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 23, 2008
OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ON IT'S OWN WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AT 70,500. THIS DECELERATION USUALLY OCCURS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT OCCURS SEVERAL OR MORE TIMES EVERYTIME WE DRIVE THE CAR (WHICH IS EVERYDAY). WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO TRAVEL IN THIS VAN DAILY, AND AFTER READING ALL THE REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. IN ONE RECENT INCIDENT A SEMI TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BEHIND US. AS I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED, OUR HONDA DECELERATED, AND WHEN I PUSHED HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT DID NOT RESPOND. LUCKILY A CAR IN THE NEXT LANE SLOWED DOWN TO LET US OVER, AND WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR HONDA INTO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY STATED THEY WERE "UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM" WHEN THEY DROVE THE VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN ON TWO OCCASIONS , AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR (8-07), ALTERNATOR BELT -DUE TO BROKEN BRACKET (6-08). RIGHT BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN ON THESE OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER DASH LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ON 8-21-08 DUE TO ANOTHER BREAKDOWN AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THEY CLAIM IT NEEDS A NEW BATTERY , ALTERNATOR BELT, AND TWO NEW ALTERNATOR BRACKETS. HONDA IS OBVIOUSLY BUYING THEMSELVES TIME BY FIXING THE "MINOR ISSUES" IN HOPES THAT WE WILL BE ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO CRAWLS TO THE 100,000 MILE MARK WHEN OUR WARRANTY EXPIRES AND WE'RE INFORMED OUR TRANSMISSION MYSTERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, IF WE KEEP THIS VEHICLE WE'LL BE PAYING FOR IT SINCE IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT BEFORE PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.`*TR
Power train, Aug 20, 2008
TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DISENGAGE AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING AND DOES THE SAME THING GOING AROUND A TURN OR THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT AND TO KNOWLEDGE NO ONE HAS WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND SUPPOSEDLY IT WAS SUPPOSED HAVE A MODIFICATION DONE ON IT AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER BUT NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE SO I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $3983.00 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION , NOW FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HIS ALL HONDA ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO WHY ISN'T HONDA REQUIRED TO REPAIR THESE IF THEY ARE ALL GOING BAD , JUST LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I MUST HAVE SEEM HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Power train, Aug 19, 2008
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING CAUSING THE CAR TO COAST UNTIL IT "SLAMMED" BACK INTO GEAR. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES AND IS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR SERVICE. THIS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SLIPS WHILE MERGING INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS SOON AS I DROVE THE VAN OFF THE LOT, IT BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN. THE 1999 - 2001 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WERE RECALLED, BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT CORRECTED FOR THE 2002 MODEL YEAR, THEREFORE THE 2002 SHOULD BE ALSO BE RECALLED. *TR
Power train, Aug 18, 2008
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COMPUTER. *TR
Power train, Aug 17, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CODE P700, SLIPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND HIGH ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $800 - $4000 AND THEY ALSO REFERENCED THE BULLETIN ON HONDA ODYSSEY'S. WILL TAKE IT IN FOR A 2ND OPINION. *TR
Air bags, Aug 17, 2008
SRS LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR ONE YEAR. RESET ONCE BY REPAIR SHOP. CAME BACK ON A WEEK LATER. STILL ON. AIRBAG THUS INOPERATIVE, WHICH I JUST BECAME AWARE OF. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT IN MANY SUCH CASES THE HONDA DEALERS COULD NOT FIND A LASTING FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON PARTS/LABOR THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING UPON IMPACT. MAYBE IT IS CHEAPER FOR HONDA TO PAY THE LAWSUITS FOR INJURY/DEATH THAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD TO WASTE MONEY ON "FIXES" THAT DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WANT MY CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHER (ME) TO BE REASONABLY SAFE IN OUR CAR, WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT THE HONDA ODYSSEY IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WILL BE SELLING THE VAN AS SOON AS I CAN AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DO NOT LET HONDA GET AWAY WITH THIS. I WILL BE FILING A SEPARATE COMPLAINT FOR THE POWER DOORS SPONTANEOUSLY OPENING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION RECALL; MINE WAS REPLACED. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAID HE HAS AN AMAZING NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH ODYSSEY'S AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A HONDA VAN. *TR
Power train, Aug 17, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY - TRANSMISSION DRIVE LIGHT BLINKS INTERMITTENTLY. RESETS UPON RESTARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE HESITATES/BUCKS ON OCCASION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. MILEAGE AT 102,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AS DIRECTED. HONDA RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM INVOKED WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS OF INITIAL RECALL NOTICE. I AM HEARING AND READING THAT ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A LONG TRACK RECORD OF FAILURES, BEGINNING WITH THE RECALL NOTICE. IT'S A KNOWN AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR
Power train, Tires, Aug 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A HALT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFT, AND FRONT TIRES ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.
Power train, Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 14, 2008
TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE WAY HOME FROM VACATION AT 44,000. BROKE DOWN ON NY THRUWAY - VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY INCONVENIENT. $2900 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE WAY TO VACATION AT 87,000. BROKE DOWN ON EXIT 2 OF NJ TURNPIKE. VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY INCONVENIENT. HAD TO LEAVE CAR AND RENT ONE TO CONTINUE ON OUR VACATION. WILL GET FIXED THIS WEEKEND - $3300. HONDA ODYSSEYS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS, AND DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU BREAK DOWN, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. WE HAVE 2 KIDS UNDER 10, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THEM IN THE CAR ON HIGHWAYS WITH CARS RUNNING AT AN AVERAGE OF 75 MPH. HONDA IS REALLY TAKING CHANCES WITH PEOPLES' LIVES TURNING OUT FAULTY PRODUCT. IT'S A CRIME. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST AT 37800 MILES THE SECOND AT 102,000 MILES OR 64,000 MILES ON SECOND TRANSMISSION. NOT OURS BUT SOME OF THESE TRANS. FAILURES LOCK UP VEHICLE SO THAT IT HAS TO BE DRUG ON TO THE TOW TRUCK, BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND CAUSING HAZARDS. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED LEAVING US STRANDED ON 118 FWY. THIS WAS WITH ONLY 37800 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THESE HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AT VERY LOW MILEAGES OFTEN LOCKING UP WITH THE CAR BEING IMMOBILE IN TRAFFIC. HONDA SELLING DEALER REPLACED TRANS. AT NO COST EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OVER WARRANTY.(THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A FAULTY PRODUCT) THE SECOND TRANS. WENT FOR 64000 MILES BEFORE IT QUIT WITH HOWLING NOISES AND OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE OUTPUT LEFT SHAFT SEAL. HONDA IS TRYING TO COVER THIS UP WITH TREATING CASE INDIVIDUALLY AND TRYING TO GET EACH CUSTOMER TO FOOT THE REPAIR BILL UNLESS PERSUADED TO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THIRD GEAR WAS CRACKED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THERE IS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Power train, Aug 11, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. REQUIRED COMPLETE REBUILD AT COST OF $2,800.00. ACCORDING TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, HONDA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS YET ISN'T RECALLING THEM. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD, SOME TRANSMISSIONS ARE LOCKING UP, WHICH MAKES THEM A UN-SAFE. A FEW YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A RECALL FROM HONDA ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BY ADDING A TRANSMISSION COOLER. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL AT THE TIME, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Structure, Aug 11, 2008
THE MANUAL SLIDING DOORS FOR THE REAR SEATS OF OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STOPPED CLOSING SECURELY SO WE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE RED LIGHTS ON THE PANEL AND THE INABILITY TO CLOSE THE DOOR TIGHTLY CAUSE PARENTS DRIVING CHILDREN QUITE A BIT OF ANXIETY. INTERNET CHAT ROOMS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Power train, Aug 9, 2008
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND IS PERIODICALLY UNABLE TO PROPERLY CHANGE GEARS. HONDA DEALER REPORTS THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. ONLY 79,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :04V176000) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY DEALER. FOLLOWED REGULAR RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. *TR
Power train, Aug 6, 2008
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L FAILED ON 7/24/08. IT HAD DONE 77.5K MILES. HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME. I ENDED UP PAYING $2K FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Power train, Aug 5, 2008
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 MODEL, LOOKS LIKE MAJOR DEFECT WITH HONDA MINIVANS FROM YEARS 99-03. *TR
Power train, Aug 4, 2008
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX # (MI 53,519) HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY, TRANSMISSION IS FAILING TO ENGAGE. THE VAN THEN FUNCTIONS AS IF IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS OCCURRING WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HONDA WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. ADD TO THAT I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA'S RESPONSE IS NOT UNIQUE BUT IS SOMEWHAT COMMON. *TR
Power train, Aug 1, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH LED TO FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION ON MINIVAN WITH 49,000 MILES. HONDA PAID TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND GAVE ANOTHER WARRANTY FOR 36,000. ON ABOUT 7/12/2008, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH ADDITIONAL 55,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AGAIN . HONDA ONLY COVERED 80% OF REPAIR COSTS. *TR
Power train, Tires, Aug 1, 2008
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 65 NEAR MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA THERE WAS A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY RESULTING IN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDING TO A HALT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE. WE EXITED THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND CALLED 911. A COUPLE OF SQUAD CARS RESPONDED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. WE COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION SO WERE UNABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE. THERE WERE SOME CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENTS FROM OTHER VEHICLES TRYING TO AVOID OUR STRANDED MINIVAN. EVENTUALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MONTGOMERY (MCCONNELL) WHERE WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INDEED LOCKED UP AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS AND BOTH FRONT TIRES. WE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS BECAUSE (IN OUR VIEW) THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. WAS INITIALLY TOLD NO BECAUSE OUR MILEAGE OF 100594 WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND OUR 2002 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY GIVE TO MODEL YEARS ENDING IN 2001. AFTER A WEEK OF HAGGLING AMERICAN HONDA DID NOT ADMIT TO THIS BEING A DEFECT BUT DID AGREE TO COVER 80% OF THE REPAIR COST THROUGH GOODWILL. OUR FINAL BILL WAS $1301.71 FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, 2 NEW DRIVE SHAFTS AND 2 NEW TIRES. *TR
Air bags, Jul 31, 2008
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA SAYING THE 'OPDS" SENSOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND HONDA WOULD REPLACE IT. WE HAD IT REPLACED AT PATTERSON AUTO CENTER, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301, INVOICE #HOCS78608, 9/13/07. THE "SRS" INDICATOR LIGHT HAD BEEN "ON" AND WITH THE REPLACEMENT THE LIGHT WAS "OFF". ONE MONTH LATER THE LIGHT CAME "ON" AGAIN AND WE RETURNED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THE "SRS CONTROL UNIT" NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO WE HAD THAT DONE, THIS WAS REPLACED AT MY COST. THEN ON 4/5/08 WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HURTING MY WIFE THE PASSENGER ON HER ARM. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY 4/7/08 TOOK VEHICLE TO PATTERSON'S AND SHOWED THEM THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG. JIMMY KENDRICK IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THEY CONNECTED THE COMPUTER TO THE SYSTEM AND IT INDICATED A SIDE IMPACT. JIMMY VISUALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NOT HAD ANY "SIDE IMPACT" AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT HAD DEPLOYED. I ASKED IF HONDA WOULD CORRECT THE FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD "NO". LATEST INCIDENT WAS ON 7/29/08, WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AT THE CHURCH PARKING LOT, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, BUT PARKED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, INJURING MY LEFT ARM. NO SIDE IMPACT HAD OCCURRED TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. I WAS VERY LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME, BECAUSE I KNOW IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. WE NEED HONDA TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BEFORE ANY OF THE OTHER AIR BAGS DEPLOY AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT LEADING TO DEATH, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR
Power train, Jul 29, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN 2005, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THREE YEARS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD COST $5,400 TO REPAIR. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR $1,675 WORTH OF REPAIR COSTS. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Power train, Jul 29, 2008
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY LX WITH CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. DRAMATIC AND SUDDEN REDUCTION IN SPEED. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Jul 28, 2008
TOOK CAR IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE HIGH RPM WHEN AUTOMATIC MINI VAN WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS. CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND THE PROBLEMS WHICH THEY CLAIMED WERE NOTHING. NOW MY TRANSMISSION AT 65,000 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL FIX THAT WAS MADE THEY TOLD ME WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. THEY WANT TO CHARGE FULL PRICE ON MY TRANSMISSION THAT I BROUGHT TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP TO GET FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. NOW, NO WARRANTY AND THEY WANT TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Power train, Jul 22, 2008
I PURCHASED MY NEW 2002 ODYSSEY EX IN LATE DECEMBER OF 2001 AND AS OF JULY 21 TH E CAR HAS 87,520 MILES. SOMETIME LAST WEEK, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO CAPITAL HONDA FOR REPAIR ON FRIDAY JULY 18, 2002. SERVICE ADVISOR, ANGELO PINILLOS CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS THE FAILURE CODE OF P0730, WHICH MEANS NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND PCM. HE TOLD ME THAT "HONDA DPSM OFFERED ONE TIME GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE CP 25% AH 75% AND CUSTOMER WOULD PAY $2979.25 VALID FOR 30 DAYS." I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1999 ODYSSEY AND HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR ENTIRE REPAIR. DEALER SAID I CAN TAKE THE CAR HOME AND SO I DID. I CALLED HONDA MOTOR (800-999-1009, CASE MANAGER'S EXT 118047) AND THEY HAVE OPENED A CASE FOR ME AND THE CASE STILL UNDER REVIEW. HE ASKED ME TO SEND HIM PROVE OF CHANGING THE TRANSMISSIONFLUID BUT I TOLD HIM THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIND IT. HE SEEMS TO IMPLY THAT HONDA WOULD NOT ABLE TO HELP ME MUCH IF I DON'T HAVE THE MAINTENANCE RECORD. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, THE RPM WENT UP FOR NO REASON AND THE CAR HAS NO POWER BUT IT WENT AWAY AFTER RELEASE THE GAS PADDLE. IT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AT FIRST AND THE FREQUENCY HAS BEEN UP TO LIKE 3 TIMES A WEEK AND THEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WENT ON. I DON'T REMEMBERED WHEN BUT THEIR RECORD SHOWS THAT MY CAR HAVE BEEN SERVICE ONE FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BY OTHER DEALER WHICH I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR OIL CHANGE ONCE OR TWICE. HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE FIX THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE TO IT CUSTOMER JUST LIKE THEY DID FOR ODYSSEY 1999-2001. *TR