77 complaints reported

2002 Honda Odyssey Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
77
Crashes
15
Fires
0
Injuries
12

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2024

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact received recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V501000(Air Bags) and 15V320000(Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because he no longer owns the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2024
Feb 2024

SRS light stays on. According to my mechanic, it is a SRS fault 1-1 which is a resistance issue at assembly, not the coil.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2024
Nov 2023

Drivers side, side-curtain airbag spontaneously deployed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2023
May 2022

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the SRS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer informed the contact that he had to pay out-of-pocket for the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2022
May 2022

The contact owned a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V501000 (Air Bags) and 19V182000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list because the vehicle was sold. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2022
Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V501000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the recall was serviced, and the passenger’s side frontal air bag inflator was replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 274,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2021
Sep 2020

RECALL IS NOT BEING PERFORMED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2020
Sep 2020

SRS LIGHT IS REMAINING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL THE SAFETY BAG RECALLS CORRECTED. THE SRS LIGHT JUST CAME ON AND REMAINS ON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2020
Oct 2019

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITHIN THIS COUPLE THIS PAST WEEK AND THE INDIVIDUAL THAT I PURCHASED GARY/MYONG BREWER, WHO IS THE ORIGINAL OWNERS SINCE WHICH THIS VEHICLE IS NEW TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BAG ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE IS ALL FIXED. WHAT SHOULD I SHOULD BE DONE?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2019
Apr 2019

TAKATA RECALL THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE NOT PROVIDING A WAY TO TOW MY VEHICLE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR EVEN THOUGH THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR IS NEXT TUESDAY. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2019
Jan 2019

OVER LAST 3 WEEKS HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS NOT GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. HAVE CALLED TWICE INCLUDING THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT NO RETURN CALLS, NO RESPONSE..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Jan 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HOLLER HONDA (2211 N SEMORAN BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32807) CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2019
Jul 2018

WE TRADED THIS VEHICLE IN 2006 FOR ANOTHER MODEL -BUT WE STILL GET CALLS AND LETTERS ABOUT THIS RECALL. WE HAVE NOT OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2006, BUT WE STILL GET CALLS AND LETTERS. WE HAVE REPORTED IT SEVERAL TIMES VIA THE MAIL IN CARDS, WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WE HAVE CALLED NHTSA, WE HAVE CALLED DMV, BUT APPARENTLY HONDA'S FILES ARE NOT BEING UPDATED AND THEY KEEP OVER-WRITING CORRECTIONS EVERYWHERE ELSE. PLEASE REMOVE US FROM THE LIST OF AFFECTED OWNERS. WE DO NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2018
Dec 2017

I HAVE REVIVED A RECALL SEVETY WITH THE AIR BAGS AND TAKEN THE CAR TOW OCCASIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT, THEY SAID EVERETING IS FINE, SAVETY LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE ASIDE BAGS. NOTHING HAS CHANGED, I DRIVE WITH MY FAMILY AND KIDS PLEASE DO SOMTHING ABOUTH IT. IS A USED CAR PURCHASED. IS ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2015
Oct 2017

THE LIGHTING IS ALWAYS OPEN WHICH INDICATES AIRBAGS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2017
Aug 2017

DRIVER AIR BAG SENSOR SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2017
Aug 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Jul 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2016
May 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,739.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2016
May 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2016
Apr 2016 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, WHO FLED THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2016
Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V132000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2013
Oct 2015 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A RECENT CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 12/10/15.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2015
Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V132000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2015

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The 2002 Honda Odyssey has 77 Air Bags complaints on file. 15 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.