1997 Model Year

Honda Odyssey

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
20
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
6

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 2021

transmission problem

Electrical System
Feb 2011

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SINCE THE ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED WHILE NOT IN...

Suspension
Jul 2004

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION FROM THE REAR RIG...

Tires
Jun 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGHLY. CONSUMER EXAMINED THE TIRES AND SAW THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR. SEVERAL MONT...

Electrical System
Jan 2004

THE IGNITION LOCKS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Fuel System
Dec 2002

CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC. MECHANIC NOTICED A HOLE IN FUEL TANK THAT WAS CAUSED BY CONSTANT CONTACT WI...

Electrical System
Nov 2002

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON IGNITION OIL RETAINER. UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED ALARM SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE V...

Electrical System
Nov 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THERE WAS RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITC...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2002

WHILE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, KNOCKING CONSUMER OUT TEMPORARILY. THE AIR BAG HIT CONSUMER SO HARD TO THE POINT IT KNOCKED HER...

Electrical System
Aug 2002

RECALL 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: DEALER: CUSH HONDA IN ESCONDIDO, CA. PHONE # 760/737--3259 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE M...

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Summary

The 1997 Honda Odyssey has 20 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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