2001 Honda Odyssey Structure Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2001 Honda Odyssey, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 91,470 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding doors” (39% of reports).
- 64structure complaints
- 91,470median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding doors: mentioned in 25 of 64 complaints (39%)
- Door close: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 4 an injury.
Honda Odyssey structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2025 Odyssey | 7 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2024 Odyssey | 5 | 4% | 700 |
| 2023 Odyssey | 10 | 10% | 9,000 |
| 2022 Odyssey | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Odyssey | 10 | 7% | 19,000 |
| 2020 Odyssey | 32 | 7% | 13,000 |
| 2019 Odyssey | 58 | 6% | 14,500 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 98 | 10% | 7,800 |
| 2017 Odyssey | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2016 Odyssey | 25 | 9% | 34,000 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 25 | 12% | 28,000 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 41 | 13% | 32,000 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 20 | 10% | 75,150 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 25 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 20 | 9% | 60,000 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 54 | 21% | 83,000 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 63 | 32% | 65,187 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 123 | 25% | 70,000 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 134 | 16% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 101 | 14% | 77,690 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 138 | 17% | 81,850 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 55 | 9% | 85,000 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 40 | 4% | 117,500 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 55 | 6% | 67,500 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 64 | 10% | 91,470 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 119 | 18% | 71,307 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 77 | 15% | 62,240 |
| 1998 Odyssey | 4 | 5% | 169,074 |
| 1995 Odyssey | 2 | 2% | 193,874 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2001 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.
Sliding door failure. Both sliding doors failed on jan 17, 2011. The doors were stuck halfway open. I consider this to be a safety issue. Was repaired for the price of $800. Luckily the van was no moving that the time, but we did have to drive it to the mechanic with the doors open.
The rear bumper beam on my 2001 honda odyssey rusted and broke up into pieces that have fallen out from under the bumper cover. I assume that i no longer have full rear end crash protection. My mechanic suggested that since this is a safety related failure, i should see about having the…
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. While parked, the rear driver and passenger side doors failed to open. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side doors would not open if the vehicle's gear was in the drive position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Honda Odysseys have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about structure for the 2001 Honda Odyssey (10% of the 619 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 2001 Honda Odyssey structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 91,470 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2001 Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding doors”, in 25 of 64 complaints, followed by “door close” (5).
Other 2001 Honda Odyssey problems
- Power Train problems (332)
- Suspension problems (50)
See all 2001 Honda Odyssey problems or structure problems across all Odyssey years.