198 of the 3,165 complaints about the Honda Odyssey (6.3%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #7 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
198Complaints · Body & structure
6.3%Share of complaints
0.68×vs. all vehicles
46Last 12 months
1.0%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (81, 8% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4). 46 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 32 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “sliding”, “door”, “open”, “close” and “side”. 2 of these reports (1.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 16 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V174000 (2023-03-16, model years 2020, 2021 and 2022).
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle through the rear passenger-side sliding door, the door began to close automatically while the leg of the contact's child was still outside of the vehicle.
Body & structure · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760912
Power tailgate problems caused by water leaking through body seams. A visible gap in the rear hatch allows water to flow into the vehicle and shorts out control module. This has ruined my control module, caused mold and I noticed a burning smell.
Body & structure · 2026-04-24 · ODI 11733562 · Fire
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the rear hatch tailgate door opened unintendedly.
Body & structure · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761236
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side power sliding door unexpectedly opened and failed to latch.
Body & structure · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760867
The contact owns a 2023 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the windows were stuck and became inoperable. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the windows only went halfway up before falling.
Body & structure · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761053
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side door was opened, and the passenger’s side mirror fell off the vehicle.
Body & structure · 2026-08-13 · ODI 11756665
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.
Summary: Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Campaign 18V795000 · 2018-11-09 · Model years: 2018, 2019
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The latch assemblies for the power sliding doors may stick and not properly latch to the door strikers.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Z33 and O36.
How common are Body & structure problems on the Honda Odyssey?
198 of the 3,165 complaints about the Honda Odyssey (6.3%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #7 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda Odyssey model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2018 model (81, 8% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4).
Is there a recall for Honda Odyssey Body & structure problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V174000 (2023-03-16, model years 2020, 2021 and 2022).