2006 Honda Odyssey Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 17, 2026 · 101 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2006 Honda Odyssey, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,690 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (29% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Sliding door: mentioned in 29 of 101 complaints (29%)
  • Fell off: mentioned in 10 of 101 complaints (10%)
  • Lift gate: mentioned in 6 of 101 complaints (6%)
  • Rear passenger: mentioned in 6 of 101 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 84 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles8 · 10%
10k–25k miles4 · 5%
25k–50k miles18 · 21%
50k–75k miles9 · 11%
75k–100k miles14 · 17%
100k–150k miles20 · 24%
150k+ miles11 · 13%

How serious are the reports?

Of 101 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 9 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: 322021: 1020212022: 32023: 102024: 520242025: 72026: 1

n = 1,411 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 Odyssey327%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: 2010, with 20 complaints
2006: 2200622007: 222008: 4200842009: 552010: 202010202011: 882012: 5201252013: 772014: 152014152015: 442016: 5201652017: 10102018: 4201842019: 222020: 2202022021: 332022: 320223

n = 101 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 2006 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.

The power sliding door on my driver's side completely fell off. This is due to a faulty hinge with plastic rollers that was I told totally disentgrate after being used normally. This hinge is located at back part of sliding door. I had no warning in any way. There was no warning lights or any…

Received Jul 25, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11475743

Both of the automatic sliding doors have came off tracks and fell off and will not close all the way it seems the door is only in place with a wire that supports the sliding component and has fallen off and the doors now are only supported by a single top track and this is a safety issue due to…

Received Jun 29, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11471652

Van doors opened by themselves going 60 down the highway while my children were in the vehicle. Happened 3 separate times.

Received Mar 7, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11455459
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 2006 Honda Odysseys have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about structure for the 2006 Honda Odyssey (14% of the 703 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 2006 Honda Odyssey structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 77,690 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 2006 Honda Odyssey?

The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 29 of 101 complaints, followed by “fell off” (10).

Other 2006 Honda Odyssey problems

See all 2006 Honda Odyssey problems or structure problems across all Odyssey years.