
8.1 yr
4.1%
Air bags
132 reports · 121,033 mi
12.5 yr
21.2%
Electrical system
81 reports · 122,000 mi
9.9 yr
18.5%
Engine cooling
41 reports · 82,000 mi
7.4 yr
2.4%
Structure
39 reports · 120,000 mi
8.5 yr
17.9%
Engine
32 reports · 120,000 mi
11.8 yr
6.2%
Speed control
30 reports · 113,331 mi
8.8 yr
23.3%
Latches / locks
26 reports · 98,000 mi
6.0 yr
11.5%
Other
25 reports · 112,000 mi
12.8 yr
8%
Seat belts
20 reports · 100,000 mi
11.3 yr
10%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

19V499000 2019-06-27
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

19V501000 2019-06-27
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

19V182000 2019-03-06
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containi

An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

18V268000 2018-04-26
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

16V344000 2016-05-23
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Ac

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

15V563000 2015-09-04
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 28, 2002, to August 30, 2002. The affected vehicles were manufactured with the incorrect air bag modules, rendering the vehicles noncompliant with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Air bags that do not meet the safety requirements increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

15V370000 2015-06-15
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda E

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.

15V320000 2015-05-28
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

15V045000 2015-01-28
Air bags:frontal

Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured February 13, 2002, to August 13, 2004, and 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to September 23, 2003. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

14V700000 2014-11-04
Air bags

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon dep

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

In owners’ own words

Power train mileage not reported 0 mo in service
CONSUMER STATE HER PARENTS ARE OLDER AND BOUGHT A 2003 AUTOMOBILE AND IS HOW HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SHE STATES THAT THE BUYER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. SHE SAYS THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES AND CANNOT SEEN TO GET IT REPAIRED. TS
Power train 34,000 mi 1.4 yr in service
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED A HIGH PITCHED WHINE AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES, WHICH INCREASES WITH ENGINE RPMS. SINCE NEW, TRANSMISSION ALSO HESITATES/SLIPS BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS WHEN COLD, AND CAR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER TEMPORARILY UNTIL 4TH GEAR ENGAGES. *JB
Power train 6,000 mi 1.0 yr in service
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 - 60 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED, EVEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE VAN FOR 8 MILES, AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK ON OCCASION THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN HESITATION WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 45 MPH. *SC *JB
Engine cooling 12 mi 6 mo in service
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

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