Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Honda Odyssey, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train332
- Structure64
- Suspension50
- Air bags42
- Latches/locks/linkages33
- Engine and engine cooling28
- Electrical system23
- Vehicle speed control17
- Service brakes, hydraulic16
- Unknown or other14
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 56 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 25 2001 Odyssey vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 13 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2001 Honda Odyssey failed the safety check 2.39% of the time — 19% more often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 172,167 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
1 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025.
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
330 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 87% arrived as used imports, 11% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 12.8 L/100 km (about 18 mpg US), CO₂ 294 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.9 | 10.2 | 12.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2001 Honda Odyssey.
| 2020015 17 Jan 2020 | Airbag Issue: On certain vehicles, exposure to moisture over time could cause the driver-front airbag not to inflate properly in a crash. In some cases, this could c… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2001 Honda Odyssey: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 638124 | OWNERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A TICKING OR CLICKING COMING FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS. *TT |
| 638114 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING ABS INDICATOR LAMP ON, TCS INDICATOR ON, WHIDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING, CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298 (ELD CIRCUIT HIGH VOLAGE) IS SET. *TT |
| 638105 | CUSTOMER COMPLANTS OF THUMPING FROM FUEL TANK FROM SLOSHING FUEL.. *TT |
| 638054 | SUBJECT REGARDING PGM TESTER MISFIRE COUNTER. *TT |
| 638011 | SUJBECT REGARDING NAVIGATION SYSTEM DEALER LOCATION ERROR. *TT |
| 638009 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SEIZURE. *TT |
| 638004 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK AT AXLE SEALS, A ROARING NOISE AND ERRATIC SHIFTING. *TT |
| 637984 | SUBJECT REGARDING D4, D LIGHT DIM ON ACCELERATION CONDITION. *TT |
| 637952 | SUBJECT REGARDING IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATION, SURGE. *TT |
| 637950 | INFORMATION CONCERNING EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION TEST ERROR MESSAGE. *TT |
| 637681 | INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMING KEYLESS REMOTE TRANSMITTERS. *TT |
| 637667 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298, ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)-TCS WARNING ON, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND WIPERS RUNNING WITH SWITCH OFF. *TT |
| 637662 | INFORMATION ON SERVICING TICKING, CLICKING NOISE AT THE DASH. *TT |
| 636987 | THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS MISSING FOR TIMING BELT TENSIONER BOLT. *TT |
| 636980 | INFORMATION ON USING PGM TESTER TO NARROW DOWN MULTIPLE MISFIRE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *TT |
| 636755 | SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT PROBLEMS - SLIPPAGE, FLARE, HARD UPSHIFT. *TT |
| 636753 | INFORMATION ON TESTING FOR INTERAL LEAKS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1456 OR P1457. *TT |
| 636738 | SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT |
| 636734 | SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE REGARDING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) DECODER. *TT |
| 635779 | V6 ENGINE OIL LEAKS. *TT THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 01-009, DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2002. *TT |
| 633658 | SUBJECT REGARDING CREAK NOISE AT DRIVER OR PASSENGER FLOOR. *TT |
| 633653 | PARTS INFORMATION BULLETIN REGARDING NEW ENGINE CONTROL MODULES. *TT |
| 633638 | A BUZZING OR RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 56 MPH. *TT |
| 633588 | SERVICE INFORMATION FOR LOOSE OR MISSING ROOF RACK END COVERS. *TT |
| 633585 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT DO NOT WORK AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 25 IS SET. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
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