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2002 Honda Odyssey Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
98
Latest Nov 2, 2024
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 959 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
20
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
23

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Honda Odyssey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 98 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 98, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Nov 2, 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.

NHTSA ID
11623260
Incident
Oct 7, 2024
Airbags
Filed Oct 25, 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.

NHTSA ID
11621991
Incident
Oct 25, 2024
Airbags
Filed Nov 13, 2023

Drivers side, side-curtain airbag spontaneously deployed.

NHTSA ID
11554906
Incident
Nov 13, 2023
Airbags
Filed May 20, 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.

NHTSA ID
11465489
Incident
Jan 1, 2022
Mileage
180,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 17, 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.

NHTSA ID
11464975
Incident
May 17, 2022
Airbags
Filed Jul 22, 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.

NHTSA ID
11425939
Incident
Jul 22, 2021
Mileage
274,000 mi
AirbagsFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 28, 2021

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated along with a warning message which stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags need to be repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V501000 (Air Bags) as the cause for the failure. The Vin was not included in the recall. The contact also stated that the manual transmission would jump out of gear and would not accelerate out of second gear until she manually shifted the vehicle to park and then back to drive. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a fuel pump and fluids needing to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,555.

NHTSA ID
11422689
Incident
May 28, 2021
Mileage
165,555 mi
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Dec 27, 2020

MY VEHICLE TELLS ME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ISNT WORKING THEN IT TURNS OFF SO SOMETHING ELECTRONICLY IS MESSED UP.

NHTSA ID
11385090
Incident
Oct 6, 2020
Mileage
123,456 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 9, 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.

NHTSA ID
11373755
Incident
Nov 6, 2020
Mileage
211,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 2020

RECALL IS NOT BEING PERFORMED

NHTSA ID
11361750
Incident
Sep 29, 2020
AirbagsBrakesFuel system
Filed Jan 4, 2020

AFTER SPENDING MONEY TO GET CAR FIX. FOUND OUT THERE ARE AT LEAST 60 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. I ONLY GOTTEN 7 OR 8 RECALL LETTER FROM HONDA. ACCORD8NG TO THE MECHANIC FRIEND, I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A NEW CAR AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS FROM THE RECALL. CALL HONDA ON THIS AND THEY SAID IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU TAKE THE CAR FOR RECALL REPAIR. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MISSING RECALL LETTERS, EVEN IF I NEVER RECEIVE THEM

NHTSA ID
11297086
Incident
Jan 4, 2020
Airbags
Filed Oct 23, 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?

NHTSA ID
11270565
Incident
Oct 23, 2019
Mileage
87,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 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..

NHTSA ID
11252692
Incident
Aug 13, 2019
Airbags
Filed May 1, 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.

NHTSA ID
11205041
Incident
Mar 25, 2019
Airbags
Filed Apr 18, 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.

NHTSA ID
11197246
Incident
Apr 18, 2019
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jan 14, 2019
Crash reported

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. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE WILL HAVE THERE FAMILIES IN THE CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED WITH THE RECALL AND DID NOT WORK. NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER [XXX] PLEASE RESPOND [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
11169850
Incident
Oct 23, 2018
Mileage
200,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 7, 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

NHTSA ID
11138885
Incident
Oct 6, 2018
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 24, 2018
Crash reported

GOT A LETTER SAYING THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH THE AIRBAGS BUT I DO NOT OWN THAT CAR ANYMORE. THAT CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS GONE NOW.

NHTSA ID
11122224
Incident
Aug 16, 2018
Mileage
130,000 mi
AirbagsExterior lighting
Filed Jan 7, 2018

TAKATA RECALL MY VAN WAS PART OF THE RECALL AND THE FIX WAS DONE BUT WHEN IT IS HUMID OUTSIDE THEN MY SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN WE GO DOWN SOUTH TO FLORIDA THEN THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL WE GET INTO LESS HUMID WEATHER. WE ARE PLANNING ON MOVING BACK DOWN SOUTH AND WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT FIXED RIGHT. ALSO THE PASSENGER HEADLAMP GOES OUT TWICE AS FAST AS THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP TWICE BEFORE I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE.

NHTSA ID
11061043
Incident
Jun 17, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 12, 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.

NHTSA ID
11054078
Incident
Mar 8, 2015
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 2017

THE LIGHTING IS ALWAYS OPEN WHICH INDICATES AIRBAGS

NHTSA ID
11053721
Incident
Mar 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 2017

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

NHTSA ID
11053445
Incident
Nov 20, 2017
Mileage
142,000 mi
AirbagsExterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Aug 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL: I BOUGHT A USED 2002 ODESSEY WITH 200,000 MILES ON IT. AND AFTER I GOT IT HOME I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT BEING ON. I THOUGHT IT IS A SIMPLE LOOSE CONNECTION. BUT AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION AND FIXING.

NHTSA ID
11013597
Incident
Jun 10, 2017
Mileage
200,000 mi
AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 24, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,000.

NHTSA ID
11010231
Incident
Jul 3, 2017
Mileage
187,000 mi
AirbagsFuel system
Filed Oct 13, 2016

TAKATA RECALLOPERATORBID,0555212,SEQ#74,MICROFILM#0107080988,MULTIPLEWRECKS,10,000LBSAMUNITIONS,FAMILYINJUREDINWRECK,DOMICILE#6001EXEMPTODOMETER,MENTALLYSTRESS

NHTSA ID
10915683
Incident
Oct 5, 2016
Mileage
200,000 mi

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