Air Bag Problems of Honda Odyssey - part 1

The contact owns a 2026 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while pulling halfway into a parking spot with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, turning slightly right to miss a handicapped spot, crashed into a palm tree, and drove over rocks before the vehicle stopped. The vehicle went from 0 to 30 mph within seconds. The ignition was turned off during the failure. The driver’s side seat and top air bags deployed and struck the contact in the face, causing a burning of the face. There was smoke inside the vehicle. The driver was able to exit the vehicle. The contact sustained bruises. The driver's son was seated in the driver's side rear seat. The air pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for an oil change the day before the failure. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then later towed to a geico lot. The insurance company had inspected the vehicle. The vehicle was scheduled to go to a body shop for further inspection. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 6,338.

2015 Honda Odyssey touring elite, VIN [xxx]. Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision on xxx. The driver's frontal airbag did not deploy. During the impact, I was thrown forward and struck the steering wheel. Additionally, a side/sliding door opened during the collision. The door was closed before the collision. I am concerned about possible failures of the supplemental restraint system and door-latching system. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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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 vehicle continued smoothly for 100 yards post-blast. The vehicle's exterior and undercarriage remain completely undamaged. Components failed: the supplemental restraint system (srs) electronic control unit failed catastrophically. The explosive blast shattered the windshield, locked the seatbelt assemblies, and inflicted immediate blast-induced acoustic trauma/severe tinnitus. The vehicle is completely disabled but safely secured on private property and is available for immediate physical inspection. Manufacturer and dealer confirmation: the manufacturer (american Honda corporate) has officially cross-referenced this vehicle and confirmed that the safety remedy for the known srs control unit defect (NHTSA recall campaign 13v-412) was previously performed on xxx, at an authorized dealer (billy wood Honda in [xxx]). This incident represents a catastrophic failure of a certified manufacturer safety remedy. American Honda corporate has opened a high-priority level 1 product liability investigation under corporate case number xxx. Risk and warning symptoms: driver safety was put at extreme risk due to an unprovoked explosive detonation at highway speeds, causing temporary blindness from white smoke and sudden hearing deprivation. The srs warning lamp was confirmed illuminated immediately following the zero-impact deployment. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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When I start the car, I get 8 or so warnings: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, etc. The air bag warning for passenger also blinks. The dealer indicates this is a faulty front camera and will require about $2500 to fix it.

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The passenger side curtain airbags deployed while driving with no prior warning.

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Component that failed & availability: the vehicle's primary electrical architecture and data communications network (can bus) failed during a safety recall service for the srs ecu and rearview camera. After attempting to complete the recall work, the vehicle is no longer able to start. Safety risk: the manufacturer's federally mandated safety recall remedy compromised the vehicle's critical safety and control infrastructure. This rendered a previously reliable family vehicle entirely inoperable, destroying its ability to communicate, start, or turn on. It poses a systemic safety risk if the corporate recall procedure itself causes severe electronic failures in consumer vehicles. Reproduction & dealer confirmation: yes. The failure was induced directly by williams Honda ([xxx]) during service on Thursday, xxx. The dealership's service manager explicitly confirmed to me that their technicians compromised the electrical architecture while performing the srs ecu and rearview camera recall work. The vehicle has remained dead at their facility ever since. Inspection by others: the vehicle has been actively inspected by dealership technicians in coordination with Honda engineering headquarters. It has not been inspected by police or insurance representatives, as no crash occurred. I have requested an inspection by a Honda corporate field technical specialist (fts). Warning lamps & prior symptoms:none. Prior to this appointment, the vehicle was in perfect electrical and mechanical working order. There were absolutely no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms of any starting or electrical problems. The vehicle had just safely completed a seven-hour road trip immediately prior to being dropped off for the recall work. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the front passenger’s side air bag and side curtain air bags deployed. There was no warning light illuminated. The message to "check air bags" was displayed. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that there was no failure found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.

My transmission has almost completely went out.

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As per the attached there is a recall on this for the airbags and you are in charge of this on Sunday xxx I was driving in [xxx] and suddenly my air bags deployed. (all driver side airbags from front to back, not the steering wheel). I took the vehicle into a body shop they reached out to my insurance for a claim. On xxx my insurer send down an adjusted who inspected the vehicle and denied the claim as the car had no impact and its its not an accident it’s a manufactures defect. On Wednesday 8/5 we took the van into Honda dealer of [xxx]. [xxx] opened the case. I called on Friday and she told me case is being handled by [xxx] on Monday I called [xxx] she said I need to speak to [xxx]. I called [xxx] numerous times and left him messages with no response. For lack of a choice I sent my wife into the dealership to speak to [xxx]. He said its not his job to take care of this I need to reach out to Honda via [xxx]. She asked him why he didn’t call and he did not respond just said I can take my car back if I want. I called Honda and told them my story they said they will open a case and they gave me a case number. This was a few weeks ago I don’t recall exact date. I called numerous to follow up and both times I was told told case has not been assigned yet but they will accelerate the case. After many times they finally said the opened a case. I should call Honda [xxx]. I drove down and went to [xxx] and he confirmed he was asked in email to say what happenned. Still dont have anything. I am more than 5 weeks without a car and need to share my car with my wife and taking uber to work and all I am getting is run around with no clear answer please help me information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Odyssey. While the contact's fiancé was driving 30 mph with the contact seated in the passenger's seat, the passenger's side air bag deployed without impact. The contact sustained injuries to the right arm and neck. Medical attention was provided. The air bag warning light was not illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 221,092.

Nhtsa campaign 26v227000. My vehicle VIN: [xxx] vehicle modified by vantage mobility International (vmi) into a mobility van. Van submitted to dealer 7/16/2026. Dealer claims they cannot perform work until factory clearance obtained. I cannot get information on when repair can be completed. Vmi engineer andrew socha (602) 304 3294 informed me on 7/20/2026 there was nothing in the vmi modification that would interfere with this safety upgrade I called american Honda motor CO, inc headquarters in torrance, CA (800 999 1009) pn 7/22/2026 where safety recall department employee antonio (would not give last name) commiserated with my situation but had no authority to ameliorate the situation I can't get a straight answer from american Honda motor CO. Inc. And when or whether this repair is done. The 30 day window for this repair is closing in 5 days. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Vehicle: 2019 Honda Odyssey issue: unintended airbag deployment consistent with Honda recall unw (srs control unit calibration defect) incident type: safety defect – airbags deployed without collision location & date: highway 131, outside of kalamazoo, mi - travel – normal road conditions on July 6, 2026 insurance outcome: denied due to manufacturer defect, will only cover minor wheel damage while driving my 2019 Honda Odyssey on the highway, the vehicle hit a pot hole in the main lane and multiple airbags deployed without any collision, impact, or hazardous event. The side, and curtain airbags all deployed simultaneously. These airbags also did not deflate making it very difficult to see and could have been extremely dangerous. There was no crash, no debris, and no external damage to the vehicle. The deployment was sudden, violent, and completely unexpected. The circumstances of this incident match the description of Honda safety recall unw, which identifies a defect in the srs control unit calibration that can cause airbags to deploy from normal road vibration, potholes, or bumps. My vehicle’s behavior aligns exactly with the recall conditions. I filed a claim with my insurance provider (allstate), and they issued a denial because the airbag deployment was caused by a manufacturer defect, not a collision or comprehensive event. As a result, I am left with over $10,000 in airbag related repair costs, including replacement of the airbag modules, seat airbags, curtain airbags, srs sensors, and interior trim damaged by the deployment. I contacted Honda to request reimbursement under the recall, but Honda has refused my claim and pushed me back to my insurance provider. The lack of response from Honda leaves me with significant financial damage caused directly by a known recall defect. I am requesting NHTSA’s assistance in compelling Honda to address this recall related failure, reimburse the repair costs and ensure proper handling of unintended airbag deployments.

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The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drove over a pothole and the driver's- and passenger's-side curtain airbags deployed. The air bags deployment frightened the contact’s wife, and the steering wheel was jerked, and the vehicle crashed into the concrete median. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire was flat. The contact removed the deployed side curtain air bags and replaced the driver's side front wheel. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v227000 (air bags). The contact stated that the recall notification was received the day after the failure had occurred. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the case was denied. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

2020 Honda Odyssey ex-l, 49k miles, no prior collisions. 1.  faulty system: srs airbag module, defective factory aluminum clip (official Honda recall defect). Edr data verified this component failure by dealer technicians. ? 2.  safety risk: driver airbag spontaneously deployed at 41mph with zero impact. Seven occupants suffered soft tissue injuries and ptsd; sudden deployment created severe risk of secondary crash. ? 3.  dealer confirmation: bay ridge Honda (brooklyn NY) diagnosed and confirmed the airbag clip defect via edr readout and physical teardown, filed service records for this issue. ? 4.  inspectors reviewed vehicle: Honda dealer techs, edr forensic specialists, and geico adjuster all inspected the car and confirmed no pre-crash damage. ? 5.  pre-fault warnings: no srs warning lights, error codes or abnormal electrical symptoms appeared before the airbag deployed unexpectedly.

My wife was driving the vehicle after dropping off my kid at a swim meet in dearborn heights mi, the side curtain and all the passenger side airbags deployed after what she thinks is hitting a pothole. She heard big sound, she initially thought that the window glasses were broken but later realized that all the passenger side airbags deployed. She immediately slowed and took a right on the neighboring street and parked the car and exited. She mentioned a burning smell but I think it’s because of the airbag deployment. I looked for any recalls on this vehicle, there were none. But I noticed a recall on a similar situation for the same models from year 2018-2022. ,.

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The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph over a pothole in the roadway, the passenger’s side air bags deployed unintendedly. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 26v227000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the failure reoccurred because the vehicle was not taken in for the reprogramming stated in the recall remedy. The manufacturer informed the contact that the air bag replacement was not covered under the recall. The contact had not received the recall notification before the failure. The manufacturer opened a case. The failure mileage was 120,657.

I was travelling on a two lane surface road with a speed of 45 mph, travelling at or below posted speed and just starting to slow to make a right hand turn when I encountered / wandered over the solid white line into a pothole at the edge of the road where there is no shoulder. Airbags on the passenger side including the sidecurtain and airbag inside the passenger seat deployed instantly. There was no collision and no deployment of the front passenger airbag or any other bags in the vehicle. There was an immediate call from Honda regarding the airbag deployment along with an automated notification to local police. Police in [xxx] responded and made a report and created a case number: #[xxx] I had a passenger in the front seat at the time who received a facial laceration, bruises to the right arm and hip. This is part of a known recall for this model and year of vehicle. Police and local dealership ( casey Honda of xxx [xxx] ) have both confirmed visually that the airbags have deployed. No warnings, lights preceded the event. I just received the letter in the last few days regarding the recall. Honda has issued a case number for the incident: #[xxx]. I will be following up Honda for an inspection of other accident sensor and systems for safety which can be affected by the deployment. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that vehicle was serviced by dealer under NHTSA campaign number: 26v227000 (air bags): but dealer stated that the tcm failed to communicate, and the dealer was unable to update the module unless the contact paid out-of-pocket to service the tcm. The contact stated the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Odyssey. The contact's stated while her husband was driving 25-30 mph,  occupied with her their two children, he was attempting to make a right turn and he got distracted due to a medical emergency with one of the daughter 's having a seizure in the right rear driver side of the vehicle  and then the vehicle collided with the curb causing the vehicle to crash into a mailbox, two trees and a light pole. The contact stated that no air bags deployed in the vehicle. The contact stated no injuries. No medical attention was required. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to contact residence and the next day will be towed to a collision center. The contact stated that the failure was not diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her there were no recalls on her vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 178,581.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-30 mph, the rear passenger side airbags unexpectedly deployed deployed without any impact. The vehicle warning that a collision occurred illuminated after the airbag deployed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole, and an unknown airbag unexpectedly deployed. The contact stated there was no injury sustained. The contact was notified that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 26v227000 (air bags). The contact stated that the dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

I was driving at normal speed on xxx xxx parkway getting on to the xxx crossing, when I drove over a pothole. The passenger side curtain airbag suddenly deployed even though there was no collision. I had a [xxx] sitting in a car seat in the second row passenger side as well as another child in the third row who thank god weren't hurt. Had the airbags deployed directly on them they would have gotten hurt. My family was absolutely terrified and took a long time to calm down. I couldn't find a safe place to pull over and proceeded to the next exit which was luckily only a few hundred feet away. Visibility on the passenger side of the car was completely blocked and it was challenging to drive safely to a safe place where I can pull over. This is the exact failure described in Honda recall campaign unw, which acknowledges incorrect srs ecu deployment parameters causing inadvertent curtain airbag deployment from road impacts. I called the Honda recall center and they verbally committed to repairing it completely and told me to bring it to a dealership. I brought the car to Honda universe at 1085 ocean Ave, lakewood NJ, an authorized Honda dealer that said they would not perform the repair unless Honda corporate sends written authorization to pay for it. I called corporate back and was told a case manager needs to be assigned within 48 hours, a process they had not previously mentioned. I am currently left with a car with deployed airbags with no approval and with no timeline provided as well as no loaner or rental vehicle offered. There were no srs lights or indication of any issue with this system prior to this incident. The component is available for inspection at the dealer. No accident or collision occurred. The airbag deployment was caused solely by a road impact triggering the defective srs software that Honda has acknowledged and recalled. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver side air bag deployed however, the vehicle was not in a crash. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

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My srs light went on without being in an accident. Around the same time I noticed that there was a recall reported (NHTSA recall number 26v-227) which states that the vehicle may deploy airbags without cause by going over a pothole etc. I took my vehicle in to the Honda dealership and they confirmed that my srs ecu needs to be replaced bc it detected an airbag deployment but since it already deployed they will not replace it under the recall. However, the recall states that they need to update the srs ecu to prevent this exact scenario from happening without proper cause and if it already happened the srs ecu will need to be replaced. The worst part is, that they cleared the recall through the database for my vehicle but did not actually fix any issues and the srs system is still not functioning. I already made a complaint with Honda corporation over two months ago but so far they have not provided a resolution.

I was driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph and the passenger side srs (seatbelt and airbag) deployed. There was no collision, pothole or any other change in momentum to the vehicle immediately prior to deployment. No other airbags deployed.

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On April 20, 2026, at approximately 12:00 pm. I was driving my 2018 Honda Odyssey (VIN [xxx] ) southbound on [xxx] , approximately 3 miles north of the junction of [xxx] and [xxx] . I was traveling at approximately 30 mph. The vehicle struck a pothole in the road. Immediately upon impact, the passenger-side curtain airbag deployed with a loud report that I described as sounding like a gunshot next to my right ear. There was no collision with another vehicle or object, and no warning of any kind preceded the deployment. I was startled by the sudden deployment and noise, and the vehicle briefly swerved before I regained control. The deployed passenger-side curtain airbag completely obstructed my visibility through the passenger-side and right-rear windows. The road at that location runs along a narrow embankment with no shoulder, so I was unable to safely pull over. I had to continue driving approximately 3 to 4 miles with severely compromised visibility until I reached a safe location to park near the 9w and 340 junction. I was the sole occupant at the time of the incident. The curtain airbag deployed directly adjacent to my child’s car seat, which was installed in the rear passenger-side seat. My child was not in the vehicle at the time. Given the force and location of the deployment, a child seated in that position could have been seriously injured. Following the deployment, I experienced ringing in my right ear and ear pain that persisted for several hours. I was also significantly shaken by the incident. Component that failed: supplemental restraint system (srs) electronic control unit (ecu), which caused inadvertent deployment of the passenger-side curtain airbag. The vehicle and deployed airbag are available for inspection. Safety risk: the inadvertent deployment created multiple safety hazards. First, the deployment itself startled me and caused the vehicle to swerve at 30 mph on information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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.

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The right side airbags deployed without any damage or accident occurring to the vehicle. The safety of the driver and backseat passenger was put at risk because the airbags deployed without any warning and completely disabled the vehicle forcing us to the side of the road and trapping the backseat passenger who was in a wheelchair. The vehicle has been assessed by police and reported there was no damage done to the vehicle. The dealership has evaluated and reported there was no reason the airbags should have deployed. An srs light would come on frequently. Dealership said it was a wiring issue but no permanent fix was ever made or recommended.

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while their wife was driving approximately 50 -55 mph, the front passenger side air bag and the curtain air bag, which were expanded from the front passenger seat to the rear passenger seat, suddenly deployed without impact. The sudden deployment caused the driver to immediately stop the vehicle to avoid a further incident. The contact stated their wife had informed them of a pot hole being in the road; however, they could not confirm if the air bags deployed after driving over the pot hole specifically. The driver pulled to the side of the road, and the local police were contacted. A police report was filed. The contact stated that two children had received injuries, one child received a bruise and swelling to the side of their head, and the other child received bruising and scratches to their arms. The contact's wife received bruising and whiplash from the incident. The other two children in the vehicle at the time of the incident received mild whiplash. Medical attention was needed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, where a mechanic confirmed that no impact had occurred and was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

I was merging onto I-85 with my sister was in the front passenger seat, and my son was behind me on the driver's side. I heard a very loud bang/pop and looked to my right and immediately saw the curtain airbag deploying on the passenger side. I did not feel anything to indicate I hit something, no noise, no beeping from my vehicle safety features, no shake of the steering wheel to indicate I veered off the road. Nothing of that nature. I was able to get to the shoulder of the highway safely, despite not being able to see out of the passenger side of the vehicle due to the deployed airbags. It was confusing and disorienting because I knew we were not involved in a crash, but the airbags still deployed. I called 911 and started assessing any injuries for my son or my sister. The police arrived a short time later and opened the front passenger door and immediately cut the airbag to assess the situation. The police officer said there was no visible damage to the van and no other vehicle nearby to indicate a collision. I asked if the tire blew and he said no, he couldn't see any damage. This was an incredibly dangerous situation that could have ended with serious injury or worse. We were traveling on an interstate and the airbag deployment could have injured me and prevented me from getting off the road. In addition, the airbag deployed right where my younger son's car seat is. He would have suffered serious injury had he been in the vehicle when this happened. The shop doing the repair ran computer diagnostic testing and I instructed them to keep all parts that are being replaced. The van has been inspected by a Honda body shop manager as well as an american Honda technician. There were no warning lights or indications before the airbag deployment.

Airbag light is on, sensor ordered from Honda per dealership owner, dino. Honda should be aware of this and reporting sensor light defects on airbags for drivers side, as that is a safety issue. Seller plans to have remedy by friend who works at Honda dealership, however with airbag safety it should be repaired at the Honda store for it to be reported to carfax that is was an error amd changed. The car shouldn't be driven until that is reported to car fax, fixed and changed.

I hit a pothole and my airbags deployed. The right side airbags and the front passenger seat airbags were deployed.

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While driving at approximately 22–25 mph in rainy conditions, my vehicle hit a pothole, causing immediate spontaneous deployment of the side curtain and passenger-seat airbags. No vehicle crash occurred. An independent bosch event data recorder (edr) extraction logged an 11 mph longitudinal delta-v and recorded 0 ms for all srs airbag deployment commands, confirming a system malfunction/glitch. Honda corporate opened a safety case but has stalled response efforts while the vehicle remains in an un-repaired, unsafe condition. No warning lamps, or lights or messages were present before the incident.