2001 Honda Odyssey recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2001 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 1
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 629
Latest campaign: Jan 17, 2020

Recall summary by component1

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	1	Jan 17, 2020	20V027000

Safety recalls1

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Jan 17, 2020Latest campaign


Jan 17, 202020V027000	Air bags: frontal driver side In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. DetailsHide details for campaign 20V027000 What's wrong Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate. Risk In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death. Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Campaign NHTSA 20V027000 · Jan 17, 2020

Jan 17, 202020V027000

Air bags: frontal driver side

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants.

DetailsHide details for campaign 20V027000

What's wrong: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign: NHTSA 20V027000 · Jan 17, 2020

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Honda recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component629

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

629Complaints filed

19Involving a crash

4Involving a fire

57Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Power train	335	53	2	2	16
Structure	64	10	0	0	4
Suspension	50	8	0	0	0
Air bags	46	7	8	0	8
Latches/locks/linkages	33	5	0	0	2
Engine and engine cooling	30	5	1	1	0
Electrical system	24	4	1	1	1
Service brakes	19	3	2	0	1
Vehicle speed control	17	3	1	0	0
Hydraulic	16	3	2	0	1
Fuel system	15	2	0	0	21
Seat belts	14	2	0	0	3
Unknown or other	14	2	1	0	0
Equipment	14	2	0	0	0
Gasoline	13	2	0	0	21

13 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Air bags
“My driver seat belt keeps unlatching . It happens to often. I know there was a previous recall for it but everytime I look it up it doesn’t show on the website. I previously reported here I think last year.”
Filed 02/28/2026 · ODI 11721185
Seat belts
“Driver seat belt keeps releasing by itself. I put on my seat belt and then it pops open. I haven’t been in any accidents but it’s scares me that it can just release easily therefore no providing me with any protection.”
Filed 03/09/2025 · ODI 11647207
Air bags
“The contact owned a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, she was blinded by sun glare and crashed into the back of a maintenance trailer. The air bags failed to deploy.”
Filed 03/17/2023 · ODI 11512452

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2001 Honda Odyssey recall questions

How many recalls does the 2001 Honda Odyssey have?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaign for the 2001 Honda Odyssey. The most recent, 20V027000 (reported January 17, 2020), concerns air bags. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2001 Honda Odyssey?

Power train is the most-reported component, named in 335 complaints out of 629 filed with NHTSA (53%). Across all complaints, owners reported 19 crashs and 4 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2001 Honda Odyssey?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Honda recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Honda dealer.

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