![]() ![]() from Hollywood, FL, wrote fifteen lines of text to express his dissatisfaction. Honda owners, in general, seem like a pretty mild-mannered lot and the complaints above are the tamest we could print at this family-friendly publication. The van is not worth what it will cost to repair it.” Never had a problem until 105,000 and now it needs a new transmission. Inga from Hereford, AZ tells that the issue could mean a totaled vehicle, saying, “I am just so disappointed in my 2002 Honda Odyssey. CarComplaints readers report that the average cost to repair the issue is $3,442. Chart courtesy of Ī transmission failure on a used Odyssey is no small matter. The second generation that ran from 1999 through 2004 saw the worst of these issues. Our research shows similar complaints over the full span of the seven years above at varying rates. Owners recorded over 300 complaints at related to the transmission for those two years alone. (See our report on the Accord for more on that.) When we look back a bit further, it is clear that the Odyssey has struggled with transmission issues from 1999 through 2006. We should point out that given the large number of Odysseys in circulation we may have ignored the 2014 model year transmission complaints as just bad luck except that Honda in general, and the Odyssey specifically, has had a pretty long record of transmission defects. Stay far away from 2014 Odysseys.” Graph courtesy of Have since found out about pervasive 2014 transmission problems, so I'm glad we were able to get our money back. Reader AYTN from Murfreesboro, TN, summed up the dark cloud over the 2014 Odyssey by saying, “We only had this car for three days and ended up returning it to Carmax when our mechanic confirmed shifting problems and black fluid/metallic flakes (signs of internal damage). ![]() The Odyssey has a relatively low rate of owner gripes on going back to 2009, but there is a little hint of trouble brewing in the 2014 model year. Rather than wear and tear, let’s call it a “fine patina.” Image courtesy of Honda And by used, we mean smeared with pizza and Goldfish, rubbed by many a shopping cart, and muddied by soccer balls and cleats galore. Honda has long been a sales leader in this important segment, and there is a large population of used Honda Odysseys. The truth is, for large families with small kids, minivans are the best solution to a transportation problem with limited options. The minivan may be the butt of jokes, but we testers know they accelerate, handle and ride as well as most large crossovers, if not better. ![]()
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