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2001 Honda OdysseyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 619 owner complaints about the 2001 Honda Odyssey, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-027 the manufacturer reports only 8% of affected cars repaired.

2001 Honda Odyssey
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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.9× the Odyssey median · #11 of 30 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 8%Owner complaints61945 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage107kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 28, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Honda Odyssey has problems

619 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train3328
Structure644
Suspension500
Air bags427
Latches/locks/linkages332
Engine and engine cooling281
Electrical system232
Vehicle speed control171
Service brakes, hydraulic162
17 other systems9312

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2001 Honda Odyssey recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

8%repaired · 2022 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 20V-027 · Jan 17, 2020 · 875,966 vehicles · 73,043 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Mileage at failure

When do power train problems start?

107kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 293 power train complaints. 44% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
17under 30k miles128under 100k miles165100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Power train

55 owners mentioned a cost

$4,000median

Middle half: $3,000 – $5,000

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Odyssey year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Odyssey median. How we score

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2001 Honda Odyssey safety ratings

2001 Honda Odyssey in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2001 Honda Odyssey frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2001 Honda Odyssey side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Honda Odyssey, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTUREPE06007 · closed May 24, 2006
    No recall
In owners' words

What Odyssey owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

IT WILL SHIFT HARD IN ALL GEARS. SOMETIMES WON'T START, WON'T MOVE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES. IF YOU GET IN THE HIGHWAY IT DOES IT. IF YOU ARE AT LOW SPEEDS IT DOES IT. IT'S SCARY WHEN IT DOES IT. AND DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS.
Complaint 11340197 · Jul 19, 2020 · 250,000 miles
I WAS DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS. IN MY LANE AND DIRECTION I WAS TRAVELING, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN RED, WHICH IMPLIES MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I STOPPED. WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN GREEN, WHICH IMPLIES MY VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PULL…
Complaint 11317451 · Mar 11, 2020 · 141,000 miles
MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS SHAKING AND WHEN I WOULD SHIFT IT IN GEAR AND WOULDN'T SHIFT AND IT WOULD DRIVE ROUGH. I CHANGED ALL THE SOLENOID BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. NOW I'M JUST GOING TO JUNK IT I CAN'T AFFORD PUTTING A NEW TRANSMISSION IT ONLY HAS 112,000 MILES. I ONLY USED MY HONDA TO GO…
Complaint 11245798 · Aug 22, 2019 · 112,000 miles

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