Two problems related to vehicle shudder 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.
My husband, 2 year old daughter and myself were driving to maine from new jersey after purchasing our used 2002 Honda Odyssey just the previous month at 102000 miles. Only an hour into the trip after passing through the toll plaza and getting onto the NY thruway the van had no control. I pushed the brake and the van accelerated, I pushed the gas and the van lurched to a stop as if someone pulled the emergency brake. I lost control of the steering and there was no shoulder to pull over to since there was construction. Cars, and 18 wheelers were flying past me and I was in the left lane. After putting my hazards on and driving no more then 5 miles an hour I was able to get over to the shoulder. At this time all the dash lights started flashing and smoke started pouring out of the hood. We got it towed to the nearest Honda dealership, and they told us the transmission was fried and the dealer that sold it to us had overfilled the transmission fluid by 3 quarts. They said we would need a new transmission. Our warranty shipped a rebuilt transmission. Now after only putting around 2000 miles on it and only 2 months later we are starting to have the same problems. It bucks when it shifts, it brakes when I accelerate and the whole car shakes when I shift. I have a 2 year old daughter and I am scared for our lives to drive in this, as most of our extended families live 1 hour or more so that requires us to drive on major highways. This is definitely a major safety concern!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Engine light illuminated. Vehicle stalled and slipped gears without warning. Also, vehicle vibrated while driving at highway speeds. Dealer said vehicle would be okay to drive until it could be repaired.