2004 Honda Odyssey Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 4%of 585 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Honda Odyssey, 4% of the 585 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving on the freeway and the internal brake system light come on indicating that was any back brake lights, then while driving the vehicle stop going forward light the transmission went into neutral and then the tcs indicator and the engine light come on and then the 2004 Odyssey stopped moving without any indication at all as I was driving in high traffic on a california freeway at approximately 7:30am on my way to work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563476, filed 2014-02, 173,195 miles“I was turning right into a parking spot and had my foot on the brake the whole time. When I was more than halfway in the spot, the engine revved and the car plunged forward going over the concrete barrier and into a pole. The airbags did not deploy and thankfully everyone was ok. The officer investigating the crash insisted that my foot must have slipped off the brake pedal but I am positively sure that my foot was on the brake the whole time as it was still on the brake when the car came to a stop after hitting the pole. …”
NHTSA complaint #10864206, filed 2016-05, 181,000 miles“As I was driving on the freeway my gas pedal no longer worked and I was forced to coast to the side of the road. Honda told me it was a broken throttle cable and did pay for the repairs. I just want to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else because I could have been killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10127096, filed 2005-06, 24,000 miles“Gas pedal stuck on a very cold day (~10 f). My wife complained that the pedal could not be pushed down at all; she finally got it to move after about 10 minutes of trying. Because we can back down our driveway without pushing on the gas, she didn't notice until the car was already in the street.”
NHTSA complaint #10052808, filed 2004-01, 2,100 miles“I was driving my Honda '04 Odyssey mini-van on the taconic parkway, ny with my 3 young children when the transmission began to buck, then race then shut down. I slowly hit brakes to a stop, turned the engine off then let the car rest with hazards on for about 5 mins. I then restarted the car, it ran well for a few miles till a hill. Then it bucked, raced again and I pulled off the highway. I was lucky that I was near home and was able to slowly get it to a Honda dealer shop. This is the only time that this has ever happened to the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10358957, filed 2010-10, 82,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 | 5 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 14 | 3% |
| 2019 | 67 | 7% |
| 2018 | 54 | 5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 21 | 7% |
| 2013 | 12 | 6% |
| 2012 | 13 | 5% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 13 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 3% |
| 2008 | 30 | 6% |
| 2007 | 33 | 4% |
| 2006 | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 23 | 4% |
| 2003 | 30 | 3% |
| 2002 | 33 | 3% |
| 2001 | 17 | 3% |
| 2000 | 20 | 3% |
| 1999 | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 15% |
| 1996 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2004 Honda Odyssey
221 complaintsAir bags
111 complaintsBody and structure
55 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsSeats
22 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsTires
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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