Honda Odyssey Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 223 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the Honda Odyssey across 27 model years. The 2003 model year has the most (21). The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (62% of reports).
- 223seat belts complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 22mention a crash
- 58mention an injury
- 3related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 139 of 223 complaints (62%)
- Third row: mentioned in 16 of 223 complaints (7%)
- Around neck: mentioned in 15 of 223 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 114 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 223 complaints, 22 mention a crash, 58 an injury.
Honda Odyssey seat belts complaints by model year
| Model year | Seat Belts complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Odyssey | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Odyssey | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2022 Odyssey | 3 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2020 Odyssey | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Odyssey | 10 | 1% | 40,000 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 10 | 1% | 2,000 |
| 2016 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | 28,396 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 5 | 2% | 48,500 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 6 | 2% | 3,300 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | 48,546 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 9 | 4% | 45,000 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 6 | 3% | 44,250 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 1 | 0% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 6 | 3% | 60,500 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | 90,500 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 14 | 2% | 52,014 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 10 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 18 | 2% | 81,356 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 18 | 3% | 102,000 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 21 | 2% | 100,000 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 12 | 1% | 40,000 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 14 | 2% | 81,000 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 17 | 3% | 39,930 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 10 | 2% | — |
| 1996 Odyssey | 5 | 7% | — |
| 1995 Odyssey | 7 | 7% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (3)
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Air bags; air bags: air bag/restraint control module; seat belts:pretensioner
Model years: 2019
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Insight, Odyssey, and Ridgeline vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may have a manufacturing error, possibly resulting in the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SRS unit, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B2R, C2P, and Z2Q.
Seat belts
Model years: 2018
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF7.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving on a parkway with my children aged [XXX] & [XXX]. No warning lamps or messages were present at any point before this incident: While driving straight ahead on the parkway my vehicle drove over a pothole causing the side airbags to deploy without warning. I immediately felt a burning…
Repeatedly, often several times a day, the front seatbelts become unlatched. They become unlatched without any warning either immediately after fastening them, or while driving
Drove over railroad tracks and the seat belts locked up on the driver and passenger. Smelled smoke right after.
On XXX while traveling at approximately 50 mph on a smooth highway, both front airbags and the seatbelt pretensioners spontaneously deployed and exploded without warning. There was absolutely no collision, crash, road debris, or pothole impact. There were no vehichles in front or behind me. The…
My son turned around in his second-row seat of our Honda Odyssey, causing the seat belt to cinch tightly around his waist. Even after the buckle was released, the seat belt continued to tighten instead of loosening. It became so tight that he could barely breathe, and we ultimately had to cut the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda Odysseys have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 223 owner complaints about seat belts for the Honda Odyssey. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda Odyssey seat belts?
Yes: 3 safety recalls list seat belts. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 139 of 223 complaints, followed by “third row” (16).
Other Honda Odyssey problems
- Power Train problems (3,064)
- Electrical System problems (1,958)
- Engine problems (1,549)
- Structure problems (1,411)
- Air Bags problems (833)
- Forward Collision Avoidance problems (757)
- Service Brakes problems (622)
- Steering problems (557)
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