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
972 reports, newest first.
Power train, Aug 5, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A SLIGHT SHIFTING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/26/10
Power train, Aug 4, 2010, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
Power train, Aug 4, 2010
UNDER NORMAL CITY & HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL-RES TRANSMISSION BEGAN HARD-SHIFTING, DISCONNECTING AND SLIPPING GEARS. DEALER CLAIMS REPAIRS MUST INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION CONTROL COMPUTER. ALL TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SHOPS DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND CANNOT PROVIDE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED. FAILURE IS CONSTANT WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR/REBUILD/REPLACE TRANSMISSION IS THE ONLY RECOURSE. *TR
Power train, Aug 2, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS CARRIED IN FOR THE RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRANS AND SENT INTO THE HONDA COMPANY. WE WERE TOLD THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AT 159,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND ALSO BEGAN LOCKING UP. THE LOCKING UP OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS AS IF MY WIFE WAS SLAMMING ON BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRACTOR TRAILER RIGS. HONDA HAS REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. WHILE I DO FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD COVER THE TRANSMISSION, I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH A CAR SUDDENLY LOCKING UP AND CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NO WAY TO PREVENT THE ISSUE FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 30, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ACROSS A TWO LANE ROAD, OVER A CURB AND INTO A NEIGHBORS YARD WHERE IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. A MONTH LATER SHE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF IT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ONTO AN ELEVATED SIDEWALK, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO POLICE INVOLVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY TRUST THEIR MECHANICS AT THE SERVICE CENTERS; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO OTHER OPTIONS OR SOLUTIONS. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE AND ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY. ON JULY 27, 2010 THE DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 27, 2010
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES. HAS MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I FOLLOW THE OIL CHANGES AND THE MAINTENANCE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING WITH THE HONDA. THEY SELL [XXX] FOR GOLD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Power train, Jul 24, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH MY HONDA 2003 ODYSSEY. *TR
Power train, Jul 23, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY LX SALVAGE TITLE 68905MI, 2ND AND 3RD ERRATICALLY SHIFTING BETWEEN 25-40 MPH BROUGHT IT TO HONDA SAYS NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AND WOULD NOT REPLACE OR FIX DUE TO SALVAGE TITLE, I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL BACK ON SPRING/SUMMER OF 2004 AND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM TO THIS DAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND NO HELP FROM THEM, I BELIEVE ITS A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Jul 23, 2010, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. IN 2005 THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND SMOKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS BEING PERFORMED BY A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST; HOWEVER, HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 167000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 21, 2010
THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 67K MILES SHOWED "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT & WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO NEARBY MECHANIC, WHO IDENTIFIED THE CODE AS P1491 & ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR COVERAGE UNDER 8YR/80K EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP & AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER IT SAYING IT WAS 45 DAYS OVER THE 8 YR WARRANTY PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH THE 67K MILES IS UNDER THE 80K. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO ME IN THE LAST 8 YEARS ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM, NOR WAS THERE ANY CHECK DONE ON NUMEROUS SERVICES WITH THE HONDA DEALER. NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT SHOWS UP RANDOMLY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. WE HAD MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS WITH AMERICAN HONDA & APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA DEALER & THEY ARE REFUSING TO CONSIDER IT HONDA'S ISSUE, INSPITE OF MILEAGE BEING SIGNIFICANTLY LOW. *TR
Power train, Jul 19, 2010
2002 ODYSSEY - CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 100K MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED A P0740 CODE. DEALER STATED COST WOULD BE $5500, BUT WOULD REDUCE IT TO $3000. THIS INCLUDES A NEW TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER. THEY SAID THAT BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED TO ACTUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD COME BACK IF TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY REBUILT. NEXT, I TOOK THE VAN TO A 3RD PARTY SHOP AND CONFIRMED CODE AND PROBLEM. THEY WANT $3000 TO REBUILD IT, REPLACE THE KNOWN BAD PARTS AND SEVERAL OTHER VALVES AND SOLENOIDS, BUT NO NEW COMPUTER. 3RD PARTY SHOP SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF FOR ALL ODYSSEY'S. VAN NOW HESITATES WHEN HOT AND LOOSES POWER. GOING BACK TO DEALER TO TAKE UP THEIR OFFER AND SEE WHAT FINANCING THEY HAVE. *TR
Power train, Jul 12, 2010
WE OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE 12600 MILES ON IT, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE DONE ALL SERVICES AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION. BUT RECENTLY WE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WERE TOLD BY THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE FOR ABOUT $4000 (THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY JUST WORTH THAT MUCH). EFFECTIVELY WE WILL NEED TO THROW AWAY THE VAN. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION FOR 1999-2002 HONDA'S. I THINK HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, Jul 12, 2010
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. ON MONDAY, JULY 5, 2010, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF IT. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS NEEDED REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 180,000 MILES AND THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED AT 90,000. READING MANY BLOGS SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A BROAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. *TR
Power train, Jul 8, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF FAILING TRANSMISSION (I.E., ERRATIC SHIFTING) AT APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES. HONDA'S BANDAID FIXES COST OVER $800 AND DID NOT IMPROVE THE SITUATION. TRANSMISSION FINALLY DIED AT 85,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MAINTAINED, TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE (I.E., FLUID CHANGES) WELL IN EXCESS OF HONDA'S SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Power train, Jun 21, 2010
JUNE 21, 2010 (12:55PM): WE ARE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THERE IS A BIT OF INCLINE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GAVE AWAY, RPM WENT UP FROM 2K TO 4K AND THEN IMMEDIATELY EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL WE BARELY MADE IT, OTHERWISE THE SUV BEHIND US WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED INTO US. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THAT INCIDENT (CODE P0730). THE VAN HAS 78000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN FOR A ROUGH RIDE. THE VAN DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY TROUBLE AFTERWARDS, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WILL NOT GO AWAY. MY WIFE USES IT TO FERRY CHILDREN, AND THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. JUNE 21, 2010: TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER, WHO SAYS THAT HONDA WILL COVER A PART OF IT. HE SAYS THAT OUT OF GOODWILL, HIS MANAGER WILL SPEAK TO DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER TO GET A BETTER QUOTE. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT RECALL IT. *TR
Air bags, Jun 16, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES REGARDING SAFETY RECALL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $ 562.38 TO REPLACE THE SRS UNIT. *JB
Power train, Jun 16, 2010
HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY BROKE DOWN IN THE DESERT GOING 75 MPH BETWEEN LAS VEGAS AND CALIFORNIA. WE HAD TO DRIVE AT 40 MPH WITH OUR FLASHERS GOING LOADED WITH 7 PASSENGERS AND ALL OUR LUGGAGE (GOING ON VACATION TO BEACH IN CALIFORNIA). HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO VEGAS ON JUNE 7TH TO AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS JUNE 16TH AND AAMCO STILL HAS OUR VAN, HAD TO TAKE OUT THE TRANSMISSION THEY INSTALLED AND REINSTALLED IT. HONDA HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS VAN IN 2004 WHICH WE HAD TAKEN CARE OF, OR SO WE THOUGHT. LUCKILY WE WEREN'T HIT ON THE FREEWAY. DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED CORRECTLY AS OF YET. HAVE TO DRIVE FROM SLC, UTAH BACK TO VEGAS TO PICK IT UP.
Power train, Jun 13, 2010
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN JAN 2002. RECENTLY, WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES DOES NOT FIND A GEAR, BUT BEGINS TO SHIFT, DOES NOT GO TO THE NEXT GEAR, BUT LOSES SPEED AND POWER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO, BUT IT DID NOT REOCCUR FOR AWHILE, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS FLUKE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, IT OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AND I TOOK IT INTO THE HONDA DEALER IN MY LOCAL AREA, KEN DIXON HONDA OF WALDORF, MD. THEY RECENTLY INSPECTED, TEST DROVE IT AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHOW ANY ERROR CODES WITH COMPUTER ANALYSIS. THEY DID SAY I SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, VARIOUS SMALL PARTS AND A CENTRAL CONTROL COMPUTER TO ENSURE THE CAR WOULD SHIFT IN TRAFFIC. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS WITHOUT WARNING. HONDA NEVER INFORMED ME OF A SERVICE PROBLEM OR WHAT TO LOOK FOR AS AN INDICATION OF OCCURRENCE. WHEN THE DEALER CHECKED IT, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF SERVICE PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING HAS PLACED ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER AS WE LIVE IN THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA AND TRAFFIC IS FAST, HEAVY AND CONGESTED. IF HONDA KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM, I WAS NEVER WARNED OF IT. I MAINTAIN THIS VEHICLE WITH ALL REQUIRED SERVICE WORK, ENSURED IT WAS RETURNED FOR ALL RECALLS, AND HAVE DONE MY PART IN ENSURING MY FAMILIES SAFETY. I THEN RESEARCHED THIS SYMPTOM AND FOUND HONDA HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS IN ODYSSEY VANS BEGINNING IN 2001 AND CONTINUING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN I FIGURED OUT IT WAS A PROBLEM AND NOT A FLUKE, I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT DO NOT NOTIFY CUSTOMERS TO BE AWARE OF A PREDICTABLE CONDITION THEY KNOW ABOUT PLACED MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *TR
Power train, Jun 4, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SYMPTOMS. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 65MPH DOWNHILL FROM LOS ANGELES TO FREMONT, CA. TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO SHIFT DOWN, LOCKED UP AND ENGINE RPM WENT ABOVE 3000. TCS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION D LIGHT WAS FLASHING NO RESPONSE TO GAS PEDAL. WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL TO NEXT EXIT SINCE IT WAS DOWNHILL. TRANSMISSION WAS PART OF RECALL AND A FIX WAS PUT IN , BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. LOT OF ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX ( OIL COOLER OR SOMETHING). HAPPENS WHEN THE MILEAGE IS AROUND 100K. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ON FREE WAY OR SOMEONE IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING . *TR
Power train, Air bags, Jun 4, 2010
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON A NEW 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 41,000. NOW AT 94,000 MILES ANOTHER TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE SAME PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING. THE CAR SOUNDED FUNNY. THIS IS WHAT ALERTED THE PROBLEM TO ME THE FIRST TIME. SHORTLY AFTERWARD THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT. AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE SAME MINIVAN AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED BY HONDA ON MY EXACT VIN NUMBER SHORTLY AFTER I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THEM. I HAD A SERVICE CONTRACT SO THERE WAS NO CHARGE. THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE STARTING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND THE MINIVAN DIED SUDDENLY. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA 7 TIMES BEFORE THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN I BROUGHT MY HONDA TO THEM FOR THE FUNNY SOUND. THIS TIME THEY WISH FOR ME TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I KNOW SINCE MY CONTRACT IS UP I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED OTHERWISE THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IS THIS NORMAL TO HAVE THIRD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN CAR WITH LESS THAN 95,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A 2002 ODYSSEY. EVEN IF THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES HAVE THEY TRULY CORRECTED/RESOLVED THE VEHICLE PROBLEM? OR ARE THEY BANDAGING UP THEIR MISTAKE. THE RECALL CALLED FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AND ALSO ANOTHER PART TO BE REPLACED ON MY PARTICULAR VIN #. I BELIEVE THEY DID A FAULTY JOB THAT IT WHY I AM GOING ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION. I DON'T DRIVE LIKE A MANIAC, I DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK AND ITS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DON'T WANT TO END UP WITH OUR FAMILY IN THE CAR AGAIN LIKE LAST TIME IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE CAR DYING. I TRUSTED HONDA LAST TIME AND THEY FAILED ME. HOW CAN I TELL IF THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND WHY AM I GETTING STUCK WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 30,000 MILES...I FEEL THEY ARE COVERING UP THEIR RECALLS AND THEY ARE SENDING ME OUT W/A FAULTY CAR AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Jun 2, 2010
THE GEAR WOULDN'T GO LOWER THAN "D", NO L1 AND L2. ALSO NOTICED HIGH NOISE DURING THE DRIVING, MAKING ME FEEL THAT THE CAR IS MOVING AT THE LOWER GEAR. THE CAR HAD THE PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION RECALL, AND SERVICED (5 YEARS AGO). ACCORDING TO THE WEB, THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF OWNERS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE. HONDA ASKED ME TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS ($95), BUT THEY WON'T GUARANTEE ANY SUPPORT IN TRANSMISSION WORK. *TR
Power train, May 26, 2010
OUR FAMILY WAS DRIVING AROUND 45MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. I THOUGHT PERHAPS MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR BUT AFTER I STOPPED AND TRIED TO GET STARTED AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION RACED AND SHIFTED VERY HARD INTO 2ND AND THEN INTO 3RD GEAR. THEN, THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT AND RACED UP UNTIL 40MPH. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO GO ANY FASTER AND TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. INITIALLY, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID (AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS) THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A 4TH GEAR PRESSURE PART THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CHARGE WAS ESTIMATED AROUND $360 PLUS DISPOSAL AND TAXES. I HAD THEM DO THE WORK AND THE DEALER CONTACTED ME THE NEXT DAY SAYING THE DIAGNOSTICS LOOK GOOD BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY AND THEY RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $5300. I THEN CALLED HONDA AND OPENED UP A CASE FOR RESOLUTION; THIS IS STILL PENDING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 25, 2010
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND OTHER PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND SPUTTER ON ACCELERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALER THEN FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ONE MONTH LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SHUTTERING, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VAN WAS BACK AT THE DEALER DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND THE JERKING AND SHUTTERING WAS STILL PRESENT UPON ACCELERATION. THE EGR VALVE, TIMING BELT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND PCM WERE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *JB
Power train, May 20, 2010
WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILING AT 139,000 MILES. ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS (SEE WEBSITE HTTP://FORUMS.AUTOMOBILEMAG.COM/70/6556907/TECHNICAL-DISCUSSION/2003-HONDA-ODYSSEY-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS/INDEX.HTML) AND ALSO WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/ FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THE 2ND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO OTHER LAWYERS BACKING OUT. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR HONDA, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE NOW, AND HELP FOR US NEEDS TO BE FROM YOU AT THIS POINT. TOYOTA IS TAKING A HIT, BUT HONDA SEEMS TO KEEP FLYING UNDER YOUR RADAR. PLEASE TAKE A STAND NOW AND HELP US THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THEY FIX ONE TRANSMISSION AND WITHIN 30,000 MILES THE NEW ONE FAILS ALSO. YOU NEED TO STAND UP FOR US LITTLE PEOPLE, AS IT IS YOUR JOB. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS! *TR
Power train, May 18, 2010
TREND OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE EARLY MODEL 1999-2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. WHILE MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN CRASH OR INJURY, THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ODYSSEY OWNERS THAT REPORT THE SAME FAILURE, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM LEJEUNE HONDA (JACKSONVILLE NC) ON 31 DEC 2001. AT APPROX 70,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, RESULTING IN NO ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS, UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. AT 115,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. AT 115,000 MILES, I 'M ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION. I DON'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS USE THE VAN, FOR FEAR THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR