Worst 1999 Honda Odyssey Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Honda Odyssey.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 132 | — | — | 83,568 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 68 | — | 1 | 76,771 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 64 | — | — | 59,756 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 52 | 1 | — | 135,764 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 38 | 1 | 2 | 122,289 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 31 | — | — | 141,829 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | — | 2 | 126,129 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 4 | — | 123,837 mi | |
| TIRES | 13 | — | — | 113,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 12 | — | — | 126,477 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 10 | — | — | 80,986 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | — | — | 311,782 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 133,019 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 9 | — | — | 41,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 8 | — | — | 99,803 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 106,654 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 6 | — | — | 81,384 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | — | — | 162,405 mi | |
| SEATS | 5 | 1 | — | 100,735 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 5 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 | — | — | 91,188 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 114,118 mi | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 93,400 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 4 | — | — | 50,895 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | 4 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 4 | — | — | 134,548 mi |
Recalls for 1999 Honda Odyssey
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.
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.
Other Honda Odyssey Years
Wider context: See the full Honda Odyssey reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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