2002 Honda Odyssey Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  11
• Frontal
  7
• Side/window
  3
• Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
  3
• SRS malfunction warning lamp/light
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  815%
• 25k–50k
  713%
• 50k–75k
  35%
• 75k–100k
  59%
• 100k–150k
  1324%
• 150k+
  1935%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2002 Honda Odyssey owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 [redacted] please respond [redacted]

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?

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

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.

The front air bags in my wife's 2002 Honda Odyssey failed to deploy in a high speed collision. She skid on and icy I 470 bridge over the ohio river westbound in wheeling wv (wheeling police incident # 0303696). At 50 MPH, she spun and hit three subsequent, front-end impacts to the concrete siderail of the I 470 bridge. The front end is extensively damaged, including superstructure. The "first thing the officer said" (kathy stout, driver) was "wow, the air bags didn't go off." general manager paul wineman, ohio valley Honda says that his people are not qualified to assess the damage and determine whether the airbags should have deployed. He told me on the phone yesterday that "his plan" was to have someone from Honda that was qualified look at it, and that he would call me back, but in 15 minutes of conversation he never would commit to that. …

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