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, Jan 24, 2009
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE NOTHING. *TR
Power train, Jan 22, 2009
THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND INTO 3RD GEAR AROUND 40,000-50,000 MILES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE A MOTH. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAD INSTALLED AN A/T OIL JET KIT AROUND THAT TIME BECAUSE OF A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WAS UNAFFECTED BY THAT REMEDY. THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF SLIPPING HAS INCREASED AND IS CURRENTLY AT 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. AT 96,500 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME AND THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE SLIPPING HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY, SAFETY HAS BECOME A MAJOR CONCERN TO US. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS (I.E., MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, PASSING, DRIVING IN HILLY AREAS), SINCE ONE CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. IT HAS TAKEN 3 MINUTES ONCE TO SHIFT FROM 2ND INTO 3RD. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR THAT NOTHING MORE SERIOUSLY HAS HAPPENED, BUT BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCES AND READING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS TRANSMISSION DESIGN ISSUE WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS (HOPEFULLY NOT FATAL). HONDA HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL UNIT AT A REDUCED RATE, BUT SINCE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (AS WAS THE CASE FOR THE 99-01 ODYSSEY MODELS) OR A RECALL, ANY REPAIR COST THAT THE CUSTOMER HAS TO BEAR IS ADDING INSULT TO INJURY. I HOPE, THE NHTSA WILL LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE THOROUGHLY AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Power train, Jan 20, 2009
HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY EX-L WAGON 4D HAS ONLY 72,000 MILES. IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST QUOTED WAS ABOUT $3000. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND APPARENTLY IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I AM ASKING FOR HONDA TO BEAR ALL COSTS OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Jan 19, 2009
THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR ODOMETER IS 59,600 MILES. *TR
Power train, Jan 8, 2009
TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED SLIPPING GEARS AT 105K MILES. REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PERFORMED THOUGH FEW RECORDS WERE KEPT. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN GENTLY IN VARIED CITY AND HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. GOVERNMENT ORDERED RECALL WORK WAS DONE IN 2004 AND HONDA RECORDS SAY PROBLEM WAS "FIXED". REPAIR RECORDS INDICATE THAT AN A/T OIL JET WAS INSTALLED AFTER TECHNICIAN MADE SUBJECTIVE DECISION THAT THERE WAS NO VISUAL DAMAGE. RECALL WAS ORDERED DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN ISSUE INVOLVING SECOND GEAR THAT MAY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. NOW TRANSMISSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR ENGAGEMENT UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. LOCAL HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH '02 TRANSMISSIONS, JUST AS THERE WAS WITH 99-01 MODELS THAT RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. FEAR IS THAT THE "FIX" THAT WAS INSTALLED BACK IN '04 WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT FAILURE OF SECOND GEAR MECHANISM. THERE APPEARS TO BE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET, SOME INVOLVING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR NEAR MISSES. THIS DESIGN DEFECT SHOULD RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION BY HONDA OR NHTSA. OWNERS SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT REPAIR OF THEIR VEHICLES IS SAFE FOR THE LONG TERM, NOT JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES. *TR
Power train, Jan 6, 2009
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. I'VE BEEN GOING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HERE IN KILLEEN TEXAS EVERY MONTH FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS NOW REPORTING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY VAN AND EVERYTIME I GO THERE THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS DOESN'T FIND IT OR THE MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO PAY $3000 FOR REPAIRS AND THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 2009. *TR
Power train, Dec 30, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP EXCESSIVELY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECT THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 109,540. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB
Power train, Dec 29, 2008
AFTER 60,000 MILES, OUR 2002 ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WE HAD IT SERVICED AT AUTOWEST HONDA IN FREMONT. IT IS NOW 125,000 MILES LATER AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE WAY IN WHICH IT FAILED WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES. DUE TO WAY IN WHICH IT FAILED, I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIRS BEING DONE TO FIX THE RECALL ISSUE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ARE NOT ADEQUATE OR THE TRANSMISSIONS USED TO REPLACE THE RECALL HAVE AN IDENTICAL DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Power train, Dec 29, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI-VAN: TRANSMISSION DOES NOT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO EFFECTIVELY DROP OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN TRAFFIC WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON DECEMBER 29, 2008. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO EVALUATE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE FOR HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON DISCUSSION FORUMS ON INTERNET. A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAS BEGUN AGAINST HONDA. *TR
Power train, Dec 25, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 79,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING.*TR
Power train, Dec 24, 2008
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME. FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED AT 68,000. THIS ONE HAS ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE ON IT 70,000. *TR
Power train, Dec 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE REVVED TO OVER 3,000 RPM'S. AS THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER JUMPED INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVS AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO FOUND FAILURES WITH THE ECM. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $4,000. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Power train, Dec 16, 2008
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 75MPH, SUDDENLY LOCK TO LOW GEAR WHICH CAUSED TO HIGH RPM AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE THE GEAR FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. *TR
Power train, Dec 11, 2008
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS HESITATING (ONE OF THE GEARS IS MALFUNCTIONING). *TR
Power train, Dec 9, 2008
LTR FROM SENATOR FEINSTEIN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, REGARDING HIS COMPLAINT FILED WITH NHTSA RE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *NJ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR. *JB
Power train, Dec 5, 2008
THIS IS FOR A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. AROUND 95,000 MILES, THE VAN BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. IT WOULD STICK OR HESITATE. MY WIFE DID NOT TAKE IT INTO HONDA UNTIL AROUND 114,000 MILES B/C SHE DID NOT REALIZE HOW SERIOUS THE ISSUE WAS. AT 114,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO HONDA, THEY SAID THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST ABOUT $4000. I THEN FOUND OUT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT REQUIRED THEM TO EXTENT THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 FOR UP TO 2001 MODELS. SINCE WE ARE OUT OF THAT RANGE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. CONSUMER REPORTS SITES ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSIONS IN ALL THE 2ND GEN(1999-2003) ODYSSEYS, BUT SINCE THE LAWSUIT ONLY MENTIONED 2001S, WE ARE OUT OF LUCK AND HONDA DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE VANS EVEN WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Nov 25, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS AGO ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS, THE ACCELERATION INCREASES. HE MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SO THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THE ACCELERATION INCREASES ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT MUST BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Power train, Nov 5, 2008
MY EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR FAMILY BACK TO ELKO, NEVADA 54 MILES OUT OF WENDOVER UTAH OUR CAR MADE A SOUND AS IF WE HAD A FLAT TIRE OR HAD HIT SOMETHING WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOTHING, MY HUSBAND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE NO MOVEMENT REVERSE NO PROBLEM. OUR VAN WAS TOWED TO SLC, UTAH TO THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, THE NEXT DAY WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $5600.00. MY VAN HAS ONLY 99,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS A HONDA! THIS HAPPENED THREE DAYS AGO I HAVE CALL INTO THE HONDA CORPORATION WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY AND WHAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO. MY MAIN CONCERN WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD OUR FAMILY BEEN IN CITY TRAFFIC! *TR
Power train, Nov 5, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON VACATION IN THE MOUNTAINS @105,200 MILES, JUST PASSED EXTENDED WARRANTY. LOST MONEY ON CABIN THAT WE COULD NEVER GET TO. FAILED WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, WOULDN'T SHIFT. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH HONDA PAYING GOODWILL, AND WE PAID $2146.00. *TR
Power train, Nov 5, 2008
4 WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH @73000 BEGAN SLIPPING OCCASIONALLY. GAS MILEAGE SUFFERED. SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION HAS INCREASED. CAR WILL LOSE POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS FOR 10-15 SECONDS 2X - 3X IN A 15 MILE DRIVE. DANGEROUS IF I'M IN FAST LANE OR CAN'T PULL AWAY FROM LIGHT. DON'T EVER ACCELERATE HARD, FEAR OF SLIPPAGE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. COST $6100. CALLED DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE. HE CALLED HONDA FACTORY REP AND REDUCED COST TO $3440. *TR
Power train, Oct 29, 2008
AT 65,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTING HESITATING ON ACCELERATING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. 75,000 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TURNS OUT ISSUES ARE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR ODYSSEY ENGINE. OWNER BELIEVES HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS DUE TO NUMBER OF ISSUES. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, AS FAILURE TO SHIFT CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER, AND ONLY ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE IF SLOWED TO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. *TR
Power train, Oct 28, 2008
PREMATURE FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY - VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING POORLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, FLASHING PRNDL INDICATOR LIGHT - LOCAL HONDA SERVICE DEPT. DIAGNOSED FAULT CODE P0780 AND RECOMMENDS REPLACING TRANSMISSION! *TR
Power train, Oct 24, 2008
PURCHASED 2002 ODYSSEY IN DEC. 2001. I PAID OVER $31,000 INCLUDING A 6YR 75,000 WARRANTY. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BACK IN 2004 THE ODYSSEY ONLY HAD 13, 460 MILES ON IT AND BECAUSE IT WAS SHY 1300 MILES, THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION THEY ONLY INSTALLED SOME JET KIT. THEY PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AT 17180 MILES THAN AGAIN AT 29435 BECAUSE I COMPLAINED THAT IT WAS SHIFTING HARD. THAT WAS 2 TRANSMISSION FLUSHES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS, WHEN THEIR MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS SUPPOSEDLY IS TO BE REPLACED AT 45,000 MILES THAN AGAIN AT 75, 000. AND THE HONDA CORPORATION DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW, COME ON THERE IS OVER 500 PEOPLE ON THE NHTSA SITE JUST LOOKING TO HAVE A $35000 PIECE OF SCRAP METAL PARKED AT THE HOME FOR NO REASON BECAUSE WE JUST HAVE MONEY TO THROW AWAY LIKE THAT, I USE TO HAVE PRIDE OF HONDA OWNERSHIP, NOW ALL I FEEL IS RIPPED OFF. I HAVE 5 KIDS AND IN THEIR LIFETIME I DO NOT THINK THAT I HAVE SPENT $35000 DOLLARS ON THEM AND THEY WON'T LEAVE ME STRANDED AT 63, 600 MILES WITH OUT A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THEM. WHAT A RIP OFF, OF THAT $35, 000 THAT I HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR CORPORATION, THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE COMMON COURTESY TO PICK UP THE COST THEMSELVES . WHAT COWARDS, PEOPLE WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY AND WE ARE TRANSPORTING KIDS, I HAVE 5 KIDS, 4 ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 6, INCLUDING A SET OF TWINS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? FOR SOMEONE TO LOSE THE LIFE OF A CHILD OR TWO. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND YET THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO PUT THE COST OF 50%. HAVEN'T WE ALREADY INVESTED ENOUGH NOT TO MENTION THE STRESS OF DRIVING A CAR IN FEAR OF LOOSING YOUR LIFE! *TR THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
Power train, Oct 23, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE HONDA SERVICE PLAN FOR THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN STRICTLY FOLLOWED WITH SERVICE BEING PERFORMED BY THE HONDA DEALER. AT 90,000 MILES MY VAN STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH NO INDICATED FAULTS (SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR). THE DEALER QUOTED ME $3,000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PER WHAT I HAVE READ THIS SAME PROBLEM IS SURFACING IN MOST HONDA VANS. IN TEN MONTHS THE PRIVATE PARTY RE-SALE VALUE ON THE VAN HAS GONE FROM $10,500 TO $7,500. IT IS MY COMPLAINT THAT HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT OFFERED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS IT. *TR
Power train, Equipment, Sep 30, 2008
MY HUSBAND, 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MYSELF WERE DRIVING TO MAINE FROM NEW JERSEY AFTER PURCHASING OUR USED 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY JUST THE PREVIOUS MONTH AT 102000 MILES. ONLY AN HOUR INTO THE TRIP AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE TOLL PLAZA AND GETTING ONTO THE NY THRUWAY THE VAN HAD NO CONTROL. I PUSHED THE BRAKE AND THE VAN ACCELERATED, I PUSHED THE GAS AND THE VAN LURCHED TO A STOP AS IF SOMEONE PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER TO SINCE THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION. CARS, AND 18 WHEELERS WERE FLYING PAST ME AND I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. AFTER PUTTING MY HAZARDS ON AND DRIVING NO MORE THEN 5 MILES AN HOUR I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AT THIS TIME ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE HOOD. WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION WAS FRIED AND THE DEALER THAT SOLD IT TO US HAD OVERFILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BY 3 QUARTS. THEY SAID WE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OUR WARRANTY SHIPPED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. NOW AFTER ONLY PUTTING AROUND 2000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY 2 MONTHS LATER WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT BUCKS WHEN IT SHIFTS, IT BRAKES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES WHEN I SHIFT. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I AM SCARED FOR OUR LIVES TO DRIVE IN THIS, AS MOST OF OUR EXTENDED FAMILIES LIVE 1 HOUR OR MORE SO THAT REQUIRES US TO DRIVE ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR