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2002 Honda Odyssey air bags problems

102 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Honda Odyssey, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
102 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
119,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
20 and 0
Injuries and deaths
25 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2002 Honda Odyssey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 119,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 11 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 6 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 119,000 miles
Based on 56 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles11
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles6

What the data shows

Of the 56 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 119,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 20 crashes, 25 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. While driving between 30-35 MPH, the contact was cut off by another motorist and struck the vehicle. The middle driver's side of the vehicle was damaged. None of the air bags deployed. The vehicle has not been inspected. The contact is currently seeing a doctor for whiplash, back muscle spasms, and chest and abdominal bruises sustained by the seat belt and steering wheel. The other three passengers in the vehicle sustained bruises. A police report was filed.

Reported at 143,000 miles, September 2008 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. In addition, the ABS and the tcs (traction control sensor) warning light illuminated. The air bag warning light remained illuminated after a takata air bag recall remedy was performed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed for the tcs and ABS lights and it was determined that the wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.

Reported at 153,122 miles, January 2015

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