1999 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 664 complaints
664
Total Complaints
100,762mi
Median Mileage
Automatic Transmission
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
65,158
25th Percentile
100,762
Median Mileage
143,162
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Automatic Transmission
132
Latch
68
Door
64
Electrical System
52
Switch
38
Power Train
31
Unknown Or Other
17
Air Bags
16
Tires
13
Engine And Engine Cooling
12
Severity Assessment
13
Crashes
11
Fires
29
Injuries
2
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IN WHICH AFTER THE IMPACT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE THIS OCCURRED DUE A CRACKED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WHICH LEAKED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"DESIGN OF THE GEAR SHIFTER INTERFERES WITH THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RADIO. WHENEVER THE GEAR IS IN DRIVE IT OBSTRUCTS THE CONTROL OF THE RADIO, AND CAUSES DANGER IN SHIFTING GEAR INTO ANOTHER . MANUFACTURER NOTIFED AND INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK"
"THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED DURING THE TRIP ON HIGHWAY, I BROUGHT THE VAN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. DRIVING WITHOUT SPEEDOMETER COULD BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IN WINTER CONDITIONS."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Automatic Transmission
132 complaints
25th: 54,972 mi
Median: 78,617 mi
75th: 108,500 mi
Latch
68 complaints
25th: 44,250 mi
Median: 83,614 mi
75th: 101,500 mi
Door
64 complaints
25th: 7,300 mi
Median: 50,000 mi
75th: 96,500 mi
Electrical System
52 complaints
25th: 102,250 mi
Median: 137,458 mi
75th: 166,722 mi
Switch
38 complaints
25th: 94,000 mi
Median: 117,000 mi
75th: 142,150 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
CA: 92
NY: 61
FL: 49
OH: 35
NJ: 34
TX: 31
MA: 30
WA: 26
GA: 26
NC: 25
Who Files Complaints?
41.7%
Original Owners
58.3%
Second+ Owners
Honda Odyssey — Other Years
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Active Recalls (9)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Inflator Module
Campaign 20V026000 | 17/01/2020
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or
Switch
Campaign 02V120000 | 16/05/2002
WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Interior Lighting
Campaign 00V183000 | 06/07/2000
AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND DISPLAYS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MULTIPLEX UNIT.
Latch
Campaign 00V119000 | 25/04/2000
AN IMPROPERLY LATCHED DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DOOR COULD OPEN COMPLETELY. AN UNRESTRAINED REAR SEAT PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF AN OPEN DOOR OF A MOVING VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL ODYSSEY MINVANS BUILT FROM DECEMBER 3, 1999 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 1999. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,612 ODYSSEY MINIVANS THAT HAD THE LATCHES REPLACED UNDER RECALL 99V-158 OR UNDER WARRANTY, THAT MAY NEED TO HAVE THE LATCHES R
Switch
Campaign 03V423000 | 27/10/2003
IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT SHIFT TO "PARK" BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF CYLINDER BODY WEAR. IF SIGNIFICANT WEAR IS INDICATED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CYLINDER BODY, COLLAR, AND LATCH PLATE. IF NO SIGNS OF WEAR ARE INDICATED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LATCH PLATE WITH A REDESIGNED PART. OWNE
Latch
Campaign 99V159000 | 24/06/1999
IF THE ACTIVATION LEVER HAS NOT RETURNED TO THE PROPER LATCHING POSITION BY THE TIME THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY.
Latch
Campaign 99V158000 | 24/06/1999
AN IMPROPERLY LATCHED DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DOOR COULD OPEN COMPLETELY. AN UNRESTRAINED REAR SEAT PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF AN OPEN DOOR OF A MOVING VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Vehicle Speed Control
Campaign 99V157000 | 24/06/1999
IF THE VEHICLE CONTAINS TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER IS EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL DRILL TWO ADDITIONAL DRAIN HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RESONATOR.
Front Underhood
Campaign 00V030000 | 11/02/2000
IF A FUSE BLOWS, ENGINE POWER, OR OPERATION OF ANY OR ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAN BE LOST, INCLUDING LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, AND THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LIGHTING, OR A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE IN BAD WEATHER, COU
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND METAL PIPE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. IF ANY WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND THEN INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE COVERING.
Extend Your Transmission Life
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Change transmission fluid at manufacturer intervals — not 'lifetime' fluid
- Come to a full stop before shifting from reverse to drive
- Don't ride the brakes on hills — use a lower gear
- Check transmission fluid level and color monthly — dark fluid needs changing
- Address slipping, hard shifts, or delayed engagement immediately
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28