general problems of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Nine problems related to back over prevention have been reported for the 2020 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2020 Odyssey.

1 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2025

The contact's daughter owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact attempted to inspect the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the contact was informed by the technician that the failure might be from the wiring connected to the rearview camera. The contact declined to pay for a diagnostic test. The contact attempted to repair and realign the rearview camera; however, the part needed to realign the camera could not be purchased and could only be serviced at a Honda dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

2 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 04/02/2025

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while reversing, the contact became aware that the center display failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle, compromising the back over prevention system. The message "network connection lost" was displayed. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v431000 (back over prevention); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.

3 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 06/04/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that, upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel failed to display any information and the rear-view camera failed to display an image. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the gauge control unit. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v439000 (back over prevention, electrical system), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

4 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera and cross-traffic monitor were inoperable. The cross-traffic monitor not functioning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed that the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 20v438000 (back over prevention). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

5 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v431000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, there was a static sound from from the radio. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

6 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 01/31/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while reversing from a parking spot, the back over prevention camera was blank. The contact stated that the vehicle struck a delivery truck. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was no police report filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v431000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

7 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 03/22/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v438000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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.

8 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 11/16/2020

The contact's friend owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that his friend received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v438000 (back over prevention) however, the dealer informed her that the parts for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera was foggy while reversing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they would follow up with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

9 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 07/18/2020

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v438000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while attempting to shift into reverse(r) in rainy weather, the rearview camera failed to operate as designed. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000. Parts distribution disconnect.


Other Back Over Prevention related problems of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Back Over Prevention problems
9
Rearview System Braking problems
5
Warnings problems
5

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