2023 Honda Odyssey structure problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2023 Honda Odyssey — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am submitting a formal safety complaint regarding a failure of the power tailgate system on my 2023 Honda Odyssey. The issue involves water intrusion into the liftgate control system, which has resulted in corrosion and subsequent failure of the power tailgate. This malfunction presents both a…”
filed Apr 20, 2026
“The power tailgate control unit (part #74970-THR-A12) failed on my 2023 Honda Odyssey at approximately 46,000 miles and 3 years of age. The tailgate stopped functioning entirely. Upon removing the interior rear trim panels to diagnose, I discovered the failure was caused by water intrusion into the…”
filed Apr 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Odyssey | 5 | 2% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 5 | 6% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 10 | 8% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 29 | 7% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 55 | 6% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 95 | 10% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 25 | 9% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 24 | 12% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 40 | 13% |
| 2013 Odyssey | 20 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.