2005 Honda Odyssey Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON AT ALL TIMES-FAILED VA SAFETY INSPECTION
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON NOW. IS IT DEFECTIVE OR IS THIS A COMMON EVENT WITH THIS VEHICLE???
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING. FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK WHEN I START MY CAR (PIC'S ATTACHED). BECAUSE OF THIS I STARTED RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. I THEN FOUND ALL THE MAJOR AIR BAG PROBLEMS. I PUT IN MY VIN, BUT THE MSG I GET IS THAT IT DOESN'T AFFECT MY CAR, BECAUSE I'M REGISTERED IN CA. HOWEVER IT DOES SAY ONE OF THE CAUSES IS EXCESSIVE HEAT. I LIVE IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY & THE HEAT FOR THE PAST MO. HAS BEEN 100 DEGREES OR ABOVE, & WHEN THE CAR IS CLOSED UP I'M SURE THE MINIMUM INSIDE IS ABOVE 125 DEGREES & WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. WHEN YOU ARE REPLACING MILLIONS OF AIR BAGS, I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY INCLUDE ONES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING CURRENT PROBLEMS. THANK YOU
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF. IT STARTED AUGUST 4, 2017 WHILE DRIVING HOME. MOST OF THE TIME ITS OFF. ITS BEEN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK IT LIT ON AND AGAIN GOING HOME FROM WORK ITS ON.
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, SOMETIMES ERROR "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" IMMEDIATELY APPEAR ON THE FRONT SCREEN PANEL. SOMETIME NO ABOVE ERROR SHOWED AFTER STARTING THE CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RE-DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
TAKATA RECALL. MY HONDA VAN HAS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON. MOST DAYS, IT IS NOT LIT, BUT FOR INSTANCE, DRIVING TODAY, I GOT THE LIGHT. VAN HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS STILL THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT. AIRBAGS DON'T FAIL UNLESS IT IS FAULTY MANUFACTURER SUCH AS PART OF TAKATA RECALL. HONDA VAN RECALL IS LIMITED TO 2004 BUT I THINK 2005 CAN ALSO BE AFFECTED.
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL ISSUES. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ALWAYS ILLUMINATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN PASSENGER SITS AND NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS ITS NOT WARNING EVEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SOME PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY ONE OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN MORE DETAILS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V344000 (AIR BAGS). SHORTLY AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE CONDITION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
TAKATA RECALL: CUT OFF MONITOR DOESNT ALLOW THE CAR TO KNOW IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT.
TAKATA INFLATORS - IN FAIRLY SERIOUS FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, CUT TO HEAD SUSTAINED IN AN AREA (BACK OF HEAD) THAT DID NOT STRIKE ANY AREA OF CAR THAT WOULD CREATE CUT. THERE WAS NO GLASS. ALL MEDICAL PERSONNEL ASKED HOW THE CUT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. IT LOOKED LIKE STAB WOUND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. ...UPDATED 10/11/16 *BF *TR
THE AIRBAG LIGHT (SRS) IS STAYING ON INTERMITTENTLY, MOST OFTEN AFTER IT SITS OVERSITS OVERNIGHT. THIS OCCURS WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON, SOMETIMES IT TURNS OFF. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER AND BEING NOTIFIED THAT THE SRS MODULE MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OVER $750.00
TAKATA AIRBAGS
AIR BAR WARNING ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
FOR NO REASON THE CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON
TAKATA/ AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THIS .TLY. USUALLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. IT USUALLY DOES NOT APPEAR IMMEDIATELY WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY.
INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT, WHILE DRIVING. GOES OFF FOR DAYS, THEN SHOWS UP AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
THE CHECK AIR BAG SENSOR COMES ON FOR NO KNOWN REASON.
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND HONDA CLAIMS THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE READ ALL ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS AND I BELIEVE THIS ONE SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT HONDA'S COST. I AM NOT SURE MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED A RED LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
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The 2005 Honda Odyssey has 67 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.