1999 Honda Odyssey problems & reliability
518 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Honda Odyssey, alongside 6 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
16 complaints report injuries (24 injured, 2 deaths reported).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1999 Honda Odyssey vehicles were involved in 3 fatal crashes with 3 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 170 | 33% |
| Electrical System | 110 | 21% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 78 | 15% |
| Structure | 77 | 15% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 35 | 7% |
| Air Bags | 18 | 3% |
| Tires | 18 | 3% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 | 3% |
| Unknown OR Other | 17 | 3% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 100,250 miles (middle 50% between 66,544 and 139,229 miles), based on 256 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made…”
Electrical System · filed Jan 18, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle sideswiped two vehicles going 25 mph. The driver and passenger side airbags deployed with the driver's airbag rupturing and spraying metal pellets. The contact's son was driving the vehicle and was injured. The left side of his chest was…”
Air Bags · filed Nov 2, 2020
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 1999 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000(air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not…”
Air Bags · filed Sep 11, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- UPEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR
Recall Query RQ00014 · opened Jul 28, 2000 · closed Apr 25, 2002 · led to recall 99V158000
Technical service bulletins
280 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1999 Honda Odyssey. The 10 most recent:
Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p1456 and p1457. Dealers are to run evap function test to find if there is a leak so the vehicle can be repaired. *kb
SB-99-075 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2013
Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension: egr valve contamination or egr port clogging may cause dtc p0401, dtc p1491, or engine hesitation/surge. Csc was received. *nj
05-026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 5, 2008
Left power sliding door inop, beeps 3x. *tt
406 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2006
Warranty extension: egr valve contamination or egr por clogging may cause dtc p0401, dtc p1491, or engine hesitation/surge. *tt
00009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2005
Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Honda service news. *tt
07012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2005
Engine-cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *sc
05162005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2005
Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r. *tt
405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2005
Automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. Honda tech line summary. *tt
405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2005
Timesert 14mm drain plug thread repair kit. *tt
205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 16, 2005
Timesert 12mm head bolt thread repair kit. *tt
205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 16, 2005
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1999 Honda Odyssey has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1999 Honda Odyssey?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 100,250 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.