Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10349345August 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT AN ON-RAMP ONTO I-80 IN MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. AS I ACCELERATED TO MATCH THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE REVVED RATHER THAN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS MERGING IN FRONT OF NEEDED TO SWERVE INTO THE NEXT LANE TO AVOID HITTING ME. OTHER VEHICLES COMING UP BEHIND ME, INCLUDING A LARGE TRUCK, NEEDED TO SLOW AND CHANGE LANES TO AVOID HITTING ME. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO REPORTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 150,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD FIRST NOTICED ROUGH SHIFTING AT APPROX. 65,000, BUT NEVER SO BAD AS HAPPENED IN THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348691August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING(SLIPS) WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD.(2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 87K MILES.(THANKFUL WE WERE NOT ON INTERSTATE AT A HIGHER SPEED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348529August 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VAN TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IT STARTED AT 90000 MILES AND HAS BECOME WORST, DEALER WANTS $ 4600 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AND EVERYBODY I'VE MET WITH A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.THE VAN JUST SETS NOW, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO MUCH TO DRIVE,HONDA KNOWS THESE VANS HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AND IM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VAN. ONE THING I NOTICED WAS DURING THE COLD MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION RARELY SLIPPED, BUT WHEN IT'S WARM OR HOT OUTSIDE THEN IT SLIPS, AND IF YOU DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE BATTERY THE CHECK ENGINE WILL GO OUT FOR A WHILE, AND IF THE DRIVE LIGHT STARTS TO FLASH, YOU CAN SHUT ENGINE OFF WHILE MOVING OR SITTING STILL AND THE DRIVE LIGHT STOPS FLASHING, AND IT WILL DRIVE A LITTLE BETTER FOR A LITTLE WHILE, ALSO IF YOUR DRIVING AND IT WON'T SHIFT, I HAVE TO COAST AND LET THE RPM DROP DOWN AND EASE ON THE GAS AND IT WILL CLUNK AND SHIFT HARD INTO GEAR. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS TO DRIVE MY FAMILY OR ME SAFELY ON THE HIGHWAY. I'LL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348198August 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2002 HONDA ODDYSEY HAD SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATED TWICE THIS YEAR. BOTH OF THEM OCCURRED WHEN I STOPPED IT ON A RED LIGHT. ABOUT 5 SECONDS, IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND STOPPED FOR ABOUT 1.5 SECOND. I BELEIVED THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE THAT WILL LEAD TO AN ACCEDENT AND HUMAN SAFETY. I CALLED A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND ASKED IF HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, OR IF THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE SAID HE'S NOT AWARE OF THAT, AND NOTHING HE COULD DO. SO NOW I HOPE THE NHTSA IS AWARE ABOUT THIS AND PASSES THIS MESSAGE TO THE HONDA COMPANY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347982August 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURES. BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW, RECALL REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 58,000. NEW TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 140,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347453August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A SLIGHT SHIFTING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/26/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347236August 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNDER NORMAL CITY & HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL-RES TRANSMISSION BEGAN HARD-SHIFTING, DISCONNECTING AND SLIPPING GEARS. DEALER CLAIMS REPAIRS MUST INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION CONTROL COMPUTER. ALL TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SHOPS DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND CANNOT PROVIDE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED. FAILURE IS CONSTANT WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR/REBUILD/REPLACE TRANSMISSION IS THE ONLY RECOURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347300August 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346835August 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS CARRIED IN FOR THE RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRANS AND SENT INTO THE HONDA COMPANY. WE WERE TOLD THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AT 159,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND ALSO BEGAN LOCKING UP. THE LOCKING UP OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS AS IF MY WIFE WAS SLAMMING ON BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRACTOR TRAILER RIGS. HONDA HAS REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. WHILE I DO FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD COVER THE TRANSMISSION, I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH A CAR SUDDENLY LOCKING UP AND CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NO WAY TO PREVENT THE ISSUE FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346293July 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ACROSS A TWO LANE ROAD, OVER A CURB AND INTO A NEIGHBORS YARD WHERE IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. A MONTH LATER SHE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF IT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ONTO AN ELEVATED SIDEWALK, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO POLICE INVOLVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY TRUST THEIR MECHANICS AT THE SERVICE CENTERS; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO OTHER OPTIONS OR SOLUTIONS. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE AND ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY. ON JULY 27, 2010 THE DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345565July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES. HAS MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I FOLLOW THE OIL CHANGES AND THE MAINTENANCE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING WITH THE HONDA. THEY SELL [XXX] FOR GOLD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345087July 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH MY HONDA 2003 ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344855July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. IN 2005 THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND SMOKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS BEING PERFORMED BY A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST; HOWEVER, HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 167000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344992July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY LX SALVAGE TITLE 68905MI, 2ND AND 3RD ERRATICALLY SHIFTING BETWEEN 25-40 MPH BROUGHT IT TO HONDA SAYS NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AND WOULD NOT REPLACE OR FIX DUE TO SALVAGE TITLE, I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL BACK ON SPRING/SUMMER OF 2004 AND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM TO THIS DAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND NO HELP FROM THEM, I BELIEVE ITS A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344321July 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 67K MILES SHOWED "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT & WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO NEARBY MECHANIC, WHO IDENTIFIED THE CODE AS P1491 & ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR COVERAGE UNDER 8YR/80K EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP & AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER IT SAYING IT WAS 45 DAYS OVER THE 8 YR WARRANTY PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH THE 67K MILES IS UNDER THE 80K. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO ME IN THE LAST 8 YEARS ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM, NOR WAS THERE ANY CHECK DONE ON NUMEROUS SERVICES WITH THE HONDA DEALER. NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT SHOWS UP RANDOMLY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. WE HAD MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS WITH AMERICAN HONDA & APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA DEALER & THEY ARE REFUSING TO CONSIDER IT HONDA'S ISSUE, INSPITE OF MILEAGE BEING SIGNIFICANTLY LOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343933July 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ODYSSEY - CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 100K MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED A P0740 CODE. DEALER STATED COST WOULD BE $5500, BUT WOULD REDUCE IT TO $3000. THIS INCLUDES A NEW TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER. THEY SAID THAT BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED TO ACTUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD COME BACK IF TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY REBUILT. NEXT, I TOOK THE VAN TO A 3RD PARTY SHOP AND CONFIRMED CODE AND PROBLEM. THEY WANT $3000 TO REBUILD IT, REPLACE THE KNOWN BAD PARTS AND SEVERAL OTHER VALVES AND SOLENOIDS, BUT NO NEW COMPUTER. 3RD PARTY SHOP SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF FOR ALL ODYSSEY'S. VAN NOW HESITATES WHEN HOT AND LOOSES POWER. GOING BACK TO DEALER TO TAKE UP THEIR OFFER AND SEE WHAT FINANCING THEY HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342678July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. ON MONDAY, JULY 5, 2010, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF IT. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS NEEDED REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 180,000 MILES AND THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED AT 90,000. READING MANY BLOGS SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A BROAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342734July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE 12600 MILES ON IT, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE DONE ALL SERVICES AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION. BUT RECENTLY WE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WERE TOLD BY THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE FOR ABOUT $4000 (THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY JUST WORTH THAT MUCH). EFFECTIVELY WE WILL NEED TO THROW AWAY THE VAN. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION FOR 1999-2002 HONDA'S. I THINK HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341944July 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF FAILING TRANSMISSION (I.E., ERRATIC SHIFTING) AT APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES. HONDA'S BANDAID FIXES COST OVER $800 AND DID NOT IMPROVE THE SITUATION. TRANSMISSION FINALLY DIED AT 85,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MAINTAINED, TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE (I.E., FLUID CHANGES) WELL IN EXCESS OF HONDA'S SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339370June 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUNE 21, 2010 (12:55PM): WE ARE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THERE IS A BIT OF INCLINE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GAVE AWAY, RPM WENT UP FROM 2K TO 4K AND THEN IMMEDIATELY EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL WE BARELY MADE IT, OTHERWISE THE SUV BEHIND US WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED INTO US. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THAT INCIDENT (CODE P0730). THE VAN HAS 78000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN FOR A ROUGH RIDE. THE VAN DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY TROUBLE AFTERWARDS, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WILL NOT GO AWAY. MY WIFE USES IT TO FERRY CHILDREN, AND THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. JUNE 21, 2010: TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER, WHO SAYS THAT HONDA WILL COVER A PART OF IT. HE SAYS THAT OUT OF GOODWILL, HIS MANAGER WILL SPEAK TO DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER TO GET A BETTER QUOTE. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT RECALL IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Honda Odyssey