Six problems related to transmission noise have been reported for the 2002 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2002 Odyssey.
I have a 2002 Honda Odyssey minivan. I am writing this letter of complaint because in only 9 years the van is now needing a third transmission. The original transmission was replaced with another "rebuilt" transmission by a Honda dealership on 01/26/05 when the car only ha 31499 miles. It seized up suddenly after a regular service and was rendered damaged and had to be replaced. Now, 5 years and 60k miles later, the same transmission needs to be replaced. We were driving on the highway when the wheel base started making a grinding noise. We did make it home safely. I am concerned about the failure of this transmission and feel that it is unsafe to drive a vehicle that has such a transmission problem.
The gear wouldn't go lower than "d", no l1 and l2. Also noticed high noise during the driving, making me feel that the car is moving at the lower gear. The car had the previous transmission recall, and serviced (5 years ago). According to the web, there are thousands and thousands of owners suffering from the same issue. Honda asked me to get the diagnosis ($95), but they won't guarantee any support in transmission work.
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.
The transmission on my 2002 Honda Odyssey with only 83,000 miles failed and needed to be replaced by the local Honda dealer. There were no previous problems. The transmission had maintenance service by a Honda dealer. The check engine light came on, the transmission started making noises and slipping. I brought it to the Honda dealer the next day and was told that the codes indicated I need a new transmission!!! a costly proposition. I am aware of numerous other problems with Honda Odyssey transmissions. The earlier recall should be extended to additional model years.
2002 Honda Odyssey transmission failed leaving us stranded on 118 fwy. This was with only 37800 miles on vehicle. This is a dangerous situation these Honda automatic transmissions fail at very low mileages often locking up with the car being immobile in traffic. Honda selling dealer replaced trans. At no cost even though it was over warranty. (they know they have a faulty product) the second trans. Went for 64000 miles before it quit with howling noises and oil leaking out of the output left shaft seal. Honda is trying to cover this up with treating case individually and trying to get each customer to foot the repair bill unless persuaded to something about it.
Early transmission failure seems to be a problem with this car. 48000 miles and transmission started making loud noises under load. Dealer knew immediately what was wrong. Have since found out that this is a huge problem and Honda is quietly replacing the units even out of warranty in some cases to avoid a recall. They replace the unit with a re manufactured unit with the identical problem. We are now stuck with a van that is like a ticking time bomb- it will fail again. Honda should be required to address this publicly. If I had know the car had a flaw in the transmission design, I would not have purchased.