Door Latch Problems of Honda Odyssey - part 1

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the low oil pressure warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that messages indicating emissions, lane assist failures and other unknown messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken to an impendent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the vehicle had passed inspection, and the failure could be a computer software failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v439000 (back over prevention, electrical system); however, the VIN was not included. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger's side and driver's side sliding doors had failed to open and close as intended while engaging the automatic power door switch. The contact stated that the sliding doors were able to close manually for a while. The contact stated that upon closing the sliding doors manually, a chime indicating that the sliding doors were not closed securely was sounded. The contact stated that passenger's side sliding door was half opened and half closed. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door had failed to close and to latch as intended. The contact stated that one of the interior sliding door panels had fallen while driving. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v437000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear drivers side sliding door failed to latch securely. The contact stated that when the driver’s side sliding door was closing, the contact heard a whining sound. In addition, the instrument cluster displayed a black screen. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 141,565.

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The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the driver's side rear sliding door failed to unlock while using the key fob, the door handle, or the door lock switch. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 29,418.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that upon opening the electronic tailgate and entering the trunk of the vehicle, an alert sounded, indicating that the tailgate was closing. After closing the tailgate, the tailgate suddenly jerked open, striking the contact. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who was also unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 172,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that after picking up the vehicle at the dealer, the contact examined the vehicle and the rear passenger’s side sliding door opened and failed to close securely. The vehicle was diagnosed but no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 115,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side rear sliding door inadvertently opened. Additionally, the driver's side rear sliding door detached, and the driver's and passenger's side rear sliding doors failed to close once opened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was confirmed as a common failure for the model vehicle; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

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The contact owns a 2009 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the front passenger side door failed to open. The contact's handicapped wife was trapped in the vehicle. There were no reported injuries. The contact had to remove the handle to remove the door. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 231,438.

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The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that upon opening the driver side sliding door, the cable inside the door snapped which rendered the door inoperable. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 20v437000(latches/locks/linkage) which she linked to her failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not under recall or warranty. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000 .

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, a warning light indicating that the rear passenger's side sliding door was ajar was displayed. The contact stated the door failed to closed after one attempt. The contact was able to close the rear passenger's side sliding door securely with the assistance of someone who operated the door master switch while he was pushing the door from the outside. However, the door failed to reopen. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the VIN was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 248,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the driver's side and passenger's side sliding doors were difficult to open and close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, and the dealer replaced the passenger's side sliding door motors and cables twice however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer applied lubricant to the cables; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage approximately 60,000.

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The owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while attempting to close the passenger’s side sliding door, the door failed to lock securely. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by a friend with an unknown door failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

The driver side sliding door cable broken all of a sudden when we took to dealer (( tamaroff Honda southfield michigan)and we were shocked to know that the cable cannot be replaced and the entire set - with motor should be replaced costing 1200 the cable as I see is very thin and my first impression is it's not strong enough that cannot with stand the openings and closings which we do/have to do on a daily basis besides it's connected to a motor which is completely inside the rear side and complex to reach out and to fix a cable we are shelling 1000+ dollars we hardly had any wear and tear on the vehicle as in 6 years we drove less than 50k miles this seems to be a practically functional and mechanical issue which is not qualitatively made , obviously looses it's strength on the normal daily use. This broken cable not only stops the door movement but also will alarm constantly when the van is in drive which forces the customer to shell out huge money only to replace the cable. I strongly believe this is a quality issue which needs a better way of mechanism with quality opened case #12287637 with Honda on 06/14/2021 and when I haven't received reply, called them and the case manager abruptly denied any sought of fix coverage ( partial also) stressing the point that the vehicle is out of warranty. Besides the case manager also denied to respond in email( for documentational purpose) which I requested to. . . They said they only answer in verbal.

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The following referenced items have been in constant or recent trouble status: the two-sliding doors repeatedly have resisted closing for at least a year or more. They are eventually forced to close by manipulation of the track system (I. E. Closing mechanism). This issue has repeatedly been brought to the attention of the service team at clear lake Honda, and diagnostic tests have been conducted but to no avail. This is definitely a safety hazard. Recently, the rear door refused to close and would not engage either manually or automatically when attempting to close. This issue has been brought to the attention of the service team at clear lake Honda as of this reporting.

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The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side sliding door latches failed to operate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle made a beeping noise when the doors were not latched. The contact took the vehicle to commonwealth Honda (6 commonwealth dr, lawrence, MA 01841) where it was diagnosed and the contact was quoted an estimate of $1,400 for the repairs. The manufacturer was notified and the contact filed a complaint. The manufacturer agreed to pay for 70% of the repair. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 18v795000 (latches/locks/linkages) for the 2018 Honda Odyssey, which he associated with his 2016 Odyssey failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 41,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. While driving 25 mph, the rear driver's side power sliding door opened inadvertently and failed to latch after several attempts. Upon attempting to close the door, an alarm sounded. The contact pulled the vehicle over and was able to latch the power sliding door after several attempts. The contact stated that the manual power sliding door mechanism on the dashboard remained inoperative. The contact re-entered the vehicle and the failure recurred. Southtowne auto mall (10770 auto mall drive, sandy, utah 84070, (866) 957-1679) was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle could not be serviced until one week from the date of the incident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in any recalls related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side sliding doors malfunctioned. While driving 20 mph, the rear driver's side sliding door opened independently. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door also failed. When the rear passenger sliding door was latched, the door indicator displayed that the rear passenger door was ajar. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 263,901.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while the contact pressed the button to automatically close both rear sliding doors on drive and passenger side, the doors stop halfway and would not shut close. The contact had to push the doors manually for them to shut close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and NHTSA campaign number: 20v437000 (latches/locks/linkages) was performed but the failure continued. The dealer was contacted that stated there was nothing that could be done because NHTSA campaign number: 20v437000 (latches/locks/linkages) was already performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 33,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door did not close completely and the door ajar indicator illuminated. The door had to be manually closed. While driving approximately 35 mph, the door flung open. The failure recurred several times. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted and immediately driven to the local dealer (sheehy Honda, 7434 richmond hwy, alexandria, va). The vehicle was examined, but no failure was found. Approximately nine months later, the failure recurred. While backing out of the driveway, the vehicle suddenly jerked and abruptly stopped when the transmission erroneously switched from reverse to the park position. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side sliding door was faulty. The door unlatched while driving and the vehicle automatically shut off. A software update was performed to correct the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 80.

The contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. While driving at unknown speeds, the sliding doors would not latch and close. The contact called a local dealer (parkway Honda located at 855 commercial pkwy dover, OH 44622) where it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 230,000.

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The contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the instrument panel became inoperable. In addition, the contact stated that the rear doors failed to latch intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 00v183000 (interior lighting). The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. The contacted stated that the rear driver side door was difficult to latch in order to close the door. The contact also stated that the lock switch had to be depressed on several occasions in order to lock the door. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door opened while the vehicle was in motion. The contact mentioned that the doors previously failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the lock latch was not lined up properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure approximate mileage was 78,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and she opened the rear sliding door on the driver's side. While opening the door, two pins detached from the back end of the door and the door hung downward. The contact examined the pins and noticed that they were corroded. An authorized dealer was notified, but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000. Updated 6/4/12.

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1999 Honda Odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to sliding doors and ignition switch recalls the consumer stated the sliding doors would not close properly using the electric close switch, but they can be closed manually. It was the third time, the consumer experienced the problem. Honda motor CO. Informed the consumer, the doors were fixed in 2002 which was before the consumer purchased the vehicle. The consumer experienced a problem with the ignition switch, in which he had to pay out of pocket for the repairs. He was also informed the ignition switch was fixed previously as well.

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The contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the rear driver side door malfunctioned and failed to latch closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the motor in the rear driver's side door. However the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. . . Updated 08/11/14.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated the passenger side automatic sliding door would not lock. Whenever the vehicle was in motion, the door would automatically open without the driver opening the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who stated there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. While attempting to open the driver side sliding door, half of the latch on the door handle fell out of the socket housing. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure occurred whenever the left sliding door was being used. The passenger side front door lock also did not latch correctly. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 99,000. Updated 05/11/10.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey which was purchased in August 2003. He stated that when he closed the driver's side rear sliding door, it would not close. He also stated while the vehicle was in motion at various speeds to include approximately 35 mph, the door would open without intent. The dealer stated that the electric motor assembly failed and needed to be replaced in order for the door to latch closed. The contact was concerned that there was not a manual override which allowed the door to latch closed. He was concerned about the risk including his small children potentially falling out of the vehicle while it was in motion. There were no recalls pertaining to the type of failure. Repairs were being made at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated the passenger side sliding door was malfunctioning. The contact stated the instrument panel indicated that the door was no closed and the contact could not get the door to lock. The failure in the door became worse over a two year period. The contact did not have the door inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.

Driver-side passenger sliding door opened suddenly while driving on interstate. Adult family member had just switched seats with child, moving the child to the back seat. Emergency flashers were put on, carefully pulled over and tried all tricks we could think of to close and lock the door, all in vain. Finally, used cord/rope/strings contraption to pull the door shut and tied it to driver seat with another adult member holding/pushing the door with leg to keep it shut till we reached home that evening. Called dealer & had it fixed next day at 730am for $450. 00. Official problem name: "latch broken. ¿ searched nhsta and surprisingly found many more people reporting this type of failure. I think its just a matter of time before someone has a fatality given the sudden nature of this door failure flinging wide open when the vehicle is moving. I hope nhsta and Honda will look into this further. Thanks. //jm.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The rear power door would automatically open next to where the contact's child was seated. The door began to push against the child's leg and would not stop. The child's leg was injured. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 48,935.

The power sliding door on our van failed causing the door to whip open while traveling on the interstate with our children in the seats next to the suddenly open door (our dog was also in the vehicle and could have stepped out onto the road at 65mpg)! we had zero warning that there was a problem or that anything was wrong. Pulling into a service station they were unable to correct the problem nor could Honda or its dealers via phone. We were forced to drive home with the door taped from the outside and traveling at low speeds so the door would not open on the highway once again. What really makes the situation difficult is finding out via the internet that this is a very common problem with fixes posted on numerous pages. Why there is not a recall when something this dangerous could happen and is this common is why I am writing. I am afraid to drive the 35 miles to the dealership!!! the problem is still not fixed because I am afraid to take the van on the highway. I don't remember the exact day or month we purchased the van but we did purchase the vehicle new. The internet fix did not cure the problem but we did try and it looked like it worked for others. We did not use aaa to tow the vehicle since we were at a service station and they called around for us to try and get a solution. A minor problem is understandable but when a door suddenly opens at interstate speeds I believe there should be a recall or at the very least an investigation. Please respond so we know something is being done to prevent this from happening to anyone else and before someone or something gets seriously injured. If our dog fell out onto a busy interstate I couldn't even imagine the chaos that would ensue much less the heartache of the children (thank god for childseats!!!!!!!!!!!!!).

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Driving on i270 south towards 33 east at 65 mph with 4 teenagers and 1 8 week old baby in my 2000 Honda Odyssey and the rear sliding passenger door flies open on its own. My 6 year old daughter was sitting in the seat next to the door when it flew open. It scared her half to death as she was staring at the pavement going by at 65 mph. The door wasn't even on. I turn them off because I am afraid of them opening when they shouldn't after hearing all the stories about these doors. It's a good thing my daughter had her seatbelt on and sitting in her seat or this could have been very tragic. No one died this time. Why will Honda not see there is a serious safety issue here. The latch has been replaced numerous times and yet it is still failing to the point the door will not stay shut on it's own. Something must be done before someone dies here!!!.

2003 Honda Odyssey rear sliding door will not latch closed.