Major Problems with 2002 Honda Odyssey Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Honda Odyssey

2002 Honda Odyssey AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 143000 miles

2002 Honda Odyssey BODY Victims: 3 Mileage: 212898 miles

2002 Honda Odyssey AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 149061 miles

Browse 2002 Honda Odyssey complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Odyssey owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving the vehicle began to buck and then surge forward it downshifted from d4 to d1 consumer was able	466 ~ 70478 miles
POWER TRAIN 2002 honda odyssey with transmission problems customer states the transmission was rebuilt in 4/07 and how he is having problems...	122 ~ 105586 miles
AIR BAGS consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the air bag light comes on and the air	67 ~ 76402 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while parking the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration that resulted into the consumers vehicle rear ending another vehicle. the air bags...	29 ~ 66258 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle pulls with slight veering to right and left. there is also vibration in the steering wheel at speeds of...	27 ~ 34175 miles
ENGINE two transmissions replaced at the dealership so far on my honda odyssey mini van one at 60 000 the other...	25 ~ 105056 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2002 honda odyssey which has had several problems. these are 1.windshield that was not seated prperly and...	25 ~ 88378 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the van's engine warning light and traction control light came on at about 2700 miles while i was driving the...	21 ~ 90324 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING transmission failure and engine oil leaks due to what the dealer calls a porous engine block cast. *nlm...	18 ~ 70132 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while traveling on the highway if there is a sudden stop the cup holder which containg beverage will spill out.	12 ~ 110695 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while trying to open sliding door from outside door become jammed. dealer has been contacted three times and repaired door	12 ~ 28585 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES on 6/21/08 and 6/23/08 the right rear power door on my honda odyssey van came open while driving. their were...	11 ~ 79891 miles
TIRES dt: the contact stated that while driving down the highway at 65 mph on normal road conditions the tire. *ak...	11 ~ 48504 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS supplemental restraint system is not operating properly. i perceive this as a safety issue. *nlm...	11 ~ 19995 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that while returning from a long trip using cruise control consumer heard a loud noise under vehicle vehicle...	11 ~ 32093 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2002 honda odyssey has some features i was not told about. every time you step on the brakes in...	10 ~ 31574 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle pulls with slight veering to right and left. there is also vibration in the steering wheel at speeds of...	10 ~ 59600 miles
STEERING problems with radio volume button indicator light and vehicle pulls to the left.*mr vehicle pulled to the left when the...	8 ~ 73126 miles
STRUCTURE high heat conditions causes the rear plastic caps of the luggage rack to weaken and blow off at highway speed.	7 ~ 84571 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2002 honda odyssey torque converter or transmission at 22 000 miles my van developed an annoying vibration at a speed...	7 ~ 67503 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on 4/12/02 - {"normal non-severe braking conditions"}: was not raining. didn't drive through water mud or oil. wasn't driving off-road...	7 ~ 12751 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags failed to deploy. pictures and accident report were e-mailed to michael lee at nhtsa on 12/05/2001....	7 ~ 3434 miles
SEATS third row buckets seats are bolted to floor. as a result consumer's infant was flipped forward. dealer has been contacted.	7 ~ 76546 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving 2002 honda odyssey ex-l on the freeway. it was a stop and go traffic vehicle in front...	6 ~ 126983 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the first time while driving engine drive belt broke engine shut down suddenly could not stop hit vehicle in intersection...	6 ~ 100424 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY when using remote control to close driver's side door door detached from vehicle. *ak...	6 ~ 12244 miles
WHEELS i have this rumble and vibration. i have had the van to the dealer many times and they say they...	5 ~ 72040 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the first failure resulted in the belt not retracting the second failure resulted in the belt not locking after being	5 ~ 22805 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE honda odyssey 2002 transmission and fuel pump problem. *tr...	4 ~ 100227 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM honda odyssey vehicles apparently have a well known transmission problem. models from multiple years (including mine: 2002) have short lives...	4 ~ 110000 miles
SEAT BELTS the consumer believes the positioning of the seat belt in the middle seat of the back row which comes down...	4 ~ 114650 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after starting engine instrument cluster indicated problems and brake pedal was inoperative. shutting down engine and restarting restored normal condition....	4 ~ 1250 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil leaking following immediate use of car unable to be repaired & needs a new engine ? faulty casting at...	4 ~ 20500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL recently while driving my car on the freeway my car decideds to shut off which is scary and has happended...	3 ~ 178788 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES cooper lifeliner tires 225/60r-16 installed on a 2002 honda odyssey. mixed front/rear usage but failures happened while installed on rear....	3 ~ 58092 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT i own a 2002 honda odyssey. on july 22 2006 while i was parking the van in my garage i...	3 ~ 74309 miles
EQUIPMENT i was not notified about the recall of the vehicle for transmission failures. when i found out my transmission had...	3 ~ 82000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM when driving 55 mph or more vehicle hesitates. dealer states the egr valve fails to open. *ak...	3 ~ 36667 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS wife rear ended while parked at red light. other car travelling 40-45 mph when it struck her car. the driver's...	3 ~ 6333 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when driving my odyssey normally in the 30-50 mph range all or most of the dashboard indicator and warning lights...	3 ~ 5133 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN coonsumer states while drivig 50mph the transmission failed causing a near accident.*jb...	3 ~ 28000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING consumer states vehicle door ajar light battery light and the brake light would come on and go off intermittently while	3
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my wife was injured when the side airbags of our 2002 odyssey inadvertently deployed. after sending their representative and airbag...	3 ~ 32678 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2002 honda odyssey cd player rear wiper motor clock light and transmission stopped working few months after purchase. ts **no	3 ~ 18810 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL 2002 honda odyssey. consumer states issues regarding safety recall driver's airbag inflator *tgw the consumer stated the recall was performed....	3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM one month ago my honda odyssey transmission started to slip and hesitate when i drove into free way. almost rear-ended...	2 ~ 128561 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my husband 2 year old daughter and myself were driving to maine from new jersey after purchasing our used 2002...	2 ~ 81500 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY struts on my hatch for my 2002 odyessy failed. hatch fell and hit me on the head. *nm...	2 ~ 40000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving down a hill and turning right vehicle shifted out of gears on its own. vehicle was taken to	2
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after taking the vehicle in to the dealer for a transmission recall repairs transmission was leaking fluid.*ak...	2 ~ 32500 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION back in fall of 2003 we needed a new transmission then again in may 2004 we needed another new transmission....	2 ~ 62348 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT a few months after purchasing a honda odyssey car the air conditioning stopped working as we were driving down the...	2 ~ 56000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE while driving there was a loud noise coming from underneath the vehicle. it was later determined that the serpentine belt	2
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY automatic doors sometimes fail to close completely stopping mid-way. need to restart car to close them. warning lights (all) lit...	2 ~ 36500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the accelerator pedal became stuck.*jb...	2
COLUMN > STEERING while driving the vehicle at any speed vehicle will pull to left due to a faulty power steering. dealer has	2 ~ 70000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS my wife was braking to come to a stop at the preston-legacy lights. it was not a hard emergency brake...	2 ~ 1500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle pulls hard to right under acceleration. dealer unable to fix and american honda denied problem existed calling it a...	2 ~ 40000 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR rear brakes started making a metallic clicking noise around 3000 miles when vehicle shifts direction. honda stated that this was...	2
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 10 mph and attempting to apply the brakes the...	1 ~ 199000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE our van currently has about 80 000 miles on it and the rear hatch door struts have failed so the	1 ~ 80000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY our van currently has about 80 000 miles on it and the rear hatch door struts have failed so the	1 ~ 80000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated....	1 ~ 120000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the 2002 honda odyssey with 67k miles showed "check engine" light & was immediately taken to nearby mechanic who identified...	1 ~ 67240 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 honda odyssey was fourteen hours from home and getting ready to leave when the fan blade flew off and...	1 ~ 81000 miles
VALVE > TIRES this complaint does not concern a failure. it does however address a recalled tire valve stem tech international / tr413....	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2002 honda odyssey transmission failure. we strongly believe that honda has design problems. despite their attempts to fix the problem...	1 ~ 113400 miles
SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2002 honda odyssey is not shifting properly between 2nd and 3rd gear it simply "revs" and will not shift...	1 ~ 174000 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT after purchasing the evenflo triumph advance i attempted to install it in my 2002 honda odyssey. after using the latch...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for a state inspection and had failed due to the front...	1 ~ 62000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS we purchased a 2002 odyssey used and the alloy tires in our climate expand and contract loosening off the wheel...	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph the driver's side seat warmer was enabled for 10 minutes when there was...	1 ~ 57400 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION complete failure of both front end struts. returning from church my wife heard a noise coming from the front end....	1 ~ 68000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the vehicle has american platinum (t-rated) premium edition tires. the contact purchased the...	1 ~ 68785 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i am writing about a goodyear tripletred assurance tire with about 5 000 miles. i was told by the dealer...	1
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: contact states the airbag light keeps coming on. the airbag sensor has been replaced twice. the service dealer...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: consumer states while driving the vehicle the front passenger wheel axle support broke and went inside the rim causing	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while driving 35 mph vehicle stalled. vehicle was towed. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the consumer heard noises coming from the vehicle's transmission. *nm the vehicle pulled to the right the electronic equipment light...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while turning on the headlights both driver's side and passenger's side lights would go off on their own. consumer was	1
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN started hearing noise while driving at any speed. noise got progressively louder. took car to honda dealer and they found...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL un-inteded acclerate while cruise control is on during low speed. i notice if the cruise control is on even the...	1 ~ 19350 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY both my 2000 honda accord and my 2002 honda odyssey have the same problem. the windshield wiper fluid froze in...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front and rear brakes were replaced every 8 000-10 000 miles of wear. dealer replaced the brake pads three times	1 ~ 8000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while consumer was loading groceries the cargo door slammed. this could be a very serious potential hazard. *ak...	1
INDICATOR LIGHT > PARKING BRAKE while driving the emergency brake light illuminated. *jb...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT automatic doors sometimes fail to close completely stopping mid-way. need to restart car to close them. warning lights (all) lit...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2002 honda odyssey has some features i was not told about. every time you step on the brakes in...	1
RIM > WHEELS the vehicles rim leaked air from the tire . *nlm...	1 ~ 19000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY while driving passenger's side window exploded and shattered into pieces causing injury to driver.ak jg...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the abs light illuminated on the dashboard. *jb...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC sometimes when applying brakes vehicle will not stop. took vehicle to dealer and they can't duplicate the problem.*ak...	1
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION axle bearing wheel broke off while consumer was driving at 60-65 mph. driver's side wheel broke off and consumer could	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while backing from driveway our rear windshield shattered (with popping sound). car had been in shaded area with air conditioning...	1
BEAD > TIRES the tire/rim bead seal fails causing the air to leak from the tire. *ak...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the van's engine warning light and traction control light came on at about 2700 miles while i was driving the...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes make aloud popping noise when backing or rolling forward. pop is felt in your feet. dealer says this is	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 honda odyssey cd player rear wiper motor clock light and transmission stopped working few months after purchase. ts **no	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION the supplemental restraint system light had come on continually. the dealer and manufacturer were contacted they stated there was a...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC in cold weather the brake line freezes up. this causes the brakes to be inoperative as a result of brake	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS head restraints (hr) do not work as described on pgs 14 & 104 of owners manual. i have a long...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer states while traveling without any indication dash board indication lights would flash on/off. dealer was contacted. please provide further	1
MOTOR > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2002 honda odyssey cd player rear wiper motor clock light and transmission stopped working few months after purchase. ts **no	1

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