1999 Honda Odyssey

◆ Worse than typical

1999 Honda Odyssey
BUILT 2026-09-02

This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

1999: 518 complaints

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Year	Complaints
1990	2
1994	1
1995	96
1996	70
1997	20
1998	73
1999	518
2000	675
2001	619
2002	960
2003	914
2004	585
2005	830
2006	703
2007	830
2008	499
2009	198
2010	255
2011	232
2012	242
2013	210
2014	307
2015	204
2016	269
2017	39
2018	970
2019	936
2020	453
2021	137
2022	130
2023	95
2024	91
2025	330
2026	27

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

Percentages can add to more than 100% -- a complaint can name more than one system.

POWER TRAIN 33%

33% of complaints: power train — 172 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing automatic transmission and torque converter.

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TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSED AS EARLY STAGE OF FAILURE. NO HELP FROM HONDA TO COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. *TT

NHTSA ODI report, 20120521

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATED AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA ODI report, 20120328

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%

22% of complaints: electrical system — 115 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing switch and ignition.

CRASH FIRE INJURY

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AFTER GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE ALARM AUTOMATICLY SET OFF ITSELF. VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS IN PARK GEAR. AFTER ACIDENT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION IN DRIVE GEAR.

NHTSA ODI report, 20020906

STRUCTURE 15%

15% of complaints: structure — 79 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing door and body.

INJURY

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ELECTRONIC LEFT SLIDING DOOR CLOSURE MECHANISM CLOSES ON MY LEFT ARM, AND FAILS TO EMERGENCY STOPPING AND RETRACTING. *AK

NHTSA ODI report, 19990610

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 15%

15% of complaints: latches/locks/linkages — 78 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing latch.

FIRE INJURY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7%

7% of complaints: engine and engine cooling — 36 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing engine and catalytic convertor.

SAFETY TIMELINE

▮ 1999 — complaint volume: 518

R 19990617 — latches/locks/linkages

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Campaign 99V158000 — check if this car was fixed

R 19990617 — latches/locks/linkages

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL ACTUATOR UNLATCHES THE DOOR IN RESPONSE TO INPUT FROM THE REMOTE TRANSMITTER. EXCESSIVE GREASE IN THE ACTUATOR COULD CAUSE A SLOW RE

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY.

Campaign 99V159000 — check if this car was fixed

R 19990617 — vehicle speed control

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. IN EXTREMELY COLD, WET WEATHER, ICE CAN FORM IN THE THROTTLE BODY PREVENTING THE THROTTLE RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN EV

Remedy: DEALERS WILL DRILL TWO ADDITIONAL DRAIN HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RESONATOR.

Campaign 99V157000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20000314 — electrical system

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.

Remedy: 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 PRO

Campaign 00V030000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20000622 — latches/locks/linkages

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.

Remedy: 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

Campaign 00V119000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20000728 — RQ (closed 20020425)

UPEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR

R 20000830 — interior lighting

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAN FAIL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MULTIPLEX UNIT.

Campaign 00V183000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20020614 — electrical system

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHIC

Remedy: 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

Campaign 02V120000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20031208 — electrical system

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REM

Remedy: 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. I

Campaign 03V423000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20201001 — air bags

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...

Remedy: 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.

Campaign 20V026000 — check if this car was fixed