2016 Honda Odyssey air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Honda Odyssey — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife was driving the vehicle after dropping off my kid at a swim meet in Dearborn heights MI, the Side curtain and all the passenger side airbags deployed after what she thinks is hitting a pothole. She heard big sound, she initially thought that the window glasses were broken but later realized…”
filed Jun 20, 2026
“Left Side Airbag Deployment control circuit - B0020 Right Side Airbag Deployment control circuit - B0028 Driver Seat Belt Sensor - Circuit open B0050 Occupant Classification System- missing message - BOOAO Driver Seat Track Position - BOOB5 Passenger Seat Belt Sensor - B0052”
filed May 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 11 | 5% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 Odyssey | 14 | 7% |
| 2012 Odyssey | 10 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.