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1996 Honda Odyssey

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Honda Odyssey are lower than the model-year median of 249.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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70Owner complaints

Model-year median: 249.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1996 Honda Odyssey

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 70 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 24 reports
  • Electrical System: 17 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 11 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
  • Seat Belts: 5 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    1
    1994    96
    1995    70
    1996    20
    1997    73
    1998    518
    1999
    Compare all Odyssey years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    24    Electrical System
    17    Engine And Engine Cooling
    11    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    8    Seat Belts
    5
    All reported categories
    Unknown Or Other
    5    Vehicle Speed Control
    4    Visibility
    3    Equipment
    2    Engine
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Power Train
    1    Seats
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1    Suspension
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    26 reports with mileage · 44 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Air Bags. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

    Equipment complaints

    2 reports
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    67,003 miles · Jan 21, 2005
    Air BagsEquipment

    INSTALLED NEW BATTERY IN VEHICLE JUNE 2001. AFTER BATTERY INSTALLATION, SRS LIGHT WENT ON. HONDA MECHANIC DIAGNOSED "CAR HAD A CODE 6-2 STORED IN SYSTEM, WE CLEARED CODE, IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON THE CONTROL UNIT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED." UPON STARTING CAR, SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. MECHANIC SAID I NEED NEW SRS CONTROL MODULE. …

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    INSTALLED NEW BATTERY IN VEHICLE JUNE 2001. AFTER BATTERY INSTALLATION, SRS LIGHT WENT ON. HONDA MECHANIC DIAGNOSED "CAR HAD A CODE 6-2 STORED IN SYSTEM, WE CLEARED CODE, IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON THE CONTROL UNIT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED." UPON STARTING CAR, SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. MECHANIC SAID I NEED NEW SRS CONTROL MODULE. HE INFORMED ME THAT REPAIR WOULD COST ME $600 OR MORE. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10107670

    Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1998
    Equipment

    ANTENNA MAKES LOUD NOISE.

    NHTSA ODI #532859

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.