2000 Honda Odyssey Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
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
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
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.