2001 Honda Odyssey air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Honda Odyssey — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My driver seat belt keeps unlatching . It happens to often. I know there was a previous recall for it but everytime I look it up it doesn’t show on the website. I previously reported here I think last year. Also when shows as an error on the obd reader. As a failing seat belt system recall. My…”
filed Feb 28, 2026
“The contact owned a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, she was blinded by sun glare and crashed into the back of a maintenance trailer. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact had sustained a mild head injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle…”
filed Mar 17, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a…Campaign 20V027000 · Jan 17, 2020
Related service bulletins
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2014Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall…
DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2014
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 2001 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.