I have been researching transmission problems for my 2001 Odyssey and came across this very thorough article about the Honda transmission issue. Sounds like Honda owner are even more unhappy with the company now that the extended warranty (as a result of a lawsuit settlement) has expired and the transmissions continue to fail:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/honda-transmission-problems-seem-to-persist/
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/honda-transmission-problems-seem-to-persist/