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2019 Honda Odyssey Visibility Problems

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

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Visibility 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.
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Latest Sep 2, 2024
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.
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of 921 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.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Honda Odyssey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Sep 2, 2024

The mirror in the casing for the drivers side mirror shakes a lot, even at low speeds, to the point where I can’t use it reliably.

NHTSA ID
11612185
Incident
Sep 2, 2024
Visibility
Filed Jul 29, 2023

The mirror has become detached on the drivers side. The same issue that has been reported as a recall for 2020-2022 Honda odyssey. My vehicle is 2019 and has the same issue. It is not bonded properly. It is a safety hazard. The dealership said I need to pay to have it replaced. However it should be that my car is included in the recall.

NHTSA ID
11535243
Incident
Jun 1, 2023
Visibility
Filed Apr 28, 2023

On February 1, 2023, I broke the side view mirror off the passenger side door while backing into my parents driveway (the mirror hit a bush on the side of their house). Called Honda dealership and ordered (and paid for) replacement part on Feb 2, 2023 - was told the part should be in within a few weeks. By approximately February 20th, the part was still not in, and the dealer had no ETA. So I opened an inquiry with Honda. On/around February 27th, I was told by my customer service rep Nikki that my part was upgraded to critical backorder, but that there was still no ETA. However, I was #6 in the queue to receive the part. Case number is 13648719. Called Honda multiple times over the next few weeks, eventually being told on/around March 5th, that the part was 'released' to the dealership on March 3. On March 14th, I called the dealership and demanded my money back on the part, until it arrived. Dealership agreed. Honda never was able to determine what happened with the part, because as I was told 'there's a global parts shortage, and it's the suppliers responsibility for the part, not Honda's'. In late March, was told that Honda would follow up via email weekly on part updates. I have received 3 emails so far from Honda simply stating that the part was still on backorder, and there is no ETA. All the while, my wife has been driving around with a duct taped on mirror, not angled in the best position for viewing. This is not an old vehicle, getting a part should not take 3+ months

NHTSA ID
11519378
Incident
Feb 1, 2023
Visibility
Filed May 13, 2022

AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSING WIPERS EQUIPPED WITH ELITE MODELS DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY HINDERING VISIBILITY IN RAIN/SNOW. IT FUNCTIONS IRRADICABLY, WIPING TOO FAST WHEN THERE IS VERY LITTLE RAIN OR CONVERSELY, NOT WIPING ENOUGH WHEN THERE'S A DOWNPOUR. ADJUSTING SENSITIVITY LEVELS KNOB DID NOT AFFECT ANYTHING. LOCAL DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE REFUSED TO TROUBLESHOOT. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW.

NHTSA ID
11464552
Incident
May 6, 2022
Visibility
Filed Jun 16, 2021

Driver side mirror shakes a lot when driving to the point that is very difficult to focus when you trying to look back when changing lanes or just as spot check.

NHTSA ID
11421137
Incident
Apr 10, 2021
Visibility
Filed Feb 22, 2021

AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSING WIPERS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN MODELS DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY TAMPERING VISIBILITY IN RAIN/SNOW. IT FUNCTIONS IRRADICABLY, WIPING TOO FAST WHEN THERE IS VERY LITTLE RAIN OR CONVERSELY, NOT WIPING ENOUGH WHEN THERE'S A DOWNPOUR. ADJUSTING SENSITIVITY LEVELS KNOB DID NOT AFFECT ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID
11397363
Incident
Dec 2, 2020
Mileage
34,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Dec 31, 2019

2019 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS DEFECTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE DOORS UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE SLIDING DOORS, INCLUDING THE REAR HATCH, UNLOCK AND OPEN INDEPENDENTLY AND WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPEN FULLY INDEPENDENTLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED. *JS

NHTSA ID
11290516
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Visibility
Filed Oct 25, 2019

IN MULTIPLE VEHICLES AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND LOOKING AT TWO VEHICLES IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE REAR GLASS HAS NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AS THERE ARE OBSCURITIES IN THE GLASS AND THOSE OBSCURITIES CREATE A BLURRY PATCH TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT OF CENTER AT THE EDGES OF THE GLASS. IF YOU CAN SEE IT'S FAINTLY LIKE A CORDUROY EFFECT IN BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF GLASS. A MANAGER AT FROM SUNSET HONDA IN SAN LUIS OBISPO HAS SEEN THE DEFECTS NOTICED IT AND OTHER VEHICLES BUT DECLINED TO DO ANYTHING SINCE IT WAS THE SAME IN TWO VEHICLES. I STATED THAT THAT DOESN'T PROHIBITED FROM BEING A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING HE AGREED THAT THERE WAS BLURRY VISION AND THAT HE COULD SEE THE LINES THAT I'M SPEAKING OF.

NHTSA ID
11271099
Incident
Oct 1, 2019
Visibility
Filed Jan 8, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER (HONDA SUPERSTORE OF LISLE, 4475 LINCOLN AVE, LISLE, IL 60532, (630) 852-7200) REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD THE FIRST TIME, BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WENT TO SPEAK TO THE DEALER UPON THE SECOND WINDSHIELD CRACK, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE POSSIBILITY OF DEFECTIVE GLASS OR COVER THE WINDSHIELD REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

NHTSA ID
11165130
Incident
Oct 8, 2018
Mileage
4,500 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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