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2004 Honda Odyssey Transmission & Power Train Problems

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

147Power Train complaints
25.2%Of all 584 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 ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN147 · 25.2%
AIR BAGS106 · 18.2%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION75 · 12.8%
ENGINE50 · 8.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM44 · 7.5%

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

“2004 HONDA ODYSSEY DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM…”NHTSA complaint 10132395 — filed 08/04/2005

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

Power Train complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2004 Honda Odyssey have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Honda Odyssey: 147 of 584 complaints on file (25.2%). 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 category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines 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.