2002 Honda Odyssey Complaint Log

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

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

THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DRIVE BELT BROKE ENGINE SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY COULD NOT STOP HIT VEHICLE IN INTERSECTION SECOND TIME SIMILAR SITUATION MY SON DRIVING TO MUCH OIL ON THE BELT, BELT JUMP FROM TENSIONER AND WRAP AROUND EVERY THING VEHICLE TOO HARD TO STOP ENGINE NOT RUNNING RAN IN THE BACK OF SOME ONE MECHANIC DIAGNOSTIC SAYS IT IS THE TENSIONER ,WATER PUMP,OIL FAILED CAUSING A OVER HEATING INTERNALLY IN THE MOTOR BLOWING THE HEAD GASKET WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES I NOTIFIED MY DEALER AND NO REPLY BECAUSE YOU CANT DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE,73,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TOWED.

TRANSMISSION FAIL TO ENGAGE TO 3RD GEAR. *TR

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

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

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STICKS TO THE POINT WHERE THE HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE HAS BROKEN OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE DOOR HAS STUCK ON AND OFF OVER THE YEARS AND THE HANDLE HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF ONCE PREVIOUSLY. THE HANDLE COST ME $247 TO REPLACE AT THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME, WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO LUBRICATE THE SEALS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT THE SEALS JUST WORKED TOO WELL. THE ONLY WAY IN AND OUT OF THE DOOR WITHOUT THE HANDLE IS TO KICK THE DOOR WITH BOTH FEET FROM THE INSIDE TO GET IT OPEN AGAIN. *TR

OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WHILE DRIVING AT 40 OR 60 MILES PER HOUR SEVERELY JERKED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS WITH THE SAME EFFECT ON THE PASSENGERS AS HITTING AN OBJECT, VERY SCARY> I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600.00. THREE DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE PROBLEM RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS OBSERVED BY THE DEALER TECHNICIAN AND NOW IDENTIFIED AS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RECOMMENDING TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT AT $4800, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT WHY WE BUY HONDAS. WE DO NOT EXPECT TRANSMISSIONS TO GO BAD AT 103,000 MILES. NOW AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I DISCOVER THAT A LONG LIST OF HONDA OWNERS ARE SUFFERING WITH THIS DESIGN DEFECT WITH NO OR LITTLE HELP FROM HONDA. AS A OWNER OF THREE HONDA VEHICLES AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS WILL TURN ME TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER IF HONDA DOES NOT OWN UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO BUILD A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 106,000 MILES. SHIFTS VERY HARD. SCARY TO DRIVE. NOT RELIABLE FAMILY VEHICLE ANY LONGER. IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW, BUT HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. MANY PEOPLE REPORT EXACT SAME ISSUE ON SAME YEAR VEHICLE. MANY HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 OR 4 TIMES. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 100K MILES. DEALER RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER FOR $5K. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MAY 12 2009 AS IS FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS LATER I WAS NOTICING MY RPMS WERE REVVING UP I CALLED UP THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK FOR RECALLS I DID 2ND GEAR SHIFT BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTICS THEY SAID IT WAS FINE ORDERED THE OIL JET KIT PUT IT IN A MONTH LATER THEN WHEN I WAS GIVEN THE KEYS WAS TOLD I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, I WALKED IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME TO CALL UP HONDA CANADA AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR ME,THEY SAID NOTHING CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND ASKED THEM WHY DID THEY SELL ME A CAR IF THEY KNEW HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD TRY TO GET ME A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY I HAVE TO GET UP 910.00 IM UPSET AND MAD AT HOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS AND SELL ME A CAR THAT HAS PROBLEMS WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED IT TO BE A WORKING CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS NOW IM LOOKING ON THE INTERNET OF THESE HORROR STORIES I PAID 10,000 CASH FOR THIS VAN PLEASE HELP I HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD AND THIS CAR IS NEEDED TO BRING HER BACK AND FORTH TO DRS. APPOINTMENTS. *TR

1. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT MORE THAN 1 YR AGO, ONE WEEK AFTER A REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERS. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THE SERVICE ADVISER DROVE IT AROUND, AND SAID HE WILL JUST RESET THE LIGHT. 2. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON 5/9/2009, I ACCELERATED TRYING TO PASS A CAR, AND THE CAR JERKED VERY BADLY (THE SERVICE ADVISER CALLED IT "SLIPPED GEAR"), AND LATER, SAME SYMPTOM HAPPENED WHILE CITY DRIVING (BETWEEN 2ND GEAR AND 3RD GEAR). 3. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE IT AROUND WITH ME, AND IDENTIFIED IT AS A "TRANSMISSION PROBLEM". MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN HAS 106017 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THERE ARE MANY MANY CUSTOMERS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COVERS UP TO 2001 MODEL, BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE DESCRIPTION IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. IT WAS VERY SCARY ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT SLIPPED GEAR.....IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS IN 'NEUTRAL' FOR A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL IT JERKED INTO THE GEAR. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURES. BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW, RECALL REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 58,000. NEW TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 140,000. *TR

THE SLIDING DOORS OF OUR HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN DON'T (ALWAYS) OPEN WHEN THEY ARE UNLOCKED. THEY STICK. THIS PREVENTS PASSENGERS FROM GETTING OUT OF THE VAN IN A TIMELY MANNER IN AN EMERGENCY. IN PARTICULAR IT PREVENTS RESCUE WORKERS FROM FREEING ANYONE TRAPPED INSIDE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPM IS GO UP TO 4-5, BUT THE VAN IS NOT MOVING. *TR

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

THE CAR SLIPS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURS OFTEN, AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY. THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAILURE IS THAT THE CARE IS NOT ENGAGED IN A GEAR SO WE HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO TRY TO REENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER, THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO PAY $2,500 FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE SINCE IT IS HONDA'S FAULT, A BAD TRANSMISSION IN THE 2002-2004 ODYSSEY. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IT SLIPS AND IS ON ITS WAY TO COMPLETE FAILURE. IT STARTED JUST AFTER WE BOUGHT IT WITH JUST OVER 60000 MILES ON IT. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 98K MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE TCS LIGHT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO LOST REVERSE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED 15 MILES TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE, YET 1 WEEK AGO IT TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND MISSING SHIFTS, BETWEEN 1 AND 2, 3 AND 4. DEALER EXAMINED IT, SAID NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED, QUOTED $3500, CLAIMING THAT INCLUDED $3500 "GOODWILL" FROM HONDA. NOW CAR IS DISABLED UNTIL I FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE AGAIN, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TROUBLE ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SO IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

I'M AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A HONDA ODYSSEY 2002, WITH 66K MILES ON IT AS OF 4/6/2009. THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WOULD SHIFT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL TO DRIVE GEAR. SOMETIMES, IT HARSHLY JERKS BETWEEN GEARS. THE CHECK-ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS TURNED ON MOST OF THE TIME. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE USING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR ITS TRANSMISSION COULD STOP ANY TIME WHILE ON HIGHWAY. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 86,000 MILES. THERE IS A HARSH JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND PROBLEM ACCELERATING WITH HIGH RPM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BEFORE. ON APRIL 7, 2009 AT 87,000 MILES THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FREQUENTLY THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINES REV UP. THIS IS HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL ON THE ROADWAYS. THE HONDA DEALER HAS CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR 50% OF COST WHICH IS $1700. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 103500 MILES, GEAR SLIP, ROUGH UP AND DOWN SHIFT, ALSO WHISPER NOSE FROM BEARING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GEAR SHIFT FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN 2004, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED AND CONSISTED OF INSTALLING AN OIL JET KIT. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF AT 91,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT GEAR SHIFT FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE HESITATION IN LOW GEARS AROUND 30 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 92, 623 AND STAYED ON. DIAGNOSTICS CODES REVEALED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND INCORRECT GEAR RATIO GEAR. UPDATED 06/01/09.*JB

I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. AT APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES, I BEGAN TO FEEL THE VEHICLE JARRING WHEN ACCELERATED. AFTER A WEEK, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE(TWICE). A FEW DAYS LATER, WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR, IT REMAINED IN A NEUTRAL STATE WHILE THE RPM WAS GOING WILD, IT DID THAT FOR A FULL MINUTE AS I WAS MERGING INTO THE HIGHWAY, IT DID THAT AGAIN AS I WAS CHANGING LANES IN WHICH A VEHICLE HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID A DISASTER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO FINDLAY HONDA OF HENDERSON ON APRIL 30, 2009. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, JOHN, DROVE THE VEHICLE (WHILE I ACCOMPANIED) TO SEE IF HE COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER A MILE OR SO ON THE HIGHWAY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO...SO WE WENT BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE I WAITED. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, JOHN ADVISED ME THAT IT MAY TAKE LONGER AND ASKED IF THEY COULD KEEP THE VEHICLE UNTIL 3 THAT AFTERNOON, NO PROBLEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 3PM THAT SAME DAY, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO PICK UP, THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE. I ASKED THAT HE KEEP IT OVERNIGHT AND TEST DRIVE IT AGAIN IN THE MORNING, IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THE NEXT MORNING FROM JOHN WHO PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS IN DISBELIEF, AFTER ONLY 66-67,000 MILES. I WAS QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $4,500. FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER A BIT OF BANTERING AND ARGUING WITH EVERYONE FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR JOHN, TO THE SERVICE MANAGER JESSE, TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER SHAWN, TO THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM AMERICAN HONDA, I WAS OFFERED A 50% DISCOUNT. A 'REMANUFACTURED' HONDA TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN PLACE OF THE FAULTY ONE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT WOULD COME VERY CLOSE TO CLOSING AND THEN WOULD RETREAT BACKWARDS AS IF SOMETHING WAS IN ITS WAY, THOUGH NOTHING WAS. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE SAME DAY THIS OCCURRED, MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE CAR AND TRIED TAKING OUT THE FUSES TO SEE IF WE COULD RESET THE DOORS "MEMORY'. THE DOOR WOULD THEN CLOSE, NO DOOR LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASH, NOR WAS THERE A BEEPING NOISE WHICH INDICATES DOOR IS OPEN. THE DOOR DID APPEAR SLIGHTLY AJAR THOUGH. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD, THANKFULLY THIS TIME WITHOUT MY KIDS IN THE CAR, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF ON 3 OCCASIONS BEFORE RETURNING HOME, ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES. WE HAVE AN APPT IN THE MORNING AT A HONDA DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON LINE, OTHER PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN HIS VEHICLE. HONDA RECOMMENDED THAT THEY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE LASTED FOR ONLY 40 SECONDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INCORRECT GEAR ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $4,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

I OWN A 2002 ODYSSEY HONDA THAT HAS 98000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND I THINK HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. THIS CAR HAS NOT PULLED ANY EXTRA WEIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR CONSTANTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER PANEL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF NOT REPLACED, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME DEFECT ON HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, IT ONLY INCLUDES THE OPDS SENSOR, NOT THE COMPUTER MANUAL PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.

I OWN A 2002 ODYSSEY HONDA THAT HAS ONLY 50000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND I THINK HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS CAR EXPECTING IT TO GO MUCH FARTHER THAN 50000 MILES BEFORE ITS DEAD. I HAVE NO HITCH. THIS CAR HAS NOT PULLED ANY EXTRA WEIGHT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT DID AN INSPECTION OR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HONDA OFFERED $1,000.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. COST FOR REPAIR FROM HONDA WAS $5,500.00. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT A COST OF $2,400.00. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION - *TR

HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. PREVIOUSLY: 39,000 MILES JULY 2004 HAD THE OIL JET COMPLETED BY HONDA FOR RECALL; 43,000 MILES OCT 2004 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND SHIFTING ABNORMALLY, RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED BY HONDA PER SB# 04-043; 67,000 MILES JULY 2006 SHIFT HESITATION BETWEEN 30 - 60 MPH, EGR VALVE REPLACED BY HONDA PER SB# 05-026. STILL HAVING HESITATIONS AFTER EGR VALVE REPLACED, BUT HONDA WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEM. CONTINUED THIS HESITATION ON AND OFF. 114,000 MILES MAR 2009 SHIFT SLIPPING AND VAN MOVING SLOW. OF COURSE PASSED ALL WARRANTIES. ADVISED BY HONDA THAT I NEEDED YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION COSTING ALMOST $4,000. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA. ONLY OFFERED 25% DISCOUNT. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT DONE CHEAPER BY SOMEONE ELSE WITH A BETTER WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF "DEFECT" DETERMINED, WHICH I AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS BELIEVE IS THE CASE. *TR

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING GEARS. INTERMITTENT FAILURE. NEW TRANSMISSION REQUIRED ON 2002 88,000MI HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

SHIFTING PROBLEMS FROM DEFECTIVE COOLING SYSTEM. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY COMPLETELY FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON SUNDAY 3/7/09. THE MILEAGE ON THE VAN AT THE TIME WAS APPROX. 112,000. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN, ALBEIT SLOWLY, TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALER, GUSTMAN OF APPLETON, WI., WHERE I LEFT IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ODYESSEY'S TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO THE POINT WERE A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. ON OR ABOUT 6/17/05 AT 56,427 MILES THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY LAKELAND HONDA IN SHEBOYGAN, WI. PRESENTLY, HONDA OF AMERICA WILL ONLY COVER 55% OF THE TOTAL REPAIR BILL AT GUSTMAN IN APPLETON. AND, BESIDES THE NEW OR REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION HONDA IS REQUIRING THAT THE ODYESSEY'S $800 COMPUTER ALSO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST IS EXPECTED TO RUN ABOUT $4,300.00. SUBTRACTING HONDA'S 55% LEAVES ME WITH A BILL OF AT LEAST $2,365. I AM CONCERNED THAT SHOULD THIS 3RD TRANSMISSION FAIL AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT AND SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY. IN MY VIEW HONDA OF AMERICA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE OWNERS OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS IF IT WERE SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN SHIFTING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $4,500 TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO VEHICLES UP TO THE YEAR 2000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 84,500. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

NO UNUSUAL EVENTS LED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN SUBURBAN TRAFFIC, MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH THE OCCASIONAL STOPLIGHT. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT, OR SHIFTS WITH A LURCH OR A SHUDDER, GENERALLY IN THE HIGHER GEARS. IT ALSO OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND REQUIRES SEVERAL MOVEMENTS OF THE SHIFT LEVER. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, AND IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS YEAR TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES/SLIPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION-ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. DEALER HAS DONE ALL SERVICE WORK AND RECALLS ISSUED TO DATE AND TRANSMISSION STILL IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY FOR A WELL MAINTAINED 2002 ODYSSEY WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN BACKING IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER WANTS $4,000 TO REPLACE? *TR

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

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS OCCURRED IMO BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY HANDLE THE QUALITY ISSUES WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. THIS STRANDED MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD THIS BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE, WILL NOT GO FORWARD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PUT INTO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HONDA COVERED THIS PROBLEM FOR 99-01 ODYSSEY'S BUT NOT 2002. PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT CORRECTED PRIOR TO 2002. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR ITS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000). RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR MY VEHICLE BY REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION IN 2005. I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PERFORMANCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2006 THAT ALERTED ME TO ANY NEW PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 62 MPH. SPOUSE AND FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN WERE PASSENGERS. WITHOUT WARNING, A LOUD "CLUNK" WAS AUDIBLE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED, AFTER WHICH THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED, THE FRONT WHEELS QUIT TURNING, AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP WITHIN AROUND 100 YARDS OR LESS FROM THE INITIAL POINT OF FAILURE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SMOKING AND NEARLY BURNING WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST, HAVING BEEN WORN DOWN TO THE BELTS DESPITE THEM BEING ONLY ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED, IT ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK, THE SHIFT CABLE SNAPPED, AND THE RIGHT AXLE WAS BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. AMERICAN HONDA AGREED TO INSTALL A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, A SALVAGE ENGINE, NEW RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE ASSEMBLIES, AND NEW FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND THE TRANSMISSION BACK TO HONDA. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ONLY VERY LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED, AND IT IS REMARKABLE THAT THERE WAS NO CRASH, INJURIES, OR FATALITIES CONSIDERING THAT THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN A NARROW URBAN CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC. AT LEAST TWO OTHER VEHICLES AVOIDED HITTING MINE FROM BEHIND ONLY BY QUICKLY BRAKING AND SWERVING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN DEFECT FOR THIS TRANSMISSION THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE RECALL. MANY OWNERS ARE ON THEIR 3RD OR MORE TRANSMISSIONS, AND I HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS (LOCKUPS AT HIGH SPEEDS) TO MINE. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NJ WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT A HUGE LUNGE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FORWARD, THEN BACKWARD AGAINST THE HEADREST AND THE RPM'S AND SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED CONSIDERABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *JB

OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD TERRIBLE JERKING WHEN SHIFTING LAST FRIDAY. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I WOULD PRES SON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD JERK AND SLOW DOWN. AT 70MPH, THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. *TR

THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR ODOMETER IS 59,600 MILES. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY SEVEN YEARS AGO. WE ALSO PURCHASED THE SEVEN YEAR/100K HONDA WARRANTY . AT 104,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. WE HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN OUR VAN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING AND FOLLOWED THEIR RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PLAN. I'VE CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME OUR VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED FOR OWNERS OF 1999-2001 ODYSSEYS THAT WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT MANY ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR FAILURES DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE A FLAWED DESIGN OF THEIR TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE A PLETHORA OF STORIES ON THE INTERNET DESCRIBING HOW THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE FAILED ANYWHERE FROM 46K MILES TO 126K MILES AND LEFT THEIR FAMILIES STRANDED OR IN DANGER. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WE HAVE BEEN USING FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I FULLY EXPECT THEM TO TRY TO CONVINCE ME TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA HAS BUILT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. PLEASE REVIEW THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER HONEST CONSUMERS IN THE SAME SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN LOWER GEARS. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A WHILE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 67,000.