2006 Honda Odyssey Minivan Transmission Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

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The Honda Odyssey transmission failure problem began with the 1999 model. When Honda formally recognized the problem in 2004, they initially announced a 600,000 vehicle recall at an estimated cost of $153 million to the company. Honda later expanded the recall to include nearly 1.1 million vehicles.

A class action lawsuit was filed in 2006 claiming that Honda misled consumers by selling them vehicles with defective transmissions. Honda denied the charges and settled the case without admitting a defect.

The lawsuit settlement gave 1999-2001 Honda Odyssey owners an extended warranty on the transmission of 109,000 miles or 7 years and 9 months (whichever came first). This extended warranty is now no longer available to the Honda Odyssey owners since more than eight years has passed.

Many Honda Odyssey owners of 2007 and newer models are still reporting a vibration from their cars when driving between 20 and 45 mph. This issue was addressed in a 2009 Honda technical service bulletin and many were repaired under existing warranties. Today, the largest group of transmission complaints are for 1999-2004 Odysseys.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), consumers cited transmission-related problems with 2001-2004 Honda Odysseys more than five times more than they did for the Toyota Sienna, Chrysler Caravan, Grand Caravan, and Town and Country minivans during the same time period.