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2000 Honda Odyssey Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

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Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
125
Latest Jul 2, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
19%
of 675 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
22

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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Honda Odyssey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 125 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

The 25 most recent of 125, in the owner's own words

Interior & seats
Filed Jul 2, 2022

Front seat doesn't lock bounces

NHTSA ID
11472100
Incident
Jun 29, 2022
Interior & seats
Filed May 12, 2018
Crash reported

TAKATA RECALLS THE BACKREST OF THE FRONT SEATS ARE BROKEN AND RECLINED BACKWARDS. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A REAR IMPACT WHEN I WAS AT A STOP I THINK THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE SECOND LINE OF SEATS...HONDA ODDYSEY EX 2000

NHTSA ID
11093450
Incident
May 7, 2018
Mileage
165,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 31, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH AND CLOSE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PARKWAY HONDA LOCATED AT 855 COMMERCIAL PKWY DOVER, OH 44622) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NHTSA ID
11011720
Incident
Jul 1, 2017
Mileage
230,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Feb 10, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. AS A RESULT, THE SEATS COULD NOT BE LATCHED INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT LOCK DETACHED AND LEFT A HOLE IN THE LOCK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CORROSION WAS SEVERE; HOWEVER, A REMEDY COULD NOT BE OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 232,000.

NHTSA ID
10825323
Incident
Jan 27, 2016
Mileage
232,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Mar 24, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 00V183000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID
10701362
Incident
Mar 7, 2015
Mileage
150,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 13, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V158000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,150. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 04/28/15*JB

NHTSA ID
10694097
Incident
Mar 2, 2015
Mileage
108,150 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Apr 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN

NHTSA ID
10579533
Incident
Apr 19, 2001
Mileage
15,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 17, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID
10543975
Incident
Sep 17, 2013
Mileage
168,000 mi
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 6, 2012

LEFT SLIDING DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK, TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK AFTER 61 MILES OF PURCHASE ! *TR

NHTSA ID
10478853
Incident
Oct 1, 2012
Mileage
208,900 mi
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Aug 22, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED WHICH PREVENT IT FROM CLOSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPAIRED (ON 09/03/2012) WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 117,000 MILES. UPDATED 10/16/2012 *JS.

NHTSA ID
10471953
Incident
Aug 15, 2012
Mileage
100,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed May 21, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLOSE AND THE DOORS WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,620.

NHTSA ID
10459157
Incident
May 1, 2012
Mileage
50,620 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 13, 2012

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ELECTRIC SEAT DOES NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443728
Incident
Dec 15, 2010
Mileage
118,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPER AND WOULD COME OFF TRACK WHILE CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE DOOR BACK ON TRACK IN ORDER FOR THE DOORS TO BE CLOSED AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE UPPER TRACK FOR THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10437962
Incident
Nov 7, 2007
Mileage
180,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 21, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND AS A RESULT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V119000 ( LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID
10432357
Incident
Jun 1, 2002
Mileage
30,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Jul 6, 2010

MANUAL SIDE DOORS OFTEN STICK SO BADLY IT CANNOT BE OPENED EXCEPT BY SOMEONE GETTING INSIDE AND KICKING THE DOOR. A CHILD COULD NOT EXERT ENOUGH FORCE. ONCE THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10341707
Incident
Nov 17, 2000
Mileage
500 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 30, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, HALF OF THE LATCH ON THE DOOR HANDLE FELL OUT OF THE SOCKET HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING USED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK ALSO DID NOT LATCH CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ

NHTSA ID
10322829
Incident
Jan 3, 2010
Mileage
96,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 21, 2009

THE 2ND ROW CAPTAIN SEAT IN MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY CAME OFF THE FLOOR AND CAN'T BE SECURED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10296546
Incident
Nov 26, 2009
Mileage
43,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 20, 2009

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A FEW FAILURES TO CLOSE COMPLETELY BUT EVENTUALLY IT DID CLOSE PROPERLY. HONDA SERVICE SAID IT REQUIRED A NEW MOTOR (COST $600 CDN), BUT MANAGED TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY AND SHOWED US HOW TO SHUT OFF THE "BEEPING". WE HAVE AVOIDED USING THAT DOOR, BUT THIS WEEKEND A FRIEND OPENED IT AND WE COULD NOT SHUT IT PROPERLY. WE HAD A 6-HOUR DRIVE HOME FROM THE COTTAGE. SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY HOME THE DOOR SLID OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. I MANAGED (FROM THE FRONT SEAT) TO PULL THE DOOR BACK TO ALMOST CLOSED. WE HAVE NOW TAKEN IT BACK TO HONDA -- THE COST TO FIX WILL BE ABOUT $600. FOR SAFETY REASONS, THERE SHOULD BE A MANUAL OVERRIDE TO KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10281189
Incident
Aug 16, 2009
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 7, 2009

ELECTRIC BACK DOORS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH EITHER NOT OPENING/SHUTTING ALL THE WAY. SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. NOT SAFE WITH CHILDREN/PERSONS IN BACKSEATS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. HONDA REPAIRED ONCE WHEN UNDER CERTIFIED WARRANTY. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER. VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND HONDA DEALER IS CHARGING ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT TO REPAIR. SAYING THERE COULD BE ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND POSSIBLE DANGER. HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP ALL OF US, ACCORDING TO ONLINE INFO, SEVERAL HUNDRED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST. *TR

NHTSA ID
10279734
Incident
Aug 7, 2009
Mileage
80,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 14, 2009

MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC DOORS DON'T WORK. I DON'T TRUST THEM BECAUSE IT COULD TRAP MY YOUNG DAUGHTER PLUS WHEN THEY FAIL TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY SEEMS DANGEROUS. I KNOW THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY DON'T YOU PEOPLE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR

NHTSA ID
10276591
Incident
Jul 5, 2009
Mileage
80,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 6, 2009

SLIDING DOORS DO NOT LATCH OR CLOSE COMPLETELY, LIKE LEAVING THE DOORS PARTLY OPEN, HAPPENED TO PASS SIDE, REPLACED THE RH CLOSER 72610-SOX-A53 NOW THE LH SIDE IS NOW BEING REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10275863
Incident
Feb 2, 2009
Mileage
115,001 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 2009

I HAVE OWNED MY HONDA ODYSSEY SINCE 2004 AND I LOVE IT. I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH HONDA IN GENERAL. THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THE SLIDING DOORS STICK SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE INSIDE AND PULL ON THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO OPEN. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE HANDLES WHICH WERE AROUND $80-$90 EACH TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE PLASTIC AND KEEP ON BREAKING. THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKE AGAIN AND I HAVEN'T YET GOTTEN IT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10265975
Incident
May 25, 2007
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 17, 2008

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH, THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, FIRST TWO TIMES WAS AN EASY FIX, THIS TIME THE 'FIX' IS NOT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10252140
Incident
Dec 16, 2008
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Sep 8, 2008

2000 HONDA ODYSSEY DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND LOCK PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10241275
Incident
Aug 20, 2008
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 15, 2008

MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS HAD TROUBLE (SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES) WITH ITS SLIDING POWER DOORS NOT LATCHING PROPERLY AND I'VE HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS ON THEM OVER THE 8 YEARS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AS OF A FEW DAYS AGO, MY DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL USING THE POWER. I HAVE A BABY CARSEAT INSTALLED IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT, SO I'VE HAD TO GET MY BABY IN AND OUT OF THE CAR THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS, AND I REALIZED THAT IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE IN MY CAR, THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY BABY OUT QUICKLY. IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR, I WOULD HAVE TO REACH INTO THE CAR FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR, SLIDE THE LOCKING MECHANISM INTO THE "UNLOCKED" POSITION, TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE SLIDING DOORS, AND THEN USE A LOT OF FORCE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. AND SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE TRIED THIS, THE LOCKING MECHANISM IMMEDIATELY SLIDES ITSELF BACK INTO THE "LOCKED" POSITION BEFORE I AM ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10231035
Incident
Jun 10, 2008
Mileage
97,500 mi

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