2002 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 944 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (568 complaints · 60.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 41
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 42
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 568 of 944 owner complaints (60.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 568 complaints, 60.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 568 · 60.2% · 3 crash reports 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 81 complaints, 8.6% of reports AIR BAGS 81 · 8.6% · 15 crash reports ENGINE: 50 complaints, 5.3% of reports ENGINE 50 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 47 complaints, 5.0% of reports STRUCTURE 47 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 24 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 24 · 2.5% · 4 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 24 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 · 2.5% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 2.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 1.7% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 1.7% STEERING: 10 complaints, 1.1% of reports STEERING 10 · 1.1% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 655 complaints, 69.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 655 · 69.4% · 15 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 568 60.2% 3 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 81 8.6% 15 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 50 5.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 47 5.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 24 2.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 2.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 2.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 16 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 1.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 655 69.4% 15 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2001. 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2002-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2003-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2003-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2004-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2007-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2008-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2008-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2009-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2009-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2010-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2010-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2012-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2001 Jul 2026 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 9
2002-Q3 Owner reports 15
2002-Q4 Owner reports 15
2003-Q1 Owner reports 10
2003-Q2 Owner reports 18
2003-Q3 Owner reports 17
2003-Q4 Owner reports 17
2004-Q1 Owner reports 18
2004-Q2 Owner reports 19
2004-Q3 Owner reports 45
2004-Q4 Owner reports 9
2005-Q1 Owner reports 17
2005-Q2 Owner reports 7
2005-Q3 Owner reports 13
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 8
2006-Q2 Owner reports 9
2006-Q3 Owner reports 14
2006-Q4 Owner reports 16
2007-Q1 Owner reports 17
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 17
2007-Q4 Owner reports 12
2008-Q1 Owner reports 17
2008-Q2 Owner reports 28
2008-Q3 Owner reports 49
2008-Q4 Owner reports 21
2009-Q1 Owner reports 26
2009-Q2 Owner reports 26
2009-Q3 Owner reports 20
2009-Q4 Owner reports 18
2010-Q1 Owner reports 25
2010-Q2 Owner reports 32
2010-Q3 Owner reports 33
2010-Q4 Owner reports 19
2011-Q1 Owner reports 16
2011-Q2 Owner reports 15
2011-Q3 Owner reports 18
2011-Q4 Owner reports 23
2012-Q1 Owner reports 19
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 11
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 12
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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