2002 Honda Odyssey Power Train Problems
- 122
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 122 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 43 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission 4th gear pressure sensor failed, causing the "d" indicator light to flash. *tr
ODI 10632623
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while traveling 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated shifting between second to third gears while the speed decreased to 10 mph. The vehicle resumed to normal speed once it transitioned into forth gear. The failure occurred on four separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be…
ODI 10594490
Power Train
Pulled out of gas station. Stopped at red light. Went to take off from red light and the van stalled to shift. After it finally shifted i headed home and my van wouldn't shift into high gear. 113k miles and the transmission fails. This is crap honda. *tr
ODI 10586079
Power Train
The van jerks as i speed it up. It seems like a transmission problem.
ODI 10779595
Power Train
The automatic transmission has a loud whining noise during acceleration and there is a banging noise and lurching while shifting into different gears; although it does not do it all of the time, but the noise is constant. I have brought these problems to the honda dealer's attention at 60,000 miles and they claimed that there is nothing they can do until the transmission breaks down and that i am the 2nd owner and…
ODI 10577569
Power Train
At approximately, 212,200 miles, the transmission began slipping when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and also when shifting from neutral into reverse. Transmission was recalled a few years back, was inspected by the dealer and was told that they found nothing wrong with my vehicle. I was even told this about 45 days ago during a visit for major maintenance. Yet, within the last 8-10 days, these problems have suddenly…
ODI 10578558
Engine · Power Train
Transmission 2nd and 3rd gear are slipping. Car wouldn't accelerate while in motion but engine rpm went up. Had to pull over and try again. Honda dealership said i need a new transmission ($5,700). Honda america customer service refused to provide any financial help and claim that the faulty transmission was due the age of the car and is out of warranty. *tr
ODI 10567626
Power Train
Transmission (power train) started failing in less than 100k miles. Took it to the dealer and confirmed that it is a transmission failure. The dealer contacted the district honda manager in the sf bay area and honda refused to share the cost. All the services were done for the first three years in the same honda dealership. I maintained the vehicle very well with timely transmission oil checks and changes. I am…
ODI 10563745
Power Train
This was about transmission problem. The transmission slipped at around 35 mph speed inside a tunnel in yosemite national park with two children in the car. Fortunately there is no car behind us and the transmission engaged again couple seconds later. The engine check light was on when the slippage occurred. I have to drive extreme careful out of the park mountain area for 35 mile to reach the first car service…
ODI 10575247
Power Train
The power train (transmission) has failed and needs to be replaced, at an expense of approximately $6,000. Honda america refused to assist in any way. *tr
ODI 10557587
Power Train
The check engine light came on while we were on a short trip about a month ago. I can feel the slippage between 2nd and 3rd gear. The 2nd gear recall fix did nothing to help the problem. When speaking to my local honda dealership, they would not give me any information about problems with the transmission. They just kept silent. However when researching the transmission online, there are a lot of transmission…
ODI 10550652
Power Train
Problem happens when transmission tries to shift from a lower ratio and the next higher ratio. During the shift, the gear changes will sometimes pauses causing the car to loose forward power seems. When pause condition is noticed, letting up on the gas pedal allows gears to change. Shifting pauses started about 3-weeks ago, and only about 5-shift incidents have only happened since. Dealer inspected car and confirmed…
ODI 10546321
Engine · Power Train
I purchased this 2002 honda odyssey new and after only 69995 miles, my transmission stopped working. This is unacceptable to happen at this low of mileage to a car that had no prior accidents. *tr
ODI 10547700
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
The automatic transmission occasionally disengages between 30mph to 40mph. Sometimes it re-engages or sometimes manually downshifting causes the drive to re-engage. Dealer says this is a known issue and the solution is to replace the transmission. I've taken it to a local mechanic and a called a local transmission company and they also say this is a know issue with this model year. A google search turns up many…
ODI 10583687
Power Train
My 2002 honda odyssey only have 60k when my transmission failed. I have called america honda but they told me there is nothing they can do since the car too old. I asked them if honda transmission only last that long. They don't say anything just kept saying there is nothing they can help. I am so disappointment with honda company. My whole house, relative have honda but after this. We will never ever brought honda…
ODI 10542647
Power Train
The automatic transmission slips between gear 2 and 3, and is a common occurrence according to online forum sites. I took it to the dealer and it's not covered under warranty and will cost over $4,000 dollars to repair. The independent auto shops charges around 2,500 dollars to rebuild the transmission. I would like to see honda take up the responsibility of this transmission issue and take care of its customers. *tr
ODI 10536560
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When we are going uphill from full stopped it seems the transmission is not picking up and it sounds like slippage of the gear. Then the yellow check engine indicator lights up and when we got home i grabbed my code reader and says p0730 incorrect gear ratio and p0505 idle. There is no crash but almost because the car behind us are really fast going uphill and because im not pressing the brake so most likely he…
ODI 10533782
Power Train
I've been noticing that while starting from a full stop, the transmission slips and the motor revs until i release the gas pedal between second and third gears. This happens on dry roads. I've had the transmission flushed by honda at 100k miles. *tr
ODI 10531687
Power Train
Transmission does not shift from 2 gear to 3 gear it is a known issues with all honda vans. *tr
ODI 10525218
Engine · Power Train
My honda odyssey started showing symptoms of transmission failures on 14-july. Gears shifting between 1st and 2nd and 2nd and 3rd was noticeable, it would not pick speed while entering freeway. Also, check engine light came up, tcs starts blinking when this gears shift happening, also d sign blinks. I went to redwood city, ca honda dealer, where i service my car all the time. Http://www.honda-rc.com/ they told me…
ODI 10524950
Power Train
Start smoking transmission leaks oil then the rpm start up and down. *tr
ODI 10522009
Power Train
Transmission fails to shift smoothly from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th. Engine rpm increases suddenly because the transmission is slipping with a loss of acceleration. Shift is no longer smooth, when it finally shifts it occurs with a "bang". At 28000 miles, the transmission was "retrofitted" with the oil jet installed in the atf fill port during the recall on 7/3/2004. Atf has been routinely replaced at twice the…
ODI 10522094
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the transmission slipped gears with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was found that there was a problem with the transmission pilot control. In july 2004, the vehicle was repaired under the…
ODI 10509387
Power Train
My 2002 honda odyssey has 125000 miles on it and my transmission is failing. A vehicles transmission is supposed to last the life of a vehicle and my van has a lot more life left in it except for the transmission. It seems to be a problem honda should fix. I love my honda van i just want it fixed i cannot afford 4800.00 dollar transmission repair especially since this is a honda problem. Please honda fix these…
ODI 10509888
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 reported
ODI 10504168