Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2020 Honda Odyssey.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
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 seat belt to free him. There was no way to manually release or loosen the belt once it had locked. This presents a serious safety hazard. Seat belts should include an emergency release or override mechanism that allows a locked belt to be loosened during an entrapment situation.
The rear passenger side tire hit a pothole and it caused all of the airbags to deploy on April 6, 2026. The impact should not have set the airbags off. This has caused a severe rash/burn on my son's face and neck. The vehicle is now being totaled by my insurance company and forcing me to have to purchase a new vehicle and my insurance rates to go up. Three days later, April 9, 2026, a safety recall on the over-sensitive airbags was issued for this Odyssey. There were no other warnings leading up to this. Insurance has inspected the vehicle and deemed it a total loss.
Top left rear exterior seam/seal on the top of the roof, under the black strip that runs front to back is leaking inside the left inner side/panel of the trunk, leaking water into all electrical components (break/turning lights) as well as the left rear seatbelt mechanism, soaking seatbelt, rendering it unusable. Could be a potential fatality in case of an accident.
While traveling from florida to our home in pennsylvania in December 2022, we were on [xxx] and after going over a pothole, the side curtain airbag, and the driver seat side airbag inadvertently deployed. It was very traumatic and we are fortunate that we were able to pull off the side of the highway without getting hit by vehicles. , the repair, which totaled over$16,000 was done by gerber collision and glass easton, PA. We personally are trying to recoup our out of pocket expenses of $781. 08 from Honda. And now, a month ago, may 2026,(almost 4 years after our incident) we received a safety recall notification from explaining the exact issue we had. Nhtsa recall number26v227. We can provide photos and documentation, invoices, out of pocket expenses, etc if necessary but we have no idea how to include them on this form. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).