2001 Honda Odyssey: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · 125,000 miles · CA

A few days ago the driver door stopped working, it does not open at all either inside or outside, neither with the interior or exterior door handle. The fact is that the driver door does not open at all. I believe this is a safety issue because in case of an accident the driver may be unable to exit the vehicle unless he/she is strong enough to break the vehicle's glass. Moreover, since I purchased this vehicle, its sliding doors fail a lot, many times they don't open from both inside or outside, with the remote or manually operated, which again in the case of an accident will make very difficult for the passengers to exit the vehicle. I have seen many complains about honda odyssey customers about door issues but no action has been taken.

Filed Jun 5, 2015 · Body · CA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. While parked, the rear driver and passenger side doors failed to open. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side doors would not open if the vehicle's gear was in the drive position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 22, 2013 · Body · 180,000 miles · IN

Doors do not work properly. They do not close at times. Our passenger door won't close. When you drive, it opens automatically. This was recalled in 2000 but not 2001. There is no way to keep it shut manually. Someone could fall out, van is useless. Costs an arm and a leg to fix.

Filed Mar 10, 2011 · Engine, Locks · KY

2001 honda odyssey. Consumer request the federal safety agency review his case concerning warranty and needed repairs *tgw the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated and the rear sliding door would not open due to it being stuck. The consumer stated these problems have been ongoing.

Filed Jan 10, 2011 · Body · 119,725 miles · PA

Power sliding doors under normal conditions are not manually operable. Automactic door function is activated with door handles, from the dash, or from the key fob. These functions alternately work poorly or not at all. On a snowy & icy day one door quit completely and could only be opened and closed manually. Then the other door also. Researching the issue LED me to user posted online instructions involving various combinations of pulling fuses and turning switches. After pulling the battery cable and leaving it off 1 minute, then restarting the engine, the door function was restored. Aside from normal operation being a potential safety issue in the event of an accident or emergency, the system is subject to failure that can be a costly visit to a repair shop or dealership. I hope later models of the odyssey have an improved system in place.

Filed Jun 6, 2008 · Electrical · 89,000 miles · CA

2001 honda odyssey van continues to have electrical door problems. Driver side electric door lock will not unlock, very dangerous should there be a vehicle fire or if vehicle were to turn over. Passenger side electric door already had same problem and was fixed. Doors don't fully close properly either. I have heard of many people who have these same issues. Honda should issue a recall and fix for free due to the large number of people who have experienced electrical door problems. Current lock problem occurred 6/5/08; however, have been having issues with door closing properly for years now.

Filed Apr 9, 2008 · Locks · VA

Hondo odyssey, 2001 door latches. Door did not close completely for about 3 months. Then door completely stopped opening or closing even after resetting the system. Honda gave me an estimate of $995.00 for the left door and $875.00 for the right door. I know prior two years this model was produced the latch was recalled. I can not find a recall for my vehicle. I feel it has the same problem as the 1999 and 2000.

Filed Feb 5, 2007 · Locks · 20,000 miles · VA

Honda odyssey 01 ex model, power slide doors. Many times in the past years, we have experienced the sliding door alarm chimes or the doors fail to close/open. While driving the sliding door alarms shows that the door is opened and buzzes. This causes us to stop car and check the doors with no clue what the problem is. A few times, the door could not be opened and had to be opened manually. Had to use extreme force to open the door. This is ok if only one side failed, but both doors failed last week. I reset the fuse but that only fixed one door leaving the driver side sliding door locked.

Filed Sep 28, 2005 · Locks · NY

While car shopping at a local honda dealership we observed that the power sliding doors on a 2001 honda odyssey do not have any emergency stopping mechanism should an arm or other body part be in the way of the door when it is closing. My hand was in the door when it was attempting to close and it was slightly pinched. I moved away from it avoiding serious injury. We tested the door several times after this and it responded the same way each time. It did not stop unless the key fob was used. When we pointed this out to the salesman we were told that we were the first people that had noticed this. If you pull on the door handle from the exterior it initiates the door closing automatically. For a small child that might use that handle as a method of entry this could be extremely dangerous. The salesman said that it was probably different on a newer model. We didn't check on the condition of a newer model to see if it has been remedied or not.

Filed Apr 6, 2005 · Locks · 67,067 miles · MI

The drivers side door on my 2001honda odyssey stopped working on 3/12/2004. I cannot open the door no matter what I do. I took it to a dealership at the time ,and was told that the "door contacts were too small, and it was fixed on the new models. They charged me $250 to get the door open and told me it would cost aproximately $800 to fix it properly. The door stopped working within 2 months. I have been waiting for a recall, but no recall was ever issued. I feel this is a safety issue since that door will not open and if I had a collision or an emergency the passenger on the driver side could not exit the van quickly. I have owned many, many hondas and consider myself a honda person but this problem is causing me to rethink my loyalty. I want someone to take honda to task for this problem!!!!!

Filed Jun 2, 2004 · Locks · MD

The door handles of the sliding doors of my 2001 honda odyssey minivan have broken at least once, possibly twice, since taking ownership from the dealer. The doors have a tendency to "stick", making it difficult to open. And opening either of the sliding doors when in such condition may and does cause the door handle to break and become useless. The dealership that I do send my vehicle to for routine maintenance has the records of file of these incidents with the broken door handles. I also have spoken with other owners of the same vehicle, and they too have had similar incidents with the door handles.

Filed May 11, 2004 · Locks · 15,000 miles · MD

Automatic door locks and works intermittently. The locks will work normally, and sometimes it won't work at all. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer. However, dealer was unable to duplicate or resolve the problem.