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, Apr 19, 2006
OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX IS CANADIAN MANUFACTURED. WE PURCHASED IT FROM A OREGON HONDA DEALER 12/2001 WITH ONLY 38 MI. ON IT. WE WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THE "GREY MARKET" OR IT'S IMPLICATIONS, AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL /SAFETY INFORMATION ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T GET IT FOR ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP OWNER AND FINALLY THE SERVICE DEPT. GOT INFORMATION ON A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RECALL, AND PERFORMED THE SERVICE IN SEPT. 2005. THE CANADIAN HONDA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS K16; NHTSA BULLETIN NUMBER IS 04V176000. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME REPLACEMENT OF A LUBRICANT PART FOR SECOND GEAR WAS NEEDED. I NEVER SAW THE BULLETIN ITSELF UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I FOUND IT ONLINE. NOW I KNOW THAT THE BULLETINS SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PART FOR VEHICLES WITH UNDER 24000 KM (15000 MILES) AND FOR VEHICLES WITH MORE KMS/MILES- OURS HAD OVER 60000 MILES -DOING AN INSPECTION TO SEE IF THERE WAS DISCOLORATION ON THE GEARS FROM OVERHEATING, AND IF SO, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE EXPLANATION ON BOTH BULLETINS IS THAT HEAT BUILDUP OCCURS BETWEEN THE COUNTER SHAFT AND THE SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE. THE SERVICE DEPT. NOW SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS "FULL OF METAL", IN SPITE OF THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. I FOUND OUT THERE IS A 7YR/70,000 MILE WARRANTY ON 2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS IN CANADA AND AMERICA ; HONDA CANADA SAYS OUR MODEL DOESN'T QUALIFY, BUT COULDN'T TELL ME WHY. AMERICAN HONDA SAYS THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND THIS NEW PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL PROBLEM. YET 6 MO. LATER WE HAVE A TRANSMISSION FULL OF METAL, EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WORK WAS MEANT TO PREVENT. NEITHER MANUFACTURER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY FACTOR - A TRANSMISSION THAT IS UNRELIABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE IS HAZARDOUS, AND RENDERS THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. *JB
Power train, Apr 18, 2006
THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN BEGAN FAILING AROUND 40,000 MILES. THE 2ND GEAR LUBRICATION RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED. ONE OF THE MODES OF FAILURE WAS THE INABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD COME OUT OF 2ND BUT NOT ENGAGE 3RD GEAR AND WOULD ACT AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. ANOTHER MODE OF FAILURE WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ABRUPTLY COME OUT OF 3RD GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. FOR BOTH OF THESE FAILURES THE ENGINE WOULD NO LONGER BE UNDER LOAD, AND RPMS WOULD DRAMATICALLY INCREASE. THIS LOUD REVVING AND NO ACCELERATION STARTLES THE DRIVER. BOTH OF THESE MODES OF FAILURE ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAPPEN DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN IT HAPPENED, YOU WOULD TYPICALLY BE TRYING TO CROSS A HIGHWAY, OR MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THE DRIVER WOULD FIND THEMSELVES IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY CROSS THE HIGHWAY, OR MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. ADDITIONALLY, A REAR END ACCIDENT WAS A POTENTIAL DANGER BECAUSE YOU WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING, CATCHING THE DRIVER BEHIND YOU OFF GUARD. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL DURING THE FAILURE, YOU COULD NOT GET THE TRANSMISSION TO COME BACK INTO GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY. ONCE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT BUT THIS TIME SHOWED A FAULT LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE FAULT DECODED TO AN "IMPROPER GEAR RATIO" MESSAGE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ON CONVERSATION WITH A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS, SHE SURPRISINGLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS TRANSMISSION. MY INTERNET RESEARCH HAS EXPOSED MANY OTHER CASES OF THIS EXACT SAME FAILURE MODE IN THIS TRANSMISSION (AS WELL AS SOME OTHER FAILURE MODES). THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS AS IT CAUSES A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL SITUATION. *JB
Power train, Mar 29, 2006
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 70972 MILES. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE HOFFMAN HONDA DEALER. AFTER CHARGING ME $93.28 DIAGNOSTIC FEE, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT $5000. I CONTACTING THE HONDA AMERICA, THE DEALER SAID HONDA AMERICA WOULD COVER THE PARTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ADDITIONAL $600 FOR LABOR. HONDA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THE ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION (1999-2001). THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON 2002 ODYSSEY IS NO LESS THAN 2001. BUT THE COMPANY WOULD NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR 2002.*JB
Power train, Mar 28, 2006
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. *JB
Power train, Mar 17, 2006
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW, HAS 50,000 MILES NOW. RECENTLY, I NOTICED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE 'TCS' AND 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. AND THE VAN WILL ONLY MOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR WHILE THE TACH IS AT 4,000 RPM. THEN, USING AN OBD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL, IT SHOWED 'GEAR RATIO ERROR'. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. SO I CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO HELP. IN MY OPINION THERE SHOULD BE A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JB
Power train, Mar 10, 2006
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE CLIMBING A HILL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. DEALERS SAID THE VEHICLE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR ~$6000. I FOUND CASES LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AT YOUR AND OTHER WEBSITES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, BUT I AM CONVINCED IT IS. THANKS. *NM
Power train, Feb 8, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD, AND THE DRIVER THOUGHT A RODENT HAD BEEN RUN OVER. WHEN THE VEHICLE LEFT THE INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE NUMBER 2 GEAR FLEW OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE HOUSING. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATE 3/3/2006 - *NM UPDATED 03/14/06. *JB UPDATED ON 05/10/26. *AK
Power train, Dec 28, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2002 ODYSSEY FROM A DEALERSHIP IN FAIRFAX, VA. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN CANADA. EVEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY SOLD ME WON'T COVER IT FOR THE SAME REASON. I WAS TOLD THAT CANADIAN MADE VEHICLES SOLD IN THE US ARE NOT REGULATED BY THE NHTSA. *JB
Power train, Dec 16, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN 2004 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V179000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON DECEMBER 16, 2005 THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE AT THE SCENE TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THEY WILL OFFER NO FREE REMEDY. *AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - THE VEHICLE VIN WAS CHECKED AND HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE UNDER A 7YR/100000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM
Power train, Electrical system, Visibility, Equipment, Dec 6, 2005
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY CD PLAYER, REAR WIPER MOTOR, CLOCK LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB
Power train, Nov 21, 2005
IN JULY OF 2004 I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD CALLED TO BRING MY VAN IN AND TOLD THEM THAT I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE MY VAN WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND IT HAD BEEN DRIVING "ROUGH". I WAS TOLD THAT IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT WOULD BE REPLACED AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL. OF COURSE, HONDA SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND ADDED TO MY TRANSMISSION THE OIL JET KIT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF, MY CAR WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIPPING OR WOULDN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY. FINALLY, IN NOV. 05 I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR JUST SAT THERE. IT FINALLY SHIFTED TO D AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR COULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND THE RPM WOULD FLY WITH NO ACCELERATION. I CALLED HONDA TO BRING IN MY CAR AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK. I INSISTED ON THE NEXT MORNING. THE CAR ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE DEALER THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST$6820 TO REPLACE. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *JB
Power train, Oct 12, 2005
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Power train, Oct 6, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN MAY OR JUNE 2004 CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION . HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 6-17-04, AND THEY TOOK PICTURES INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, AND COULD NOT FIND ANY SCORCH MARKS. THEY HOOKED UP A KIT OIL JET, PART 106250-PGH-306 TO THE CAR TO KEEP THE GEARS FROM GETTING HOT. AT 37,000 MILES, ROUGHLY TWO-THREE WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT STARTED SHIFTING POORLY AND JERKING BADLY. HE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY OR UNDER RECALL 04V176000. THEY SAID IT WAS A SALVAGED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AT THE FACTORY, AND IT SHOULD NOT MATTER THAT IT WAS A SALVAGED VEHICLE. *AK
Power train, Sep 26, 2005
(1) TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE 2ND TO 3RD GEARS WHILE DRIVING. (2) TRANSMISSION FAILED AND UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN (3) TOOK THE VAN TO HONDA DEALER. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR HONDA TRANSMISSION. SOME CAR/VAN DOES HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTY FOR MY VAN. MY CO-WORKER'S 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHY IS MY VAN DOES NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY? THANK YOU. *NM
Power train, Sep 13, 2005
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN 1. TRANSMISSION RECALL ISSUED OCT 2004, VEHICLE BROUGHT INTO DEALER (HONDA HOUSE, ST. CLOUD MN) 60,000 MILES. DEALER CERTIFIED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS OK, NO WORK DONE. 2. AT 65,000 MILES TRANSMISSION MADE BANGING NOISE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE AND WHEN COLD. TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTED FAST. 3. AT 93,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. 4. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR CHECKING AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. 5. DEALER INDICATED TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. 6. DEALER SAID PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS 2000 AND 2001 HAD SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *NM
Power train, Aug 16, 2005
TRANSMISSION WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN GEARS. HAVE REPLACED EGR UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM PERSISTS. LITTLE OR NO ACCELERATION AT TIMES. BODY FEELS LOOSE OVER CHASSIS. VEHICLE FROM STOP HESITATES DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. 25K MILES. *NM
Power train, Equipment, Aug 15, 2005
I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. WHEN I FOUND OUT MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, I WAS TOLD BY HONDA CUSTOMER LINE EMPLOYEE AT 800 999 1009 THAT A REPAIR WAS MADE TO MY VEHICLE WITHOUT TELLING ME IT WAS DONE. THE RECALL WAS APRIL 2004. THE ALLEGED REPAIR WAS IN MAY 2004. THE ALLEGED NOTICE MAILED TO ME WAS JULY 2004. I SMELL DECEPTION BY HONDA. THEY MAY BE COVERING UP A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THE ODYSSEY THAN NHTSA IS AWARE. I HAVE HEARD THAT SEVERAL OWNERS OF 2002 ODYSSEYS HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURES THAT COULD LEAD TO LOCKING UP OF THE VANS AND COULD LEAD TO CRASHES. MY VAN RECENTLY DID NOT ACCELERATE WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE IN DAYTON OHIO. THIS NEARLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVING MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS. I LEARNED OF THIS RECALL FROM CONSUMER REPORTS . THE SO CALLED REPAIR IN 2004 FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Power train, Aug 11, 2005
MY '02 HONDA ODYSSEY IS NOW ON ITS THIRD TRANSMISSION IN 86000 MILES THE FIRST WAS REPLACED AT 3000. LAST FAILURE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE WHILE GOING THROUGH HILLS OF CHATTANOOGA, TN. TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VAN AND MOVE OFF OF ROADWAY. HONDA REPLACED ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BUT HAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR OTHER EXPENSES. THIS VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT OVERHEATING PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING FAILURE.*JB
Power train, Aug 9, 2005
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS SHIPPED TO US ILLEGALLY BY THE HONDA CANADA(ACCORDING TO US HONDA). THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION US HONDA REFUSING TO DO THE RECALL ORDER BEC. THE VAN WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. THE VAN ORIGINALLY PURCHASE IN BREMERTON WA. *JB
Power train, Aug 5, 2005
WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. WHILE DRIVING, WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE TRIES TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, BUT JUST REVS WITHOUT ENGAGING INTO GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY FEW MILES) FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IT HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BY HONDA. IT HAS BECOME WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT IN RECENT WEEKS, AND HONDA WAS AGAIN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD ONLY ADVISE TAKING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR SERVICE. WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE UNAWARE OF THE STEP THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOOK TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Power train, Jul 29, 2005
DT: THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE ADVISED THE OWNER THE NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR WHICH THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. . OWNER WAS AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND DIDN'T FEEL THAT SHE SHOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING CONCERNING THE RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST INSPECTED IN JULY OF 2004 DEALER ADVISED OWNER THAT THE CAR WAS FINE, AND WHEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN IN JULY 2005, OWNER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OWNER SPOKE SPANISH ONLY, AND WANTED ODI TO CONTACT HER. *AK
Power train, May 27, 2005, crash
DT: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AXLE SUPPORT BROKE AND WENT INSIDE THE RIM CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Power train, Apr 13, 2005
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN GEAR 2 AND 3. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND SAID COULD DO NOTHING. CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON ODYSSEY DISCUSSION FORUMS, AND AT THIS NHTSA WEBSITE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE HONDA DOES NOT KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THEY ARE OUTRIGHT LYING AND DECEIVING THE CUSTOMERS AND PUTTING THEM THROUGH THIS MESS. AS OF TODAY THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE PROBLEM IN VARIOUS GEARS AND JERKING. WILL TAKE TO DEALER FRIDAY. PROBABLY THE LAST HONDA/ACURA I WILL EVER BUY. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE HONDA RECALL MISSION ASAP.*AK
Power train, Apr 7, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY, MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO DRIVE.*AK
Power train, Mar 29, 2005
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK