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, Aug 4, 2008
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX # (MI 53,519) HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY, TRANSMISSION IS FAILING TO ENGAGE. THE VAN THEN FUNCTIONS AS IF IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS OCCURRING WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HONDA WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. ADD TO THAT I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA'S RESPONSE IS NOT UNIQUE BUT IS SOMEWHAT COMMON. *TR
Power train, Aug 1, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH LED TO FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION ON MINIVAN WITH 49,000 MILES. HONDA PAID TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND GAVE ANOTHER WARRANTY FOR 36,000. ON ABOUT 7/12/2008, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH ADDITIONAL 55,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AGAIN . HONDA ONLY COVERED 80% OF REPAIR COSTS. *TR
Power train, Tires, Aug 1, 2008
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 65 NEAR MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA THERE WAS A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY RESULTING IN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDING TO A HALT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE. WE EXITED THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND CALLED 911. A COUPLE OF SQUAD CARS RESPONDED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. WE COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION SO WERE UNABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE. THERE WERE SOME CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENTS FROM OTHER VEHICLES TRYING TO AVOID OUR STRANDED MINIVAN. EVENTUALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MONTGOMERY (MCCONNELL) WHERE WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INDEED LOCKED UP AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS AND BOTH FRONT TIRES. WE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS BECAUSE (IN OUR VIEW) THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. WAS INITIALLY TOLD NO BECAUSE OUR MILEAGE OF 100594 WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND OUR 2002 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY GIVE TO MODEL YEARS ENDING IN 2001. AFTER A WEEK OF HAGGLING AMERICAN HONDA DID NOT ADMIT TO THIS BEING A DEFECT BUT DID AGREE TO COVER 80% OF THE REPAIR COST THROUGH GOODWILL. OUR FINAL BILL WAS $1301.71 FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, 2 NEW DRIVE SHAFTS AND 2 NEW TIRES. *TR
Power train, Jul 29, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN 2005, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THREE YEARS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD COST $5,400 TO REPAIR. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR $1,675 WORTH OF REPAIR COSTS. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Power train, Jul 29, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY LX WITH CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. DRAMATIC AND SUDDEN REDUCTION IN SPEED. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Jul 28, 2008
TOOK CAR IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE HIGH RPM WHEN AUTOMATIC MINI VAN WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS. CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND THE PROBLEMS WHICH THEY CLAIMED WERE NOTHING. NOW MY TRANSMISSION AT 65,000 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL FIX THAT WAS MADE THEY TOLD ME WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. THEY WANT TO CHARGE FULL PRICE ON MY TRANSMISSION THAT I BROUGHT TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP TO GET FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. NOW, NO WARRANTY AND THEY WANT TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Power train, Jul 22, 2008
I PURCHASED MY NEW 2002 ODYSSEY EX IN LATE DECEMBER OF 2001 AND AS OF JULY 21 TH E CAR HAS 87,520 MILES. SOMETIME LAST WEEK, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO CAPITAL HONDA FOR REPAIR ON FRIDAY JULY 18, 2002. SERVICE ADVISOR, ANGELO PINILLOS CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS THE FAILURE CODE OF P0730, WHICH MEANS NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND PCM. HE TOLD ME THAT "HONDA DPSM OFFERED ONE TIME GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE CP 25% AH 75% AND CUSTOMER WOULD PAY $2979.25 VALID FOR 30 DAYS." I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1999 ODYSSEY AND HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR ENTIRE REPAIR. DEALER SAID I CAN TAKE THE CAR HOME AND SO I DID. I CALLED HONDA MOTOR (800-999-1009, CASE MANAGER'S EXT 118047) AND THEY HAVE OPENED A CASE FOR ME AND THE CASE STILL UNDER REVIEW. HE ASKED ME TO SEND HIM PROVE OF CHANGING THE TRANSMISSIONFLUID BUT I TOLD HIM THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIND IT. HE SEEMS TO IMPLY THAT HONDA WOULD NOT ABLE TO HELP ME MUCH IF I DON'T HAVE THE MAINTENANCE RECORD. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, THE RPM WENT UP FOR NO REASON AND THE CAR HAS NO POWER BUT IT WENT AWAY AFTER RELEASE THE GAS PADDLE. IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AT FIRST AND THE FREQUENCY HAS BEEN UP TO LIKE 3 TIMES A WEEK AND THEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WENT ON. I DON'T REMEMBERED WHEN BUT THEIR RECORD SHOWS THAT MY CAR HAVE BEEN SERVICE ONE FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BY OTHER DEALER WHICH I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR OIL CHANGE ONCE OR TWICE. HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE FIX THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE TO IT CUSTOMER JUST LIKE THEY DID FOR ODYSSEY 1999-2001. *TR
Power train, Jul 20, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASED NEW. 2ND GEAR IS FAILING AT 90,000 MILES. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT 2ND GEAR PRIOR TO 2004 RECALL. TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL 2004, OIL COOLER INSTALLED DESPITE OUR COMPLAINTS OF 2ND GEAR PROBLEM ALREADY OCCURRING. 2ND GEAR IMPROVED FOR A YEAR AND THEN STEADILY GOT WORSE. NOW HAVE TO REPLACE. HONDA PAYING FOR TRANS BUT NOT LABOR AFTER MUCH ARGUING. WE BELIEVE CAR WAS DANGEROUS BEFORE AND AFTER OIL COOLER INSTALLED WITH MANY SCARY OCCURRENCES...DEALER ALWAYS SAID IT WAS FINE BUT FINELY TOLD US TO REPLACE TRANS LAST WEEK. WOULD NOT HAVE DRIVEN CAR IF I HAD BEEN FULLY AWARE OF THE REAL DANGER. BELIEVE MANY ODYSSEY SARE BEING DRIVEN IN UNSAFE CONDITION WITHOUT OWNERS BEING FULLY AWARE OF DANGER AND HONDA NOT SHOWING CONCERN FOR THEIR CONSUMERS WHO HAVE MISPLACED THEIR TRUST IN THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Power train, Jul 19, 2008
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ABOUT 50K MILES NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BASED ON MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND A RECENT CONSUMER REPORTS ISSUE I BELIEVE THIS MODEL YEAR VAN NEEDS TO EITHER HAVE THE WARRANTY EXTENDED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OR A RECALL ISSUED TO PROVIDE NEW TRANSMISSIONS. I KNOW THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR MODELS UP TO 2001 BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO PAY HALF THE COST I'M STILL NOT SATISFIED BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THERE ARE COUNTLESS ACCOUNTS ON THE WEB OF OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD MORE THEN ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THE SAME VAN. THIS IS ALSO A BIG SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VAN SOMETIMES DOESN'T SHIFT GEAR WHILE IN MOTION. SOMEBODY CAN EASILY BANG YOU FROM BEHIND. *TR
Power train, Jul 16, 2008
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, VAN STALLS, HESITATES DURING SLOW AND FAST SPEEDS. *TR
Power train, Jul 15, 2008
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH 95K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND A RECENT CONSUMER REPORTS ISSUE I BELIEVE THIS MODEL YEAR VAN NEEDS TO EITHER HAVE THE WARRANTY EXTENDED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OR A RECALL ISSUED TO PROVIDE NEW TRANSMISSIONS. I KNOW THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR MODELS UP TO 2001 BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO PAY HALF THE COST I'M STILL NOT SATISFIED BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I PERSONALLY KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THEIR ODYSSEY AND THERE ARE MANY ACCOUNTS ON THE WEB OF OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD MORE THEN ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THE SAME VAN. *TR
Power train, Jul 15, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WHILE ON A HILL, STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SO WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE PLACE. VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED. APPEARED TO WORK WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER, BUT HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER SO AS NOT TO HAVE A PROBLEM ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST USING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT $3000. MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. *TR
Power train, Jul 12, 2008
106,000 TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH (2-3 GEAR) HONDA SUGGESTED REPLACING MOTOR MOUNTS ($700) MAY 08. VAN STILL DID NOT PERFORM PROPERLY HARD SHIFTING STILL SLIPPING. JULY 08 VAN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS TSC AND FLASHING "D". WOULD NOT ENGAGE HAD TO PULL OVER AND DISENGAGE GEARS . HONDA DEALER SAID THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS 4100 CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND RECEIVED THE"GOOD WILL" ADJUSTMENT OF 30%. RIDICULOUS THAT THE TIMING BELT OUT LAST THE TRANSMISSION! *TR
Power train, Jul 10, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SPEED (TO 30+ MILES PER HOUR) THE CAR IS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. IT LOCKS AND IS UNABLE TO MOVE UNTIL CAR IS PULLED OVER AND PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. RPMS SHOOT UP DURING THIS TIME AND ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. CONSEQUENCES WERE TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS. *TR
Power train, Jul 2, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN 2004 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO GET THE RECALL "TAKEN CARE OF". THE SUPPOSED "FIX" - I DIDN'T HAVE ANY DISCOLORATION AT THE TIME IN MY TRANSMISSION - WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN, I'D GET THE OCCASIONAL SHIFT IN GEAR FEELING WHILE DRIVING. AS IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A COMMON THING. RECENTLY, THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT STARTED "SHIFTING" CONSISTENTLY AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE MODE (I WOULD HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN). SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO THEN DIAGNOSED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE ODYSSEY WAS COMMON KNOWLEDGE AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT IN FOR THE RECALL THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC AND SINCE WE WERE PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROBABLY MAKE US TAKE CARE OF IT. AS MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES EVEN AFTER THE RECALL WAS "FIXED", I THINK THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM. WHY IS HONDA ALLOWED TO SELL THESE VEHICLES KNOWING THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION? AS OF RIGHT NOW WE ARE PLAYING THE "WAITING" GAME WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT A STANDSTILL. WHO HAS $4,000 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T EVEN BE A PROBLEM? NOT ME. *TR
Power train, Jul 1, 2008
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLE WHICH HAD RECALL BACK IN APRIL 15TH, 2004. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. INITIALLY, TRANSMISSION FUEL WAS DIRTY, MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE WHICH WAS CHANGED AT HONDA DEALER ABOUT 10-12 DAYS PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Power train, Jul 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. THE VEHICLE BECOMES STUCK IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, AND WHEN ACCELERATING, IT GOES FROM THE FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, BRAKES, AND THEN LUNGES FORWARD AGAIN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
Power train, Jul 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN FAILURE. CARS TRANSMISSION STARTED HARD SHIFTING APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO. TAKEN TO DEALER WHO SAID THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND REPLACED THE MOUNTS. CAR CONTINUED TO HARD SHIFT ESPECIALLY ON HARD ACCELERATION AND TYPICALLY WHEN ADVANCING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. TOOK CAR BACK AND MECHANIC REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. APPROX. COST $3500. ALSO STATED THAT SINCE WE DIDN'T PERFORM 60,000 MILE SERVICE, THAT IT WAS OUR FAULT. *TR
Power train, Jun 23, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING AFTER THE "COOLING TUBE" RECALL WAS INSTALLED. THE VAN HAD ~62,000 WHEN THE 'COOLING TUBE' WAS INSTALLED. HONDA DEALER WANTS $3000 TO REPLACE. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HONDA IS IGNORING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL LIKELY CAUSE FATALITIES. WHEN ACCELERATING TO GET ON A FREEWAY OR OTHERWISE, AND THEN YOU UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE POWER IT CAUSES OTHER BEHIND YOU TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHY ISN'T THERE AN NHTSA.GOV "DEFECT INVESTIGATION" OPEN ON THIS? *TR
Power train, Jun 16, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT CATCH THE GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. IT SLIPPED INTO GEAR ONCE THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW MOTOR MOUNTS AND A NEW CONTROLLER. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $4,900. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,400.
Power train, Jun 10, 2008
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION FOR THE PAST YEAR. FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Power train, Jun 9, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE SECOND GEAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LIGHTS LOCATED ON THE GEARS BEGAN BLINKING. HE HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE IT WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Power train, Jun 6, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE AND TCS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT UNLESS THE CONTACT NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE GEAR SHIFTER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THE CONTACT MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. HONDA STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,600.
Power train, Jun 6, 2008
OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS ON OUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS MUCH WORSE IF YOU TRY TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO PASS SOMEONE OR TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM AN ON RAMP. IN THIS INSTANCE IT OCCURS EVERY TIME, OFTEN JERKING AND FORCEFULLY IN A WHIPLASH LIKE MOTION AS THE VAN DOWNSHIFTS. AS THE VAN SLOWS WHILE ACCELERATING I'M CONCERNED MY FAMILY WILL BE STRUCK FROM BEHIND. RESEARCH SEEMS TO SHOW THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF A DESIGN FLAW WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. SOMEONE GOT TO DO SOMETHING HERE QUICK TO HELP ALL THE CAR OWNER *TR
Power train, Jun 4, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VAN DECREASED IN SPEED BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER IN GEAR. *TR