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2002 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Honda Odyssey4% of all complaints for this model year.

35
Electrical System complaints
4%
share of all complaints
99,300 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The van completely shuts down no matter where I am. When I try to turn it back on the green key light DOES NOT appear on the dash. The van will still crank but will not turn over. Until the green key light appears on the left side of the dash. I have to sit anywhere from 5 minutes up until 8 hours…

    filed Apr 7, 2025

  • A couple weeks ago as me and my 2 toddler sons were going down the road. The vehicle had what seemed a power surge and taillights went out and power went low radio stopped and doors unlocked. Luckily we were close to home I got new fuse for lights radio said error but music didn't matter the next…

    filed Apr 13, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Odyssey years

YearReportsShare
2026 Odyssey522%
2025 Odyssey15253%
2024 Odyssey3643%
2023 Odyssey2629%
2022 Odyssey3326%
2021 Odyssey4937%
2020 Odyssey15635%
2019 Odyssey21323%
2018 Odyssey24626%
2017 Odyssey615%
2016 Odyssey3814%
2015 Odyssey2814%
Odyssey electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.