Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 06085 | 05/09/2008 | 06-085 I | 10021968 | Warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. *kb 2002 through 2006 and some 2007 fit models. updated 8/18/08. *pe | 06/27/2007 |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014220 | Honda diagnostic system locked, needs immobilizer release password. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001788 | Complaints from owners that they can't program homelink. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001793 | Searching isis for diagnostic trouble code information. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 010902 | 09/01/2002 | 638114 | Information on diagnosing abs indicator lamp on, tcs indicator on, whidshield wipers running, cruise control doesn't work and diagnostic trouble code p1298 (eld circuit high volage) is set. *tt | 12/10/2002 | |
| 802 | 08/16/2002 | 637976 | Subject regarding reading readiness code status with malfunction indicator lamp. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 107 | 07/16/2002 | 637681 | Information on programming keyless remote transmitters. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 01097 | 02/12/2002 | 629420 | Subject regarding clock light does not work. *yd | 04/02/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/28/2011 | 174000 | ||
| 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 hugh problem with honda? | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 173000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 01/14/2013 | |||
| Drving 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!!!!!! | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/27/2012 | 92600 | ||
| Driving under nomal 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 contolled the automatic transmission shifting. i drove it 25 miles and it started jerking again and slipping. | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 83000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 60000 | ||
| Two transmissions replaced at the dealership, so far, on my honda odyessy 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. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 90000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 98100 | ||
| 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 60000 miles and 90000 miles service were done. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 82000 | ||
| 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 iam scared to accompany them in this car because of the transmission issue. also honda is not helping to fix their own problem. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 154138 | ||
| This is the second time in 2 yrs that my front engine mounts are bad. the side engine mounts are also bad. i was reading the forums and lot of similar complaints. i think this issue is safety issues. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Driving up to 40mph the 3rd gear in the transmission had a problem with shifting. it was slipping from 3rd to 4th and shook the whole car vigorously. from 2nd to 3rd the gears wouldn't grab very smoothly either. stopping the car from 40mph to 0mph when it down shifted the car would shake again because of failure with the 3rd gear not working properly. we had to take it to a transmission shop and had to get 3rd gear rebuilt. the whole repair on the transmission cost me $2,650.00. | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 54783 | ||
| Transmission was not shifting correctly ---loud noises and the engine was revving and van was going nowhere---could only move if speed was kept under 20mph kept in first gear----------brought vehicle to my mechanic for diagnosis( he told me the tranny was bad and needed to be replaced ) only having mileage in the 54000-55000 range and knowing the vehicle was driven around town and the occasional vacation trip since we bought it new. i called honda and was given a case number and they told me they would not honor my mechanics diagnosis and i needed to bring it to a honda dealer. they agreed and told me the transmission needed to be replaced also and charged me $120.00 for my diagnosis. they also informed me they could replace the transmission and computer for $7800.00. they told me both the computer and transmission needed to be replaced at the same time in order to have a warranty applied to the new transmission. i asked which item was bad the transmission or computer that told the tranny to shift at the correct rpm. they would not answer the question just that the home office has set this precedent ---both need to be replaced at the same time. seems as though they don't have an idea what is going on or just covering themselves. my mechanic replaced the transmission and computer with genuine honda parts for a little under $5000.00 and i have the warranty they offered as well. i am still waiting for honda america to review and help me out with paying for repairs that i feel were very premature for the age and mileage of their outstanding and best selling minivan prior to the replacement the dealer offered me $750.00 for my fully loaded minivan ------great people these honda dealers............. you decide-----me i can't wait to sell this piece of cra_. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | |||
| 2002 honda odyssey with 147,000 miles on it. transmission needs to be replaced | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 244000 | ||
| The passenger side power sliding door on my odyssey malfunctioned, and abruptly closed after opening about six inches. my daugter's hand was caught in the door, and she has a fractured thumb. | |||
| 08/30/2011 | 215000 | ||
| I was sold a vehicle in michigan with a speedometer and odometer that registered in kilometers. when i sold the vehicle to a dealership the dealship advised me that the dealership who sold me the vehicle violated the law and that they were responsible for converting the vehicle to u.s. standards. this resulted in $2500 loss in the value on my trade in. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 244000 | ||
| The passenger side power sliding door on my odyssey malfunctioned, and abruptly closed after opening about six inches. my daugter's hand was caught in the door, and she has a fractured thumb. | |||
| 08/30/2011 | 215000 | ||
| I was sold a vehicle in michigan with a speedometer and odometer that registered in kilometers. when i sold the vehicle to a dealership the dealship advised me that the dealership who sold me the vehicle violated the law and that they were responsible for converting the vehicle to u.s. standards. this resulted in $2500 loss in the value on my trade in. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 244000 | ||
| The passenger side power sliding door on my odyssey malfunctioned, and abruptly closed after opening about six inches. my daugter's hand was caught in the door, and she has a fractured thumb. | |||
| 08/30/2011 | 215000 | ||
| I was sold a vehicle in michigan with a speedometer and odometer that registered in kilometers. when i sold the vehicle to a dealership the dealship advised me that the dealership who sold me the vehicle violated the law and that they were responsible for converting the vehicle to u.s. standards. this resulted in $2500 loss in the value on my trade in. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Our van currently has about 80,000 miles on it and the rear hatch door struts have failed so the rear door does not stay up. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 123000 | ||
| I bought 2002 honda odyssey last year and now it has a transmission problem. i got the quote from a few shops and minimum cost that i need to pay is $2000. this is ridiculous. funny thing is that i have 3 friends of odyssey owners that have the same transmission problem which is 2nd to 3rd gear converting problem. honda! do something for this! you must know this problem so do recall service. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Car started a high pitch whistling. took it to dealer who said transmission was bad. (had the 2004 recall oil jet modification done back in 2004.) driving with fingers crossed now b/c dealer will only cover a portion of replacement and can't afford the cost to replace. | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 91907 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2002 transmission and fuel pump problem | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 106691 | ||
| On my 2002 honda odyssey my transmission has gone out 3 times and i have replaced it all the times. so i just wanted to know what i can do about this? | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 160000 | ||
| This form is not right- equipment was not generated properly 1) the vehicle maintenance, tcs and engine check lights illumunated. i took the vehicle to the dealer to check the vehicle. according to the dealer, the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. 2) this is the second transmission failure that i've had with this vehicle. the transmission was replaced at 69,000 engine miles and now at 160,000 engine miles and the vehicle was just 8 yrs old. 3) the dealer indicated that it would cost $3500 with assistance from honda. without assistance, the transmission would cost $4500. i started shopipng around with different transmission shops and found that this vehicle is notorious for failing. i had it rebuilt for $1879. | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 104000 | ||
| 2002 honda odyssey transmission! this car is a pile of junk! i feel unsafe driving my two small children around in it! had the transmission replaced 9 months ago at 93,000 miles and i am already having issues at 104,000 miles. unreliable, not safe, and i wish i could throw it away! honda cars of america will not help me and i have spent close to $4,000 fixing this pile of rubble! my mom and i just got stuck an hour and a half from home in columbia, sc after driving. the car would not accelerate on the highway and i basically had to coast off the exit and stop at the red light. when i stopped i looked over my shoulder and smoke was coming from underneath the car. the transmission hose had broken and transmission fluid was all over the place! we were stuck with nowhere to go for 3 hours!!! | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 1 | 07/12/2002 | |
| Api vehicle service contract. *dt the consumer was told that if they went 7 years without a claim on their service warranty, they would receive a full refund check, however the warranty company has since filed for bankruptcy. the dealer where the vehicle was purchased stated they were still honoring the contract, however the consumer was a few days late in requesting a refund. *jb | |||