2002 Honda Odyssey Suspension Problems

“As my wife was backing out of our driveway, the right front spring broke into 2 pieces. Had she been going down the road I can think of a number catastrophic events that could have occurred. In 55 years of driving I have never had this happen or even heard of it happening. As I search the internet, however, it appears that this happens with this vehicle more than should be expected.”

“1) normal driving, no history of accidents or major potholes, etc, that could have possible contributed. 2.) front coil spring on driver side broke, with pieces of the spring falling off. No accident, but needed to repair something that really should not be breaking. 3.) fixed at dealer at my expense. I have a broken part of the spring available.”

“The steering wheel on our vehicle pulls to the right when we accelerate or the transmission up-shifts. The vehicle continues to go straight when this happens but turning the wheel left has no effect until the vehicle speed evens out. There is also something in the front end that is loose and is very noticeable on rough roads or entering/exiting parking lots. You can hear something jiggling or moving around that should'nt be doing so. We have taken it to 3 Honda dealerships and have spent over $3,000 replacing parts but the problem persists. …”

“I own a 2002 Honda Odyssey. On july 22, 2006 while I was parking the van in my garage, I heard loud clanking noise from the front left side. Later next day, when I was backing up the car, a metal piece fell on the ground. It turned to be **suspension spring coil**. I read from other consumer sites that, in 2001 and 2002 Honda Odyssey models this is a known issue. Luckily my extended warranty covered the repair expenses. I sure hope NHTSA would investigate into this potentially dangerous issue. For now, I am just hoping the other coils don't break while driving.”

“Passenger side front suspension spring was found broken during a regular car maintenance. Springs on both side were replaced. I was informed by the service agent at the Honda dealer that the rest of the suspension components were ok. However, about 2 months (and about 2000 miles) later, the passenger side strut broke. The entire passenger side front suspension assembly was replaced.”