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2004 Honda Odyssey Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

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

75Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints
12.8%Of all 584 complaints
#3Most-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 TRAIN147 · 25.2%
AIR BAGS106 · 18.2%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION75 · 12.8%
ENGINE50 · 8.6%

Share of the 584 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Honda Odyssey overview page.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. MILEAGE 75000,BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALERSHIP,MAINTAINED BY DEALER. WAS SHOCKED WHEN NEWS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS BROKEN. REPAIR ESTIMATE 3900…”NHTSA complaint 10340885 — filed 07/01/2010
“TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 118,539 MILES, NO WARNING. ORIGINAL OWNER.”NHTSA complaint 10339430 — filed 06/22/2010
“OUR 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY A/T(TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON). WE HAD THE A/T CHECKED AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FLUID WAS FINE. THE TRANSMISSION…”NHTSA complaint 10339136 — filed 06/19/2010

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 2004 Honda Odyssey have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Honda Odyssey: 75 of 584 complaints on file (12.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2004 Honda Odyssey have in total?

584 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 41 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 45 reported injuries, and 1 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.