2001 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 629 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 19 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 57 people were injured.
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
Representative owner complaints: latches/locks/linkages
33 reports, newest first. Show all
Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 11, 2011
LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING DOORS DO NOT PROPERLY LATCH TO CLOSE DOOR COMPLETELY. DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING WHEN NAVIGATING A TURN OR GOING UPHILL THEN CLOSE WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR GOING DOWNHILL. UNSECURED OBJECTS INLCUDING HUMANS CAN BE THROWN FROM VEHICLE OR CRUSHED RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TT
Engine and engine cooling, Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 10, 2011
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER REQUEST NHTSA REVIEW HIS CASE CONCERNING WARRANTY AND NEEDED REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE REAR SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO IT BEING STUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING. *JB
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 10, 2011
SLIDING REAR DOORS FAIL TO OPEN OR CLOSE. ONE MUST REMOVE FUSE #13 TO RESET THE DOOR. IN THE EVEN OF AN ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE RE REAR SEATS COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIR QUOTES ARE IN THE $400 - $600 RANGE. BUT THE REMOVAL OF A FUSE RESETS THE DOORS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 17, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE LOCK FOR THE REAR SLIDING DOORS, THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. WHEN USING THE MANUAL LOCK, SHE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE DOORS WERE FULLY CLOSED. THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, THE DOOR FUSES AND MOTOR WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 6, 2010
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE. THE "SLIDING DOOR LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WORKS FINE. *CN (THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSES BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY, IT WILL NOT "ENGAGE", OR "CATCH". THEREFORE, THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (OPEN DOOR LIGHT IS ON, BUZZES CONTINUALLY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON).
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 4, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY: THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS INTERMITTENTLY STICK SHUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND THEY WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO COOPERATE. THIS, TO MY MIND, IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT, AND EMT PERSONNEL WOULD BE GREATLY HINDERED IN EXTRACTING VICTIMS OF A CRASH. THIS CONDITION CAN AND DOES OBTAIN FOR DAYS AT A TIME UNTIL, SUDDENLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE DOORS WILL START TO OPERATE NORMALLY. *TR
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 23, 2009
WE HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING AND WILL NO LONGER CLOSE PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE INCESSANT ALARM IS TO SHUT OFF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FUNCTION AND TRY TO KEEP IT SHUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL POTENTIALLY BIG PROBLEMS WITH THIS. NUMBER ONE - THE KIDS CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY, IT IS TOO HEAVY FOR THEM. THE ONLY OPTION THEY HAVE TO EXIT THE CAR IS ON THE TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WILL SUDDENLY BECOME AJAR WHEN WE ARE DRIVING, EVEN WITH THE LOCKS CLOSED, WHICH IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED PROFESSIONALLY NUMEROUS TIMES AND I CANNOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I CANNOT SELL THIS CAR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE WITH AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, May 20, 2009
PASSENGER AUTOMATIC VAN DOOR ON 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY CONSISTENTLY REFUSES TO COMPLETELY CLOSE EVEN AFTER BEING "REPAIRED" SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR HAS ACTUALLY COME OPEN AFTER VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WITH FOUR CHILDREN IN THE VAN, TILL MY HUSBAND FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO "BUMP" THE DOOR CLOSE AND KEEP SAFETY LOCK ON. MY KIDS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SIT NEAR THIS DOOR. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AS SAFETY HAZARD THAT HONDA WILL NOT COMMENT ON. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Equipment, Apr 9, 2008
HONDO ODYSSEY, 2001 DOOR LATCHES. DOOR DID NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THEN DOOR COMPLETELY STOPPED OPENING OR CLOSING EVEN AFTER RESETTING THE SYSTEM. HONDA GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $995.00 FOR THE LEFT DOOR AND $875.00 FOR THE RIGHT DOOR. I KNOW PRIOR TWO YEARS THIS MODEL WAS PRODUCED THE LATCH WAS RECALLED. I CAN NOT FIND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I FEEL IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1999 AND 2000. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 5, 2008
THE SLIDING DOORS ON OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSEY EX WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND OFTEN OPEN SLIGHTLY WHILE DRIVING, TRIGGERING THE INTERIOR BUZZER SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OFF AND ON DURING RANDOM OCCASIONS WITH NO APPARENT WARNING OR CAUSE. THE SLIDING DOOR FUSES HAVE BEEN RESET NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM FAILS TO BE REMEDIED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN/PASSENGERS WHEN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE, AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE SLIDING DOORS MAY FAIL TO STAY CLOSED! *CN
Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 19, 2007
HONDAY ODYSSE SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO PULL OUT A FUSE AND RESET THE DOOR COMPUTER.
Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 20, 2007
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN - THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS FAIL TO OPEN OR CLOSE PERIODICALLY. MUCH OF THE TIME THE SLIDING DOORS ARE IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS UNSAFE AS THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK CANNOT EXIT THE CAR IN A TIMELY MANNER. CHILDREN ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THEM MANUALLY. THE VAN HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BUT THE FIX IS ALWAYS TEMPORARY. THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL OR THE DOOR MOTORS WEAR OUT. IT IS HAZARDOUS TO BE UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THIS VEHICLE AS NEEDED. *JB
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Apr 2, 2007
HONDA 2001 ODYSSEY EX. 1. DOOR WOULD BUZZ AND NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS OF MINIVAN. 2. HAD CHILDREN WHO WERE TRAPPED AND HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO GET OUT OF THE VAN. ALSO, HAD TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE DOOR PARTIALLY AJAR. 3. FUSE #13 WAS PULLED, DOORS WERE LUBRICATED. HONDA THEN TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR. THEN A DAY LATER WHEN BOTH DOORS WOULDN'T WORK THEY SAID IT'S THE CONTACT PINS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 4, 2007
AUTOMATIC, SLIDING DOORS ON 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY DO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND LATCH. *JB
Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 5, 2007
HONDA ODYSSEY 01 EX MODEL, POWER SLIDE DOORS. MANY TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SLIDING DOOR ALARM CHIMES OR THE DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE/OPEN. WHILE DRIVING THE SLIDING DOOR ALARMS SHOWS THAT THE DOOR IS OPENED AND BUZZES. THIS CAUSES US TO STOP CAR AND CHECK THE DOORS WITH NO CLUE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. A FEW TIMES, THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED AND HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS OK IF ONLY ONE SIDE FAILED, BUT BOTH DOORS FAILED LAST WEEK. I RESET THE FUSE BUT THAT ONLY FIXED ONE DOOR LEAVING THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCKED. *NM
Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 10, 2006
THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY WILL NOT OPEN. AT INTERMITTENT TIMES THE SIMPLY CEASE TO WORK. THIS CREATES A TERRIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE CAR, NOR CAN ANYONE GET INTO THE CAR IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY. *NM
Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 28, 2005
WHILE CAR SHOPPING AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WE OBSERVED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY DO NOT HAVE ANY EMERGENCY STOPPING MECHANISM SHOULD AN ARM OR OTHER BODY PART BE IN THE WAY OF THE DOOR WHEN IT IS CLOSING. MY HAND WAS IN THE DOOR WHEN IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY PINCHED. I MOVED AWAY FROM IT AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY. WE TESTED THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS AND IT RESPONDED THE SAME WAY EACH TIME. IT DID NOT STOP UNLESS THE KEY FOB WAS USED. WHEN WE POINTED THIS OUT TO THE SALESMAN WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE THAT HAD NOTICED THIS. IF YOU PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE EXTERIOR IT INITIATES THE DOOR CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. FOR A SMALL CHILD THAT MIGHT USE THAT HANDLE AS A METHOD OF ENTRY THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE SALESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DIFFERENT ON A NEWER MODEL. WE DIDN'T CHECK ON THE CONDITION OF A NEWER MODEL TO SEE IF IT HAS BEEN REMEDIED OR NOT. *JB
Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 15, 2005
DT THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOES NOT LATCH, IT WILL SHUT BUT IT POPS RIGHT BACK OPEN. EVEN WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS IT WILL COME BACK OPEN. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE A FEE JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THERE WER NO RECALLS. THIS STARTED YESTERDAY JULY 14, 2005.*AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 6, 2005
DT: THE DOOR, WHEN PRESSING THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE THE DOOR DOES NOT WANT TO CLOSE. HASTO FORCEABLY PRESS IT IN ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR WHILE IT IS MOVIN) . IF MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT A RIGHT ANGLE THE DOOR OPENED, MAKING THIS A SAFETY ISSU E . *AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Apr 6, 2005
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON MY 2001HONDA ODYSSEY STOPPED WORKING ON 3/12/2004. I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME ,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "DOOR CONTACTS WERE TOO SMALL, AND IT WAS FIXED ON THE NEW MODELS. THEY CHARGED ME $250 TO GET THE DOOR OPEN AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX IT PROPERLY. THE DOOR STOPPED WORKING WITHIN 2 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A RECALL, BUT NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THAT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND IF I HAD A COLLISION OR AN EMERGENCY THE PASSENGER ON THE DRIVER SIDE COULD NOT EXIT THE VAN QUICKLY. I HAVE OWNED MANY, MANY HONDAS AND CONSIDER MYSELF A HONDA PERSON BUT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING ME TO RETHINK MY LOYALTY. I WANT SOMEONE TO TAKE HONDA TO TASK FOR THIS PROBLEM!!!!!*AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 6, 2005
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE DOOR CAN OPEN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR'S SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK......*AK
Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 12, 2004
THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT STOP WHEN SOMETHING, ACTUALLY WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE WAY. ISN'T THERE A SENSOR OR SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD STOP THE DOORS FROM CLOSING ON SOMEONE?
Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 2, 2004
THE DOOR HANDLES OF THE SLIDING DOORS OF MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN HAVE BROKEN AT LEAST ONCE, POSSIBLY TWICE, SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP FROM THE DEALER. THE DOORS HAVE A TENDENCY TO "STICK", MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. AND OPENING EITHER OF THE SLIDING DOORS WHEN IN SUCH CONDITION MAY AND DOES CAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE TO BREAK AND BECOME USELESS. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I DO SEND MY VEHICLE TO FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS THE RECORDS OF FILE OF THESE INCIDENTS WITH THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLES. I ALSO HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE, AND THEY TOO HAVE HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES.*AK
Latches/locks/linkages, May 11, 2004
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE LOCKS WILL WORK NORMALLY, AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Latches/locks/linkages, May 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN AND CAME OFF THE DOOR TRACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK