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, Sep 29, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE A ODYSSEY WITH CONTINUOUS ISSUE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING THAT I WAS PUTTING MY FAMILY IS A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE AND I WOULD SOON FIND OUT I WAS VERY WRONG. THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST . I HAD A 2 WEEK WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE SPENT 10 DAYS WITH THEM TRYING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WITHOUT CHOICE I SEND MY FAMILY OUT IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY. EVERY DAY MY WIFE TELLS ME HOW THE CAR WILL START TO BUCK AND VIBRATE AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I SUGGEST TO HER TO CHANGE HER DRIVING HABITS AND THESE CHANGES SEAM TO MAKE THINGS WORSE AT TIMES. ACCORDING TO HONDA THEY WILL PUT ANOTHER FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE WITH MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. I GUESS MY ONLY OPTION IS TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AND MAKE THIS SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJUSTICE THAT HONDA IS ABLE TO PUT THESE VEHICLES ON US ROADS. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY WILL PAY 50% OF PARTS SO I AM ON THE HOOK FOR $2000+ FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL JUST FAIL AGAIN. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE THAT CONCERNING AN INCIDENT THAT DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION A MAINE FAMILY WERE IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION DISLODGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP. I HAVE READ ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS ISSUE AND ALL OF THE OWNER COMMENTS AND I AM DUMBFOUNDED THAT THEY THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED IN 8 YEARS AND THEY CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL THESE VEHICLES IN THE US. I HAVE READ THAT THE AMOUNT OF AFFECTED PEOPLE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE HAS TOPPED 500,000. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES JUST AS TOYOTA HAS FOR THE DETERIORATING FRAMES. ATLEAST THAT IS A VISUAL ISSUE AND ONE THAT YOU COULD BE ADDRESSED. THIS TRANSMISSION THING WE HAVE NO IDEA IF OR WHEN YOU COULD BE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Sep 24, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS THE SUBJECT OF A NATIONAL RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED RIGHT BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE TACHOMETER BECAME IRREGULAR AND THE SPEED SLOWED DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING INTERNAL FAILURE. *JB
Power train, Sep 21, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 65,000 MILES WAS HESITATING AND THE REVVING VERY HIGH BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE "D" GEARSHIFT GREEN LIGHT WAS FLASHING. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLARES ON DOWNSHIFT TO SECOND, SHIFTS HARD, AND BANGS INTO GEAR. ALSO THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT IS BAD. THE DEALER STATED I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4200. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND EXPRESSED MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THEY BEGAN A CASE NUMBER AND MY CASE WAS REVIEWED BY A CASE MANAGER. AMERICAN HONDA HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE REPAIRS TO MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY. *TR
Power train, Sep 20, 2008
TRANSMISSION ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 49,000 MILES IS SLIPPING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3000. THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE WAS MODIFIED PER NHTSA 04V176000 IN 2004 VIA RECALL TO HONDA OR FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS CAR HAS FEW HIGHWAY MILES AND LIKELY LESS LOADING ON THE HIGHER GEARS. NO STATEMENT IS MADE ON ADEQUACY OF REPLACEMENT BY HONDA. *TR
Power train, Sep 18, 2008
WE OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. NEED I SAY MORE? THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, SHAKING THE VAN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THIS IS A CONCERN AS MY WIFE IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, TRANSPORTING HERSELF AND OUR CHILDREN AROUND TO THEIR MANY ACTIVITIES. *TR
Power train, Sep 17, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 ODYSSEY WITH 101,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED. DEALER IS SAYING $4,600 TO REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT ONE, PLUS $396 FOR TWO CRACKED ENGINE MOUNTS (CAUSED BY THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VAN DUE TO THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION). THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS THE RECALL IN 2004 AND I HAD THE VAN INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SEEM TO IMPLY THAT SINCE THEY INSPECTED THE VAN AT 30,000 MILES, THEY'RE OFF THE HOOK. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *TR
Power train, Sep 12, 2008
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AFTER 74,000 MILES. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A WEEK BECAUSE HONDA AMERICA IS 'INVESTIGATING'. QUOTED $3859 BY DEALER TO REPLACE. *TR
Power train, Sep 11, 2008
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ONLY 83,000 MILES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE BY A HONDA DEALER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISES AND SLIPPING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE HONDA DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES INDICATED I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION!!! A COSTLY PROPOSITION. I AM AWARE OF NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS. THE EARLIER RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ADDITIONAL MODEL YEARS. *TR
Power train, Sep 9, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Power train, Sep 6, 2008
AT 49000 MILES, WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATING, VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ENGINE WOULD REV, BUT WOULD ACT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. WOULD HAVE TO EASE OF GAS AND ALLOW VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT BEFORE ACCELERATING AGAIN. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT DUE TO PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. VEHICLE RAN OKAY, THOUGH STILL WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH DOWNSHIFTING FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR 3.5 YEARS, NOW HAVING SAME TROUBLE AND HAVING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. SITUATION IS DANGEROUS AND IS GOING TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FOR US, THEN FOR SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, Aug 23, 2008
OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ON IT'S OWN WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AT 70,500. THIS DECELERATION USUALLY OCCURS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT OCCURS SEVERAL OR MORE TIMES EVERYTIME WE DRIVE THE CAR (WHICH IS EVERYDAY). WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO TRAVEL IN THIS VAN DAILY, AND AFTER READING ALL THE REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. IN ONE RECENT INCIDENT A SEMI TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BEHIND US. AS I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED, OUR HONDA DECELERATED, AND WHEN I PUSHED HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT DID NOT RESPOND. LUCKILY A CAR IN THE NEXT LANE SLOWED DOWN TO LET US OVER, AND WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR HONDA INTO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY STATED THEY WERE "UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM" WHEN THEY DROVE THE VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN ON TWO OCCASIONS , AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR (8-07), ALTERNATOR BELT -DUE TO BROKEN BRACKET (6-08). RIGHT BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN ON THESE OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER DASH LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ON 8-21-08 DUE TO ANOTHER BREAKDOWN AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THEY CLAIM IT NEEDS A NEW BATTERY , ALTERNATOR BELT, AND TWO NEW ALTERNATOR BRACKETS. HONDA IS OBVIOUSLY BUYING THEMSELVES TIME BY FIXING THE "MINOR ISSUES" IN HOPES THAT WE WILL BE ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO CRAWLS TO THE 100,000 MILE MARK WHEN OUR WARRANTY EXPIRES AND WE'RE INFORMED OUR TRANSMISSION MYSTERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, IF WE KEEP THIS VEHICLE WE'LL BE PAYING FOR IT SINCE IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT BEFORE PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.`*TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2008
TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DISENGAGE AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING AND DOES THE SAME THING GOING AROUND A TURN OR THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT AND TO KNOWLEDGE NO ONE HAS WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND SUPPOSEDLY IT WAS SUPPOSED HAVE A MODIFICATION DONE ON IT AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER BUT NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE SO I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $3983.00 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION , NOW FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HIS ALL HONDA ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO WHY ISN'T HONDA REQUIRED TO REPAIR THESE IF THEY ARE ALL GOING BAD , JUST LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I MUST HAVE SEEM HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Power train, Aug 19, 2008
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING CAUSING THE CAR TO COAST UNTIL IT "SLAMMED" BACK INTO GEAR. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES AND IS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR SERVICE. THIS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SLIPS WHILE MERGING INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS SOON AS I DROVE THE VAN OFF THE LOT, IT BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN. THE 1999 - 2001 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WERE RECALLED, BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT CORRECTED FOR THE 2002 MODEL YEAR, THEREFORE THE 2002 SHOULD BE ALSO BE RECALLED. *TR
Power train, Aug 18, 2008
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COMPUTER. *TR
Power train, Aug 17, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CODE P700, SLIPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND HIGH ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $800 - $4000 AND THEY ALSO REFERENCED THE BULLETIN ON HONDA ODYSSEY'S. WILL TAKE IT IN FOR A 2ND OPINION. *TR
Power train, Aug 17, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY - TRANSMISSION DRIVE LIGHT BLINKS INTERMITTENTLY. RESETS UPON RESTARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON OCCASION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. MILEAGE AT 102,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AS DIRECTED. HONDA RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM INVOKED WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS OF INITIAL RECALL NOTICE. I AM HEARING AND READING THAT ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A LONG TRACK RECORD OF FAILURES, BEGINNING WITH THE RECALL NOTICE. IT'S A KNOWN AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR
Power train, Tires, Aug 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A HALT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFT, AND FRONT TIRES ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.
Power train, Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 14, 2008
TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE WAY HOME FROM VACATION AT 44,000. BROKE DOWN ON NY THRUWAY - VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY INCONVENIENT. $2900 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE WAY TO VACATION AT 87,000. BROKE DOWN ON EXIT 2 OF NJ TURNPIKE. VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY INCONVENIENT. HAD TO LEAVE CAR AND RENT ONE TO CONTINUE ON OUR VACATION. WILL GET FIXED THIS WEEKEND - $3300. HONDA ODYSSEYS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS, AND DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU BREAK DOWN, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE 2 KIDS UNDER 10, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THEM IN THE CAR ON HIGHWAYS WITH CARS RUNNING AT AN AVERAGE OF 75 MPH. HONDA IS REALLY TAKING CHANCES WITH PEOPLES' LIVES TURNING OUT FAULTY PRODUCT. IT'S A CRIME. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST AT 37800 MILES THE SECOND AT 102,000 MILES OR 64,000 MILES ON SECOND TRANSMISSION. NOT OURS BUT SOME OF THESE TRANS. FAILURES LOCK UP VEHICLE SO THAT IT HAS TO BE DRUG ON TO THE TOW TRUCK, BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND CAUSING HAZARDS. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED LEAVING US STRANDED ON 118 FWY. THIS WAS WITH ONLY 37800 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THESE HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AT VERY LOW MILEAGES OFTEN LOCKING UP WITH THE CAR BEING IMMOBILE IN TRAFFIC. HONDA SELLING DEALER REPLACED TRANS. AT NO COST EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OVER WARRANTY.(THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A FAULTY PRODUCT) THE SECOND TRANS. WENT FOR 64000 MILES BEFORE IT QUIT WITH HOWLING NOISES AND OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE OUTPUT LEFT SHAFT SEAL. HONDA IS TRYING TO COVER THIS UP WITH TREATING CASE INDIVIDUALLY AND TRYING TO GET EACH CUSTOMER TO FOOT THE REPAIR BILL UNLESS PERSUADED TO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THIRD GEAR WAS CRACKED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THERE IS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Power train, Aug 11, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. REQUIRED COMPLETE REBUILD AT COST OF $2,800.00. ACCORDING TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, HONDA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS YET ISN'T RECALLING THEM. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD, SOME TRANSMISSIONS ARE LOCKING UP, WHICH MAKES THEM A UN-SAFE. A FEW YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A RECALL FROM HONDA ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BY ADDING A TRANSMISSION COOLER. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL AT THE TIME, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Power train, Aug 9, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND IS PERIODICALLY UNABLE TO PROPERLY CHANGE GEARS. HONDA DEALER REPORTS THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. ONLY 79,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :04V176000) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY DEALER. FOLLOWED REGULAR RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. *TR
Power train, Aug 6, 2008
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L FAILED ON 7/24/08. IT HAD DONE 77.5K MILES. HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME. I ENDED UP PAYING $2K FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Aug 5, 2008
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 MODEL, LOOKS LIKE MAJOR DEFECT WITH HONDA MINIVANS FROM YEARS 99-03. *TR