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Should you buy a used Honda Odyssey?

Whether a used Honda Odyssey is a good buy depends on the individual vehicle, not the model. Three checks matter before you pay: the NHTSA recall lookup by VIN for open recalls, the seller’s service and accident records, and an independent pre-purchase inspection of that specific vehicle. This page lists the most recent NHTSA recall campaigns for the Honda Odyssey and what an inspector checks.

As of NHTSA records retrieved 2026-08-27, NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Honda Odyssey, model years 2016–2024, most often listing seats and fuel system. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, variants, trims or build dates, so any individual vehicle may be affected by all, some, or none of them, and a campaign count is not a reliability ranking. The most recent campaign on file is 26V423000 (July 2026, back over prevention).

Which systems do Honda Odyssey recalls affect?

Recall campaigns by affected system, 2016–2024.

What are the most recent NHTSA recall campaigns for the Honda Odyssey?

Showing the 12 most recent of 32 campaigns, newest first, from NHTSA records. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

26V423000NHTSA report received July 2026Model years: 2018–2020

NHTSA campaign 26V423000: Honda Odyssey back over prevention recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge.

26V332000NHTSA report received May 2026Model years: 2018–2024

NHTSA campaign 26V332000: Honda Odyssey air bags recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge.

26V227000NHTSA report received April 2026Model years: 2018–2022

NHTSA campaign 26V227000: Honda Odyssey air bags recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the

25V877000NHTSA report received December 2025Model years: 2021–2024

NHTSA campaign 25V877000: Honda Odyssey equipment adaptive/mobility recall

Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Consequence: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge.

24V114000NHTSA report received February 2024Model years: 2023–2024

NHTSA campaign 24V114000: Honda Odyssey steering recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.

Consequence: Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge.

24V064000NHTSA report received February 2024Model years: 2020–2022

NHTSA campaign 24V064000: Honda Odyssey air bags recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

Consequence: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge.

23V858000NHTSA report received December 2023Model years: 2016–2023

NHTSA campaign 23V858000: Honda Odyssey fuel system recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge.

23V751000NHTSA report received November 2023Model years: 2018–2019

NHTSA campaign 23V751000: Honda Odyssey engine and engine cooling recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.

Consequence: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge.

23V431000NHTSA report received June 2023Model years: 2018–2023

NHTSA campaign 23V431000: Honda Odyssey back over prevention recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge.

23V174000NHTSA report received March 2023Model years: 2020–2022

NHTSA campaign 23V174000: Honda Odyssey visibility recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge.

23V158000NHTSA report received March 2023Model years: 2018–2020

NHTSA campaign 23V158000: Honda Odyssey seat belts recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

Consequence: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge.

21V768000NHTSA report received September 2021Model years: 2022

NHTSA campaign 21V768000: Honda Odyssey tires recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 Odyssey vehicles equipped with Bridgestone tires. The affected vehicles may have a tire that contains a pinhole, causing a slow air leak. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."

Consequence: A slow air leak can affect tire performance, and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace the tire if a pinhole is found, free of charge.

What does a pre-purchase inspection cover on a used Honda Odyssey?

The same full inspection at every tier, at the seller’s location, with a photo-documented report:

Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Compare Bronze, Silver and Gold. The core inspection is the same at each tier; Silver and Gold add instrumented measurements.

Similar used minivans

Other minivans to weigh against the Honda Odyssey. Recall counts cover different model-year spans and are not a reliability ranking.

What does a pre-purchase inspection not do?

How inspections work · Sample reports · Customer reviews, verbatim from Google

Common questions about buying a used Honda Odyssey

How many recalls does the Honda Odyssey have?

As of NHTSA records retrieved 2026-08-27, NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Honda Odyssey, model years 2016–2024. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, variants, trims or build dates, so a particular vehicle may be affected by all, some, or none of them, and a campaign count is not a reliability ranking. Whether an open recall is a safety risk depends on the campaign, so read the NHTSA entry for the VIN. Each campaign below shows the remedy NHTSA records, which may be a dealer or service-center repair, an over-the-air software update, or, for some campaigns, a repurchase. This page details the most recent campaigns; the full record for any VIN is at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What should an inspector check on a used Honda Odyssey?

Beyond the standard pre-purchase checks, the recall history for this model concentrates in: seats, fuel system, back over prevention, seat belts, air bags, service brakes. An inspector documents the visible and operational condition of those systems without disassembly; internal parts, software-only issues and whether a recall remedy was performed are VIN-lookup questions, not inspection findings.

Can a pre-purchase inspection tell me whether a Honda Odyssey recall was done?

No. Whether a recall repair was performed is recorded against the VIN, so NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls (or the manufacturer's own) is the authoritative check. Run it before you travel. The inspection covers what a VIN lookup cannot: the physical condition of the vehicle in front of you.

Can you inspect a Honda Odyssey at a dealer, a private seller, or out of state?

Yes. The inspector usually travels to the vehicle at the seller's location — a dealer lot or a private seller — and you do not need to be there. Vehicle Inspectors dispatches an independent inspector within 50 miles of any US ZIP code, widening to 150 miles if needed; more remote locations are quoted case by case. You get a photo-documented PDF report in 24–48 hours.

How much does a Honda Odyssey pre-purchase inspection cost?

A pre-purchase inspection of a Honda Odyssey through Vehicle Inspectors: Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Your card is saved at booking, not charged. A hold is placed when an inspector schedules, and you are charged after the inspection is completed. If no inspector accepts within 72 hours, the request auto-cancels and nothing is charged.

Where can I book a Honda Odyssey pre-purchase inspection?

Vehicle Inspectors matches buyers with independent inspectors nationwide. Local pages for cities with active inspectors:

Recall data from NHTSA recall records (NHTSA public recalls API), retrieved 2026-08-27. Vehicle Inspectors is not affiliated with Honda. A recall is not a defect finding on any individual vehicle.

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