2000 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 685 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 24 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 33 people were injured and 9 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
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 air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V027000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
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 Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
Campaign 20V026000 on NHTSA.gov
Interior lightingJul 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAN FAIL.
AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND DISPLAYS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MULTIPLEX UNIT.
Campaign 00V183000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchApr 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
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 REPLACED AGAIN. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HONDA TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY. LATCHES WITH THE SUSPECT DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED.
Campaign 00V119000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiring, front underhoodFeb 11, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE.
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, COULD RESULT.
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.
Campaign 00V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, frame and membersDec 15, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FRONT BODY/FRAME IS MISSING SPOT WELDS.
THE MISSING WELDS MIGHT AFFECT THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE IN A COLLISION.
DEALERS INSPECTED ALL THE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY WELDED.
Campaign 99V339000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
685 reports, newest first.
Structure, Jun 15, 2001
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED WITH INFANT IN CAR IN SUMMER HEAT. FIRE AND RESCUE WERE CALLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET INTO VEHICLE, BUT EVENTUALLY HAD TO BREAK WINDOW TO GAIN ACCESS AND REMOVE CHILD. MINIVAN HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR SLIDING DOORS NOT SHUTTING AND OR LOCKS NOT ENGAGING, OR DOORS OPENING WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING ON ROAD. HONDA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, BUT HAS ADMITTED TO US IN THE PAST THAT THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS ON THIS VEHICLE.
Suspension, Jun 11, 2001
FROM WEEK OF PURCHASE, FRONT END HAS VIBRATED VIGOROUSLY AT 65+ MPH. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ALIGN PROPERLY. AFTER SECOND VISIT, DEALER SAID PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. I HAD TO REPLACE ORIGINAL TIRES AT 18,000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT CONTINUED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, AND WONDER IF VIBRATIONS WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN OTHER COMPONENT FAILURE. *AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 6, 2001
WHEN CLOSING SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT LATCH. LOCKING LATCH FAILS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Structure, Jun 4, 2001
ELECTRONIC DOOR CAN STILL BE OPENED BY CONTINUOUSLY JIGGLING OF DOOR, EVEN WHEN GAS CAP DOOR IS OPEN. CONTINUING JIGGLES CAN BYPASS SAFETY FEATURE THAT DOOR SHOULD HAVE AT ALL TIMES. IN OWNER MANUAL ON PAGE 97 IT STATES THIS INFORMAITON. CONSUMER STATES UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD SAFETY FEATURE BE BYPASSED. *AK
Interior lighting, Jun 4, 2001
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 00V183000 IN MAIL, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2001
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE INCHES OF ITS TRAVEL, STICKS SO THAT WHEN YOU TRY TO GENTLY ACCELERATE, YOU ARE FORCED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO GET PAST THE "STICKING POINT" CAUSING THE CAR TO CHARGE FORWARD. DEALER HAS ALREADY REMOVED CARBON DEPOSITS FROM THROTTLE BODY (1/11/01), BUT PROBLEM IS NOW BACK AND IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. I AM CONCERNED THAT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL COULD RESULT FROM THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 1, 2001
SLIDING DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. VEHICLE BACK IN DEALER SHOP FOR SEVENTH TIME FOR CORRECTION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Seats, May 25, 2001
MANUAL SLIDING DOORS WOULD LOCK UP, AND UNABLE TO OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS. LATER ON SAME PROBLEM HAVE REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Latches/locks/linkages, May 25, 2001
TWO SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT STAY SHUT MOSTLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. COSNUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR DOOR OPENING, AND PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE, DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Structure, May 22, 2001
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH SLIDING DOORS BUT MORE PREVELANT ON THE RIGHT ONE. ON SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, THE (RIGHT) DOOR HAS SWUNG OPEN JEOPARDISING SAFETY OF INFANTS AND OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS OF THIS ITEM SEVERAL TIMES (AT LEAST FOUR). PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Structure, May 16, 2001
POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS CLOSED ON PASSENGER WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Seats, May 16, 2001, crash
DRIVER WAS STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK AND WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AT A SPEED OF 25-35 MPH. DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THROWN FORWARD AND BACK WHEN HIT . AS DRIVER CAME BACK THE SEAT BENT BACK/BROKE AND BENT TO THE RIGHT AT A 15-25% ANGLE CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Structure, May 4, 2001
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED CONTACTING (PRESSING ON) OUR SON, WHO WAS LOADING THE CAR.
Vehicle speed control, May 3, 2001
CONSUMER STATES IN THE FIRST ONE OR TWO INCHES OF TRAVEL, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN GENTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO START OUT OR ACCELERATE SLOWLY THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT MOVE, BUT WHEN ADDITIONAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR JUMPS A HALF INCH, THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START SMOOTHLY FROM A STANDING STOP OR ONCE MOVING TO GRADUALLY ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND DEALERSHIP CLEANED CARBON BUILD UP FROM THE THROTTLE PLATE, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. *JB
Power train, May 2, 2001
DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITHOUT QUESTION. *AK
Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2001
DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT WILL ROLL UP UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WILL INTERFERE WITH DRIVER'S FEET. CONSUMER WAS WORRIED THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY INTERFERE WITH APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Structure, Apr 25, 2001
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR POWER SLIDING DOOR. CONSUMER COMPLAINED IS THAT DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND DOOR COULD CRUSH A SMALL CHILD SINCE IT HAS ENOUGH FORCE BEHIND IT TO SHOVE A 200 POUND MAN OUT OF WAY.*AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Apr 12, 2001
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Seat belts, Apr 10, 2001
ALL SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY.*AK
Suspension, Apr 4, 2001
THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED PER THE MANUFACTURERS SPEC CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, WHEN THE ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AT AN OUTSIDE SPECIALTY SHOP THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT, WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALIGNED THE VEHICLE IT PULLED TO THE LEFT, IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT THE ALIGNMENT CAN NOT BE DONE TO PER THE MANUFACTURERS SPECS. NLM
Vehicle speed control, Mar 29, 2001
WITHIN THE FIRST ONE OR TWO INCHES OF TRAVEL, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, WHEN GENTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO START OUT OR ACCELERATES SLOWLY THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT MOVE, BUT WHEN ADDITIONAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED, THE ACCELERATOR JUMPS A HALF INCH OR SO, THIS MAKES IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBILE TO START SMOOTHLY FROM A STANDING STOP OR, ONCE MOVING, TO GRADUALLY AND SMOOTHLY ACCELERATE, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY PERFORMING CLEAN CARBON BUILD UP FROM THROTTLE PLATE WHICH STILL HAS NOT RESOLVED PROBLEM, ALSO WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE WAS COMPARED TO ANOTHER ODYSSEY AND SHOWED THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AND THE HONDA TECH-LINE WAS CONTACTED, WAS ADVISED THAT OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY'S WOULD BE CHECKED ONCE THEY CAME IN. *JB
Visibility, Mar 20, 2001
SLIDING DOOR HIT REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW, CAUSING WINDOW TO SHATTER. DOOR WAS MOTORIZED, AND NOT CONTROLLED. *AK
Structure, Mar 11, 2001
SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE STUCK MULTIPLE TIMES RESULTING IN BOTH DOOR HANDLES BEING BROKEN OFF. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS EASILY. THEY HAVE STUCK MULTIPLE TIMES EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN AND WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVEN'T KNOWN WHAT TO DO TO KEEP THEM FROM STICKING.
Child seat, Mar 9, 2001
WHILE CHILD WAS IN INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HAD FALLEN SLEEP. THEN, AT THE TIME TO TAKE CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE SEAT BELT GOT TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO HELP CHILD OUT OF SEAT BELT. NO IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH SEAT BELT.*AK
Structure, Other or unspecified, Mar 5, 2001
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN SLIDING DOOR WITH REMOTE CONTROL IT WILL NOT OPEN. SOMETIMES COULD OPEN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK