Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 603 | 06/16/2003 | 10003206 | Center high mount stop light is inoperative. *tt | 10/10/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10005940 | Fog light kit part number error. honda october tech line information. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 147000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. the contact had to physically hold on the high beams switch to provide light for night time driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the low beam switch had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 147,000. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 175000 | ||
| The top bracket holding the alternator to the engine block failed again for the third time while my wife was driving the van. as a result of the failure of the top bracket, the stress on the main serpentine belt caused the bolt holding the alternator in place to snap off at the engine block. this caused the alternator to become loose and caused a burning smell to come into the cabin of the vehicle. the alternator loose and un-attached poses a potential catastrophic failure with the pully system and the power steering which may cause an accident. i reported the previous incident of the same problem on october 25th, 2010. my concern is that this is a recurring problem that honda is aware of and not correcting with a recall and addition of a re engineered and strengthened top alternator bracket. i am also very concerned that failure of this part/system while my wife and children are driving the van will cause an accident and injury or death to my family. i have called honda and their solution or recommendation is to replace the part and use proper torque specifications. this has not worked 2 times so far and my mechanic tried to weld and additional piece of metal to the oem bracket to make the bracket stronger, and this did not work. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 165000 | ||
| Top alternator mounting bracket failed for the second time in one month. on first failure at night, headlights became very dim while vehicle was operating causing danger to occupants and other motorists. on second failure vehicle was close to home and no immediate hazard to driver or other motorists. research shows this is a known component failure to honda and nhtsb. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| Rear tail light lens are cracking after only 3 years. the cracks are starting at top edges and are within the plastic. honda said they are out of warranty. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the gear would not release from park and that the rear brake lights failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. | |||