1998 Honda Odyssey Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1998 Honda Odyssey.

19971999
Complaints
89
Crashes
4
Fires
4
Injuries
6
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 1998 Honda Odyssey Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#113 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Avg mileage:116,138 mi
#29 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:177,132 mi
Fires:1
#39 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:113,055 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Honda Odyssey.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH13116,138 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM91177,132 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9113,055 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION7123,667 mi
AIR BAGS6154,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE4
ENGINE311129,667 mi
POWER TRAIN3198,549 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY31169,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE21140,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
VISIBILITY259,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES11164,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
INTERIOR LIGHTING189,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)190,150 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1126,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES11169,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1169,148 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1

Recalls for 1998 Honda Odyssey

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.

20V026000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,439,841 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

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