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, Dec 25, 2009
WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 112K MILES ON IT AND THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS SLIPPING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE CODE IS P0730 (INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE). WE HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED EVERY 30K MILES AND HAD THE FACTORY RECALL (2ND GEAR INSPECTION/INSTALLATION OF OIL JET KIT) PERFORMED AND HAVE NOT DONE ANY TOWING AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN EASILY BY MY WIFE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE $3,500 QUOTED FOR A REPLACEMENT SINCE THE VAN DOES NOT HAVE MANY MILES, HAS BEEN SERVICED CORRECTLY AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. THIS COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS TO A DRIVER PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IS ESPECIALLY DISAPPOINTING SINCE HONDA IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT QUALITY. *TR
Power train, Dec 15, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL# 04V176000 ( POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS INVALID AND THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE NUMBER IN THEIR SYSTEM. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM GERMANY AND IMPORTED IT TO THE USA. HE HAS MADE A CLAIM WITH THE HONDA MANUFACTURE CASE#N012009-12-0100051 RON 800-999-1009 X 117749. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Power train, Dec 10, 2009
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. WHEN TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR THE CAR CANNOT GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BECOMES AN OBSTACLE FOR TRAFFIC WHICH BEGINS HONKING AND PASSING. MERGING SAFELY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR. CANNOT MEET MINIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT ON SOME HIGHWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 14 MONTHS. *TR
Power train, Dec 10, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Power train, Nov 25, 2009
O2 HONDA ODYSSEY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANNY ONCE BACK AT 78K AND NOW THE TRANNY NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN 119K. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HONDA WON'T DO A DAME THING ABOUT IT. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT OF THESE TRANY FAILURES. CLASS ACTION SUIT ONLY COVERED UP TO 2001. I COULD GO ON BUT LOOK AT ALL THE FORUMS AND SEE THE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, Nov 11, 2009
HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY: TRANSMISSION FAIL TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. RUNNING AT NEURAL WHEN OCCURRED. NEED TO STOP THE CAR, BEGIN FROM THE FIRST. IT HAPPENED FREQUENTLY AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF HAPPENED WHEN THERE IS AN INCOMING CAR AT THE INTERSECTION, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES COULD OCCUR. BROUGHT TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD MUST REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NEED IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION. PLEASE CONTACT HONDA AMERICA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR THANKS
Power train, Nov 10, 2009
TRANSMISSION SLIPS/DISENGAGES LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT RANDOM TIMES WITH NO MEANS OF MOTORED CONTROL. *TR
Power train, Nov 4, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A ROUGH SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Power train, Oct 26, 2009
OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 63500 MILES ON IT THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UNDER LIGHT OR HARD ACCELERATION WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD CAUSING TRAFFIC HAZARD AND POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRUCK IN THE REAR. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AT 13000 MILE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY ADDED A TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR OIL JET TO LUBRICATE THE GEAR AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION REPORTED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS AND THAT THERE WAR A RECALL ON THE HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE YEARS 1998-2001. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THERE TRANSMISSION REPLACED CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THIS IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND HONDA HAS ADDED THIS OIL JET TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO GET PAST THE 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY SO THAT IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Oct 26, 2009
NHTSA RECALL #04V176000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REGARDING THE FOREMENTIONED RECALL, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA'S SOLUTION IS ONLY A SHORT TERM SOLUTION AND A SAFETY ISSUE STILL EXISTS. THE RECALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED 4/21/2004 BY AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN CHANGING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND WILL SOMETIMES HAVE A DELAYED SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS WHERE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY WHILE IN LIMBO. TWO SAFETY ISSUES ARE PRESENT. ONE, THE CAR SHUTTERS AND SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE IT TO COME TO AN ABRUPT AND VIOLENT STOP SINCE IT'S MOVING AT AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR. SECONDLY, IF CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING OR YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, IF THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES OR GOES INTO LIMBO BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD, IT PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRUCK BY ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE DEALER, BROWN'S HONDA OF GLEN BURNIE, MD, STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN IT'S ENTIRETY AS REPLACING COMPONENTS DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM - IT IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM. I'VE VERIFIED THE DEALERS STATEMENT WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS. WITH THIS SAID, I BELIEVE THAT HONDA'S REMEDY IS SHORT LIVED AND TO SERVE AS A BANDAID AND WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB. THANK YOU *TR
Power train, Oct 19, 2009
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA AND 2 OTHER INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 76K MILES, TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VERY HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I'M ALSO TOLD THE ECU MUST BE REPLACED AS WELL OTHERWISE NEW PART WILL NOT BE WARRANTED. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY 70% OF THE REPAIR. I FEEL HONDA KNOWS THESE DEFECTS EXIST, AND DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE CHARGED 30% OF THIS REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Oct 13, 2009
THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS GOING AND HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR VEHICLES THROUGH 2001. THE VEHICLE KEEPS SLIPPING GEARS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND THERE IS A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE. OUR MECHANIC EMPTIED THE TRANNY FLUID AND ADDED A "REPAIR" FLUID. THAT WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE $5K TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Power train, Oct 1, 2009
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GEAR DOES NOT SHIFT UP. INITIALLY OCCURRED IN APRIL EVERY FEW DAYS, BUT OCCURS ALMOST DAILY NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Steering, Power train, Oct 1, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING HE EXPERIENCED GEAR FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Power train, Sep 29, 2009
TRANSMISSION FAIL TO ENGAGE TO 3RD GEAR. *TR
Power train, Sep 25, 2009
HONDA ODYSSEY LX 2002, TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOT "GO" ANYWHERE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. WE HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET THE VAN TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON GOT CODE P0730 AND P0845 SEPT 17, 2009. HONDA DEALER STATES WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE NOW HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE VAN. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE OVER THE YEARS FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL FROM 2004 WAS "FIXED" ON OUR VAN. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS DUE TO A BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY 2ND GEAR RECALL FIX THAT HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE 3RD GEAR. EVEN THOUGH A COOLER HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VAN FROM THE 2004 RECALL IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE OF THE 2002 ODYSSEYS TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING. *TR
Power train, Sep 25, 2009
HONDA ODYSSEY LX 2002, TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOT "GO" ANYWHERE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. WE HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET THE VAN TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON GOT CODE P0730 AND P0845 SEPT 17, 2009. HONDA DEALER STATES WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE NOW HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE VAN. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE OVER THE YEARS FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL FROM 2004 WAS "FIXED" ON OUR VAN. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS DUE TO A BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY 2ND GEAR RECALL FIX THAT HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE 3RD GEAR. EVEN THOUGH A COOLER HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VAN FROM THE 2004 RECALL IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE OF THE 2002 ODYSSEYS TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING. *TR
Power train, Sep 22, 2009
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN HAVING TROUBLES SHIFTING INTO GEAR IN AUGUST 2009. IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY AND ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS IT WOULD SHIFT. RECENTLY THAT DID NOT WORK AND I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS MERGING ON TO THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL ON TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID GETTING HIT. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD SHIFT AFTER THAT IS THAT I HAD TO STOP THE CAR FIRST. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SINCE MY CAR IS A 2002 AND NOT BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001 IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND IT IS GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN MADE FOR THIS YEAR. ON THIS SITE ALONE IS OVER 125 PAGES WORTH OF COMPLAINTS (WITH AT LEAST 2 COMPLAINTS PER PAGE) ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THIS MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR. THIS MOST DEFINITELY IS STILL A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXPENSIVE BUT SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Power train, Sep 9, 2009
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE "D" (DRIVE GEAR) LIGHT FLASHING A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO AAMCO AND THEY SAID THE FUEL CELLS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OTHERWISE WE WILL HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SO, WE REPLACED THEM (COST US ABOUT $300). THIS PAST FRIDAY, STARTING OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND, MY ENTIRE FAMILY (HUSBAND, WIFE, 3 KIDS AND MOTHER) WERE TAKING A ROAD TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS IN CANADA. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES INTO OUR TRIP ON I-90, HE FELT THE CAR STALL WHILE DRIVING. THEN THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF AND WOULDN'T GO OFF, EVEN AFTER HE PRESSED THE TCS BUTTON. WITHIN MINUTES THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY, IT WAS STALLING AND THEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE. HE PULLED OVER AT A "PARKING" RESTOP, NO FACILITIES, JUST AN "AID" PHONE (WHICH DIDN'T WORK). THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AND WHEN WE OPENED THE HOOD, THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS TREMENDOUS. IT SMOKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. WE CALLED FOR SERVICE, BUT SINCE THAT'S A PRIVATE ROAD, WE COULDN'T GET A TOWING COMPANY TO COME OUT. THE NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY FINALLY GOT SOMEONE THERE TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO SCHENECTADY, NY (ABOUT 1/2 HOUR DRIVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION) AND WE HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR TOWING TO THAT TOWN. THERE WAS NO SERVICE UNTIL TUESDAY DUE TO HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WE HAD TO GET A TAXI TO ALBANY AIRPORT TO GET A RENTAL CAR...EVERYTHING SOLD OUT DUE TO LONG WEEKEND...BEGGED AND PLEADED AND FINALLY GOT A RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS...BASICALLY, WE WERE STRANDED...WE PAID AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT FOR THE RENTAL SUV WHICH HAD TO BE DROPPED OFF AT JFK (INCUR MORE FEES BECAUSE WE NEEDED A VEHICLE TO GET BACK HOME). ON TUESDAY, DAY AFTER LABOR DAY, REPAIR SHOP QUOTED US $6K FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. SINCE THAT AMOUNT IS TOO HIGH, WE HAD THE VEHICLE MOVED TO A RELATIVES HOME IN SCHNECTADY UNTIL WE CAN SOMEHOW GET IT BACK HOME. *TR
Power train, Sep 6, 2009
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 2/7/04 WITH 28,317 MILES. ON 2/17/04 WITH 28,784 MILES BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN SAYING THE TRANSMISSION WAS HESITATING. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 6/29/04 BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION (2ND TO 3RD GEAR TRANNY OIL KIT INSTALL) WITH 35.385 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON 9/28/04 BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AT 40,676 MILES WITH THE SAME HESITATION ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THEN THAT THE HESITATION WAS MERELY CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC SIGNAL IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK THAT AS GOSPEL AND DROVE WITH THE EVER WORSENING ISSUE UNTIL TODAY (9/5/09). ON 9/2/09 I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH TO SEE IF THAT MIGHT HELP. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE TLC LIGHT WAS ON. THE SERVICE PERSON AND MECHANICS DID NOT EVEN ADDRESS THAT ISSUE, EVEN THROUGH THEY WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AROUND THEIR LOT. I MENTIONED THE LIGHTS TO THE SERVICE PERSON WHO TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR A FEW DAYS AND IF THE LIGHT STAYED ON TO COME BACK IN. THEY WOULD TURN OFF THE LIGHT AND SEE IF IT SAID OFF. IF IT CAME BACK ON I SHOULD BRING THE VAN BACK IN. MY TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED. IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC MY VAN STARTED TO SLAM IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO KEEP FROM SLIDING OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOWER GEAR KICKING IN AT 70 MPH. LUCKILY I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF MY DAUGHTER AND IT WAS ONLY MY WIFE AND I IN THE VEHICLE. I AM UPSET THAT I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOTALLY IGNORED THE LIGHTS THAT WERE ON, AND THAT THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WOULD GET WORSE. I FOUND TWO BLOGS WITH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES - FAILING TRANSMISSIONS EVEN WHEN MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND FAILING SERVICE AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY 1998 - 2003 HONDA VANS OUT THERE AND THEY ARE JUST TICKING TIME BOMBS. *TR
Power train, Aug 31, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT 40 MPH WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE GEARS TO SLIP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A CODE P0730. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION OVER HEATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Power train, Aug 31, 2009
NO PARTICULAR EVENTS. JUST CAREFUL DRIVING IN RURAL IOWA. TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. TRANSMISSION HAD 89,500 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED VIA RECALL IN 2004 AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED IN SEPT 2007. STILL FAILED IN AUGUST 2009. DEALER IS ESTIMATING $4,000 OR SO TO REPLACE WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Aug 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPM'S WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE "ENGINE MAINTENANCE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,500. THE VIN NUMBER WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM. UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 09/21/09.*JB
Power train, Aug 16, 2009
HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. PREVIOUSLY: 39,000 MILES JULY 2004 HAD THE OIL JET COMPLETED BY HONDA FOR RECALL; 43,000 MILES OCT 2004 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND SHIFTING ABNORMALLY, RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED BY HONDA PER SB# 04-043; 67,000 MILES JULY 2006 SHIFT HESITATION BETWEEN 30 - 60 MPH, EGR VALVE REPLACED BY HONDA PER SB# 05-026. STILL HAVING HESITATIONS AFTER EGR VALVE REPLACED, BUT HONDA WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEM. CONTINUED THIS HESITATION ON AND OFF. 114,000 MILES MAR 2009 SHIFT SLIPPING AND VAN MOVING SLOW. OF COURSE PASSED ALL WARRANTIES. ADVISED BY HONDA THAT I NEEDED YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION COSTING ALMOST $4,000. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA. ONLY OFFERED 25% DISCOUNT. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT DONE CHEAPER BY SOMEONE ELSE WITH A BETTER WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF "DEFECT" DETERMINED, WHICH I AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS BELIEVE IS THE CASE. *TR
Power train, Aug 7, 2009
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND THEN MY CAR WAS MOVING SO SLOW THAT I BARELY MADE IT TO HONDA SERVICE. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE THE KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE CAR ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES AND WAS SERVICED AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED COSTING TOTAL $5,000.00. HONDA MOTOR CO. WAS ONLY WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE COST. THEY SHOULD PAY THE ENTIRE COST SINCE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. THEY ADMIT THEY ARE AT FAULT BY SENDING RECALLS IN 2004 ON THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW PAYING 50% OF THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TR