2002 Honda Odyssey Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 959 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Honda Odyssey overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH ALL WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED.”NHTSA complaint 10041823 — filed 09/29/2003
“INTERMITTENTLY SUDDEN ACCELERATION , CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.”NHTSA complaint 10034201 — filed 08/19/2003
“WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT RESULTED INTO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 8022357 — filed 11/07/2002
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2002 Honda Odyssey have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Honda Odyssey: 30 of 959 complaints on file (3.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Honda Odyssey have in total?
959 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 41 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 42 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
