Anonymous
Post 07/29/2025 21:18     Subject: Re:Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Anonymous wrote:I would still never purchase a Kia or even a Hyundai after reading this.

Hondas ➕ Toyotas are still the best make of vehicle you can buy these days.


Not sure that’s true anymore. Kia Telluride has been best in class for a long time and they both back their cars with a 10year/100,000 mile power train warranty.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2025 17:48     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
2017 pilot transmission crapped out after 5 years. Pathetic. Never buying another Honda
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 22:54     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm so sorry. This happened to me at 67,000 on a 2020 Odyssey in April and Honda was awful. In my case the car was having trouble getting out of first gear starting at 55,000 while still under power train warranty. At 55,000 miles they had changed the transmission fluid and wrote the repair order as if I should have done it sooner, but their maintenance schedule is actually first change at 6 years or 90,000 miles.

Here is there maintenance schedule published on their website:

https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/SI9999/SI9999O00132A.pdf

Had the car had any indications of problems getting out of gear before the 70K mark? Mine did and I had all my service records, but Honda still has fought me tooth and nail.

First and last Honda for me. Subarus have been great for us. We're on our third. Unfortunately, nothing in their line up is quite right for us.


Is the link you posted from a 2020 Odyssey owners manual?


No, the owners manual does not provide a schedule based on time or mileage regarding transmission fluid or much else. It says only to follow maintenance minder reminders which in my case never went on. They tried to say I ignored them. I found this schedule as it was linked from my local Honda dealer’s website, but it is actually on Honda the manufacturer’s website. Techinfohonda is Honda’s own website for their technicians. Somehow the mediation and goodwill department seem not to know of it. Seems unlikely. Feel free to ask me other questions. Happy to help others in a similar situation.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 10:32     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Anonymous wrote:I'm so sorry. This happened to me at 67,000 on a 2020 Odyssey in April and Honda was awful. In my case the car was having trouble getting out of first gear starting at 55,000 while still under power train warranty. At 55,000 miles they had changed the transmission fluid and wrote the repair order as if I should have done it sooner, but their maintenance schedule is actually first change at 6 years or 90,000 miles.

Here is there maintenance schedule published on their website:

https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/SI9999/SI9999O00132A.pdf

Had the car had any indications of problems getting out of gear before the 70K mark? Mine did and I had all my service records, but Honda still has fought me tooth and nail.

First and last Honda for me. Subarus have been great for us. We're on our third. Unfortunately, nothing in their line up is quite right for us.


Is the link you posted from a 2020 Odyssey owners manual?
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 09:58     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Its time for class action lawsuits against the manufacturers because they keep claiming their transmissions do not require any maintenance and then they end up failing.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 22:41     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Anyone who buys a vehicle with a CVT is a fool and deserves to be parted from their money.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 18:57     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
“ Eventually, if it happens enough it becomes a recall”

No, recalls are only for safety issues. Not just a trend of a certain reliability issue.

Your point about TSBs is a good one, though.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 18:40     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Anonymous wrote:2021 odyssey with 50k and struts are shot. Honda was in denial of it while it (and claimed was X or Y ) as still under warranty and problem still persisted and now they claim it's the struts.

Reading Op's posts and others (especially on Reddit) and talking with friends who also have hondas, just feeling like I got a dud.

What does it take for a car mfr to issue recalls? A safety issue? I guess struts dont count.


You may want to read the TSBs. They are on the federal highway website for each car and are the communications the manufacturer sends to dealers to advise techs on issues that are commonly cropping up. Eventually, if it happens enough it becomes a recall, but first it is a TSB.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 15:24     Subject: Re:Honda transmission goes after 5 years
I would still never purchase a Kia or even a Hyundai after reading this.

Hondas ➕ Toyotas are still the best make of vehicle you can buy these days.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 14:30     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
I'm so sorry. This happened to me at 67,000 on a 2020 Odyssey in April and Honda was awful. In my case the car was having trouble getting out of first gear starting at 55,000 while still under power train warranty. At 55,000 miles they had changed the transmission fluid and wrote the repair order as if I should have done it sooner, but their maintenance schedule is actually first change at 6 years or 90,000 miles.

Here is there maintenance schedule published on their website:

https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/SI9999/SI9999O00132A.pdf

Had the car had any indications of problems getting out of gear before the 70K mark? Mine did and I had all my service records, but Honda still has fought me tooth and nail.

First and last Honda for me. Subarus have been great for us. We're on our third. Unfortunately, nothing in their line up is quite right for us.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 14:18     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
2021 odyssey with 50k and struts are shot. Honda was in denial of it while it (and claimed was X or Y ) as still under warranty and problem still persisted and now they claim it's the struts.

Reading Op's posts and others (especially on Reddit) and talking with friends who also have hondas, just feeling like I got a dud.

What does it take for a car mfr to issue recalls? A safety issue? I guess struts dont count.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 14:11     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
‘14 and ‘17 CRVs. No issues.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 14:08     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
That sucks OP. Honda needs to offer something here.

I have an old accord and have mysterious issues now I really hope it's not the transmission or the catalytic converter going as I won't be able to afford those fixes.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 13:30     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
I have a 2018 CRV with 115k miles. No transmission issues.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 13:27     Subject: Honda transmission goes after 5 years
Did the drive belt break?