2003 Honda Odyssey Air Bags Problems
- 116
- 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 116 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- issue failure · 26 records
- recall issue · 19 records
- part recall · 15 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- passenger side · 14 records
- warning light · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
I called the honda recall telephone number listed on their web site. I had read that 2003 honda odysseys may contain takada air bag inflators manufactured with inadequate manufacturing control. The current recall (as stated on their web site) is limited to 13 u.s. States and territories that "consistently experience high absolute humidity". The list does not include indiana. The honda representative said there was…
ODI 10659754
Air Bags
Srs unit is not functioning. We have a letter that states that honda will replace the srs unit by mid summer 2015. Neither our dealer nor honda knows when the parts will be available. It is well past mid summer. Dash light stays on regardless of vehicle being stationary or in motion. The repair needs to include the srs unit and the dash light.
ODI 10781085
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed into another vehicle. As a result, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a concussion that required medical attention and the driver of the other vehicle sustained unknown injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing but…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10660947
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v045000 (air bags), 14v351000 (air bags), and 14v349000 (air bags). The dealer scheduled several appointments; however, they indicated each time that the part was not available for longer than sixty days. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10683842
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact received notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags), 14v700000 (air bags) and 15v045000 (air bags). The contact believed that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts needed were not available.…
ODI 10682409
Air Bags
Phoned the honda telephone number listed on a document from honda's web site entitled "a message to our customers about airbag safety" i provided all of the requested information and asked the honda representative if my vehicle had a "takata" airbag installed in the vehicle. The honda representative said that this information was not accessible to them. I told the honda rep that i was concerned because the primary…
ODI 10651016
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v700000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10679997
Air Bags
Honda currently has a recall on 2002-2004 odyssey driver-side air bag for vehicles purchased or registered in "high relative humidity" states (nhtsa recall 14v-351). My '03 odyssey is purchased and registered in illinois and not included. However, the vehicle is currently driven by my daughter who is attending college in state of alabama, one of the "high relative humidity" states included in the recall, for quite…
ODI 10649286
Air Bags
The dealer replaced the driver side air bag under the recall. They claimed that there was no need to replace the passenger side air bag. I now have two issues. Since the manufacturer takata is known to have lied about defects, can i be certain that the replacement that was installed is safe? Since there is a recall, 13v-132, now on record, was i lied to about the need to replace the passenger side air bag? This…
ODI 10653748
Air Bags
My 03 honda odyssey is equipped with both a faulty transmission and faulty airbags manufactured by takata. I requested airbag replacement through a honda dealer two months ago and was told repeatedly they were ordered, but i have to wait several more weeks. As a owner who has faulty transmission and airbag, i have a higher risk to be killed or injured because the transmission could fail without warning and result in…
ODI 10660775
Air Bags
On july 24th , 2014 my wife was driving (with one of our young sons) her 2003 honda odyssey about 30-35 mph on a neighborhood street. Without any collision or contact with any other object both front airbags and the driver side airbag spontaneously deployed. She was able to pull off to the right shoulder of the road and called me for assistance. Not long afterwards a town of mount pleasant police officer stopped to…
1 injury
ODI 10628638
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v32000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10734261
Air Bags
My father just had exited the highway (going 70 mph) and 10 seconds later after taking the exit, he heard a loud bang (described as an explosion) and all the airbags in our honda odyssey 2003 model deployed. There was smoke and he could not see. His arm was injured and bruised in this process. Since this was a major cross-section at an overpass above the highway, he immediately pulled over and got off the car. There…
1 injury
ODI 10577619
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Driving children to school at 20 mph,driver seat belt locked with a pop and would not let you move forward,passenger seat belt locked with a pop and would not let you move,about 5 to 10 secs later loud bang and front passenger bag deployed another 5 to 10 secs later another loud bang from the front passenger airbag area. Srs light came on,seat belts still locked will not move in or out. Driver airbag not deployed.…
ODI 10565560
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Srs light appears. The mini-van was taken to service center and i was informed that the driver side airbag inflator module was defective and it needs to be replaced. I note that there is a recall on the 2003 honda odyssey driver side airbag inflator module recalls recalls and other components. However, honda refuses to include my van in the recall. National highway traffic safety administration should include all…
ODI 10561673
Air Bags · Electrical System
Service safety recall regarding srs malfunction was performed on my van by paul miller honda in caldwell, nj on 12/21/2013. After the work was done, the srs malfunction light comes on after 30 minutes of driving. Notified dealer and american honda. American honda opened a case for this, n012014-01-0200225. Was advised for a complete diagnostic report from the dealer. Went back to dealer for test on 1/4/14 and a dtc…
ODI 10563598
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v412000 (air bags) however, after the recall repair was performed the air bag light continued to illuminate. The dealer would not provide additional repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10556326
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 30 mph and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was seated in the front passenger's seat and sustained a concussion, severe neck pain and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The police were called to the scene and a report was filed. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10556357
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the srs warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the air bag was defective. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v412000 (air bag) however, the dealer stated that the specific failure of the vehicle would not be covered under the recall campaign. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10555296
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v412000 (air bag) and took the vehicle to the dealer for the remedy repair. The srs warning light was illuminated at the time. The dealer stated that he could not repair the failure because the remedy was for the failure was not included in the recall remedy. The contact believed that the failure was related to…
ODI 10555348
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the supplemental restraint system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v045000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10680538
Air Bags
Air bag light is on, technician says they won't deploy in an accident, although the car has never had a crash. We are original owners. Tech says it will cost $1,500 to fix them. Seems like a manufacturing defect. *tr
ODI 10543247
Air Bags
The airbag light comes on and stays on (2003 honda odyssey). I noticed that this is somehow linked to when i shut off my ac in preparation for reaching my destination, leaving the air running with air recycle on. I have taken it to the honda dealer thrice. When they ran a check the code indicated a problem in the cable. They managed to get the light turned off the first time around indicating that the cable may need…
ODI 10537351
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the supplemental restraint system sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, who advised that the srs sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10565269
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the front air bags deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 197,000. *tr
ODI 10521088