67 complaints reported

2005 Honda Odyssey Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
67
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2015

AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. BEGAN WITH INTERMITTANT ON/OFF BUT NOW ON ALL THE TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2015
Jul 2015

ABOUT FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS ON DASH SHOW ME AN ALERT OF THE CHECK AIR BAGS . IN THE BEGINING WAS ON AND OFF , NOW IS STADY LIGHT WITH THIS ALERT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2015
Jul 2015

MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT TIMES AND NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME...SAFETY CONCERN!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2014
Jul 2015

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY IN DASHBOARD. THIS IS HAPPENING FROM DEC 31ST 2014. BUT NOT SEEING THIS SENSOR LIGHT ALL THE TIME IN DASH BOARD. WHEN I CHECK FOR HONDA RECALL ONLINE WITH MY CAR VIN#, MY CAR IS NOT SHOWING THE RECALL FOR AIRBAG'S REPLACEMENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO GET THIS DONE WITH HONDA FOR FREE OF CHARGE. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2014
May 2015

PLEASE, JUST CHECK PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS! HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/HONDA/ODYSSEY/AIR_BAGS/PROBLEM.ASPX AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND OFF. AFTER TWO YEARS THE LIGHT ON MOST OF THE TIME AND IT WENT OFF AUTOMATICALLY FOR A WHILE THEN CAME BACK ON. I CALL TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR INC. THEY DON'T WANT TO CREATE A RECALL FOR THAT BECAUSE THAT WILL BE DIFFERENT COMPONENT FAIL IN THAT CASE. THEY JUST WANT TO CREATE THE RECALL FOR EACH COMPONENT BREAK DOWN. THEY NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST AND DEPEND ON WHICH COMPONENT UNDER WARRANTY THEN HONDA WILL NOT CHARGE THE PARTS. OTHERWISE WE NEED TO PAY ALL THE REPAIR. I REQUEST FOR THE RECALL FOR THE SRS LIGHT ON. BECAUSE A LOT OF THE OWNERS THINK THAT IS NOT IMPORTANT THEY THINK JUST THE LIGHT IS ON AND KEEP DRIVING. I WAS THINKING THE SAME WAY TOO. THAT'S WHY I WANT TO REQUEST THAT RECALL ASAP FOR THE SRS LIGHT ON SO WE WILL SAVE THE PEOPLE LIFE IN ADVANCE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MANY, MANY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. FOR SOME REASON MANUFACTURE YEAR 2005 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT RECALL? WE GOT THE INITIAL LETTER TELLING US OUR AIR BAGS WOULD BE A RECALL ITEM IN THE SUMMER, 2014 BUT THEN NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP LETTER. UPON INVESTIGATION ON MY PART I FOUND OUT THAT MY MODEL YEAR, 2005, AIR BAGS DID NOT GET RECALLED. BUT WE ARE HAVING THE SAME AIR BAG ISSUE AND SEEMS LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY MATTER. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2015
Feb 2015

THE MESSAGE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD. INITIALLY, IT BEGAN LIGHTING UP MORE INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GOING OFF, BUT NOW IT IS ON NEARLY ALL THE TIME. MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP AS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL THAT HONDA HAS. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2005 ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2014
Feb 2015

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE P[ART OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2015
Jan 2015

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITENTLY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2014
Jan 2015

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, SOMETIMES STAYS ON FOR DURATION OF THE DRIVE, SOMETIMES GOES OFF. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE EARLY 2014. REPORTED THIS TO DEALER WHEN TAKATA RECALL HAPPENED. DEALER SAYS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND OFFERED TO DIAGNOSE AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE FOR $90. I HAVE DECLINED THIS OFFER. IN LIGHT OF TAKATA RECALL, AND MY VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL IN RELATION, I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Jan 2015

CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON NOW. IT WAS COMING ON AND GOING OFF BUT NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. WAS HOPING THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS LAST RECALL BUT IT WASN'T.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Sep 2014

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON; I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT; IT COMES ON AND GOES OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2013
Jul 2014

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MANY, MANY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. FOR SOME REASON MANUFACTURE YEAR 2005 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT RECALL? WE GOT THE INITIAL LETTER TELLING US OUR AIR BAGS WOULD BE A RECALL ITEM IN THE SUMMER, 2014 BUT THEN NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP LETTER. UPON INVESTIGATION ON MY PART I FOUND OUT THAT MY MODEL YEAR, 2005, AIR BAGS DID NOT GET RECALLED. BUT WE ARE HAVING THE SAME AIR BAG ISSUE AND SEEMS LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY MATTER. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2013
Jul 2014

MY AIRBAG WARNING COME WHEN AM DRIVING MY VAN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Jul 2014

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND OFF. AFTER TWO YEARS THE LIGHT ON MOST OF THE TIME AND IT WENT OFF AUTOMATICALLY FOR A WHILE THEN CAME BACK ON. I CALL TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR INC. THEY DON'T WANT TO CREATE A RECALL FOR THAT BECAUSE THAT WILL BE DIFFERENT COMPONENT FAIL IN THAT CASE. THEY JUST WANT TO CREATE THE RECALL FOR EACH COMPONENT BREAK DOWN. THEY NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST AND DEPEND ON WHICH COMPONENT UNDER WARRANTY THEN HONDA WILL NOT CHARGE THE PARTS. OTHERWISE WE NEED TO PAY ALL THE REPAIR. I REQUEST FOR THE RECALL FOR THE SRS LIGHT ON. BECAUSE A LOT OF THE OWNERS THINK THAT IS NOT IMPORTANT THEY THINK JUST THE LIGHT IS ON AND KEEP DRIVING. I WAS THINKING THE SAME WAY TOO. THAT'S WHY I WANT TO REQUEST THAT RECALL ASAP FOR THE SRS LIGHT ON SO WE WILL SAVE THE PEOPLE LIFE IN ADVANCE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2011
Jul 2014 Crash Injury

WE WERE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55MPH WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I STEPPED AS HARD ON THE BRAKE AS I COULD AND WE HIT THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT STRAIGHT ON. THE COMPLETE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS CRUSHED. WE WERE THROWN AGAINST THE SEAT BELTS AND BOTH SUFFERED CRACKED STERNUMS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2014
Apr 2014

OUR VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH OUR VEHICLE (NHTSA RECALL # 05V-344) BUT OUR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. SINCE THE EXACT PROBLEM WE HAVE IS PART OF A RECALL THE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF OUR VEHICLE, WE ARE QUESTIONING WHY OUR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, AND QUESTIONING WHETHER THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER VINS (INCLUDING OUR NUMBER). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Feb 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V344000(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2013
Jan 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 05V344000 (AIR BAG) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Dec 2013

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FREQUENTLY, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. I NOTICED HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 AND 2004 MODEL ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR AIR BAG PROBLEMS INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. MY ODYSSEY IS 2005 MODEL AND IS HAVING THE SIMILAR LIGHTING PROBLEM. CAN THE AGENCY ALSO INVESTIGATE THE YEAR 2005 MODEL PLEASE? I AM VERY CONCERNED THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IT MAY LEAD TO. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS WITH MY MINIVAN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2013
Nov 2013

THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY- LOOKING ON LINE I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2005 FOR A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG SENSORS IN THE 2005 ODYSSEY - BUT OURS DID NOT GET THE RECALL NOTICE - IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER 2005 ODYSSEY OWNERS THAT ALSO CURRENTLY HAVING THIS ISSUE- THE 2005 RECALL ON THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE COMPREHENSIVE SO WE WOULD NOT BE GETTING MALFUNCTION WARNING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2013
Nov 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2013
Nov 2013

THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK MY MINIVAN TO THE HONDA ANNAPOLIS DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY AIRBAGS. THEY DID FIND, HOWEVER, THAT THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO THEY DID SO FREE OF CHARGE. THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO TELL ME WHY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND TOLD ME TO BE GRATEFUL, AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AIRBAGS, IT WOULD HAVE COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2013
Nov 2013

SRS INDICATOR STAYS ON AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2013
Sep 2013

I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 MODEL AT 40MPH, SUDDENLY THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT ON MY CAR DASHBOARD CAME ON UNTIL THIS TIME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED.THANK YOU.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2013
Jun 2013 Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. CONTACT SUSTAINED CONCUSSION TO THE FOREHEAD AND INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2013

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Quick Summary

The 2005 Honda Odyssey has 67 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.