I received a letter from Honda saying the 'opds" sensor may be defective and Honda would replace it. We had it replaced at patterson auto center, wichita falls, tx 76301, invoice #hocs78608, 9/13/07. The "SRS" indicator light had been "on" and with the replacement the light was "off". one month later the light came "on" again and we returned to have it checked out. I was told the "SRS control unit" needed to be replaced, so we had that done, this was replaced at my cost. Then on 4/5/08 while driving on a smooth road, the passenger side air bag deployed, hurting my wife the passenger on her arm. The following Monday 4/7/08 took vehicle to patterson's and showed them the deployed air bag. Jimmy kendrick in service department said he had never seen that happen before without an accident. They connected the computer to the system and it indicated a side impact. Jimmy visually inspected the vehicle to have not had any "side impact" and could not explain why it had deployed. I asked if Honda would correct the faulty air bag system and was told "no". latest incident was on 7/29/08, while sitting in the vehicle at the church parking lot, with the engine running, but parked the drivers side air bag deployed, injuring my left arm. No side impact had occurred to cause this to happen. I was very lucky I was not driving at the time, because I know it would have caused me to have an accident. We need Honda to recall this vehicle and replace the air bag system before any of the other air bags deploy and cause a major accident leading to death, as soon as possible!

- Wichita Falls, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. When appyling pressure to the brake pedal, the contact heard and felt a loud grinding noise. The dealer changed the brake shoes, but the problem still persists. The vehicle was inspected by two additional professional technicains and they advised her that nothing was wrong with the brake system. On two occasions, the sliding door would spontaneously open, allowing her children to exit the vehicle while in motion. The dealer could not duplicate the failure; however, they greased the rollers on the sliding door, which remedied the failure. Several months later, the vehicle was rear ended directly in the center of the vehicle by another vehicle traveling 35 mph. None of the air bags deployed. There were no warning lights prior to the crash. The dealer was not notified. The cotnact took her vehicle to the dealer for NHTSA campaign id number 04V176000 (power train: Automatic transmission). Because there was no discoloration in the transmission fluid, the dealer informed her that the vehicle could not be repaired until it showed signs of failure. The contact called the dealer when she began experiencing failures shifting gears, and they advised her that they would not repair the vehicle under the free remdey outlined in the recall. The dealer refused to provide an explanation. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileaege was 80,000. *updated 10/20/08 updated 10/21/08.

- Centreville, VA, USA

My wife and child were involved in a 3-car accident that involved our 2002 Odyssey van. She ended up rear-ending the 2nd vehicle due to the 1st vehicle stopping in the fast lane of a 55mph highway. The insurance adjuster and police at the scene have continually commented on the failure of the airbags deploying since the impact happened at a speed of between 40-45mph. The extent of the damage became manifest when it was totaled by the insurance company. When brought to the attention of Honda, they asked for the insurance company to do an investigation. Our response was that the 1st driver was cited for reckless driving and his insurance isn't inclined to assist. Their response was that they couldn't assist in the matter which is why I'm filing this complaint.

- Purcellville, VA, USA

1. about a month ago our 2002 Honda Odyssey minivan SRS light came on. This is 6 months after our neighbor had their light come on in their 2002 Honda Odyssey purchased in California. Ours was purchased in Missouri. 2. I took the car to the mechanic who hooked up the computer and told me the airbag computer needing replacing at a cost of $600.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

I have a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The SRS light comes on when my children plug their portable dvd players into the rear outlet. I took the vehicle into Honda and was told it was caused by "electrical interference". I was told there is no fix for the problem. They told me the system would reset itself between 30-45 days. I was then told if I wanted to bring the vehicle in, they would reset it for 37 dollars and 50 cents. I asked them if I was in an accident 30 days after the light was on, would the airbags deploy. They told me no! I explained my safety concers to Honda, and was told that airbags are considered an accessory and to wear my seatbelt.

- Keller, TX, USA

The consumer was driving at approximately 45 mph and T-boned another vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer later contacted the dealer, who informed him that the air bags failed to deploy because the driver did not hit the sensors upon impact. The SRS light had come on intermittently. The mechanic found that the right and left seat belt buckles, SRS control unit and passenger positioning opds sensor was flashing to the main computer.

- Moorpark, CA, USA

SRS light on with no apparent reason. I have taken car in for diagnostic testing with no code indicating source of problem. Unit was replaced a year ago, however the SRS light has recently failed 3 times in past 3 months.

- El Paso, TX, USA

Starting Dec 02 SRS system continually fails. The dealer has repaired defect 6 times. SRS light is presently lit, again disabling air bags this is a safty defect you have 9 air bag related complaints for 2002 Honda Odyssey. Complaint no. 10049129, 10036948, 10040407, 10018211, 10037963, 8020672 are all similar to mine. There are 5 SRS light related complaints for the 02 Accord and 5 for the 02 civic. I did not search other Honda years and models other air bag complaints are that they did not deploy perhaps because this defective design had shut them off! Honda needs to be forced to fix this defect.

- Marlboro, MA, USA

Problems with the SRS indicator light coming on and remaining on. Have had car into dealer 3 times in one month. The SRS control unit was replaced during the 1st visit. On the 2nd visit we were passed off and told that we should not put items on the seat. On the 3rd visit we are told that 3 items must be replaced 1) SRS control unit 2) opds and 3) passenger seat sensor. When we purchased the car, we purchased an extended warranty. We are now being told that the first item (SRS control unit) is covered under warranty but the other 2 items are not. This is unacceptable. The dealer is now saying that they will "do us a favor" and pay for the parts but we must pay labor.(hundreds of dollars) how can one part in a mechanism be covered but not the other 2. this is a key component in the car. This is a real safety concern. Once the indicator comes on, we must take the car immmediately to the dealer or we risk serious injury (or death) if we are in a accident. I do about 3 hours of driving per day so this is not acceptable. We are being told that we cannot put items on the seat like a cell phone. This is ridiculous. Who ever heard of not being able to have a cell phone near by. (which by the way there was no cell phone on the seat in any of the incidences) this is clearly a defect with this car that Honda needs to address.

- Coopersburg, PA, USA

SRS sensor light flashes intermittently which causes air bags to be inoperative.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

SRS light staying lit after staring the vehicle. The vehicle was taken in to service department 3 separate times with the ligt lit and I was told that it was fixed. One (1) month later it was on again. The vehicle has been at the dealership since April 18, 2003. Honda can not repair.

- Piedmont, SC, USA

The supplemental restraint system light had come on continually. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted, they stated there was a technical support team working on the problem, but it may take up to 4 months before they would have an answer. Each time the vehicle was repaired, the light would come on 8-10 weeks following. This problem has happened since purchase. Numerous parts had been replaced and the problems still occurred. There was a leak in the right rear shock

- Lehi, UT, USA

The air bag light illuminated on the dash board.

- Enon, OH, USA

The vehicle was hit on the front passenger side yet the air bag did not deploy which caused minor injuries to the consumer. The dealer was notified.

- Bluffton, SC, USA

The front air bags in my wife's 2002 Honda Odyssey failed to deploy in a high speed collision. She skid on and icy I 470 bridge over the Ohio river westbound in wheeling wv (wheeling police incident # 0303696). At 50 mph, she spun and hit three subsequent, front-end impacts to the concrete siderail of the I 470 bridge. The front end is extensively damaged, including superstructure. The "first thing the officer said" (kathy stout, driver) was "wow, the air bags didn't go off." General manager paul wineman, Ohio valley Honda says that his people are not qualified to assess the damage and determine whether the airbags should have deployed. He told me on the phone yesterday that "his plan" was to have someone from Honda that was qualified look at it, and that he would call me back, but in 15 minutes of conversation he never would commit to that. I'm afraid to drive this car again, after repairs, not knowing whether the air bags should have deployed or not. Furthermore, the best the dealership can do is have unqualified personnel run the system through a "simulator" to determine whether it will, in fact, deploy in the future. Needless to say, I didn't sleep too well last night. I can send photos if that would help. I wonder if you can help.

- Wheeling, WV, USA

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. Dealer notified.

- Springfield, VA, USA