1. Honda Odyssey
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Door

2004 Honda Odyssey Door Problems

18
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 18 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • sliding door · 8 records
  • door opened · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi2
150–400k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 15, 2016 · 155,000 miles

    Door

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the front driver side door was off track. The contact was unable to unlock the door and noticed an abnormal fuel odor from the radio console. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

    ODI 10865410

  • May 18, 2014

    Air Bags · Door · Ignition · Latch · Tie Rod Assembly

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contacted stated that the rear driver side door was difficult to latch in order to close the door. The contact also stated that the lock switch had to be depressed on several occasions in order to lock the door. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10632139

  • August 30, 2011 · 78,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    My 2004 honda odyssey automatic power sliding door opened while driving onthe highway going 55 mph. It also opened while driving 35 mph. It opens on its own whenever it wants and will not close or lock completely. I have contacted honda corp and they state that i have to pay the $100's or more to get diagnosed. I feel it is a safety issue!! And should be fixed for free. An automatic door that opens on its own is a…

    ODI 10422711

  • July 27, 2011 · 151,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Sliding doors don't open/close as they should trapping people inside. *tr

    ODI 10415350

  • July 4, 2011 · 78,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    While driving on the highway my passenger side power door kept opening and closing on its own. I tried to manually shut it and it still will not completely shut. The same happens with the driver side power door. *kb

    ODI 10410433

  • August 26, 2010 · 134,400 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    There were no events or issues leading up to the event. While traveling at a speed of approx 35 mph the latch on the slider door (driver's side) became disengaged and the slider door opened. The door was properly closed and and locked. The slider failed to close after that. Put the vehicle in for replacement of latch. *tr

    ODI 10352956

  • August 27, 2008

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Driver side rear door will not close securely and will not lock. Door slides open in transit. Door has had difficulty closing intermittently for several months and will no longer close securely at all. *tr

    ODI 10240114

  • November 1, 2007 · 44,394 miles

    Door · Latch

    My daughter and i both opened her door at the same time (she with the handle and i with the button on the key). The door opened just a little and then stopped. I asked her to open the door and she said, "no, you open it." she began to get in the car (through the small opening in the door) and i pressed the button. The door closed on her - it did not stop. It pushed hard enough against her to cause a huge mark on her…

    1 injury

    ODI 10207777

  • August 25, 2006 · 25,000 miles

    Door

    The two front doors to not have enough tension when opened and the doors swing shut (even on a level surface) and have closed on my leg and my 3 year olds leg. The dealer says that my van is set to the standards and i think the standards need to be changed! *jb

    2 injuries

    ODI 10166559

  • April 11, 2006

    Door

    A 20 month old toddler got her fingers stuck in sliding door of a 2004 honda odyssey. The door usually does not close if something is in the way, but did not stop for the tiny fingers. What was even more of a concern is that the doors could not be opened for about 3 minutes. No control button worked and the door could not be opened manually from the outside. After 3 minutes the door opened, but i have no idea why…

    1 injury

    ODI 10155112

  • June 4, 2005

    Door

    Dt: contact states vehicle is equipped with a safety device in the door to keep it from closing to stop injury, but nothing was designed for it when it is opening to stop from causing injury.*ak *sb *nm son was getting out of van and his foot got stuck at the bottom of door. The door had to cycle before consumer could reopen it and try to get his foot out. There was not a way to stop the door to prevent his foot…

    ODI 10124299

  • November 15, 2004

    Door

    Upon taking the groceries out of the vehicle the child hit a button which engaged the automatic door, causing the child to become trapped. However, it took some time before the child could be released from the door. *ak

    ODI 10101734

  • October 1, 2004

    Automatic Transmission · Door · Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Multiple failures. Brakes problem, transmission, rough idle & engine surging, steering column controls and others. *bf the automatic door would not open or close, the transmission did not shift properly and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The brake pedal shuttered, the brakes would catch without being applied. The consumer was told the steering column control switch had a short, however the next day…

    ODI 10097339

  • July 24, 2004 · 8,500 miles

    Door

    Sliding door on the passenger's side opens by its by itself when the vehicle is standing still. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak the passenger side sliding door would not close. After the 4th try the consumer got the door to close. Passenger sliding door opened. The consumer opened the back door and the sliding door closed by itself. *tc

    ODI 10083639

  • June 13, 2004

    Door

    Problems with door on 2004 honda odyssey.*mr the door was ajar 6 inches and would not open nor close all the way. The close button was pressed but nothing happened. The door handle was pulled and the door started to close and crushed the tip of the consumer's finger fracturing it. The vehicle was inspected but no problems were found. *nm

    1 injury

    ODI 10087076

  • May 26, 2004 · 1,300 miles

    Door

    The vehicle's automatic sliding door sensor failed. As a result a rear passenger's hand was shut in the door. Please provide any additional information. *nm

    1 injury

    ODI 10074388

  • May 25, 2004 · 60,000 miles

    Door

    Both of my power sliding passenger doors on my 2004 honda odyssey are broken. There is a button to shut it off and manually use the doors but it does not work. The doors open on their own and never close properly. The spring broke off of one of the doors and scratched that side of my van. There are many complaints about this but honda will not cover it! *tr

    ODI 10403985

  • March 1, 2004

    Automatic Transmission · Door

    Dt: consumer complained about two problems. The first problem involved the sliding door located on the right side which did not close when it was opened. Took vehicle to dealership six times. However, problem recurred on july 19, 2005, and the dealership told him to bring the vehicle back. Consumer has repeatedly been told by the dealership that there was no problem. Dealership replaced some parts, but consumer saw…

    ODI 10129367