2002 Honda Odyssey EX review from North America
"Over rated vehicle with incompetent dealer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Severe torque steer. Not correctable. "They are all like that." I guess they are all deficient then.
Severe pull to the right. Took four visits and three "cannot duplicate" visits to fix it. Had to bring a print out of the TSB 00 067 to get the subframe shifted to fix the problem.
Blotches on silver paint, very ugly. "They are all like that," says dealer.
Sticking sliding doors. Dealer used spray on gaskets. Did not solve problem. Rattle in right sliding door. Dealer did something which did not help.
Check engine light comes on when driving. This is not predictable and not just at start up. Dealer says cannot duplicate.
Transmission seems to hesitate, stutter and the engine flares. Dark looking transmission fluid. Dealer says cannot duplicate, they are all like that.
Instrument panel light flash on and off at unpredictable times.
Dealer uses 5W-30 oil, but owners manual says only 5W-20. They cannot give a good reason why.
Dash rattle. Dealer tries, but fails to improve on it.
General comments?
Poor rearward visibility.
Noisy compared to friend's Camry.
Gas mileage 14-24. Most often 15. Not very good.
Handling good for a van, but worse than any late model car.
Front tires wear fast even with rotation every 6000 miles.
Saggy rear suspension causes lots of inside edge tire wear.
Good engine power for a van.
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| Nice car, but too many problems for Honda |
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| May not be worth the high price |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 15000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 25th March, 2003 |