2002 Honda Odyssey Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 55about this part
- Share
- 6%of 960 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 55 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Honda Odyssey, 6% of the 960 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,500 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The airbags on my Honda were recalled and we had them replaced at nanuet Honda where we purchased the car. Thinking after we had them replaced that they would actually work if we got into and accident. The Honda hit a deer on the highway and the whole front end was destroyed and the airbags never went off. Please see pictures below. We paid a lot of money for this car due to the safety features and not having them work is unacceptable. …”
NHTSA complaint #11169850, filed 2019-01, 200,000 miles“I was driving 2002 Honda Odyssey ex-l on the freeway. It was a stop and go traffic, vehicle in front of me stopped at certain point and I couldn't stop quick enough. To my surprise the air bag never deployed which caused a whiplash, bruise on the right side of upper body and also my left knee bump in to the dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #10651854, filed 2014-11, 159,000 miles“My Odyssey was involved in a front collision at 45 miles per hour. T-boned another vehicle when they pulled out in front of the Odyssey. Neither front air bags deployed. I had just in the past few months had the air bags replaced due to the recall. My mother who was driving received neck, shoulder and back whiplash and a seat belt burn. The passenger in the other vehicle broke his hip and femur and went into surgery yesterday. Why did the airbags not deploy?”
NHTSA complaint #10723045, filed 2015-06, 190,000 miles“The manual sliding doors for the rear seats of our 2002 Honda Odyssey stopped closing securely so we had to take the car to the dealer for repair. The red lights on the panel and the inability to close the door tightly cause parents driving children quite a bit of anxiety. Internet chat rooms indicate that this is a common problem with this model.”
NHTSA complaint #10237644, filed 2008-08, 75,000 miles“When I went to fl I was going 80 miles an hour and I kept hearing a noise I stopped and saw that my mud guard, fender, and bumper were loose and the mud guard was dragging the ground. I only had 126,000 miles on this vehicle, then I keep it maintained and do not know why these parts were falling apart. I was told the clips fell out. I guess the wind from driving 80 miles an hr blew it apart. I did not know it was that fragile. I saw there were other complaints about this, I now have 128,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10967104, filed 2017-03, 125,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10019974Apr 16, 2006Left power sliding door inop, beeps 3x.
- 10014108Jul 16, 2004A thumping sound from the rear of the passenger's compartment when accelerating or braking can be caused by the back and forth movement of fuel in the fuel tank.
- 10014107Jul 16, 2004Paint code location.
- 10014213Jun 1, 2004Rodent damage to knock sensor subharness.
- 10014248Feb 16, 2004Water leak at doors and/or floor.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 7 | 2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 | 10 | 10% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 10 | 7% |
| 2020 | 32 | 7% |
| 2019 | 59 | 6% |
| 2018 | 99 | 10% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 25 | 9% |
| 2015 | 25 | 12% |
| 2014 | 41 | 13% |
| 2013 | 20 | 10% |
| 2012 | 25 | 10% |
| 2011 | 20 | 9% |
| 2010 | 54 | 21% |
| 2009 | 63 | 32% |
| 2008 | 123 | 25% |
| 2007 | 134 | 16% |
| 2006 | 101 | 14% |
| 2005 | 138 | 17% |
| 2004 | 55 | 9% |
| 2003 | 40 | 4% |
| 2002 | 55 | 6% |
| 2001 | 64 | 10% |
| 2000 | 119 | 18% |
| 1999 | 77 | 15% |
| 1998 | 4 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda Odyssey
608 complaintsAir bags
99 complaintsEngine cooling
42 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsTires
17 complaintsFuel system
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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