2003 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 905 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (490 complaints · 54.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 47
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 45
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 490 of 905 owner complaints (54.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 490 complaints, 54.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 490 · 54.1% · 6 crash reports 9 fire reports AIR BAGS: 107 complaints, 11.8% of reports AIR BAGS 107 · 11.8% · 15 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 54 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 54 · 6.0% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 49 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 49 · 5.4% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 33 complaints, 3.7% of reports STRUCTURE 33 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 26 complaints, 2.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 26 · 2.9% · 7 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 20 complaints, 2.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 20 · 2.2% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 1.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 1.2% VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 465 complaints, 51.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 465 · 51.4% · 13 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 490 54.1% 6 crashes · 9 fires
AIR BAGS 107 11.8% 15 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 54 6.0% 8 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 49 5.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 33 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 26 2.9% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 20 2.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 465 51.4% 13 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2002. 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2008-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2008-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2010-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2011-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2011-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2011-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2011-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2013-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2002 Apr 2026 Investigation PE12026 ● Investigation PE12026 Investigation PE13020 ● Investigation PE13020 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 9
2003-Q3 Owner reports 9
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 12
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 19
2004-Q4 Owner reports 11
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 14
2008-Q3 Owner reports 24
2008-Q4 Owner reports 20
2009-Q1 Owner reports 16
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 20
2009-Q4 Owner reports 24
2010-Q1 Owner reports 32
2010-Q2 Owner reports 33
2010-Q3 Owner reports 34
2010-Q4 Owner reports 29
2011-Q1 Owner reports 31
2011-Q2 Owner reports 25
2011-Q3 Owner reports 25
2011-Q4 Owner reports 25
2012-Q1 Owner reports 26
2012-Q2 Owner reports 17
2012-Q3 Owner reports 18
2012-Q4 Owner reports 26
2013-Q1 Owner reports 15
2013-Q2 Owner reports 14
2013-Q3 Owner reports 19
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 8
2014-Q2 Owner reports 12
2014-Q3 Owner reports 15
2014-Q4 Owner reports 22
2015-Q1 Owner reports 29
2015-Q2 Owner reports 29
2015-Q3 Owner reports 20
2015-Q4 Owner reports 12
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 17
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE12026
Defect investigation 1 PE13020
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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