Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10504168March 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
BAD TRANNY AN I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. NOW TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON YOUR DEFECT. HONDA OFFERS ZERO HELP CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503873March 21, 2013
ENGINE
CAR DID NOT GO THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MADE NOISE. WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501378March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ON-GOING SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. TRANNY SHOP AND A HONDA SALESPERSON BOTH GUESSED I HAD AN ODYSSEY WHEN I PREFACED OUR CONVERSATION BY SAYING I HAVE A 2002 MINIVAN WITH A BAD TRANNY. CLEARLY HONDA ODYSSEYS' HAVE A PROBLEM. TOO BAD HONDA DID NOT GET THE MEMO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500894March 1, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON SBS SYSTEM ONLY TO BE TOLD BY DEALER SHIP ALL OF MY ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH GOING INTO GEAR . AFTER READING SEVERAL A FORUMS ON HONDA I SEE THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM . HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE A RECALL ON MOTOR MOUNTS . IT'S TRULY AMAZING THAT THE VAN WOULD GO INTO THE SHOP FOR A UNRELATED RECALL AND THEY KNEW TO CHECK MOUNTS . DO THEY ALREADY KNOW ENGINE MOUNTS ARE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH HONDA? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499235February 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTED EMITTING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COINCIDENT WITH ABRUPT LOSS OF SPEED AND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. IT BEHAVED AS IF IT INITIATED DOWNSHIFT AUTONOMOUSLY (WITHOUT DRIVER INITIATION). I WAS JUST ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM SPEEDING VEHICLES. CAR CEL DISPLAYS "P0740", TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION: FLARES BETWEEN SHIFTS FROM GEARS 2-3, 3-4; OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 3-4 UNTIL ENGINE REVOLUTIONS EXCEED 4000 RPM, THEN BY REMOVING PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR, WILL THEN USUALLY PERFORM SHIFT. EXTREME TRANSMISSION SMOKING, EXPULSION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPABILITY HAS NOW OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497917February 12, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LOST POWER...WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. HAVE READ MANY POSTS REGARDING ISSUES WITH HONDA ODYSSEY HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494762January 25, 2013
WHEELS, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. CAME TO STOP SIGN THEN AS I STEPPED ON GAS TO GO FOUND THE GAS PEDAL VERY HARD TO PRESS ON VAN FELT HEAVY. TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VAN WOULD NOT SPEED UP MORE THAN 10 MPH!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493794January 22, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT RIGHT AROUND 80K MILES THE VAN STARTED SEVERELY SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $5K. DO NOT HAVE MONEY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. STUCK TO DRIVING IT BELOW 35MPH FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, THAT LEAVES ME IN A 6 MILE RADIUS. CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS CAR WAS BABIED AND ALWAYS SERVICED AT HONDA. FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY HONDA AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491606January 6, 2013
SUSPENSION
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING A REGULAR CAR MAINTENANCE. SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDE WERE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE AGENT AT THE HONDA DEALER THAT THE REST OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE OK. HOWEVER, ABOUT 2 MONTHS (AND ABOUT 2000 MILES) LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT BROKE. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490174December 27, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES APPARENTLY HAVE A WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MODELS FROM MULTIPLE YEARS (INCLUDING MINE: 2002) HAVE SHORT LIVES COMPARED TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE SEEN BEFORE. WORSE YET, HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, NOR WILL HONDA OFFER ANY HELP PAYING FOR THE VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. AND WORST OF ALL, EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED (ULTIMATELY, THE ONLY FIX THAT HONDA RECOMMENDS), THE NEW TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO FAIL PREMATURELY! BESIDES CAUSING OUTRAGEOUS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, IT'S REALLY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR THE PUBLIC BESIDES. THE TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488781December 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2002 HONDA MINIVAN ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE VEHICLE ON MOTION AT AROUND 40 MPH. I TOOK 2002 HONDA MINIVAN TO DEALERSHIP; THEY SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT COST AROUND $ 4500! CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND ENQUIRED ABOUT ANY RECALL, HONDA MENTIONED ABOUT THE SECOND GEAR RECALL, BUT I THINK THE SECOND GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL NOT SOLVED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. REQUESTED SOME HELP TO SOLE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AMERICAN HONDA TURNED DOWN MY REQUEST AND I SPEND AROUND 4000 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488704December 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON 12/12/12 HONDA ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON 2003-2004 ODYSSEY'S, PILOT'S AND ACURA MDX'S FOR BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE (WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF). THIS MAY ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I HAVE A 2002 ODYSSEY AND HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. I REPORTED IT TO ROUSCH HONDA IN WESTERVILLE, OH AROUND 11/12/12. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TOUCH THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THEY MADE IT SOUND LIKE THERE WAS A LAW AGAINST IT. I STATED THAT MY VAN COULD ROLL AWAY IF LEFT IN DRIVE (WHICH I HAVE DONE) AND THEY DID NOT CHANGE THEIR STANCE. MY VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND POTENTIAL DANGER AND NEEDS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487912December 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR INSTALLATION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL COOLING KIT (FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR PRIOR MODEL YEARS). TRANSMISSION IS NOW SNATCHING WHEN COLD AND OBVIOUS SLIPPAGE IN 2ND GEAR. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN AND RECURRING DEFECT IN THIS MODEL YEAR. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES ANY ASSISTANCE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL SERVICE DONE AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485833November 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485008November 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WILL START, BUT A COUPLE MONTHS AGE I WAS HAVING SLIPPING PROBLEMS, THEN NOW I WENT TO GET MY CAR SMOGED AND IT DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE READ ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS, AND I BOUGHT MY CAR AS A USED CAR AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AT THAT TIME. IT COST A LOT OF MONEY FOR HONDA TO FIX ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP THEIR PEOPLE, THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA, I AM A SINGLE MOM OF THREE AND WORK 12 HOURS A DAY. I TAKE CARE OF OUR DYING ELDERLY AND I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR IF NOT WE ALL LOOSE, I DO BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AFTER ALL I READ, EVERYONE IS UNHAPPY WITH THEIR HONDA CARS, IT'S A SHAME. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484741November 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HANGING UP BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, TAKES SEVERAL SECOND FOR TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. HONDA DEALER ADVISED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT FAILED AT THE COST OF OVER $4000. FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER, SEEMS TO BE A ENGINEERING FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484555November 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR ROLLED TO A STOP AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED COMPLETE REBUILD. HONDA NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THIS. THESE CARS HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PERSISTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480036October 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND SLIPPING LOSING TRACTION. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND REPLACED THE TWO SOLENOIDS THAT CONTROLLED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. I DROVE IT 25 MILES AND IT STARTED JERKING AGAIN AND SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479688October 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING WITH FAMILY. APPARENTLY IT IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE FOR 2002 ODYSSEY. I HAD EVERY SERVICE & PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2002. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I PAID $3,600 FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD RECALL/REPLACE FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479458October 9, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED AT 111000 MILES (SPECIFIC FAILURE IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER). SYMPTOM WAS GEAR SLIPPAGE. I CONTACTED HONDA REQUESTING A "GOOD FAITH" REPAIR SINCE THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AND HONDA DECLINED. HUNDREDS OF HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS, MODEL YEARS 1998-2004, REPORT THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I'M REQUESTING THIS ISSUE BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA TO ENCOURAGE HONDA TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF ODYSSEY OWNERS AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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