2004 Honda Odyssey Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2004 Honda Odyssey.

20032005
Complaints
715
Crashes
54
Fires
11
Injuries
54
Fatalities
1
Recalls
11

Worst 2004 Honda Odyssey Problems

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

#1147 complaints

Transmission / Drivetrain

Avg mileage:121,774 mi
Crash-related:3
Fires:3
#2106 complaints

Airbags

Avg mileage:124,407 mi
Crash-related:18
Fires:2
#375 complaints

Automatic Transmission

Avg mileage:94,504 mi
Crash-related:4
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Honda Odyssey.

Transmission / Drivetrain
147
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Avg Miles
121,774
Airbags
106
complaints
Crashes
18
Fires
2
Avg Miles
124,407
Automatic Transmission
75
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
Avg Miles
94,504
Engine Problems
50
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Avg Miles
114,584
Electrical Faults
44
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
125,643
Seat-Related Issues
19
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
135,024
Unintended Acceleration
19
complaints
Crashes
7
Fires
2
Avg Miles
92,158
Body Structure
18
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
102,436
Structure:Body:Door
18
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
73,559
Engine & Cooling
17
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
87,481
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
38,779
Structural Problems
12
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
89,038
Latches / Locks
11
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
103,173
Seat Belt Issues
11
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
144,857
Tire Defects
10
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
122,107
Fuel System
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
161,072
Fuel Pump
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
15,100
Steering Defects
8
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
151,643
Brakes
7
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
112,744
Suspension Failures
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
105,013
Electrical System:Ignition
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
192,000
Headlight/Taillight Failures
5
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
110,806
Air Bags:Frontal
4
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
Gasoline Fuel System
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Seat Belts:Front
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
Hydraulic Brakes
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 2004 Honda Odyssey

11 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~12,525,668 vehicles.

19V501000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~1,657,752 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V499000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~3,947 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V182000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~1,101,534 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

18V268000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~1,335 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

16V344000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~1,790,894 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

15V320000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~6,281,043 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

15V045000Air Bags:frontal
~374,177 affected

Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured February 13, 2002, to August 13, 2004, and 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to September 23, 2003. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

14V700000Airbags
~0 affected

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

14V353000Airbags
~133,207 affected

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

13V412000Airbags
~374,618 affected

Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Odyssey and model year 2003 Acura MDX vehicles. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front air bags, side curtain air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

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2004 Honda Odyssey — FAQ

Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.

Is the 2004 Honda Odyssey reliable?
Verdict: Above Average Complaints. The 2004 Honda Odyssey has 715 NHTSA complaints, 54 crash-related, and 11 recall campaigns. The most common issue is Transmission / Drivetrain with 147 complaints. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
What are common problems with the 2004 Honda Odyssey?
Top reported problems: Transmission / Drivetrain (147 complaints, avg 121,774 mi); Airbags (106 complaints, avg 124,407 mi); Automatic Transmission (75 complaints, avg 94,504 mi). Every complaint is filed by an owner with NHTSA — this is raw reported data, not editorial opinion.
At what mileage do problems start on the 2004 Honda Odyssey?
The weighted average mileage at time of complaint is about 112,692 miles. Some components fail earlier, some later — check the "All Problems by Category" table above for per-issue averages.
How safe is the 2004 Honda Odyssey?
NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Honda Odyssey include 54 crash-related reports, 11 fire reports, 54 injuries, and 1 fatalities. These are owner-reported incidents, not official crash-test ratings — a complaint being filed doesn't confirm a defect, but clusters around specific components are worth investigating.
Does the 2004 Honda Odyssey have any recalls?
Yes — 11 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 12,525,668 vehicles. Recalls are free to fix at the dealer. Always verify by VIN whether the specific car you're looking at has had its recalls addressed.
Should I buy a 2004 Honda Odyssey?
Slightly worse than average. Most owners are fine; problem clusters are concentrated around specific components. Check the issues table below and match against the specific car's mileage.

Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.

Wider context: See the full Honda Odyssey reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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