1996 Honda Odyssey air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Honda Odyssey — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cruising at 35 miles an hour down park boulevard without hitting any bumps the passenger airbag exploded. The explosion was so hard that it knocked down the rearview mirror, the glove compartment door, and caused damage to the windshield. I was so lucky not to have been hurt by flying debris or…”
filed Apr 24, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was parked and the engine was running, the driver side air bag deployed independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,064.”
filed Sep 2, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Srs indicator on with no srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) set. *tt *jb
020103 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2003Damaged cable reel can cause srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). Honda servicenews. *tt
110102 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2002
Air Bags problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Odyssey | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 10 | 8% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 16 | 12% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 17 | 4% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 30 | 3% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 22 | 2% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 11 | 5% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 Odyssey | 14 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Honda Odyssey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.