1,075 problems have been reported for the 2003 Honda Odyssey. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2003 Honda Odyssey. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 524 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (133 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Honda Odyssey in the United States are 166,057 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Odyssey owners in the last 23 years is 1075, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1075 / 166,057 / 23 * 1000 = 0.28.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Odyssey model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Honda Odyssey in 2003.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Odyssey, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Honda Odyssey with the Honda Odyssey from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Odyssey is 1,075 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Honda Odyssey is 481.