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2001 Honda Odyssey Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2001 Honda Odyssey, and owners have filed 619 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
619
owner complaints to NHTSA
17 / 4
complaints citing a crash / fire
18
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 2001 Honda Odyssey

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V027000 Reported 875,966 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began…

619 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Honda Odyssey have filed 619 complaints with NHTSA; 17 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 56 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 102,640 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 79 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“My driver seat belt keeps unlatching . It happens to often. I know there was a previous recall for it but everytime I look it up it doesn’t show on the website. I previously reported here I think last”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 28, 2026 · Air bags

“Driver seat belt keeps releasing by itself. I put on my seat belt and then it pops open. I haven’t been in any accidents but it’s scares me that it can just release easily therefore no providing me wi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 9, 2025 · Seat belts

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2001 Honda Odyssey. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined18 mpg
City / Highway16 / 23
FuelRegular
EPA classMinivan - 2WD
Engine6 cyl, 3.5 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Honda Odyssey model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Honda Odyssey model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Honda Odyssey02
1994 Honda Odyssey01
1995 Honda Odyssey096
1996 Honda Odyssey070
1997 Honda Odyssey220
1998 Honda Odyssey373
1999 Honda Odyssey9518
2000 Honda Odyssey6675
2001 Honda Odyssey1619
2002 Honda Odyssey10960
2003 Honda Odyssey15914
2004 Honda Odyssey13585
2005 Honda Odyssey8830
2006 Honda Odyssey3703
2007 Honda Odyssey4830
2008 Honda Odyssey4499
2009 Honda Odyssey3198
2010 Honda Odyssey1255
2011 Honda Odyssey5235
2012 Honda Odyssey5245
2013 Honda Odyssey6210
2014 Honda Odyssey5308
2015 Honda Odyssey6206
2016 Honda Odyssey6270
2017 Honda Odyssey239
2018 Honda Odyssey16995
2019 Honda Odyssey20978
2020 Honda Odyssey14478
2021 Honda Odyssey8143
2022 Honda Odyssey9136
2023 Honda Odyssey5101
2024 Honda Odyssey3114
2025 Honda Odyssey2401
2026 Honda Odyssey242

Checking a specific 2001 Honda Odyssey

How do I know if my 2001 Honda Odyssey has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2001 Honda Odyssey; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V027000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Honda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.