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.
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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 4, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000.
Power train, Dec 22, 2011
PRIOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, I WAS LISTENING TO A WEIRD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSTIC A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ONLY AFTER 3 OR 4 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A U-TURN AND TAKE THE CAR HOME. AFTER THAT THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO MOVE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA DUE TO ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY JUST HAVE IGNORED ALL OF THEM. SHAME ON YOU HONDA!!! *TR
Power train, Dec 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,879 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,200.
Power train, Dec 15, 2011
THE VAN FAILS TO GAIN SPEED AND DOES NOT GO BEYOND 20-25 MILES PER HOUR OCCASIONALLY. MOST OF THE TIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER STOP N GO SITUATION AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR ENTERING A FREEWAY IF YOU HAVE TO STOP AT THE ENTRY DUE TO METERING ON DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC TIMES. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE OF POOR DESIGN OR WORKMANSHIP YET IT SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEY 2002. *TR
Steering, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Dec 5, 2011
FAILED ON INTERSTATE @ 50MPH. *TR
Power train, Nov 29, 2011
AT 115000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GETTING STUCK IN NEUTRAL BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I TOOK IT IN TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BUT NO CODES WERE COMING UP. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TCS LIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO GOT THE CODE P0730 AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I GOT A HOLD OF MY DEALER WHO COULD NOT HELP ME BUT COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT FULL PRICE. HONDA CORP. JUST HUNG UP ON ME WHEN I STARTED ASKING THEM ABOUT THE RECALL BACK IN 2004. I SPOKE WITH A CO-WORKER ABOUT THERE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THERE TRANSMISSION WENT 2 MONTHS AGO WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS SPEAKING WITH CORP. & DEALER I WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN!! *KB
Power train, Nov 29, 2011
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, DUE TO THE GEARS SLIPPING. *JB
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Nov 22, 2011
TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY ---LOUD NOISES AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND VAN WAS GOING NOWHERE---COULD ONLY MOVE IF SPEED WAS KEPT UNDER 20MPH KEPT IN FIRST GEAR----------BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS( HE TOLD ME THE TRANNY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ) ONLY HAVING MILEAGE IN THE 54000-55000 RANGE AND KNOWING THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AROUND TOWN AND THE OCCASIONAL VACATION TRIP SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW. I CALLED HONDA AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT HONOR MY MECHANICS DIAGNOSIS AND I NEEDED TO BRING IT TO A HONDA DEALER. THEY AGREED AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO AND CHARGED ME $120.00 FOR MY "DIAGNOSIS". THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THEY COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER FOR $7800.00. THEY TOLD ME BOTH THE COMPUTER AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME IN ORDER TO HAVE A "WARRANTY" APPLIED TO THE NEW TRANSMISSION. I ASKED WHICH ITEM WAS BAD THE TRANSMISSION OR COMPUTER THAT TOLD THE TRANNY TO SHIFT AT THE CORRECT RPM. THEY WOULD NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION JUST THAT THE HOME OFFICE HAS SET THIS PRECEDENT ---BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY DON'T HAVE AN IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON OR JUST COVERING THEMSELVES. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER WITH GENUINE HONDA PARTS FOR A LITTLE UNDER $5000.00 AND I HAVE THE "WARRANTY" THEY OFFERED AS WELL. I AM STILL WAITING FOR HONDA AMERICA TO REVIEW AND HELP ME OUT WITH PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT I FEEL WERE VERY PREMATURE FOR THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THEIR OUTSTANDING AND BEST SELLING MINIVAN PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT THE DEALER OFFERED ME $750.00 FOR MY FULLY LOADED MINIVAN ------GREAT PEOPLE THESE HONDA DEALERS............. YOU DECIDE-----ME I CAN'T WAIT TO SELL THIS PIECE OF CRA_. *TR
Power train, Seats, Nov 21, 2011
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPED IN 2007. IT WAS BROUGHT TO ACURA DEALER FOR CHECKUP AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING CAN BE REPRODUCED. SINCE THEN THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ON AND OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPED AGAIN BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARED AND CEL(CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) WAS ON NOV 17 2011. THE VEHICLE SEEMS STUCK IN THE NEUTRAL FOR FEW SECONDS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS LUCKY THERE ARE NOT ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO HONDA/ACURA DEALER AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSES AND NO ISSUE WAS ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED.. CALL UP AMERICAN HONDA SERVICE HOTLINE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS BEYOND 3YEARS/36000 WARRANTY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *TR
Power train, Nov 15, 2011
ON NOVEMBER 1, 2005, DAVID HOBBS HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION OF MY ODYSSEY AT 37,000 MILES. UNDER THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR "OIL JET KIT." [OUR OTHER HONDA, AN ACCORD, GOT A NEW TRANSMISSION.] LIKE MY ACCORD, THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE LED TO A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE SIX YEARS LATER AT 111,000 MILES, THE ODYSSEY STARTED TO SEVERELY SLIP GEARS AND HAVE TROUBLE MOVING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT COULD NOT GET INTO 3RD OR 4TH, OFTEN REQUIRING ME TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF TRAFFIC SO CARS COULD PASS AT NORMAL MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK THE ODYSSEY TO A HONDA SPECIALIST MECHANIC SHOP, CARISMA MOTORS, WHERE THE ODYSSEY HAS HAD REGULAR AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE SINCE 2002. CARISMA MOTORS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,200 FOR A HONDA TRANSMISSION. CARISMA INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES WERE VERY COMMON. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO SAY IT SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BACK IN 2005 AND SHOULD OFFER SOME RECOURSE FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS SO PREVALENT WITH ODYSSEYS. AFTER BEING PUT ON HOLD (SO THE AGENT COULD PRESUMABLY CHECK WITH A HIGHER UP), I WAS TOLD NO RECOURSE WOULD BE GIVEN BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE. HONDA KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOW IN 2005 THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL JET WAS A BAND AID TO GET HONDA PAST THE WARRANTY THE RECALL DEMANDED. HONDA SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO AVOID TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS WITH THE OIL JET "RESOLUTION". HONDA SHOULD OFFER ITS CUSTOMERS A REMEDY FOR ITS FAULTY OIL JET REMEDY. *TR
Power train, Nov 15, 2011
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE GEARS SUDDENLY WERE NOT ENGAGING AND THE VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY AND WE SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING TO DRIVERS AROUND US. DURING THE DRIVE HOME THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS THANKFUL TO GET HOME SAFELY. *TR
Power train, Nov 11, 2011
WHILE DRIVING OUR VAN IN DECEMBER 2008 IT SUDDENLY STARTED GIVING UNEVEN RESPONSE TO THE SPEED CHANGES AND I COULD FEEL THE PROBLEM WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. SINCE I HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT THE DEALER ANOTHER USED HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AS REPLACEMENT. IT HOWEVER FAILED, TOO, IN MAY THIS YEAR (2011) AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER USED TRANSMISSION. THIS THIRD ONE HAS NOW STARTED GIVING THE SAME TROUBLE SINCE LAST COUPLE DAYS AND I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE VAN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THERE'S A CLASS ACTION SUIT GOING ON AGAINST HONDA ON THE EAST COAST ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE A PARTY ON THAT ONE! THANKS! *TR
Power train, Nov 10, 2011
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS COME TO LEARN, THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2002-2004 MODEL YEAR ODYSSEY'S WERE DEFECTIVE. ON DECEMBER 10, 2010 THE DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER, THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE $ 3965.69. HONDA AGREED TO PAY $1,000 TOWARD THE REPAIR. ON JANUARY 3, 2011 THE CONSUMER PAID THE REMAINING BALANCE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Power train, Nov 2, 2011
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CODE P0730 GEAR RATIO INCORRECT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT WAS GIVEN BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 127,263. THERE WAS NO CLEAR WARNING, THE CAR HESITATED ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $3800.00 AND THEY ALSO SAID I NEEDED THREE ENGINE MOUNTS AT A COST OF $920.00. ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CODE P0730 FOR THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BUT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS ITEM CODE P0730 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND GEAR RATIO INCORRECT. *TR
Power train, Oct 27, 2011
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS DIRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD 25 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP TO THE 35 MILES, IT JUST REVVED AND THE RPMS WENT HIGH. WENT TO SIDE OF REOAD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED AND IT WORKED BUT THEN 1/2 BLOCK LATER SAME ISSUE. TOOK IT TO HONDA TO DIAGNOSE, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *TT
Power train, Oct 21, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. THERE WAS ALSO AN EXTREME INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO REVERSE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116.000.
Power train, Oct 18, 2011
MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR. NOW THE TCS LIGHT COMES ON, SOMETIMES THE D LIGHT BLINKS. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IN "GOOD FAITH" THEY WOULD COVER HALF OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. APPOX $3,000 - $4,500 OUT OF MY POCKET. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY A PENNY IF THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE ODYSSEY HAVE KNOWN CASES OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS. ALL OF THE CONSUMER POSTS I HAVE BEEN READING ARE THE SAME. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HONDA? WHO IS ON THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMER? WHY CAN'T AMERICANS HAVE THE SAME HELP AS OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT? *TR
Power train, Oct 16, 2011
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER TAKING TO HONDA FOR SERVICE. THEY FLUSHED OUT TRANSMISSION AND ADDED NEW FLUID. QUOTED $4800 FOR NEW ONE OR $4200 FOR A REBUILT ONE. *TR
Power train, Oct 12, 2011
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 147,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *KB
Power train, Sep 25, 2011
WHILE TRAVELING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD AN RPM JUMP FROM 2000 TO 6000 THEN DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WITH A VIOLENT "SLAM" CAUSING A RAPID DECELERATION. THE TOUR BUS THAT WAS BEHIND ME WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID HITTING ME AND I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A NEAR TRAGEDY THAT WAS UNEXPECTED. MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THE APPROX. $4000.00 REPAIR IS MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A SERIOUS INJURY OR POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IT'S OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT COULD CAUSE SUDDEN STOPPAGE (AS IN MY CASE) POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Sep 8, 2011
TRANSMISSION FAILURE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. SLIPPING WHILE ACCELERATION. *TR
Power train, Aug 29, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT AND DISCOLORED. ALSO, THERE WERE INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONS WHICH REQUIRED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Power train, Aug 25, 2011
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 59872 MILES NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $5000 ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER. *TR
Power train, Traction control system, Aug 19, 2011
ONE MONTH AGO, MY HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND HESITATE WHEN I DROVE INTO FREE WAY. ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY CARS BEHIND. AND ALSO, ENGINE AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO TURN ON EMERGENCY LIGHT AND DRIVE AT ABOUT 40 MILES/HOUR ON THE FREE WAY. THE SLIP SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE AUTO TRANSMISSION SWITCHES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. WHEN PUTTING ON GAS TO ACCELERATE, IT CAN TAKE LONG TIME (1 MINUTE) TO GO FROM 20 MILES/HOUR TO 40 MILES/HOUR, AND DURING THAT TIME, IT MAY SUDDENLY ACCELERATE IF THE TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO SPEED UP!!!! VERY DANGEROUS!!!! SINCE THEN, THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER ANY COST TO FIX IT. A HONDA DEALER DID AGREE TO COVER 40% OF THE REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS VERY OFTEN ON HONDA CARS, PLEASE URGE HONDA TO STEP UP AND ACCEPT THEIR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND TO COVER 100% COST FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Aug 16, 2011
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