2001 HONDA ODYSSEY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
719
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
34
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
The 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY has received a total of 719 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 34 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (191 complaints), Power Train (138 complaints), and Structurebodydoor (46 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY, potentially affecting up to 875,966 vehicles.
Recall 20V027000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 875,966 vehicles affected
Defect: 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,...
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
719 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Driver seat belt keeps releasing by itself. I put on my seat belt and then it pops open. I haven’t been in any accidents but it’s scares me that it can just release easily therefore no providing me with any protection. I have not taking it in to be reviewed but it has happened multiple times
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, she was blinded by sun glare and crashed into the back of a maintenance trailer. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact had sustained a mild head injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V027000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, she heard an abnormal sound coming from the passenger’s side of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger’s side front and rear wheel bearings had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on the driver’s side while driving. The contact also stated while driving, the brake pedal was depressed but hesitated to respond causing a 3-feet stopping distance delay. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
I RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL20V-027 FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. IN OCT, 2020. I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS BY CALLING LIBERTY HONDA IN HARTFORD, CT ON NOVEMBER 10TH AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK. NO ONE DID. I CALLED AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 27TH AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE NOTICE SAID I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT IF THEY DID NOT RESPOND IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME/60 DAYS. I SIMPLY WANT TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR.
ON THE MONTH OF MARCH 2020, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR SEND A LETTER OF RECALL REGARDING AIRBAG, AND I MAKE AN SCHEDULE AUG 04'20 AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE AVAILABLE PARTS SO IT WAS CANCELED, BUT AS OF OCT. 14' 20 I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER FOR THE RECALL.
Safety Rating for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 34 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
ATS170802 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Tech line summary article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and are looking for a solution.
804 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) P1684, IDLE FLUCTUATION AND OR DTC P0505. *SC
04007 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IDLE FLUCTUATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1129. *TT
01012004 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR COMES OFF ITS TRACK. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
02056 — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WEAK TAILGATE STRUTS. *TT
03073 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0420 (CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD) IS STORED. *TT *MJ
11012003 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
HUMMING OR GROWLING? CHECK THE WHEEL BEARINGS. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
11012003 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
603 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. *TT
03013 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKES GROAN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *JB
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY.
Investigation PE06007 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Closed
Opened:
FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURE
Other Model Years of the HONDA ODYSSEY
- 1996 HONDA ODYSSEY — 88 complaints
- 1997 HONDA ODYSSEY — 24 complaints
- 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY — 89 complaints
- 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY — 664 complaints
- 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY — 785 complaints
- 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY (current)
- 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY — 1,117 complaints
- 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY — 1,092 complaints
- 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — 715 complaints
- 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY — 1,046 complaints
- 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY — 876 complaints
Other HONDA Models
- HONDA ACCORD — 30,831 total complaints
- HONDA CR-V — 20,109 total complaints
- HONDA CIVIC — 19,776 total complaints
- HONDA PILOT — 12,071 total complaints
- HONDA FIT — 2,686 total complaints
- HONDA RIDGELINE — 2,527 total complaints
- HONDA HR-V — 2,201 total complaints
- HONDA PASSPORT — 2,079 total complaints