1999 Honda Odyssey Problems, Recalls & Reliability
664 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1999 Honda Odyssey, alongside 9 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 44/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 93,904 miles.
Below average
Where 1999 sits among all Odyssey years
What owners report
“The transmission has gone out at 96,000 miles. His transmission started to fail while trying to go into gear. Ph”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Odyssey
“No parts available. Recall#02120000 ignition switch. Branford honda 203-481-1616 please provide the address. Ts”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Odyssey
“Passenger side sliding door does not automatically rebound most of the time due to design flaw. Yh”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Odyssey
“Passenger side sliding door pops open by itself,sometimes the door does not close and other times it does not open. Yh”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Odyssey
“I was driving the van and all of sudden without any warning lights stopped and could not move forward in my street”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Odyssey
“I'm continuously having problems with both slider doors jamming ,sticking shut, saying they aren't shut all the way. Used to be able to fix by pulling fuses to rest doors..now they won't even open manually at times. Passenger side files open while driving”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Odyssey
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 314 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 102,303 miles. Half of those reports fall between 66,841 and 144,810 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (9)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL,…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October…
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK."
Fix: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF CYLINDER BODY WEAR. IF SIGNIFICANT WEAR IS INDICATED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CYLINDER BODY, COLLAR, AND LATCH PLATE.…
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAN FAIL.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MULTIPLEX UNIT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL ODYSSEY MINVANS BUILT FROM DECEMBER 3, 1999 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 1999. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,612 ODYSSEY MINIVANS THAT…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND METAL PIPE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. IF ANY WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND THEN INSTALL THE…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL ACTUATOR UNLATCHES THE DOOR IN RESPONSE TO INPUT FROM THE REMOTE TRANSMITTER. EXCESSIVE GREASE IN THE ACTUATOR COULD CAUSE A SLOW RETURN OF THE ACTIVATION LEVER TO THE PROPER LATCHING…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. IN EXTREMELY COLD, WET WEATHER, ICE CAN FORM IN THE THROTTLE BODY PREVENTING THE THROTTLE RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED HIS OR HER FOOT FROM THE…
Fix: DEALERS WILL DRILL TWO ADDITIONAL DRAIN HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RESONATOR.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 99V158000.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1999 Honda Odyssey reliable?
The 1999 Honda Odyssey drew 664 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 44/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 1999 Honda Odyssey problems?
The top reported problems for the 1999 Honda Odyssey are transmission & drivetrain (172 complaints), electrical (123), and body & structure (80).
At what mileage do 1999 Honda Odyssey problems show up?
Owners most often report 1999 Honda Odyssey problems around 102,303 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 66,841 and 144,810 miles.
Does the 1999 Honda Odyssey have recalls?
9 recall campaigns apply to the 1999 Honda Odyssey. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.