"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER ABOUT THE STATUS. 2ND ROW SEATS DO BECOME LOOSE EASILY, WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR MUCH EFFORT, SPECIFICALLY WHEN GOING TO THE 3RD ROW ACCESS.
2016 Honda Odyssey
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2016 Honda Odyssey do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 249.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
129 reports with mileage · 140 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Seats complaints
26 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE HONDA DEALER (DON JACOBS HONDA, 2699 REGENCY RD, LEXINGTO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE HONDA DEALER (DON JACOBS HONDA, 2699 REGENCY RD, LEXINGTON, KY 40503, (859) 276-5555) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RACINE HONDA, 9501 WASHINGTON AVE, RACINE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RACINE HONDA, 9501 WASHINGTON AVE, RACINE, WI 53406) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RICHFIELD BLOOMINGTON HONDA, 501 W 77TH S…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RICHFIELD BLOOMINGTON HONDA, 501 W 77TH ST, RICHFIELD, MN 55423) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING WITH 6 YEAR OLD IN 2ND ROW SEAT IN HER CAR SEAT, HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION TO HAVE THE SEAT (HONDA SEAT) UNLATCH FROM FLOOR AND FLING HER INSIDE OF HER CAR SEAT (CHILD SEAT) FACE FIRST INTO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. ONCE STOPPED AND REMOVED HER AND I PUSHED THE SEAT BACK DOWN HARD, HEARD IT CLI…
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WHILE DRIVING WITH 6 YEAR OLD IN 2ND ROW SEAT IN HER CAR SEAT, HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION TO HAVE THE SEAT (HONDA SEAT) UNLATCH FROM FLOOR AND FLING HER INSIDE OF HER CAR SEAT (CHILD SEAT) FACE FIRST INTO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. ONCE STOPPED AND REMOVED HER AND I PUSHED THE SEAT BACK DOWN HARD, HEARD IT CLICK AND THEN RELEASED AND DID AGAIN, PULLED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES AND SEEMED SECURE. 3 DAYS GO BY, AND NOW MY SON IS IN THAT SEAT. WE WERE DRIVING HOME YESTERDAY AND AGAIN, SOMEONE CUT ME OFF WITHOUT MUCH STOPPING DISTANCE AND SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES YET AGAIN. THIS TIME HE WAS FLUNG FACE FIRST INTO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND HITTING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE METAL PART OF THE HEAD REST THAT WAS PULLED UP. BOTH RESULTED IN SCREAMING, CRYING, PAIN, AND BEING FRIGHTENED TO BE IN THAT SEAT. THIS IS NOT OKAY. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE ON CITY ROADS IN SOUTH FLORIDA DURING DRY WEATHER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEATS TIPPED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING WITH NO WARNING. AS A RESULT, A CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR PAIN AND BRUISING, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEATS TIPPED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING WITH NO WARNING. AS A RESULT, A CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR PAIN AND BRUISING, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V725000 (SEATS), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.
SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE, TIPPED FORWARD AFTER A STOP. MY 4 Y/O WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT AT THE TIME. EXITED A GARAGE, TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE LOCAL STREET, STOPPED AT THE LIGHT ON THE CORNER. MY SON, WHILE STILL IN HIS CAR SEAT, TILTED FORWARD ONTO THE BACK OF MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT. IT WAS A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.…
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SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE, TIPPED FORWARD AFTER A STOP. MY 4 Y/O WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT AT THE TIME. EXITED A GARAGE, TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE LOCAL STREET, STOPPED AT THE LIGHT ON THE CORNER. MY SON, WHILE STILL IN HIS CAR SEAT, TILTED FORWARD ONTO THE BACK OF MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT. IT WAS A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH PRESSURE AND THAT MUST BE WHY THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. GLAD I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY.
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY STOPPED STUDDENLY, SO I DID TOO. WHEN I STOPPED, THE CAPTAIN CHAIR ON THE SECOND ROW BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT RELEASED THROWING MY 2 YEAR OLD INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. BESIDES HITTING HIS NOSE PRETTY HARD THERE ARE NO OTHER INJURIES. WE ARE A BIT NERVOUS TO DRIVE OUR …
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WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY STOPPED STUDDENLY, SO I DID TOO. WHEN I STOPPED, THE CAPTAIN CHAIR ON THE SECOND ROW BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT RELEASED THROWING MY 2 YEAR OLD INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT. BESIDES HITTING HIS NOSE PRETTY HARD THERE ARE NO OTHER INJURIES. WE ARE A BIT NERVOUS TO DRIVE OUR VAN AS THE CAPTAIN SEAT SHOULD STAY PUT. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DID NOT GET ANY PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL SEAT TIPPED FORWARD AS MY TOP PIRORITY WAS TO GET MY SON INTO PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT I DID GET SOME PICTURES OF THE AFTERMATH.
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND BRAKED HARD TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR AND THE SECOND ROW SEAT FLIPPED FORWARD. MY CHILD, WHO WAS IN HIS CARSEAT, HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FRONT ROW, PASSENGER SEAT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS FAILED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS KEPT FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION …
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS FAILED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS KEPT FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V933000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Official recalls
623V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Dec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
18V170000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly
Mar 13, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.
17V725000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly
Nov 17, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
16V932000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly
Dec 27, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured September 23, 2016, to October 24, 2016. The affected vehicles have a second row center seat with a horizontal adjuster bar that may stick in the unlocked position, allowing the seat to unexpectedly slide. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seat Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An unlocked second row center seat may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the slide function and replace the horizontal position adjustment bar, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD4.
16V933000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly
Dec 27, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
16V417000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Jun 9, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP26005 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Air Bags
Opened Jul 13, 2026 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module; Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module:software
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.
Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module:software
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.
Air Bags
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.
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