Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10470325August 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION NHTSA RECALL. DEALER REPAIRED AT 80K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 80K MILES AFTER THE FIX. THE HONDA FACTORY FIX APPEARS TO NOT ACTUALLY WORK IN THE LONG HAUL. CALLED A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING AGAIN - NOT JUST MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469520August 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNING PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OCTOBER 2004 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL JET. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 90,045.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468423July 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NORMALLY, WE NOTICED ALL OF THE DASHBOARD "IDIOT LIGHTS" COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN WE WOULD MAKE A TURN OR DECELERATE. FINALLY THEY CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK THE VAN TO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC AND HE FOUND A BROKEN ALTERNATOR BRACKET. HE WELDED IT AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. HE THEN INSTALLED A NEW ALTERNATOR BRACKET. ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND HE FOUND THE NEW BRACKET HAD ALSO BROKEN. HE THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THE ALTERNATOR WAS "DRAGGING" ON THE BELT AND CAUSING STRAIN ON THE BRACKET, SO HE REPLACED THE BRACKET AND ALTERNATOR. CAR WORKED FINE FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. HE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS, BUT THAT HONDA IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. ALSO, BECAUSE MY VAN IS A 2002, HE SAID THAT HONDA WOULD NOT LIKELY HELP ME IN ANY WAY. I CALLED HONDA AND THAT WAS INDEED THE CASE. I AM HAVING A FOURTH BRACKET INSTALLED AND WE'LL SEE HOW LONG THIS ONE LASTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465911July 16, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS EXPERIENCING SOME VIBRATION IN MARCH ON TRIP TO CHICAGO WHICH MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED TO ENGINE MOUNTS AS IT OCCURRED AT 60-80 MPH. ON JUNE 30 WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 400 NORTH OF ATLANTA ON WAY TO WEDDING THE VIBRATIONS BECAME UNMANAGEABLE. SO, I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I HAD A FLAT TO FIND THE UNIROYAL TIGER PAW OF A YEAR OLD COMING APART. IT SEEMS THE STEEL BELT BROKE AND THE TIRE TREAD STARTED SHREDDING. I STILL HAVE THE SAME TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE; SHOULD I BE CONCERNED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? ANYWAY, I HAD TO REPLACE AT LOCAL STORE ON A SUNDAY TO RETURN HOME TO HUNTSVILLE, AL. TOOK THE BAD TIRE TO BIG TEN TIRE WHERE PURCHASED TO BE TOLD THIS WAS ROAD HAZARD AND THEY'D SELL ME A NEW TIRE FOR $70. I DISAGREED AND DECIDED TO SEE IF UNIROYAL HAS A PROBLEM? TIRE WAS PURCHASED AT $106. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462729June 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLOWLY SLIPPING SINCE ABOUT 170,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT SLOWLY AND BEING CAREFUL WHEN IT SHOWS A STRUGGLE SWITCHING INTO THE LOWER GEARS. YESTERDAY IT REALLY JERKED WHEN SWITCHING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF INTO THE NEAREST SUBDIVISON AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I THEN RESTARTED THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE TCS LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS PART OF AN EARLIER RECALL AND I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FULL PRICE FOR A TRANSMISSION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462128June 18, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO FAR, ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN, ONE AT 60,000, THE OTHER AT 162,000. THE MOST RECENT FAILED TRANSMISSION (6/16/2012) HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH ON A FREEWAY, IT FELT LIKE IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE I HAD NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE! IT WAS TERRIFYING! I FELT IT MIRACULOUS THAT I COULD 'COAST' OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461078June 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON I NOTICED RPM'S WERE INCREASING. STOPPED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND USED THE GAS PEDAL. RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL THEN SLOWLY INCREASED. I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING POWER AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD 'BLOWN'. THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. LOSS OF POWER AT THE WRONG TIME COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY HONDA TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A HISTORY OF GOING OUT LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460346June 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ENTIRELY. DRIVING WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT AND THE DOOR OPENED. PULLED OVER AND I TRIED TO CLOSE DOOR BUT DID NOT ENTIRELY CLOSE. LOCKED WITH MANUAL BUTTON BUT STILL OPENED. I SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP AFTER WEEKEND TO CHECK IT OUT AND WAS TOLD NEEDED LATCH ASSEMBLY KIT. THEY DIDN'T STATE WHY A NEW LATCH WAS NEEDED BUT HAD REPLACED AND TOTAL LABOR AND PART COST $303.00!! NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF DOORS OPENING/ NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ON THIS MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459812May 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD TRIP AND HAVING NEARED MY DESTINATION CITY, I HAD TAKEN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO SECOND GEAR AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND CALL AAA AND HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTICS, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IT IS A LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND MY CAR IS STILL SITTING WHILE THEY ARE CLOSED AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK ON THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458860May 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIP AND COULDN'T CHANGE TO PROPER GEAR WHICH CAUSED DANGEROUS IN DRIVING. TRACTION AND MIL INDICATOR ON. AFTER DIAGNOSED THE CODE, IT IS CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED. THE 60,000 MILES AND 90,000 MILES SERVICE WERE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457553May 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (SLIPS AND SOMETIMES WONT SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR) WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON (CODE P0730 GEAR RATIO INCORRECT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457352May 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE CREATES VIBRATION AS IF TRAVELING OVER WASHBOARD SURFACE ON OTHERWISE SMOOTH ROADWAY WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW GRADUAL SPEEDS. VIBRATION DISAPPEARS AFTER ACCELERATING THROUGH HARMONICS OR DECELERATING. ENGINE MOUNTS (3) WORN OUT PREMATURELY. SUSPECT POOR DESIGN. EXCESSIVE ENGINE MOVEMENT CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER ENGINE MOUNT MOUNTING BOLT (2 X M10 X 40MM) TO SHEAR & SECOND BOLT WAS STRETCHED AND YIELDED SUCH THAT THE WASHER FACE OF THE BOLT WAS RAISED 1/4" FROM THE MOUNTING SURFACE RENDERING THE TOP MOUNT USELESS. THE REAR MOUNT SEEMS TO BE THE MAJOR CULPRIT. IT IS HARDEST TO SEE VISUALLY & APPEARS THE 1ST TO FAIL CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRAIN & FAILURE ON 2 REMAINING MOUNTS. POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. REFERENCE COMPLAINT NO. 10425453. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457042May 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FILLER HOSE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455699April 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 120K MILES, FAILURE TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454314April 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. OCCURS MOST WHEN HEADING UP INCLINE. NEED TO SHIFT FROM D TO D3 TO RESTORE POWER. NO ERROR CODES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR TCS LIGHT IS EVIDENT. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT @141K DUE TO SLIPPING AND P0730 ERROR CODE FROM ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453287March 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT 80,000, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SUGGESTED FLUSHING WOULD HELP, NEVER MENTIONED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEYS AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR 2002'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453091March 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX CAR AND SAW A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WENT TO NEARBY HONDA DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY TOLD ME ITS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO ABOUT THE HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR THIS 2002 MODEL.MY CAR HAD ONLY 82000 MILES ON IT. HONDA REP. TOLD ME IT WILL TAKE $4600 TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN THEIR CONCERN. I HAVE 2 INFANTS AND I AM SCARED TO ACCOMPANY THEM IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. ALSO HONDA IS NOT HELPING TO FIX THEIR OWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450352March 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450357March 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE MINIVAN ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR (AROUND 2ND OR 3RD GEAR). I HAD TO LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO WAIT FOR IT TO RE-ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON 02/02/12 AT WHICH TIME I TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ($4,150) WITHOUT MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALL BY HONDA. I THEN CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, THEY SAID IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2ND GEAR THE DEALERSHIP CAN COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SECOND TIME AND FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T OFFER THIS OPTION CLAIMING THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450088March 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND REPLACING THEM IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS 3.5 ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE MOUNTS DESIGNED SO THEY BREAK CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY SITUATION IF THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL ODYSSEYS HAVE THIS MOTOR MOUNT DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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