1999 Honda Odyssey Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jan 18, 2023 · 77 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 1999 Honda Odyssey, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,240 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (52% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Sliding door: mentioned in 40 of 77 complaints (52%)
  • Open close: mentioned in 6 of 77 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 20%
10k–25k miles2 · 13%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles3 · 20%
75k–100k miles2 · 13%
100k–150k miles1 · 7%
150k+ miles4 · 27%

How serious are the reports?

Of 77 complaints, 6 an injury.

Honda Odyssey structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 138 complaints
1995: 219951998: 41999: 772000: 11920002001: 642002: 552003: 4020032004: 552005: 1381382006: 10120062007: 1342008: 1232009: 6320092010: 542011: 202012: 2520122013: 202014: 412015: 2520152016: 252017: 22018: 9820182019: 582020: 312021: 1020212022: 32023: 102024: 520242025: 72026: 1

n = 1,410 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearStructure complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Odyssey12%—
2025 Odyssey72%50,000
2024 Odyssey54%700
2023 Odyssey1010%9,000
2022 Odyssey32%—
2021 Odyssey107%19,000
2020 Odyssey316%13,000
2019 Odyssey586%14,500
2018 Odyssey9810%7,800
2017 Odyssey25%—
2016 Odyssey259%34,000
2015 Odyssey2512%28,000
2014 Odyssey4113%32,000
2013 Odyssey2010%75,150
2012 Odyssey2510%70,000
2011 Odyssey209%60,000
2010 Odyssey5421%83,000
2009 Odyssey6332%65,187
2008 Odyssey12325%70,000
2007 Odyssey13416%70,000
2006 Odyssey10114%77,690
2005 Odyssey13817%81,850
2004 Odyssey559%85,000
2003 Odyssey404%117,500
2002 Odyssey556%67,500
2001 Odyssey6410%91,470
2000 Odyssey11918%71,307
1999 Odyssey7715%62,240
1998 Odyssey45%169,074
1995 Odyssey22%193,874

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 15 complaints
1999: 151999152000: 132000132001: 122001122002: 8200282003: 5200352004: 6200462008: 7200872010: 3201032011: 3201132013: 1201312014: 1201412017: 2201722019: 120191

n = 77 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 1999 Honda Odyssey. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Driver side automatic sliding door unlatched while driving on interstate. I got a emergency tone telling me something was wrong, but no indication on the dash. I found a couple recalls for this problem and stopped by the local honda dealer (piazza), but they said the vin has no recalls and the…

Received Oct 16, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11268824

Right rear power sliding door will not latch shut

Received Dec 8, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11053591

Sliding door always was defective from 2006. Always not closing to the end. One slider door outside handle not working from 2006, probably cable broken inside of slider door. Sliding door handle is lose. My wife not using slider door more than 10 years, because it stock and can't open at all. Front…

Received Mar 11, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 10960111
Honda Odyssey
Front view of a 2025 Honda Odyssey minivan. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1999 Honda Odysseys have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about structure for the 1999 Honda Odyssey (15% of the 518 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1999 Honda Odyssey structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 62,240 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 1999 Honda Odyssey?

The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 40 of 77 complaints, followed by “open close” (6).

Other 1999 Honda Odyssey problems

See all 1999 Honda Odyssey problems or structure problems across all Odyssey years.