2005 Honda Odyssey Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM FAILURE THAT PROGRESSED CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE SHOOK EXCESSIVELY EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC REMEDY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC RECOMMENDED REPAIR SOLUTION TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,607.

NHTSA ID

10949207

Incident

Nov 1, 2014

Mileage

126,607 mi

THIS IS A NEW CAR PURCHASED AND SERVICED BY THE DEALER FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY (12/28/04). THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT DID NOT DISCOVER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL IT MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE IT. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE ME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THEIR NEGLIGENCE CAUSED THIS AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. HOWEVER, THREE DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IT WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND THEREFORE IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LATER IN THE DAY, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/12/12

NHTSA ID

10474701

Incident

Aug 23, 2012

Mileage

123,593 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER 5 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 04/26/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10452649

Incident

Aug 9, 2007

Mileage

47,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND REFUSED TO RESTART. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 01/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. UPDATED 01/06/12

NHTSA ID

10438087

Incident

Mar 31, 2011

Mileage

85,056 mi

WE ARE ORIG OWNER OF VEHICLE. IN 4/11 HAD VAN SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 5/11 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA (WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED A TRANNY SHOP) AND THEY SAID IF I TOWED IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY'D TAKE A LOOK AND DOUBTED ANYTHING COULD BE DONE, BUT THEY'D LOOK. AT THAT POINT I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY REPAIR SHOP FOR WORK ALREADY DONE (NEAR 1000). I SEE A RECALL IN THE NEWS FOR 2005+ ODYSSEYS BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA PERSONALLY. WE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT IS A RECURRENT THEME ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET WITH THESE VEHICLES. *KB

NHTSA ID

10437741

Incident

May 25, 2011

Mileage

96,900 mi

HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 JUST AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. HONDA DEALER SAID REPLACEMENT FOR REBUILT (2 YEARS GARANTI) FOR $3000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422474

Incident

Nov 11, 2010

Mileage

124,884 mi

2005 HONDA TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AT 60K MILES. SOME MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUINED FROM THE SHAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT AXLE HAS DAMAGE FROM THE SHAKING AS WELL. AND I STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE GEARING GETS STUCK SHIFTING AROUND 45 MPH, IT GROANS AND SHAKES THE CAR BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING DOWN A GEAR. *KB

NHTSA ID

10419885

Incident

Aug 3, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 111,930 MILES. THE TRANSMISSIONS SHOPS SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTERS ARE BAD AND FAIL REGULARLY IN THE HONDA VANS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10396823

Incident

Apr 2, 2011

Mileage

111,930 mi

AT AROUND 85,000 MILES OUR 2005 ODYSSEY STARTED EXHIBITING A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER IN THE 30-40 MPH RANGE. I TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT IT, AND THEY MENTIONED IT WOULD REQUIRE THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEING REPLACED. HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED A MUCH CHEAPER POSSIBLE FIX TO THE PROBLEM OF REPLACING ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID (COST ABOUT $200). THAT SEEMS TO HAVE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE AGAIN AFTER 15,000 MILES. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FIX NEEDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392619

Incident

Nov 1, 2009

Mileage

85,000 mi

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, VEHICLE SHUDDERING IN BETWEEN GEAR CHANGES. 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, 58,000 MILES. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION PER REPAIR SHOP AND DEALER. APPEARS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FROM 2000 TO 2010 HONDA ODYSSEYS. WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4800 TO REPLACE. NO RECALL TO DATE YET NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10389937

Incident

Mar 12, 2011

Mileage

58,000 mi

THE CAR SHUTTERS AROUND 30-40 MPH. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BY HONDA VEHICLE'S QUALITY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO HONDA AND THE GOVERNMENT NEED FOR A RECALL? 05 ODDESSEY'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10386971

Incident

Mar 7, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

FIRST OWNERS OT 2005 ODYSSEY, VAN HAS 65K AND ALL SERVICE RECORDS, DEALER TELLS US WE NEED NEWTORQUE CONVERTER AND 2 NEW ENGINE MOUNTS. ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED BY THIS SINCE PREVIOUS HONDA CRX LASTED OVER 180K WITH NO MAJOR REPAIRS...CONTACTED HONDA USA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *LN

NHTSA ID

10376882

Incident

Jan 8, 2011

Mileage

65,625 mi

JUDDER IN TRANSMISSION, GOING UP INCLINE AT ABOUT 32MPH, 1500RPM, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. VEHICLE AT 65,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369699

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHINING SOUND AND SHUDDERING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, GENERALLY 30-40 MPH. BELIEVE IT IS TRANSMISSION RELATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368598

Incident

Jun 30, 2008

Mileage

32,727 mi

MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY TORQUE CONVERTER. THROUGH VARIOUS RESEARCH, I HAVE BEGUN TO SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM - THERE WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN (09-053) PUBLISHED FOR THE 07 AND 08 MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365876

Incident

Sep 28, 2010

Mileage

58,000 mi

THE CAR SHUTTERS AROUND 40 - 50 MPH AS WELL AS ON INCLINES. I'M AMAZED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ABOUT THIS AND HOW COMMON THE DEFECT IS THAT THE TWO PLACES I CALLED AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT I NEEDED A $2200 TORQUE CONVERTER PUT IN KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE 05 ODYSSEY'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I'M SURPRISED THAT HONDA HAS LET THIS GO WITHOUT A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361820

Incident

Oct 21, 2010

Mileage

72,600 mi

HONDA ODYSSEY SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2+ YEARS AND AM NOW TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION IS IN DANGER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354605

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. AROUND 60,000 MILES AND WHILE STILL UNDER THE HONDA CARE WARRANTY, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT 20-40 MPH SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. SIMILAR TO THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS SCARY AND I KNOW NOT WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO LET GO COMPLETELY. LOCAL HONDA DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT (JULY OF 2010) AND "COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY DROVE IT." ABSENT A RECALL BY HONDA TO CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY, THE REPORTED PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. I FEEL THEY SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND FIX THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS REPORTED TO THEM MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350006

Incident

May 5, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER DUE TO THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER THAT HONDA PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE. THEE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND HONDA IGNORES ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDES NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349125

Incident

Apr 14, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

I HAVE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. IT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WHENEVER IT SHIFT GEAR AT LOW SPEED AROUND 40 MPH, IT HAS JUDDER PROBLEM. IT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL NEED SOFTWARE UPDATES, SO THEY DID THAT. IT DOES NOT WORK THOUGH, IT IS JUST GETTING WORST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SUGGEST CHANGING THE TORQUE CONVERTER/REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. THAT WILL BE VERY COSTLY. I AM HOPING YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS FAILURE AND STOP THE FORESEEABLE ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A DEFECT IN HONDA'S TRANSMISSION DESIGN, NOT BECAUSE OF WEAR AND TEAR. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 95K MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS SUGGESTS DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS THAT LEADS TO NO FIX. THE PROBLEM GETS WORST AND NOT THEY SUGGEST REPLACING TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10347981

Incident

Aug 6, 2010

Mileage

95,000 mi

WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY ON JUNE 16TH, 2010. DURING THE TEST DRIVE AS WELL AS FOR A WEEK OR SO AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. HOWEVER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AROUND 40-45 MILES AN HOUR, USUALLY ON AN INCLINE. WE TOOK THIS VEHICLE ON A LONG TRIP AND THE SHUDDERING STARTED TO GET WORSE. ON JULY 19, 2010, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX IT. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS EITHER A TORQUE CONVERTER OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR SAID THEY COULD JUST REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, HONDA'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WERE WAITING ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CO. TO CALL AND SEE IF THIS WAS COVERED. LUCKILY, ON THURSDAY, JULY 22ND, THE WARRANTY CO. SENT SOMEONE OUT TO DECIDE IF THEY WOULD COVER IT. THE WARRANTY CO. DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION OF MY MONTH OLD CAR TO THE TUNE OF $3700. ON FRIDAY, JULY 23RD, I FINALLY GOT MY VEHICLE BACK. HOWEVER, UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT VEERS TO THE RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345205

Incident

Jul 7, 2010

Mileage

80,515 mi

OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L DVD NAV IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME "SHUTTER" ISSUES BEING REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. AS SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL STUTTER OR SHUTTER, SPECIFICALLY ON INCLINES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON, AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH HONDA. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED $50 FOR A TRANSMISSION UPDATE. SAME ISSUE, SO NOW THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT $3,000-$4,000. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I PLACED A CALL TO A FRIEND THAT OWNS A TRANSMISSION SHOP 3 HOURS AWAY AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND THAT THEY HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS STYLE HONDA ODYSSEY 3-4 TIMES A MONTH. PAY A PREMIUM PRICE AND GET RIPPED OFF BY A COMPANY YOU THINK YOU CAN TRUST. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON OUR HIGHWAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10341508

Incident

Jun 25, 2010

Mileage

123,000 mi

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN THIS PROBLEM STARTED A WHILE AGO WHEN THE VAN GETS TO A STEADY SPEED OF APROX 40 USUALLY AT A SLIGHT INCLINE THE CAR STARTS TO JITTER OR FEEL LIKE GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AT OTHER SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A CRACKED BLOCK MONTHS AGO AND HAD IT REPLACED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW BEING TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM @$1900. CALLED HONDA USA THEY SAID THE WILL NOT CONSIDER REVIEWING MY CLAIM BECAUSE OF MY MILEAGE IS NOW 100,000. OTHERS ON WEB ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS..MY BEST GUESS IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 15-20,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331265

Incident

May 19, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 TRANSMISSION GEAR & BEARING FAILURE WHISTLE SOUND RECOMMENDED BY DEALER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CONSULT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AAA APPROVED ALSO CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERED $3,000.00 ON 20/80 SPLIT 20% AMERICAN HONDA SHARE. HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION HAVE TO PAY 50% OF COST. AROUND $ 1,500.00. NO DECISION YET ON THIS 2005 ODYSSEY BECAUSE OF COST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329404

Incident

May 5, 2010

Mileage

147,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SINCE THERE WAS AN EXISTING WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10327557

Incident

Nov 1, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi