1999 Honda Odyssey Latch Problems
- 68
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 68 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 49 records
- sliding doors · 22 records
- door latch · 15 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- side sliding · 10 records
- door open · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
The sliding doors on our 1999 honda odyssey van have been hard to open for the past year or so. Recently, i pulled the handle to open the sliding door - it snapped off and it is no longer possible to open the door. With instructions from the service manual, i carefully removed the inside door panel to find a broken lever inside. I have not investigated how much it may cost to repair this but i am highly disappointed…
ODI 10043572
Latch
Side door handle broke off while manually opening door. Pin that handle pivots on appears to be made of plastic - perhaps not strong enough for this use? Sliding door normally would open automatically by means of an electric motor. Automatic meachanism had malfunctioned requiring door to be pulled open by manual means. This door opens with much more resistance than a normally sliding door, probably due to the motor…
ODI 10040908
Latch
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the doors on her vehicle constantly become jammed. While driving 50 mph, the doors have automatically opened. The mechanic repaired the doors several years ago, but the failure recurred the next day. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 136,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10198265
Latch
Sliding door is sticking. Had brought to dealers several times, but problem still exists. Every time, they diagnosed differently but could not fixed it correctly.
ODI 10025770
Latch
While the consumer was getting the child out of the rear seat the sliding door locked by itself. *nlm
ODI 10020263
Latch
I have a 1999 honda odyssey, [xxx], that i bought used in 2002. It is a honda certified car. Since i have had the car the driver side rear sliding door has malfunctioned in spite of being serviced about 4 times. The warning light comes on and the alarm goes off. I have to put the car in park, open the door and close it again and then it's ok. The most recent time it was serviced, the cost was $600 and supposedly all…
ODI 10068091
Latch · Switch
1999 honda odyssey recall for ignition switch. Consumer states that dealer installed another defective switch. Mechanic determined that the electrical portion of the ignition switch had melted solder joints. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle stalled while traveling on the highway. Which were the same problems described in the recall. The dealer stated the recall had been satisfied previously. The consumer stated…
ODI 10238248
Latch
Passenger side doors failedto latch. Two weeks later driver's side failed to latch. Dealer notified/ repaired. *ak
ODI 8015886
Latch
Both sliding doors latches failed to engage (lock) the door. One of the latches broke (driver side) after reapeted attempts at trying to make it close. On one occasion, the internal latching mechanism broke inside the door and almost poked a hole through the outer door wall. The latches where supposedly changed once during a recall by honda issued july 1999 which the dealer performed. But the latch failed after…
ODI 764973
Automatic Transmission · Latch
I have found many incidents related to transmission/door latch failures with 1999 honda odyssey... Too many to be a coincidence!*ak
ODI 763286
Foundation Components · Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · Latch · Switch
Consumer stated while driving, the check engine light illuminated, consumer was then informed that bad fuel may have been used, and the dealer cleaned the egr system, however several weeks later consumer received a noticed regarding the pcv and egr clogging, consumer then petitioned the dealer for a refund, and was susequently reimbursed.*jb
ODI 567036
Latch
Consumer contacted dealer for recall 00v119000/ sliding door latch. But was informed that repairs could not be done because it was not a safety recall. Please provide further details. *ak
ODI 893935
Air Conditioner · Latch
1. Sliding doors would not open at times. Door latch system replaced on both doors.2. Sliding door on passenger side would indicate on dash to be open. This would happen when cornering or hitting bumps. Overhead light would turn on and off and crackling sound from below steering would be heard (coinciding with lights going on and off). Latch system on this door was replaced. 3. Air conditioner sound/humming when on.…
ODI 742201
Latch
The drive side passenger door will latch intermittently, when placing the vehicle into drive a buzzer lets the driver know the doors were not closed. Other times the door will not close. The vehicle was serviced multiple times with no repair. The consumer vehicle was not included in the recall for the sliding door, nhtsa 99v158000 or 00v119000. *jb
ODI 10113565
Latch
Sliding door gets stuck and on occassion has opened by itself once while driving.
ODI 758200
Latch
Passenger's side sliding door when locked opens unexpectedly when driving over a pothole. If an occupant is not restraint may fall out. Have not contacted manufacturer as of yet. Please provide further information.*ak
ODI 873377
Latch
Sliding door latch was previously replaced. But sliding door will still open unexpectedly. If occupant is not seat belted he/she may be fall out of the vehicle. Dealer said he needs to replace sliding door latch. But, the part is on back order. Common problem. Please provide further information.*ak
ODI 865938
Latch
Intermittently when van is turned off sliding door on driver's side will open on its own. This has been a problem for about two weeks. Van was taken to dealership. Keyless entry was reprogrammed, but sliding door will not lock or unlock. *ak
ODI 873547
Latch
While driving sliding door on passenger's side opened a quarter way for no reason at all. Both sliding doors never opened or closed properly. Problem was reported to the dealership. This was the fourth time that dealership has tried to correct this problem. Please provide any further information. *ak
ODI 862785
Latch
While driving the sliding doors on both sides (right and left) will pop open without a prior warning. *ak
ODI 856085
Latch
The left and right sliding doors of my 1999 honda odyssey ex do not rebound when consistant pressure is applied. It takes various levels of pressure to get the doors to rebound while closing. At times , i feel the pressure to rebound these doors are too much for small children and elderly people. I have complained to both honda windward and american honda and have documents that claim that nothing can be done to…
ODI 723881
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Front · Latch · Windshield
Other problems have included loose gasket at front windshield, sticking left passenger sliding door, squeaky brakes (not yet resolved) and pulling to right hand side of road
ODI 716170
Door · Electrical System · Latch
Alert buzzer of both sliding doors go off intermittently while driving. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer 5-6 times. The tracks and contacts have been cleaned, does not remedy the problem.*jb due to the constant buzzing of the door alarm as if the door is opened, consumer resulted to turning off the automatic door feature, but when using the doors manually, the doors are hard to open. *tt
ODI 8010370
Latch
Consumer experienced problems with the sliding door on his 1999 honda odyssey. *nm within 5 months of owning the vehicle the door would open while driving. The door latch assembly was replaced under recall. 5 months later, the door would not shut and the buzzer continued to stay on. The dealer only lubed the track and cleaned the contacts. After another 5 months, the door would not close properly, the dealer then…
ODI 10127928
Latch
The right side sliding door seems to slide open by itself. This has happened several times, although, thankfully, it has not yet happened when the vehicle was in motion. All incidents have been when the vehicle was stationary.
ODI 709704