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2000 Honda Odyssey Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

146Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints
21.6%Of all 675 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION146 · 21.6%
POWER TRAIN76 · 11.3%

Share of the 675 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Honda Odyssey overview page.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO LOWER GEARS, DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.”NHTSA complaint 741918 — filed 03/04/2001
“TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY GO FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM”NHTSA complaint 558422 — filed 12/28/2000
“CANNOT SHIFT INTO LOWER GEARS. STATIC ELECTRICTY EXTREME AFTER DRIVING. SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS OPEN.”NHTSA complaint 736712 — filed 11/21/2000

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Honda Odyssey have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Honda Odyssey: 146 of 675 complaints on file (21.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Honda Odyssey have in total?

675 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 23 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 33 reported injuries, and 9 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.