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2002 Honda Odyssey cruise control problems

33 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2002 Honda Odyssey, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
33 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2002 Honda Odyssey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 42% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after pulling into her driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated after the brakes were applied and crashed into the garage. The driver sustained injuries to the foot and later went to the hospital. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was also contacted and they informed him that they will have an investigator come out to look at it. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Reported at 180,000 miles, January 2011 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact stated that over the course of years, the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. The engine would rev even while in the neutral position. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times but the failure could not be duplicated. The last time the vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, the contact was informed that the idle control module was broken which caused the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 104,000.

Reported at 35,000 miles, February 2011

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