The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20V438. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 9, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018 | 1,007 | 16 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2019 | 992 | 20 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2020 | 486 | 14 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2026
33 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the back over prevention; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 26V678000 15 Oct 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V666000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V650000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V605000 22 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V597000 16 Sept 2026 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 26V585000 10 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V560000 1 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V549000 25 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026