2021 Honda Odyssey — Known Issues & Recalls

Your Honda Odyssey is subject to an active safety recall involving the airbag system, but multiple Honda dealerships in your area report they don't have the necessary parts available to complete the repair. You've been waiting over a year and a half to get this recall addressed. The repair will require replacement airbag system components that are currently backordered.

Your 2021 Honda Odyssey is subject to a safety recall (Campaign 24V064000) involving the airbag system. You contacted your dealer about the recall repair, but they told you that replacement parts are arriving sporadically and haven't been able to complete the work. You also checked with two other Honda dealerships, but neither has been able to diagnose or repair your vehicle yet. Until the recall parts become available and the repair is completed, your airbag system may not function as designed in a crash.

Your 2021 Honda Odyssey is subject to a safety recall (Campaign 24V064000) for the airbag system, but Honda has not yet made the repair parts available. You've been waiting longer than reasonable for the dealer to complete the recall work, and both the dealer and manufacturer have confirmed the parts are still unavailable. Getting the airbag system updated will require waiting for Honda to supply the necessary components and then scheduling service at a Honda dealership.

Your 2021 Honda Odyssey is part of a safety recall (Campaign 24V064000) affecting airbags. Honda notified you of the recall, but the replacement parts needed to fix it aren't available yet. Both the dealer and manufacturer have confirmed the parts are still on backorder, and you're concerned the delay has gone on longer than reasonable. Your airbags haven't actually failed, but you cannot complete the recall repair until Honda supplies the necessary parts.

Your rearview camera display isn't showing an image, which limits your ability to see behind the vehicle and increases crash risk. The problem has persisted for several weeks, though it temporarily works after battery resets or fuse resets. A third-party inspection suggests this may be related to incomplete repairs from a previous Honda recall (23V431000), but Honda's solution requires you to pay for a dealership inspection upfront with reimbursement only if they confirm the recall connection. The fix will likely involve diagnosing the camera system and display wiring, possibly replacing faulty components or completing the original recall repair.

Your rear trunk hatch leaked water during rain because it wasn't properly sealed at the factory. The water damage has disabled the power trunk opener—your dashboard shows a "power tailgate problem" message, and the buttons no longer work to open it. You now have to open the trunk manually, which may cause additional damage to the door over time. The fix will likely involve replacing the power tailgate motor and resealing the hatch.

Your infotainment system's main screen has gone black multiple times while you're driving, taking several minutes to restart each time. This has happened 3 times in the 6 days you've owned the van. The system eventually restarts and works normally, but the repeated failures suggest an underlying electrical or software issue. A technician will need to diagnose whether this is a software glitch requiring a firmware update or an electrical connection problem with the display unit itself.

Your forward collision avoidance system is braking unexpectedly when there's nothing in front of your car, and it's also triggering the lane departure warning in construction zones where temporary lane lines replace permanent ones. This causes your car to brake hard and come to a stop in the middle of the highway, creating a dangerous situation. The fix would likely involve updating the safety system's software or recalibrating its sensors to better distinguish between real obstacles and false triggers.

Your van's forward collision avoidance system is braking hard without any cars or obstacles in front of you — sometimes triggered by metal plates or speed bumps on the ground, but often with nothing visible ahead. When this happens, you can't override the brakes by pressing the gas pedal, which creates a dangerous situation where vehicles behind you might rear-end you. This occurs most frequently during school pickup and dropoff times, and your dealer hasn't been able to find or reproduce the problem. The fix will likely involve diagnosing and recalibrating the forward-facing camera or radar sensors that control the collision avoidance system.

Your Odyssey's Idle Stop system (which shuts off the engine at red lights to save fuel) is completely shutting down the engine and requiring a full restart while you're stopped in traffic. This happens without any warning lights or messages, leaving you stranded at intersections. The dealership has inspected the vehicle but hasn't provided a fix. This could involve replacing or reprogramming the Idle Stop system components, battery, or related electrical connections.

Your dealership has been unable to complete a recall repair on your 2021 Honda Odyssey because the required parts are not in stock. This recall has been outstanding for over 18 months without resolution.

Both of your door latches have failed at different times, making it impossible to fully close the doors. The first latch failed around 3 years of ownership, and the second around 5 years. When a latch fails, the door won't shut completely, which is a safety concern and expensive to fix. The repair will likely involve replacing the faulty door latch mechanism.

Your power tailgate suddenly stopped working and won't latch, causing interior lights to stay on and constant warnings. A few days later, both sliding doors and the tailgate stopped responding to any controls (switches, buttons, or key fob). A Honda service center found the tailgate control module was corroded from water damage, and a body shop traced the source to a water leak in the roof seam near the upper left rear pillar that's allowing water into the electrical systems. Fixing this will likely require sealing the roof leak first, then replacing the corroded control module and any damaged electrical components.

Your trunk door stopped working because water leaked in from the rear left window seal and damaged the computer system. Your mechanic said this is a common problem with the Honda Odyssey and flagged it as a potential safety issue since you wouldn't be able to open the trunk from the outside in an emergency. The repair involved replacing the waterlogged computer and likely resealing the window.

Your power tailgate stopped working, and a warning light appeared on your dashboard indicating a power tailgate failure. The dealer discovered water was leaking from the driver's side roof rail onto the tailgate motor, which caused the failure. The repair involved replacing the tailgate unit, reprogramming it, and resealing the roof rail to prevent future water leaks.

Your vehicle is suddenly losing all power while you're driving, which causes it to automatically shift into park and shut off. This has happened multiple times. You're also seeing strange error codes on the dashboard, and while you've tested the battery and electrical systems and they checked out fine, the problem keeps happening.

Your rear passenger side shock absorber snapped during a family road trip, causing your vehicle to fishtail and swerve toward lane markings when hitting bumps. The dealer also discovered older damage to your right front control arm, which was replaced and coincidentally fixed a steering column rattle you'd reported years earlier. You're concerned that if both suspension components had failed simultaneously at highway speed, your vehicle could have left the road entirely.

Your power tailgate stopped working and you received a "Power Tailgate Problem" error message on your dash. Water leaked into the tailgate area and damaged the power module that controls the door; the dealership repaired it in April 2025, but the same problem recurred in January 2026. Your concern is that the tailgate may open or close unexpectedly on its own, and water in the electrical module could potentially pose a fire risk. The fix will likely require replacing the door seal to prevent water intrusion and repairing or replacing the power module controller.

Your Odyssey loses engine power and won't accelerate when driving in very cold temperatures, especially when merging onto highways—the check engine light flashes, but the problem disappears after restarting. This has happened twice over two winters in similar situations, and no diagnostic codes are stored to help identify the cause. Honda has issued a service bulletin (24-085) about this issue, and you believe it poses a safety risk since it happens during critical driving moments like highway merges.

Your backup camera, DVD player, clock, and navigation system are experiencing frequent network failures accompanied by popping or crackling sounds from the speakers. The system displays "Network Connection Lost" and "MOST Net Off" messages before going completely black, and takes over 5 minutes to reconnect. This is happening multiple times per day and started recently, though Honda has issued a recall for this exact problem on 2021 Odysseys that your VIN isn't included in. The fix will likely involve updating or replacing the vehicle's infotainment network module and related connections.