Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10178486January 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 TRANSMISSION LET MOTOR REV UP UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WARRANTY COVERS ONLY 99 - 01. DID RESEARCH AND NOTICE A LOT OF 2002 ODYSSEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. CONSUMER GUIDE AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE SAYS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PROMPTED COMPANY TO EXTEND WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS/100,000 MILES (2000-03). SERVICE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER N032007-01-1100849. VAN SHOULD BE READY TOMORROW 12 JAN 07 FOR PICK UP. WE ARE BEING CHARGED OVER 4,000 WHICH I BELIEVED I SHOULDN'T PAY OR GET REIMBURSE. WILL CHECK WITH LEGAL DEPARTMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177887January 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IS MAKING ME FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. THE VAN IS LURCHING AND/OR HALTING WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I AM IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 6 OR 7 INSTANCES WHEN THE RPMS ARE REVVING BUT CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING. I HAVE NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE VAN HAS LURCHED UNEXPECTEDLY AT THE SPEED OF 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. MY VAN IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY, JANUARY 5, 2007. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177298December 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* - ON NOV 5TH, 2006 THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH . THE DRIVER WAS PULLING TO A PARKING SPACE AT 1- 2 MPH HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES BUT THE ENGINE STARTED RACING VERY FAST AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, STRIKING A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED FOR SIX DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY. THE BUMPER FELL OFF, AND THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAD THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED, UPON COMPLETION, AS THE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE VEHICLE , THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED. AFTER FURTHER TESTING, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10177034December 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK VAN TO A DEALER TO GET APPRAISED, AND GOT A VERY LOW APPRAISAL DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD. UNAWARE IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, AND BEING USED TO DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, BUT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. IN FACT, THAT VERY DAY IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, AND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. IN FEAR OF MY SAFETY DUE TO SLIPPING AND UNEXPECTED LURCHING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED IT WAS A FAULTY CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 74,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER COVERED THE TRANSMISSION, AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR TO INSTALL THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MANDATORY 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER INSTALLATION. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, AND CARRIES A 3-YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176751December 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY HESITATING. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE HESITATION ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED AT SLIGHT ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATES TERRIBLY, AS OFTEN AS, ONCE A DAY AND, AS MANY AS, 5 TIMES A DAY. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN IT ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATES THAT HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED TO HIM THAT THE DAY HE BROUGHT IT IN FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK THEY ALSO INSTALLED A NEW OIL JET KIT ON 8-24-04. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS FURIOUS BECAUSE HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP NEVER TOLD HIM THAT THEY INSTALLED THE NEW OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2004 HE HAS EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH HIS CAR HESITATING AND, THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE ANY REPAIR INVOICES IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176300December 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 55K ON THE VEHICLE...YES IT WAS A HONDA SO I THOUGHT, BUT AS I RESEARCH THE PROBLEM I AM FINDING THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE BEING SCREWED BY HONDA WITH THIS DEFECT. WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE HONDA DO A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175782December 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED ODYSSEY '02 ON 9/11/01. IN THAT FIRST YEAR, NOTICED SLUGGISH SHIFTING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. RETURNED TO DEAL TWICE, BOTH TIMES SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM THEY CAN FIND. IN SUMMER '04, RETURNED TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL "BAND-AID". AGAIN, NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH TRANSMISSION. 11/06 RETURNED TO DEALER FOR MORE DRAMATIC SHIFTING ISSUES, NOW SAID WE WILL NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. 12/09/06 TRANSMISSION FAILED, SPORADIC SHIFTING UP & DOWN, SLIPPING, NOT MOVING BEYOND 2ND GEAR MUCH OF THE TIME. DROVE BACKROADS TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS...WAITING FOR DIAGNOSIS & DAMAGE REPORT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175217December 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 MPH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174810November 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS CURRENTLY HAVING A 3RD TRANSMISSION PUT IN. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CO-OPERATIVE IN THE REPAIRS, BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES?! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174683November 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED, IT STARTED TO SLIP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND APPEARED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2 GEARS AT ONCE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED FROM 70 TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174687November 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174156November 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS REVERSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CALLED WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL, #04V176000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174322November 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN THE MAIL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE, HOWEVER 2 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPAIR IT, IF SHE PAID FOR THE LABOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173462November 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 04V176000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED IN AUGUST OF 2002. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER THE SERVICE DEALER SIGNED OFF ON THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONOUNCED, SO THEY COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND MAKE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173311November 13, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE METAL HINGES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR DO A TERRIBLE JOB AT KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN. A SLIGHT GUST OF WIND OR IF THE CAR IS ON AN INCLINE, THE DOORS WILL SLAM SHUT ON THEIR OWN. I BROKE A WATCH BAND AND WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO SEVERELY INJURE MY WRIST ONE TIME. IT PROBABLY CLOSED ON MY SHINS BEFORE THAT. I WON'T LET MY CHILDREN NEAR THE FRONT DOORS WHEN THEY ARE OPEN, FOR FEAR OF SEVERE INJURY TO SOME BODY PART BEING SLAMMED INTO THE DOOR. I MAKE A POINT TO HAVE MY WHOLE BODY LEANING ON THE DOOR IF IT NEEDS TO STAY OPEN FOR SOME PURPOSE NOW. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMED TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOM, BUT SAID THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BET OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANOTHER CAR THAT I WAS AFRAID THE FRONT DOOR WOULD SLAM SHUT ON ME - WITHOUT WARNING - BEFORE THIS. THANK YOU - MIKKI BATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10173072November 9, 2006
TIRES
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171380October 19, 2006
STRUCTURE, WHEELS
WHEN I FIRST GOT MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, BRAND NEW, WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS UNUSUAL STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. EVERYTIME ME OR MY WIFE TOUCH THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING, WE GET SHOCKED! WHEN I BROUGHT THE VAN IN FOR A RECALL, I MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE, I ASKED ABOUT THE STATIC SHOCK. HE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL. NORMAL? HE WON'T GIVE ME A REMEDY. THIS IS ONE COMPLAINT. LATELY, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY REAR ALLOY RIMS HAVE WEIRD SCRATCHES. BUT THEY ARE NOT FROM DRIVING AND SCRAPING ONTO SOMETHING. IT SEEMS THAT THE RIMS HAVE VEINS EMANATING FROM THE CENTER OUT! MY VAN ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING OTHER ODYSSEYS, SOME OLDER THAN MINE, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE WEAR THAT MY RIMS HAVE. I ALSO DON'T HEAR THEM COMPLAINING ABOUT STATIC SHOCKS EITHER. I ONLY WISHED THAT DEALERS ARE AS FERVENT WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL VEHICLES AS WHEN THEIR FORMER CUSTOMERS HAVE A COMPLAINT/S. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170355October 10, 2006
WHEELS
I HAVE THIS RUMBLE AND VIBRATION. I HAVE HAD THE VAN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE RE-ALIGNED, ALL NEW TIRES AND RE-BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. AT APPROX 60 MPH THE RUMBLE BEGINS AS IF THE TIRE IS OUT OF BALANCE AND IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN SEE THE TOPS OF THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS VIBRATE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE RUMBLE WILL EVENTUALLY PUT STRESS AND EXTREME WEAR OR THE POWERTRAIN, WHEELS AND TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170369October 10, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WE PURCHASED A 2002 ODYSSEY USED AND THE ALLOY TIRES IN OUR CLIMATE EXPAND AND CONTRACT LOOSENING OFF THE WHEEL LUGS SLOWLY INCLUDING THE LOCKING LUG CAUSING ONE TIRE TO FALL RIGHT OFF AND OTHER TO COME LOOSE. WHEN WE WENT FOR NEW TIRES THE DEALER HAD SEEN TWO OTHER CASES OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THIS YEAR OF CAR WITH THESE ALLOY RIMS. I HAVE SEEN OTHER HONDA'S WITH LOOSE LUGS THAT PEOPLE HAD NO IDEA. THE DEALER (NON-HONDA) TOLD ME THAT AFTER 50 KMS AFTER THE TIRES WERE CHANGED THAT THEY WHEELS WOULD HAVE TO BE RETOURQUED, AND SURE ENOUGH THERE WERE A COUPLE LOOSE AFTER THAT TIME. WE NOW CHECK FROM TIME TO TIME BUT AFTER THE SECOND TORQUING THEY WERE NOT TOO BAD. THE DEALER SAID ONE OF HIS CUSTOMERS HAD SEEN A SAFETY NOTIFICATION ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND IT. CHECK YOUR BOLTS!!!!!!!!!! OFTEN THEY ARE LOOSE ENOUGH TO MOVE BY HAND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169209September 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPOUSE WAS LEAVING HOUSE DRIVING OUT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE STOP THE CAR DUE TO SMOKE COMING FROM CENTER CONSOLE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND INFORMED ME OF SMOKE AND SMELL IN VEHICLE. I GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RAN TO CAR. NO VISIBLE FIRE PRESENT OR SMOKE BUT JUST A BURNED ELECTRICAL SMELL. INSPECTED WIRING THAT WAS VISIBLE AROUND CENTER CONSOLE AND NOTHING DISCOVERED AT THAT TIME. VENTED CAR AND RESTARTED WITH NO INCREASE IN BURNED SMELL OR MORE SMOKE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED VEHICLE AND HAD NO RADIO SOUND. NO FUSES BLOWN IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS NOT ABLE WITH ANY POSITIVE ASSURANCE AFTER TWO HOUR OF TROUBLESHOOTING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WANTED TO START SWAPPING PARTS TO ISOLATE FAILURE. THOUGHT THE $1000 RADIO OF THE DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM COULD BE BAD. TOOK CAR HOME AND REMOVED INTEGRATED RADIO AND DISMANTLED ONLY TO FIND A BURNED UP POWER SUPPLY ON ONE OF THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARDS. SENT RADIO OUT FOR REPAIR FOR $200 INSTEAD OF $1000 REPLACEMENT COST. POOR TROUBLESHOOTING BY DEALER COULD HAVE LED TO FUTURE FIRE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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