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 11, 2007
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 TRANSMISSION LET MOTOR REV UP UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WARRANTY COVERS ONLY 99 - 01. DID RESEARCH AND NOTICE A LOT OF 2002 ODYSSEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. CONSUMER GUIDE AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE SAYS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PROMPTED COMPANY TO EXTEND WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS/100,000 MILES (2000-03). SERVICE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER N032007-01-1100849. VAN SHOULD BE READY TOMORROW 12 JAN 07 FOR PICK UP. WE ARE BEING CHARGED OVER 4,000 WHICH I BELIEVED I SHOULDN'T PAY OR GET REIMBURSE. WILL CHECK WITH LEGAL DEPARTMENT. *JB
Power train, Jan 5, 2007
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IS MAKING ME FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. THE VAN IS LURCHING AND/OR HALTING WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I AM IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 6 OR 7 INSTANCES WHEN THE RPMS ARE REVVING BUT CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING. I HAVE NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE VAN HAS LURCHED UNEXPECTEDLY AT THE SPEED OF 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. MY VAN IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY, JANUARY 5, 2007. *NM
Power train, Dec 27, 2006
TOOK VAN TO A DEALER TO GET APPRAISED, AND GOT A VERY LOW APPRAISAL DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD. UNAWARE IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, AND BEING USED TO DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, BUT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. IN FACT, THAT VERY DAY IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, AND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. IN FEAR OF MY SAFETY DUE TO SLIPPING AND UNEXPECTED LURCHING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED IT WAS A FAULTY CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 74,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER COVERED THE TRANSMISSION, AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR TO INSTALL THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MANDATORY 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER INSTALLATION. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, AND CARRIES A 3-YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.
Power train, Dec 21, 2006
TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY HESITATING. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE HESITATION ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED AT SLIGHT ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATES TERRIBLY, AS OFTEN AS, ONCE A DAY AND, AS MANY AS, 5 TIMES A DAY. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN IT ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATES THAT HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED TO HIM THAT THE DAY HE BROUGHT IT IN FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK THEY ALSO INSTALLED A NEW OIL JET KIT ON 8-24-04. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS FURIOUS BECAUSE HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP NEVER TOLD HIM THAT THEY INSTALLED THE NEW OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2004 HE HAS EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH HIS CAR HESITATING AND, THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE ANY REPAIR INVOICES IF NEEDED.
Power train, Dec 16, 2006
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 55K ON THE VEHICLE...YES IT WAS A HONDA SO I THOUGHT, BUT AS I RESEARCH THE PROBLEM I AM FINDING THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE BEING SCREWED BY HONDA WITH THIS DEFECT. WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE HONDA DO A RECALL. *NM
Power train, Dec 11, 2006
PURCHASED ODYSSEY '02 ON 9/11/01. IN THAT FIRST YEAR, NOTICED SLUGGISH SHIFTING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. RETURNED TO DEAL TWICE, BOTH TIMES SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM THEY CAN FIND. IN SUMMER '04, RETURNED TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL "BAND-AID". AGAIN, NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH TRANSMISSION. 11/06 RETURNED TO DEALER FOR MORE DRAMATIC SHIFTING ISSUES, NOW SAID WE WILL NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. 12/09/06 TRANSMISSION FAILED, SPORADIC SHIFTING UP & DOWN, SLIPPING, NOT MOVING BEYOND 2ND GEAR MUCH OF THE TIME. DROVE BACKROADS TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS...WAITING FOR DIAGNOSIS & DAMAGE REPORT. *NM
Power train, Dec 5, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 MPH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Nov 30, 2006
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS CURRENTLY HAVING A 3RD TRANSMISSION PUT IN. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CO-OPERATIVE IN THE REPAIRS, BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES?! *NM
Power train, Nov 29, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Power train, Nov 29, 2006
DT*: APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED, IT STARTED TO SLIP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND APPEARED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2 GEARS AT ONCE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED FROM 70 TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
Power train, Nov 24, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS REVERSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CALLED WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL, #04V176000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.
Power train, Nov 15, 2006
2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN THE MAIL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE, HOWEVER 2 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPAIR IT, IF SHE PAID FOR THE LABOR. *JB
Power train, Nov 14, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 04V176000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED IN AUGUST OF 2002. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER THE SERVICE DEALER SIGNED OFF ON THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONOUNCED, SO THEY COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND MAKE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Power train, Sep 24, 2006
OUR 2002 ODYSSEY HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED IT IN JULY 2002. IT HAS A VERY HARD SHIFT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH AND JOLT FROM GEAR TO GEAR. THIS HAS MADE ACCELERATION DIFFICULT AND DECELERATION ALMOST AS BAD, BECAUSE THE VAN GOES FROM SLOWLY ACCELERATING TO AN UNEXPECTED JUMP IN SPEED WITH A NECK CRACKING LURCH. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR VAN TO THE SHOP REPEATEDLY STARTING AT 6869 MILES, AGAIN AT 7867, COMPLAINED AT EVERY SERVICING, HAD THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK PERFORMED, CONTINUED COMPLAINING WITH NO RESULT. WE GAVE UP FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. WHEN THE PROBLEM WORSENED WE SWITCHED MECHANICS IN 2004. OUR NEW MECHANIC WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE CODES IN THE VAN'S COMPUTER TO TRULY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON 21 SEPTEMBER 2006, HE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A HONDA MECHANIC (WHO IS A CLOSE FRIEND OF HIS) TO LOOK AT THE VAN AGAIN. THE HONDA MECHANIC SAID THAT HE CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW HONDA COULD TELL US NOTHING WAS WRONG FOR SO MANY YEARS - THE VAN COMPUTER WAS FULL OF CODES CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS A 2001 TRANSMISSION IN A 2002 VAN. HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS PART OF A HONDA RECALLED GROUP OF TRANSMISSION FROM THE 1999-2001 MODEL YEARS. THIS IS WHY THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, WHY IT HAS SUCH A HARD SHIFT, WHY IT CANNOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, WHY IT CANNOT DECELERATE SMOOTHLY, AND WHY IT DROPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NM
Power train, Sep 14, 2006
STARTED TO NOTICE ENGINE REVVING BUT NO ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. WHEN I TOOK MY ODYSSEY IN FOR IT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ASKED MECHANIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE FLUIDS WERE OK AND IF ANYTHING SEEMED WRONG. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK, BUT THE REVVING ENGINE WITH NO ACCELERATION PROBLEM CONTINUED. MY MECHANIC INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND TALKED WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO STATED "IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING". OUR ODYSSEY HAS 70000 MILES ON IT, BUT THE REASON WE BOUGHT IT WAS HONDA HAD A REPUTATION FOR RELIABLE CARS WITH FEW MAJOR REPAIRS. WE MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY AND DO NOT DRIVE IN HARSH CONDITIONS, NO MIGHTY MOUNTAINS OR DIRT ROADS. JUST REGULAR OLD SUBURBAN DRIVING. *NM
Power train, Aug 24, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT REQUIRE A TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.
Power train, Aug 17, 2006
TRANSMISSION OF 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN FAILS TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS IN TRAFFIC. HONDA REPRESENTATIVE AND DEALER CLAIM THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL MEMO FROM HONDA TO THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEING CAUSED TO THESE SPECIFIC TRANSMISSIONS BY TYPICAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE (FLUSH). IF TRUE, AND I WAS SHOWN PART OF THE DOCUMENT, THE PUBLIC IS BEING KEPT UNAWARE OF WHAT APPEARS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS ENDANGERING LIVES. IN ADDITION, BY BLAMING THE VEHICLE OWNER FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION SERVICE PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, HONDA IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Aug 8, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS A RECALL LETTER # 04V176000 WAS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO THE TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS ONLY AND THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION ONLY NEEDED TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COOLING LINE RUN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND A FLUSHING. AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ALMOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION STALLING. AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON EXAMINATION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
Power train, Aug 8, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Power train, Aug 5, 2006
DANGEROUS CONDITION EXISTS. THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, AFTER DRIVING 40 TO 50 MILES AND WHEN THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING TO GO UP A HILL OR TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT WILL DOWN SHIFT VERY VIOLENTLY INTO I ASSUME 1ST GEAR. IT WILL GO FROM ABOUT 2000 RPM TO ABOUT 7500 RPMS IN AN INSTANT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, EVEN GENTLY, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 10 TIMES THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO JULY 4, 200 6 AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY JULY 28. 2006 . AFTER THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. WE TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE CAR'S COMPUTER SHOWED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEY DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND COULD NOT MAKE IT DO IT AGAIN. I HAD TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO DRIVE IT FOR 100 MILES TO MAKE IT DO IT AGAIN. AFTER THE SECOND EVENT, WHICH WAS VERY MUCH LIKE THE FIRST, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB HOWARD HONDA IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND RECEIVED ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME RESPONSE. IF THEY CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND MAKE IT DO WHAT WE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT THEY DO NOT REALIZE IS THAT IT IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION WITH POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES. IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND COME TO A SLIGHT INCLINE WHERE THE CAR, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING DOWN SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE TACHOMETER GOES TO 7500 RPMS ONE COULD BE REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. I AM A 63 YEAR OLD WHITE MALE WHO HAS BEEN DRIVING SINCE I WAS 15 AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION BEFORE. *JB
Power train, Jul 9, 2006
(PRODUCT NAME: HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION) I TOOK MY HONDA ODYSSEY TO MIDAS FOR NORMAL SERVICING WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK SEVERAL (2-3) DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING FORM 5TH GEAR TO 3RD WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY SAID NOT ENOUGH TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED AT FIRST AND THAT THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AFTER I HAD 2ND & 5TH GEAR STARTED TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS OVER $2,000 DOLLARS. HONDA AMERICA SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING, MIDAS SAYS THEY DID EVERYTHING CORRECTLY BUT HONDA SAYS THEY DID NOT USE HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID SO THEY ARE TO BLAME. I WANT THIS FIXED. HELP. *NM
Power train, Jul 2, 2006
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, EX. MILEAGE 33600. WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH 35 - 50 MPH, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON IT'S OWN, THE CAR JERKS,SHAKES AND THEN SURGES FORWARD. THE ENGINE SPEED CHANGES BETWEEN 1000RPM TO 1500RPM. IT IS SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING AFTER ABOUT 15K MILES. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVERYTIME I TAKE THE VAN OUT FOR DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN IT, I THINK THAT COULD BE THE DAY THE CAR WOULD STALL ON THE ROAD AND THIS IS CAUSING ME SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS AND PRECIOUS LIVES ARE LOST. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Jun 15, 2006
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND STOPPING. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. MECHANIC ALSO DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WELD NEAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE CREATED BY THE REAR DISC BRAKES WAS BY DESIGN. WHEN THE BRAKES WORE OUT THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR PADS AND HAD THE ROTOR TURNED. AFTER THAT THE NOISE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND OCCASIONALLY THE RPM'S WOULD JUMP BETWEEN SHIFTS. AROUND THIS TIME THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REFERENCING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. AFTER REPAIR THE PROBLEM WORSENED WITH INCREASINGLY HARD SHIFTS AND MORE FREQUENT SLIPS WHERE THE ENGINE REVVED UP THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Power train, May 11, 2006
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAILED TRANSMISSION ON 2002 ODYSSEY. *TS ***NAR*** THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED.
Power train, Apr 25, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND DISPLAYED CODE P0740, TORQUE CONVERTER. A NHTSA RECALL # 04V176000, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ALERTED.