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2002 Honda Odyssey consumer reviews

$24,250 starting MSRP
side view of 2002 Odyssey Honda
(41 reviews)
90% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.4
  • Exterior 4.3
  • Reliability 4.3
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Early transmission failure.

Transmission fail @96,000 miles. $7,200 to replace. Performance up to now has been great. Averaged 25 mpg, still has original brakes. Has been a great car up to this major fail.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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Most reliable car I have owned, sleek and steady.

The minivan is sleek and steady, it has some beautiful effects. A DVD player for the comfort of the passengers. It has a brand new instrument cluster and battery. All the tires are from Discount Tires and they are all under warranty and the minivan has hitherto been managed only by the Gwinnett Place Honda since 2005 and there is evidential records from 2005 to date with Honda.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Owned for over 10years!

Great car! Just as reliable as Honda could ever be, my second Odyssey, great family van and commuter. Purchased for commute and cargo, smooth luxury drive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Smoothest driving tank I've seen

Very roomy and the fold-down back seat is excellent. After nearly 20 years of ownership, it still drives wonderfully and only needed a handful of repairs (power windows tend to fail and we replaced the alternator about 17 years in). The biggest issues are have are the sliding doors. They easily get gunked up and tend to stick in the closed position. The wiring to them has also failed. But it is very convenient to have sliding doors for slim parking. Overall, this is an excellent and comfortable car for road trips, or carting children. It is surprisingly fast and accelerates smoothly considering its size. It will feel big to anyone used to sedan driving, but is not nearly so unwieldy as one would expect.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Great road trips champion

Great car. Very comfortable, roomy and great cargo. Transmission is the only flaw with this model. Bought a new one after 15 years of ownership.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Truly enjoyed by the whole family!

Ideal car for short or long distances. Very nice machine. Met all my expectations. Sufficient space for kids and luggage. Lots of creature comforts. Great performance!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Strong!

This baby lasts through everything! Engine going strong at 220k miles and 17 years! Added two seats to make it a 9 seater. Large trunk, plenty of storage space for our family of 9.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Poorly designed/built transmission

At 200,000 miles it is done. Toast. It would cost more to get it back on the road (by far) than it is worth. Despite stringent maintenance and careful use (adult driven, no abuse) it has begun to basically fall apart. The transmission went up in smoke at the beginning of the month, about two weeks after changing the trans fluid. Apparently doing regular maintenance doesn't help with these Honda transmissions.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Most realiable

This car is perfect for road trips, transporting, and in harsh weather conditions. A very spacious vehicle for the whole family to ride along. I personally believe it?s one of Honda?s best model for the odyssey.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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290,000 miles ans still drives great

The only regret is that i should have ordered the sunroof with this vehicle. Other than that everything is great . Still runs fine after all these years

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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