2018 Honda Odyssey Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 115 Structure & Body complaints for the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 12% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 10,000 miles. Two related recalls cover sliding door latches and door handle cables.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 115
- 12% of 990
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 10
- Median mileage
- 10,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Power sliding doors fail to latch, open unexpectedly, or won't close manually, sometimes trapping people inside the vehicle.
- Rear liftgate and tailgate control modules fail after water intrudes through body seams or panel bonding areas, sometimes near the D-pillar and roof.
- Sliding door handle mechanisms freeze or stick in cold temperatures, locking and unlocking erratically before the door can be opened.
- Rear door latches fail to hold the door fully closed, triggering door-open warnings and requiring repeated forceful closing.
- One owner reported the vehicle caught fire while driving, and another reported the sunroof glass exploded at low mileage.
- Pinch sensors on sliding doors break, causing the door panel to separate and the window to detach.
When 2018 Honda Odyssey body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 1, 2017, latest Sep 6, 2026.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2018 Honda Odyssey
- NHTSA 20V437000Jul 28, 2020Structure & Body324,196 vehicles
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.
Risk: A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.
- NHTSA 18V795000Nov 9, 2018Structure & Body107,774 vehicles
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The latch assemblies for the power sliding doors may stick and not properly latch to the door strikers.
Risk: If the power sliding doors fails to latch, the doors may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Z33 and O36.
Structure & Body complaints by Odyssey model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Structure & Body complaints does NHTSA have for the 2018 Honda Odyssey?
- NHTSA lists 115 complaints in this category for the 2018 Odyssey, which is 12% of the 990 total complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the 2018 Honda Odyssey sliding doors?
- Yes. Recall 18V795000 covers sticking power sliding door latch assemblies on 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles, and recall 20V437000 covers water intrusion into the outer door handle cables on 2018-2020 models.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 10,000 miles.
- Did the 2018 Odyssey have any fires or injuries related to body problems?
- NHTSA data shows 1 fire and 10 injuries linked to Structure & Body complaints for the 2018 Odyssey, with 0 crashes reported.