2020 Honda Odyssey structure problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2020 Honda Odyssey — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The electronic module for rear power tailgate quit working due to water getting inside module. This causes rear lift door to malfunction. Ive seen online there's been a class action lawsuit for this and the door can open randomly. This has not happened to mine. It just quit working and beeps…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“While traveling from Florida to our home in Pennsylvania in December 2022, we were on [XXX] and after going over a pothole, the side curtain airbag, and the driver seat side airbag inadvertently deployed. It was very traumatic and we are fortunate that we were able to pull off the side of the…”
filed Jun 24, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2022 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. To better understand the…
ATI&01302025901 · Other · issued Jan 30, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2022 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. To better understand the…
ATI&01152025908 · Other · issued Jan 16, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2022 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. To better understand the…
ATI&01022025905 · Other · issued Jan 3, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2022 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. To better understand the…
ATI&12022024906 · Other · issued Dec 3, 2024Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2022 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. To better understand the…
ATI&11052024907 · Other · issued Nov 5, 2024
Structure problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 7 | 2% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 5 | 5% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 10 | 10% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 10 | 7% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 56 | 6% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 96 | 10% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 25 | 9% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 25 | 12% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 40 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.