Worst 2001 Honda Odyssey Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Honda Odyssey.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 191 | 2 | 1 | 97,014 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 138 | — | 1 | 121,109 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 46 | — | — | 60,157 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 39 | 5 | — | 110,779 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 24 | — | — | 49,638 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 22 | — | — | 82,630 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 21 | — | — | 90,693 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | — | 1 | 100,832 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 1 | — | 119,134 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 1 | — | 107,715 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 13 | — | — | 80,998 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 10 | 2 | — | 89,701 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 149,382 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 | — | 1 | 64,545 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 8 | — | — | 103,098 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | — | — | 117,099 mi | |
| SEATS | 7 | 1 | — | 81,800 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 6 | — | — | 49,339 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | — | — | 120,693 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 75,268 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 100,333 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 118,118 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 4 | — | — | 49,432 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | — | — | 95,188 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 76,554 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 4 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 49,502 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 2 | — | 91,058 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 197,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 3 | — | — | 37,736 mi |
Recalls for 2001 Honda Odyssey
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~875,966 vehicles.
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 vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator 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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