Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10295201December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295232December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. WHEN TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR THE CAR CANNOT GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BECOMES AN OBSTACLE FOR TRAFFIC WHICH BEGINS HONKING AND PASSING. MERGING SAFELY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR. CANNOT MEET MINIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT ON SOME HIGHWAYS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 14 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293569November 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O2 HONDA ODYSSEY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANNY ONCE BACK AT 78K AND NOW THE TRANNY NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN 119K. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HONDA WON'T DO A DAME THING ABOUT IT. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT OF THESE TRANY FAILURES. CLASS ACTION SUIT ONLY COVERED UP TO 2001. I COULD GO ON BUT LOOK AT ALL THE FORUMS AND SEE THE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291853November 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN
HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY: TRANSMISSION FAIL TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. RUNNING AT NEURAL WHEN OCCURRED. NEED TO STOP THE CAR, BEGIN FROM THE FIRST. IT HAPPENED FREQUENTLY AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF HAPPENED WHEN THERE IS AN INCOMING CAR AT THE INTERSECTION, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES COULD OCCUR. BROUGHT TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD MUST REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NEED IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION. PLEASE CONTACT HONDA AMERICA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291657November 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS/DISENGAGES LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT RANDOM TIMES WITH NO MEANS OF MOTORED CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291109November 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WON'T CLOSE CHANGED FUSES HAD IT INTO SHOP CAN'T SEEM TO FIX I'L BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE DOOR JUST OPENS THANK GOD MY KIDS ARE GROWN UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290902November 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A ROUGH SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290154October 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SWEET SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER FOUND TRASH IN THE BLOWER MOTOR AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WAS CRACKED. WHILE REMOVING THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE, THE THREAD CAME OUT WITH THE BOLT SINCE NOTHING WAS HOLDING THE ENGINE IN PLACE AND THAT ALSO CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE ENGINE CAN COME APART WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EGR VALVE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289783October 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL #04V176000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REGARDING THE FOREMENTIONED RECALL, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA'S SOLUTION IS ONLY A SHORT TERM SOLUTION AND A SAFETY ISSUE STILL EXISTS. THE RECALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED 4/21/2004 BY AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN CHANGING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND WILL SOMETIMES HAVE A DELAYED SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS WHERE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY WHILE IN LIMBO. TWO SAFETY ISSUES ARE PRESENT. ONE, THE CAR SHUTTERS AND SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE IT TO COME TO AN ABRUPT AND VIOLENT STOP SINCE IT'S MOVING AT AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR. SECONDLY, IF CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING OR YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, IF THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES OR GOES INTO LIMBO BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD, IT PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRUCK BY ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE DEALER, BROWN'S HONDA OF GLEN BURNIE, MD, STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN IT'S ENTIRETY AS REPLACING COMPONENTS DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM - IT IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM. I'VE VERIFIED THE DEALERS STATEMENT WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS. WITH THIS SAID, I BELIEVE THAT HONDA'S REMEDY IS SHORT LIVED AND TO SERVE AS A BANDAID AND WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289888October 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 63500 MILES ON IT THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UNDER LIGHT OR HARD ACCELERATION WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD CAUSING TRAFFIC HAZARD AND POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRUCK IN THE REAR. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AT 13000 MILE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY ADDED A TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR OIL JET TO LUBRICATE THE GEAR AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION REPORTED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS AND THAT THERE WAR A RECALL ON THE HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE YEARS 1998-2001. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THERE TRANSMISSION REPLACED CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THIS IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND HONDA HAS ADDED THIS OIL JET TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO GET PAST THE 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY SO THAT IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288928October 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING WHATSOEVER. AFTER STOPPING COMPLETELY THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARKING GEAR AND IT WILL START UP AGAIN COMPLETELY NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289020October 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA AND 2 OTHER INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 76K MILES, TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VERY HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I'M ALSO TOLD THE ECU MUST BE REPLACED AS WELL OTHERWISE NEW PART WILL NOT BE WARRANTED. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY 70% OF THE REPAIR. I FEEL HONDA KNOWS THESE DEFECTS EXIST, AND DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE CHARGED 30% OF THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287260October 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS GOING AND HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR VEHICLES THROUGH 2001. THE VEHICLE KEEPS SLIPPING GEARS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND THERE IS A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE. OUR MECHANIC EMPTIED THE TRANNY FLUID AND ADDED A "REPAIR" FLUID. THAT WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE $5K TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285927October 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING HE EXPERIENCED GEAR FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285967October 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GEAR DOES NOT SHIFT UP. INITIALLY OCCURRED IN APRIL EVERY FEW DAYS, BUT OCCURS ALMOST DAILY NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285735September 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAIL TO ENGAGE TO 3RD GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285299September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY LX 2002, TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOT "GO" ANYWHERE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. WE HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET THE VAN TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON GOT CODE P0730 AND P0845 SEPT 17, 2009. HONDA DEALER STATES WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE NOW HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE VAN. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE OVER THE YEARS FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL FROM 2004 WAS "FIXED" ON OUR VAN. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS DUE TO A BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY 2ND GEAR RECALL FIX THAT HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE 3RD GEAR. EVEN THOUGH A COOLER HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VAN FROM THE 2004 RECALL IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE OF THE 2002 ODYSSEYS TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285300September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY LX 2002, TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WOULD IMMEDIATELY NOT "GO" ANYWHERE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS. WE HAD TO PRESS ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET THE VAN TO START DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON GOT CODE P0730 AND P0845 SEPT 17, 2009. HONDA DEALER STATES WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE NOW HAVE 70,900 MILES ON THE VAN. WE ARE TOLD WE ARE OVER THE YEARS FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL FROM 2004 WAS "FIXED" ON OUR VAN. THE VAN IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS DUE TO A BAD TRANSMISSION DUE TO A FAULTY 2ND GEAR RECALL FIX THAT HAS NOW CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE 3RD GEAR. EVEN THOUGH A COOLER HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VAN FROM THE 2004 RECALL IT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE OF THE 2002 ODYSSEYS TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284847September 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN HAVING TROUBLES SHIFTING INTO GEAR IN AUGUST 2009. IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY AND ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS IT WOULD SHIFT. RECENTLY THAT DID NOT WORK AND I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS MERGING ON TO THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL ON TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID GETTING HIT. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR WOULD SHIFT AFTER THAT IS THAT I HAD TO STOP THE CAR FIRST. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SINCE MY CAR IS A 2002 AND NOT BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001 IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND IT IS GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN MADE FOR THIS YEAR. ON THIS SITE ALONE IS OVER 125 PAGES WORTH OF COMPLAINTS (WITH AT LEAST 2 COMPLAINTS PER PAGE) ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THIS MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR. THIS MOST DEFINITELY IS STILL A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXPENSIVE BUT SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283820September 13, 2009
AIR BAGS
DRIVING EAST ON HIGHWAY 27 NEAR LITTLE FALLS, MN AT 55 MPH. A DRUNK DRIVER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. THERE WAS NO TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SWERVED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT TO AVOID KILLING DRIVER. HIT LEFT FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. IMPACT CAUSED CAR TO BECOME AIRBORNE, DOWN AN 8 FOOT GULLY, AND 30 FEET INTO A CORN FIELD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH WEARING SEAT BELTS. IMPACT THREW ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, BRUISING MY STERNUM, SHOULDERS, AND BACK. MY WIFE SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CHARGED. ALL SERVICE WAS CURRENT WITH NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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