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2001 Honda Odyssey transmission problems

The 2001 Honda Odyssey has 337 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 47% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

337

Transmission complaints

47%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Odyssey transmission complaints by model year612 complaints1995: 1 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 172 complaints2000: 233 complaints2001: 337 complaints2002: 612 complaints2003: 543 complaints2004: 224 complaints2005: 106 complaints2006: 89 complaints2007: 78 complaints2008: 41 complaints2009: 18 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 73 complaints2015: 42 complaints2016: 38 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 158 complaints2019: 120 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 14 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 18 complaints
Odyssey transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. SMOKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CASE OF A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · February 2, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Honda Odyssey have?

NHTSA has 337 complaints about the 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission — 47% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.