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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Suspension complaints

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317 miles · Jul 16, 2018

SteeringSuspensionWheels

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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY - MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH THE VAN'S REAR SUSPENSION, RESULTING IN THE VAN'S ALIGNMENTS BEING UNCORRECTABLE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. AMERICAN HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION DEFECT ISSUE WITH THE 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND HAS CHOSEN TO HIDE THE DESIGN DEFECT FROM THE PUBLIC. HONDA DEALERS KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THERE ARE NO AUTHORIZE AMERICAN HONDA OEM CERTIFIED FIXES TO THE PROBLEM. THE HONDA DEALERS DEFER, THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL HONDA ISSUES A FIX TO THE SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THE RESULT, UNSAFE VEHICLE AND THE ADDED CONTINUAL EXPENSES THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF AMERICAN HONDA'S CONCEALMENT OF THE ISSUES WITH THE VANS. QUICK SEARCHES ONLINE, DOCUMENT MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS WITH REPORTED IDENTICAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS OTHER HONDA OWNERS (KEEGAN V. AMERICAN HONDA ' CLASS ACTION CERTIFIED). AMERICAN HONDA'S OWN ACTIONS CONFIRM AND INDICATED THAT THEY RECOGNIZED AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUES I PRESENTED WITH THE VAN AND MY CLAIM. AMERICAN HONDA DIRECTED ME TO BRING THE VAN TO A HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION ' AUTOPARK HONDA. THE VAN WAS REVIEWED, DETERMINED DEFECTIVE, AND UNFIXABLE WITH ANY READILY AVAILABLE OEM HONDA PARTS AS VERIFIED BY A RECOGNIZED HONDA CERTIFIED ASE MASTER MECHANIC. IF THE VAN WAS MANUFACTURED TO AMERICAN HONDA'S OWN OEM SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS, THEN ANY OEM HONDA PARTS WOULD READILY BE ABLE TO BE REPLACED WITH THE DEFECTIVE OEM REAR SUSPENSION PARTS AND CORRECT THE ALIGNMENT ISSUES AT ONCE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE VEHICLE BY AMERICAN HONDA'S OWN ADMISSION IS NOT FIXABLE WITH ANY OEM HONDA PARTS. AMERICAN HONDA'S OWN FINDINGS CONFIRM, VALIDATE, VERIFY AND SUPPORT THE FACTS THAT THE VANS INHERENT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS EXISTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE VAN AND VALIDATES MY INITIAL AND OPEN CLAIM SINCE 6-7-14 INV HOCS332080, AT 317 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11111742

5,600 miles · Apr 16, 2018

SteeringSuspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HONDA NORTH, 665 EVANS CITY RD, BUTLER, PA), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED.…

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NHTSA ODI #11088345

7,800 miles · Feb 19, 2015

Suspension

OWNER HEARS FRONT END RAPPING WHEN TIRES HIT ROUGH ROAD OR CRACKS/BUMPS. HONDA REPLACING L/R STRUTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10689387

3,680 miles · Feb 7, 2015

Suspension

LOUD CLUNKING IS LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION WHE GOING OVER A BUMP. YOU CAN FEEL IT IN STEERING WHEEL COULD BE STRUT OR STRUT MOUNTING PLATE ON SHOCK TOWER! *JS

NHTSA ODI #10681888

300 miles · Oct 9, 2014

Power TrainStructureSuspension

ALL BODY PART OF THIS NEW VAN ARE LOOSE.. BOTH SIDE FRONT WINDOWS WHILE OPEN AND CLOSE OR OPEN THE DOOR SEEMS LIKE ITS BROKE AND WINDOWS SHAKES REAR SUSPENSION VERY NOISE ON BRAD NEW VAN SEEMS LIKE DRIVING 10 YEAR OLD BEAT UP CAR PASSENGER SIDE INSIDE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD ROW BODY PARTS ARE LOSE I HAVE CONTACT THE HONDA …

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Official recalls

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

18V170000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Mar 13, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.

17V725000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Nov 17, 2017

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.

16V933000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Dec 27, 2016

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.

14V175000 · Air Bags:side/window

Apr 7, 2014

Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged during assembly of the passenger-side side curtain air bag.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the shorting terminal is damaged, the passenger-side side curtain air bag may fail to deploy thereby increasing the risk of occupant injury in a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the damaged shorting pin with a new shorting coupler, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JE2.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP26005 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Air Bags

Opened Jul 13, 2026 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module; Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module:software

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.

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Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module

Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module:software

Air Bags