Automatic sliding door won't open or close properly
2000 Honda Odyssey: doors won't lock, open or latch
56 of the 675 complaints about the 2000 Honda Odyssey describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 56
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
My wife was driving her 2000 honda odyssey and the driver's side sliding door opened while she was driving on its own.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. While driving at unknown speeds, the sliding doors would not latch and close. The contact called a local dealer (parkway honda located at 855 commercial pkwy dover, oh 44622) where it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 230,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the sliding door opened while the vehicle was in motion. The authorized dealer diagnosed that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 99v158000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,150. Updated 4/20/15*cn updated 04/28/15
The passenger side power sliding door will not open/close using any of the controls. We have to close it manually but it won't latch completely so we are forced to drive with the door slightly ajar. This is a huge safety issue for me with my two daughters sitting there. Because the door is slightly open we have to turn off the main power switch to the sliding doors to avoid having the constant buzzing noise. This means they are locked in the back seat and unable to open the doors in the event of an emergency. This has happened multiple times even after trips to the honda dealership to have it fixed. This is a huge safety issue and needs to be addressed by honda.
Left sliding door latch does not work, transmission doesn't work after 61 miles of purchase !
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the driver side sliding door latch failed which prevent it from closing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 100,000.....updated 10/11/12 *bf updated 10/15/2012 *js the consumer stated the door latch was repaired (on 09/03/2012) with no assistance from the manufacturer nor dealer. The transmission failed for the third time in 117,000 miles. Updated 10/16/2012 *js.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the sliding doors would not close proper and would come off track while closing automatically. The contact had to push the door back on track in order for the doors to be closed and locked. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the upper track for the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v119000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. While attempting to open the driver side sliding door, half of the latch on the door handle fell out of the socket housing. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure occurred whenever the left sliding door was being used. The passenger side front door lock also did not latch correctly. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 99,000. Updated 05/11/10.
Automatic sliding door will not latch, third time it has happened, first two times was an easy fix, this time the 'fix' is not working.
My 2000 honda odyssey has had trouble (several different times) with its sliding power doors not latching properly and I've had several repairs on them over the 8 years I've owned the vehicle. As of a few days ago, my driver's side sliding door will not open at all using the power. I have a baby carseat installed in the seat behind the driver's seat, so I've had to get my baby in and out of the car through the passenger side sliding door over the last few days, and I realized that if there were an accident or fire in my car, this would be a safety issue because I would not be able to get my baby out quickly. In order to open the driver's side sliding door, I would have to reach into the car from the driver's door, slide the locking mechanism into the "unlocked" position, turn off the power to the sliding doors, and then use a lot of force to manually open the sliding door. And sometimes when I have tried this, the locking mechanism immediately slides itself back into the "locked" position before I am able to get the door open.
The driver's side door failed to open while my wife and daughter were in the car, a 2000 honda odyssey that we have had continual "design flaw" problems with from virtually the day we bought it new. I had to pay close to $535 to get this door latch replaced!! And american honda motor corp. In torrance refused my request for any assistance whatsoever!! I do not think a door latch should ever have to be replaced, on any car, as this is part of the basic car chasis/frame and should last the life of the car. We had no choice because this door would not open at all and my wife had to crawl in/across from the front passenger-side door to get in until we could get it fixed.
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivan. The sliding doors may not latch properly.
- Risk
- An improperly latched door could open unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. Under certain circumstances, a door could open completely. An unrestrained rear seat passenger could fall out of an open door of a moving vehicle and be seriously injured or killed.
- Remedy
- 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 had the latches replaced under recall 99v‑158 or under warranty, that may need to have the latches replaced again. Owners of these vehicles will be notified by honda to bring the vehicle to their honda dealer for inspection of the previously replaced latch assembly. Latches with the suspect date code will be replaced.
Recall number 00V119000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Honda Odyssey door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2000 Honda Odyssey?
56 of 675 owner complaints about the 2000 Honda Odyssey (8%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Honda Odyssey?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Honda Odyssey
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