2002 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 972 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2002 reports, 45 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 44 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Campaign 16V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 15, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
Campaign 15V370000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsNov 4, 2014
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V700000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionApr 15, 2004
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Campaign 04V176000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineAug 28, 2002
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. EVENTUALLY THE BELT COULD BE DAMAGED AND FAIL.
IF THE TIMING BELT BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WATER PUMP AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PUMPS, THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Campaign 02V226000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Apr 12, 2010
MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD THIS 2002 ODYSSEY SINCE NEW AND HAVE SEEN ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE ISSUES (STRANGE DECELERATION ISSUES AND JOLTS AROUND 35-40 MPH) WERE NORMAL WITH THE ODYSSEY. WELL, THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE RECALL AND OTHER THINGS TAKEN CARE OF ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED HONDA LIKE OTHERS HAD DONE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ASSISTANCE AND THEY STATED NO. I PROBED FURTHER AND THEY STATED EVERY CUSTOMER IS DIFFERENT AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO SHARE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NO HELP. I ENDED UP PAYING $4,900 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I PLAN ON BEING PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS SOON AS THEY INCLUDE THIS YEAR LIKE THEY HAVE DONE WITH EARLIER YEARS OF THE ODYSSEY. ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO WON'T GO BACK TO HONDA AFTER HAVE THREE OF THEM IN THE PAST. OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Power train, Apr 8, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Power train, Apr 7, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A PART RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND CHARGED APPROX. $326 TO REPLACE IT. NEXT DAY THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING AND NOW HONDA DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY REFUNDED MOST OF THE $326 AND OFFER A DISCOUNT ON A REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT HOWEVER IS A REBUILD OF THE SAME ONE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL ONLY LAST A FEW YEARS AND POSSES THE SAME RISK AS THE OLD ONE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT YEARS 1999 TO 2003 HAVE MANY REPORTED CASES OF BAD TRANSMISSIONS. (I AM SURE NEW ONES WILL PILE UP AS THEY GAIN A SOME MILES) I AM ON A LIST AND AM RECEIVING E-MAILS OF NEW COMPLAINTS DAILY. NOT ONLY IS THIS WRONG BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO MUCH RESEARCH TO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A MUCH BIGGER ISSUE THAN THE TOYOTA PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Mar 26, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE TRANMISSION ALL THE SUDDEN KICKS OUT OF GEAR AND YOU HAVE NO CONTOLL OF THE VAN BUT TO ROLL TO A STOP HOPING YOU DON'T GET REAR ENDED.
Power train, Mar 24, 2010
I HAVE HAD THIS HONDA ODYSSEY VAN SINCE FEB. 2010. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT WANT TO PULL, SOMETIMES IN TRAFFIC & OTHER TIMES WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. SINCE THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT IT SHOWED NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER & IT DIDN'T DO IT WHEN THEY DROVE THE VAN, IT WAS A NON-ISSUE. MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS NOW ON AND CODE "GEAR RATIO". I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY FIXED BUT IT'S NOT. ISN'T THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE? I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD A LARGE REPAIR BILL.
Power train, Mar 19, 2010
MY WIFE AND I ARE THE ONLY OWNERS OF A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT WE BOUGHT IN JANUARY 2002. THE VAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED, INCLUDING CHANGING OIL & TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN NEEDED. WHILE DRIVING SOMETIME LAST YEAR, I NOTICED THAT I WOULD GET A HARSH JERK & A HARD SHIFT AS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. NOT LONG AFTER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & WOULD NOT GO OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. BY THIS TIME, I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT END RUBBERS BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS HARSH JERKING AND CLUNKING NOISE FROM THAT TRANSMISSION SHIFT. NOW I AM FACED WITH THE COST OF GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS GOING TO RUN ABOUT $3,000 - $4,000. I HAVE CHECKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS RE THIS MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THE 2002 ODYSSEY AS THEY HAVE DONE FOR THE MODEL YEARS BEFORE 2002 OR REIMBURSE OWNERS ALL OR A GOOD PORTION FOR THE COST OF REPLACING IT. *TR
Power train, Mar 18, 2010
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN JUNE 2009. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND IT SUBSIDED FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. STARTED AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2009. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AGAIN AND IT DID NOT HELP. WIFE AND TWO KIDS USE VAN AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. A FEW TIMES WE WERE LEFT IN THE INTERSECTION HELPLESS UNTIL IT CAME BACK INTO GEAR. *TR
Power train, Mar 15, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARDS FOLLOWED BY ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING SIGNS APPEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121000. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
Power train, Mar 12, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AFTER COMING TO A STOP, AND ALSO WHILE PROCEEDING FORWARD IN TRAFFIC. 74,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NEVER USED FOR TOWING. CONTACTED TWO LOCAL DEALERS, EACH ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL, BUT SAID NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, $4000 - $5000 FOR REPAIR AND THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO GET HONDA MOTOR CO. TO "ASSIST" WITH PAYMENT, AS THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. WOULD NOT GIVE A NUMBER OR % OF REPAIR "ASSISTANCE". *TR
Power train, Mar 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRAG OR IT WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE CONTACTED THREE SEPARATE DEALERS AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE DONE SO. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB
Power train, Mar 3, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FORWARD, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR A FEW SECONDS, IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BEGIN SHIFTING INTO THE PROPER GEAR. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 45,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ
Power train, Mar 2, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 77K MILES AND TOTAL SLIPPAGE IN SECOND GEAR. PREVIOUSLY HAD THE RECALL 2ND GEAR OILER IN STALLED. NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. OBVIOUS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HONDA APPEARS TO AGREE AS THEY OFFER $2K TOWARDS REPLACEMENT. SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT NHTSA HAS NOT OPENED AN INVESTIGATION, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR '99 - '01 ODYSSEYS ATS, IT APPEARS THAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR
Power train, Mar 2, 2010
STILL HAVING PROBLEMS MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPS, IT ESPECIALLY SLIPS WHILE MERGING IN TRAFFIC ON HWY RAMPS AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS, HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS UNFORTUNATELY HONDA KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXITS AND WILL NOT RECALL THESE VEHICLES AS THEY DID WITH THE 1998-2001 MODELS. SO NOW WHAT DO I DO WHEN HONDA WANTS 5200.00 TO REPLACE IT? EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED IN 2009 AND IT ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT.. *TR
Power train, Mar 1, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL ABOUT 89,000 MILES. THEN WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND ENGINE REVVED AND I LOST SPEED; FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW WAY DOWN ON THE SHOULDER AND GET IT BACK IN GEAR, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIME OR PLACE. OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES, AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES, BUT FORTUNATELY USUALLY ON UNCROWDED NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $3500, BUT AFTER I ARGUED A BIT, THEY WENT TO THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AND CAME BACK SAYING THEY COULD DO IT FOR ABOUT $2500. I THEN CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE. I PAID OVER $30,000 FOR THIS VAN IN LATE 2001, HAVE TAKEN PERFECT CARE OF IT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE OF THE GOOD REPUTATION, BUT A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 89K MILES IS RIDICULOUS. AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM AND CHECKING THE INTERNET, I NOW FIND OUT THAT THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE ON THESE 2002 ODYSSEYS, BUT HONDA WON'T ADMIT TO A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THEIR SOLUTION IS THAT THEY HAVE FOUND IF THEY REDUCE THE PRICE TO ABOUT $2000 OR $2500, THEN PEOPLE WILL GRIN AND BEAR IT (BECAUSE THEY NEED THEIR CAR!), AND THUS THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR HONDA. THIS NEEDS TO BE EITHER A RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, AS HAPPENED WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2001 ODYSSEYS. *TR
Power train, Feb 24, 2010
WE BOUGHT A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TWO YEARS AGO IN 2008 WITH 70K MILES ON IT FOR MY MOTHER. WE BOUGHT IT FOR THE RELIABILITY OF THE HONDA NAME. APROX. THREE WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN DRIVE. THE VAN NOW HAS 90K MILES ON IT. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANNY FLUID AND THE EXTERIOR TRANNY FILTER (THAT HONDA DOESN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE). TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND THE D LIGHT, TCS LIGHT, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. I SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT GOT ME BACK HOME. I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY AND THEN HOOKED TO BACK UP. I'VE BABIED IT AROUND TOWN FOR THREE DAYS AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK. I WOULDN'T BE COMPLAINING IF I HADN'T FOUND OUT ABOUT THE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME THING. NOW I CAN PAY AT LEAST $3000 FOR A NEW JUNK TRANNY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
Power train, Feb 24, 2010
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 TRANSMISSIONS STARTED TO SLIP AND DRAG WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR EVERY TIME. TO CORRECT DEFICIENCY I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE (OTHER THAN HONDA) AND PAID AROUND $2200. *TR
Power train, Feb 18, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SWITCH GEAR IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY SEEMS TO BE FINE WHEN GOING OVER 45 MPH. BOUGHT HONDA ODYSSEY A YEAR AGO BECAUSE I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND ITS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY COMMONWEALTH HONDA THEY SAID IT HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND SD IT WOULD COST $4700 TO FIX. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA SAID THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP PAY TO FIX. THERE IS MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, PEOPLE WHO HAVE HONDA ODYSSEY HAVING SAME PROBLEMS ALSO A RECALL FROM YEARS BACK BUT AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMS MY VAN WAS FIXED. IM A SINGLE MOTHER WHO IS DISABLED WITH 3 CHILDREN PD $8,000 FOR THE VAN 1 YEAR AGO. CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION AND I FEEL HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE KNOWING THERE SELLING THERE CARS WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I DID MY RESEARCH AND HONDA HELPED SOME CUSTOMERS FIX THERE ODYSSEYS THAT HAVE THE SAME MALFUNCTION MINE DOES. PLEASE HELP ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE THANK YOU. *TR
Power train, Feb 12, 2010
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED 1ST GEAR TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PULLED INTO THE PARKWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE. *TR
Power train, Feb 9, 2010
NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVETRAIN WHEELS DUE TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER, AN OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE IGNITION SWITCH ARE ALSO BEING REPLACED. THESE ITEMS WERE PROBABLY DAMAGED WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Power train, Feb 8, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE,73,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TOWED.
Power train, Jan 30, 2010
MY VEHICLE SUFFERS INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Power train, Jan 21, 2010
1 - 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY - TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AT 101,500 MILES 2 - HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN - WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, GET OFF THE EXIT AND HAD A PROBLEM. I KNEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. 3 - TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT - AND STILL TRYING TO GET FULLY FIXED. *TR
Power train, Jan 18, 2010
TRANSMISSION IN 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED FOR A 2ND TIME, AND HONDA WON'T CORRECT THE EXACT SAME FAILURE NOW THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Jan 4, 2010
MY CAR STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS, CAME TO A COMPLETE STANDSTILL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER SAID THERE WERE MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WITH COMPLAINTS THAT OFTEN IT WOULD NOT START. (THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND TOLD ME TO USE THE "EMERGENCY KEY" TO START IT). *TR
Power train, Dec 28, 2009
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. COST WAS ABOUT $5000 TO FIX. *TR