general problems of the 2003 Honda Odyssey - part 1

72 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2003 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2003 Odyssey.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/07/2025

I never had issues with my van when I bought it but on Monday got all the fluids drove to phoenix and the transmission got hot the tcl light and abs light turned on as well as the srs light no check engine the floor on the driver side and passenger side was super hot. The transmission on 1st gear start hitting hard 2nd gear started slipping we pulled over right away let the car cool down but the transmission level where normal motor oil was at normal we did the oil service transmission service the dealer I bought it from has did amazon service I don’t really drive it only to visit my kids. I looked up the recall and my van has a lot of them I’m worried of driving home to California I’m in phoenix so I hope the dealer will fix the recall when u put the year of the 2003 Honda Odyssey my VIN switch to a different one on your site please help.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2025

The contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v344000 (air bags), 15v320000 (air bags), and  15v045000 (air bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2024

Van has open recalls on driver and passenger side airbags. Van also has a defective driver front seat belt tensioner that Honda claims has a lifetime warranty, but hendrick Honda of bradenton FL refuses to perform the recalls or replace the defective seatbelt tensioner. Even after advising them that they are required by law to perform any open recalls and are not allowed to charge anything for said recalls, service writer "tammy" was uncooperative and kept alluding to things like she couldn't guarantee we would not be charged up to $1500 for these repairs which honestly should all be recalls as they are life safety issues. Due to their refusal to perform even the NHTSA recalls even after being given the documentation of the required recall, we have to find another dealership and hope they will perform the recalls.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/08/2022

All recalls have been completed on this 2003 Honda Odyssey van but every now and then the warning light for the supplemental restraint system comes on and will stay on for a long time. The next trip it will be fine. Just wondering if this is something to be concerned about. It is a car we keep at our beach house and only use on a limited basis but I need to know it is safe. I recently had vehicle scanned and had all old codes cleared. If the air bag situation is the cause of this I don't want to be driving it. East coast Honda in myrtle beach, SC. (833-299-3248, 8756a us highway 17 bypass south, myrtle beach SC. 29588) has replaced the recalled airbags on 2 different recalls. Thank you for your assistance. Thomas bauman 3 basswood CT lock haven PA. 17745. Thbauman@gmail. Com.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2022

The contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received an unknown air bag recall notification and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The VIN was not available.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2020

We disposed of the vehicle and yet still get messages from Honda. The vehicle was sold as scrap. Please advise Honda to cease and desist all further contact/notifications about the recall(s). We have notified them many times yet they persist. This is a discredit to the recall system when obviously false and erroneous messages are persistently sent, in error. This causes the user to disregard potentially serious information. Honda must have a method of accountability added to their system to alllow the removal from their recall database of a vehicle which has been sold/transferred/destroyed. Honda has an 'f' rating with the bbb on this issue. Honda apparently does not take recalls seriously.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2019

Srs light stays on when car is running. Honda representative says recall work on our car's srs system was done twice, in 2014 and 2017, and for any further work we must take it to a dealer.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/20/2019

Intermittent srs light. Defective driver's side seat bell buckle. This part should be recalled rather than depending on the manufacturer voluntarily replacing and discouraging customers to service system by imposing a "diagnostic charge" if they state defective was not the buckle.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2019

The srs light stays on while driving.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/25/2019

Takata recall: basically I have a huge issue replacing recall items because I live in a remote community with only ferry access. The ferry crossing requires 6 hours each way and a 60 mile drive to anchorage once we reach the mainland. The cost is $460 rt for the ferry and 2 days of pay, a hotel room, fuel, food and overtime for my employee who takes it to a dealership. I'm asking if there is a way to allow our local mechanic to do these recalls??? I have a car rental with at least 12 of these recalls outstanding. It would cost me around $10,000 to get my "free" recalls done. I worry about my liability for renting these vehicles out to the public. I would like some support and guidance as to how to deal with this problem.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2019

Takata recall, transmission problems.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2018

Tl the contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained burns on each hand that required medical treatment. The contact indicated that the burns were caused by chemicals used to deploy the air bag. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 198,000.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2017

Takata airbags - I never received paperwork from Honda to have my airbags serviced at a dealership. Our local dealership won't repair without paperwork.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2017

Honda vehicles with a takata airbag may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2017

We have been having problems with the ignition system and the starting of it. We are not able to use the automatic sliding doors they are completely out of working order. We have been worried about it was not a safe auto with small children.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/04/2016

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously included in and repaired per an air bag recall. While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. The air bags deployed with heat and burned the contact's hand. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The NHTSA campaign number and VIN were unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2016

Takata airbag I took my Odyssey to two dealerships and two dealerships lied about replacing the takata airbag. Now, Honda is telling me that they don't have airbags and can't do the repair. They never had the airbags, they lied about installing them and I can't even sell this thing legally as it was illegally sold to me, there is not teeth nor time is of the essence in this recall that can and will cause more deaths. You're forcing me to put a date on this ridiculous form so which date do I use? this has been going on for two years! I have filed a complaint for this and apparently it's been lost or ignored. Honda should be fined and should be forced to replace these vehicles! how dare Honda tell me that they replaced a part but never did. Repeating for the third time: Honda, at two different washington state dealerships, lied about replacing the airbag!.

18 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2016

Srs light does not go off.

19 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/19/2016

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v045000 (air bags) and 16v344000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2016

Takata recall. I received the notice for NHTSA recall 16v-344 in June of 2016. I scheduled an appointment at waikem Honda in massillon ohio to have the recall work done. This appointment was scheduled for the morning of July 9th, 2016. After I made the 40 + mile drive to waikem, I was told that they did not order the part to do the work. I was offered no apology, accommodation, or reasonable solution. When I asked to speak to the service supervisor, I was quite surprised to learn that I was speaking with him already. Disgusted with their complete lack of competence or customer service, I used their phone to call park Honda in akron. I let them know what had happened. They got all of my information and told me that they could not help me out that day, but would get the part in, and then call me to schedule an appointment. Five months later I have not heard a thing from either Honda dealer. I have attached a screen shot from the service appointment reminder from waikem Honda. Thank you for your help.

21 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2016

Email before calling, if you do. My phone goes straight to voicemail without my intervention. Third recall notice already took this van to two dealers before this third recall arrived, they lied about installing airbags! Honda endangers us still and you are ignoring it. . . . And your twitter account is ignoring any of us reporting takata airbag/Honda abuses! this airbag recall has been totally mismanaged. How am I now on my third recall notice after taking it to Honda twice before this? if you can't read, can't comprehend and can't figure out that Honda is abusing customers and lying about the recall, you need to stand down and give up your jobs because you are not protecting any of us! the airbad has not been replace and I demand to know why! I demand to know what you are doing to force Honda to give us our money back on any car, van or truck they put these apparently untested airbags into! enough! I am out five thousand dollars cash for this van and I am being told: 1. Recall 1 - Honda olympia wa, didn't replace airbag, instead they lied and put in a noise filter 2. Recall 2 - fife Honda, wa, didn't tell me what was done, they lied about the airbag being replaces as well 3. Recall 3 (!!!!) so now I am on the third recall - so what will be done now? I demand to know before I try to find a dealer who will not lie as directed to by Honda they are being told to lie so why are you ignoring the fact that they are now sending out a third recall notice to already supposedly fixed vehicles??? answer me!.

22 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable period of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.

23 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

24 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/24/2016

Tl- takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v344000 (air bags) and 15v045000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Fe.

25 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/23/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

26 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v045000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Oo.

27 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/05/2015

On October 5, 2015 I was hit by a vehicle as I was driving on a city street to get home. I was driving at at the speed limit of 35 mph. My air bags deployed and exploded. My front passenger and I were hurt as a result of the explosion for a few weeks after the accident. My breathing complications were from the powder in the air bags that exploded in my face. My front passenger had a fractured to the area the air bag exploded alone with the powder that was inhaled from the air bags.

28 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2015

2003 Honda Odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete several recall notices. The consumer stated Honda needs to address the air bag recall.

29 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

Letter from congressman van hollen on behalf of constituent re 2003 Honda Odyssey (attn: austin moore). The consumer referenced recall 15v045000. The consumer has not heard from Honda.

30 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/28/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v344000 and 15v320000 (air bags); however, the part do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The VIN was not available.

31 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2015

I was driving south down a residential street which the speed limit is 30mph. A woman going north bound turned left in front of me. My airbag deployed and my hand was seriously burnt from it. I am currently under medical care.

32 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/24/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:15v320000, 15v045000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Aw.

33 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2015

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v045000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

34 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2015

2003 Honda Odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to air bag recall parts not available to complete recall.

35 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2015

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags), however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.



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