Transmission slips in 2nd gear with a slight load I.e. going up a slight hill. If you accelerate the slipping/shudder goes away. Honda was not able to give me specific information as to the VIN numbers affected by their 2004 transmission recall but could only tell me my VIN was not one of them. There are many complaints about the second gear slipping failure when I searched online, the information I read stated that the issue was with oil flow to the second gear clutch assembly. It seems the 2004 recall should have included more VIN numbers. My vehicle has high mileage now and is outside Honda's assistance parameters but if there had been a recall maybe my transmission would not have failed.

- Bonney Lake, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission failed. The vehicle was coasted into a parking lot were it was towed to a local dealer. The contact was told that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04V176000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

- Baltimore , MD, USA

Check engine light on; Honda dealer talks about transmission issue and asking it to be replaced. Replacement cost: $6500 I heard that many other Honda Odyssey owners complaints about transmission problem and it has to be addressed that Honda Odyssey van is having critical transmission issue built between year 1999 to 2004. Transmission became defective with no reason, so much frustrated as vehicle has hardly done 100K miles.

- Reston, VA, USA

The transmission failed upon entering the freeway. Vehicle suddenly lost power and forced to pull over. Almost rear ended by other cars also entering the freeway. Honda Odyssey are known to have transmission problems and this body style 1999 to 2004 are defective. From my readings a large quantity of the transmissions failed at 80,000 so at least we made it to 125,000 miles. I regularly changed the transmission fluid. Spent $3200 at aamco getting it fixed.

- Portland, OR, USA

Car seemed to suddenly slow down when approaching stop signal. Tried to pull away when light was green, but remained stationary after pressing on gas/accelerator three to four times. Finally was able creep along until I was able to steer into a bank parking lot. Honda dealer diagnosed ;problem as faulty transmission due to overheated/burntout of solenoids.

- Monterey Park, CA, USA

Engine mount is broken. Both side mount and front mount.

- San Jose, CA, USA

Vehicle went from 40 mph to less than 20 mph and would not go faster. Any attempt to accelerate only revved engine. Vehicle was towed and transmission was replaced...was inoperable, and only option was replacement not rebuilding. Vehicle maintained according to manufacturers specifications

- De Leon Springs, FL, USA

We used Honda Odyssey [2004] daily for commuting (never towed anything and don't haul anything). The car would start moving and all of the sudden would stop moving forward. The car was suddenly stuck immediately after crossing the intersection. I was not able to move the car in any direction and stuck on the road. On duty police officer informed that I need to move the car as early as possible because it is a safety issue. He wanted to call the towing truck, but at that time I tried shifting from to park and back to drive it would move forward for few hundred feet and again same thing no forward motion. At that time I was on down the hill and so able to pull the car near one business park. Later, I towed the car to near by shop and found transmission failure. Honda motor company refused to do anything. When I found recall for the same issue, Honda motor company said that there is no recall on my car. Honda dealer is charging $5,600 to fix this. 8tr

- Hagerstown, MD, USA

Original owner of this vehicle and I've had to replace the transmission twice, the A/C system 3 times and starter. Numerous electrical problems with the doors and windows and recently had to replace the ignition switch that seized one afternoon. All service intervals have been followed as with my other vehicles that have had tires and fluid changes with no other fixes. The paint continues to flake off even after Honda of concord, nc repainted half of the vehicle. 2 years ago. Vehicle has left my wife stranded on dozens of occasions along with the vehicle's 9th battery since 2004. Selling this vehicle is not an option but replacing it is. It will not be replaced with another Honda product ever and I caution anyone who is ever in the market for one of these vans to avoid them at all cost. The dealerships have been nothing but a nightmare to work with and would not cover any of the repairs I listed above. They are junk.

- Concord, NC, USA

I was driving on I-630 in little rock, in moderate traffic when the car suddenly lost power and would not accelerate. I was forced to coast through traffic to the side of the road without incident. As soon as I lost power, the lights on the dash flashed. If the traffic had been heavier, the outcome might not have been as favorable. The transmission failed without warning in the middle of the freeway.

- Sherwood, AR, USA

My transmission is making a noise, as of 3/21/13. I had taken it to transmission shop and it is ring and pinion and it is quite expensive so when I went to check it out on the internet came across that there was a recall on this model back in 2004 I was never notified and now it is costing me several thousands of dollars, if there is a recall on this I expect Honda to pay for this not me. I love my van and bought it because of its dependability and reliability and now I am having a lot of problems with the van. I expect someone to contact me asap and Honda to cover the cost.

- Hesperia, CA, USA

This is in addition to my earlier complain---NHTSA id number: 10499643-- indication of engine trouble did not give any advance information.indication must be an alarm for the driver so that he will take corrective actions.in my case there was no time available.it worked as failure indication only. All vehicle manufacturers be informed that alarm (trouble)indication should be a pre-failure alarm and should give some time to take corrective actions. Hope you will take up the issue with manufacturers.

- Houston, TX, USA

My 2004 Honda Odyssey transmission was slipping between 2nd-3rd gears. Tcs, ck engine light turned on, and stuck in 2nd gear. I took it to the Honda dealer second day and diagnosed it as transmission failure.

- Irvine, CA, USA

Second owner. Transmission replaced by Honda in 2006 at 55,000 miles for noted gear overheating recall in sarasota, fl. Current mileage is less than 90,000 miles later. Transmission regular maintenance completed and a firmware update was done in 2009 at 120,000 (65,000 on new tranny) miles. Transmission now downshifts very hard (hard shift) from 3-2 when coasting downhill or if the brake is slightly applied when coasting downhill. Honda technicians stated normal operation to allow for engine braking. New firmware caused the change. Q4 2012 transmission now shifts from 1-2 in about 3 seconds, not slipping, but taking a long time to shift and prevents acceleration during this delay. Could prevent accident avoidance with long delay. Honda technician states normal operation and included in firmware to reduce damage due to recall. Note these issues are on the supposedly "fixed" transmission. Series of data suggests that the recall repair did not solve transmission failure problem, but was a band-aid in combination with firware updates to "buffer" 2nd gear manufacturing defects. I do not believe the transmission will survive to 100K miles, but has received excellent care and repairs. Safety issue is the inability to accelerate during 1-2 shift delay and unexpected engine braking during downhill coasting which could trigger rear-end accidents (note no brake lights when it occurs). I believe in Honda and they should do the right thing and provide lifetime transmission replacements due to the safety concerns with their products that are well-known and documented.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

Roughly 3 weeks ago when putting the van into D it would hesitate before engaging. The delay became greater and then it started slipping between 2nd & third gears. Three days ago the transmission completely disengaged while driving. I turned the van off, started it again & it drove for nearly.5 miles only to stop again. At this point I have been told I need to replace the transmission & have found a litany of information about the faulty Honda transmission.

- Portland, ME, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Honda oddyssey. The contact stated that the shift lever became very loose and as a result, it would shift gears with the slightest touch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that there was a defective part inside the transmission and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 101,000.

- Cerritos, CA, USA

The transmission on my 2004 Honda Odyssey failed. I was almost rear-ended, before I could pull over to the side.

- Fremont, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled while shifting gears. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. After diagnostics, the mechanic noticed broken gears in the transmission and stated that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 04V176000 (power train). The failure mileage was 179,000.

- Bluff City , TN, USA

Was driving my "2004 Honda Odyssey". I started loosing speed control.at times it failed to start after stopping. And again the same thing..... and now I hear clicking and clicking and than my car just comes to a screeching stop..... I see my engine light on and I see my tcs light come on. I reached auto repairer nearby.cost me $ 566 but failed again within one hour and now advises to replace power train at $3500 additionally"??" my certified additional coverage is 100000 miles or 7 years which expired on 08/05/2011. Time-limit of 7 years with the guarantee is unfavorable to drivers with less mileage. I am unemployed. I need Honda to do the recall on its trannys asap.... I could have met with accident.

- Houston, TX, USA

Was driving my "2004 Honda Odyssey". I noticed my transmission kinda not wanting to change gears. And as time go by it changes fins. And than. "boom" I feels like some one hit me from behind. But when I look no one was there..... and again the same thing..... and now I hear clicking and clicking and than my car just comes to a screeching stop..... I see my engine light on and I see my tcs light come on. I call a tow. And before they arrive. I try and start and go and it works...... I need Honda to do the recall on its trannys asap.... I could have died and soo could have my children that was in the van....

- Bronx, NY, USA