The contact owns a 2014 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the third-row passenger’s side seat failed to lock in place and collapsed when touched. The seat was previously stored in a closet. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V170000 (Seats). The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.
2014 Honda Odyssey seats problems
19 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 27,000.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 27,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda Odyssey seats problems in other years
Related recalls
Seats: mid/rear assembly
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.
- Risk
- An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.
Recall number 18V170000 · Recall details
Seats: mid/rear assembly
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
- Risk
- If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
Recall number 17V725000 · Recall details
Seats: mid/rear assembly
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
- Risk
- An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
Recall number 16V933000 · Recall details
What 2014 Honda Odyssey owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the second-row seat on the passenger's side failed to latch securely. Stockton 12 honda (10860 s auto mall dr, sandy, ut 84070, (801) 981-4920) was contacted and informed the contact that the passenger's seat was not under recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was inspected but, not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v933000 (seats) and 17v725000 (seats) as possible solutions to the failure however, the VIN was not available to confirm information. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. *bf
While driving, I was intermittently using the seat warmers (toggling between the high, low, and off settings.) upon exiting the vehicle, the back of my legs felt very sore and irritated. The next morning, it was evident I had second degree burns, which was confirmed 2 days later by a medical professional, who treated me for the burns.
The second row outboard seats come unsecured from the floor of the vehicle. This continues to happen after honda performed its most recent recall repair. A four year old 38 lb. Child kicked the second row passenger seat back. The seat came dislodged from the floor hooks/anchors. See attached photos. The car was stationary when this happened.
The federal safety agency recall number17v-725 has been open since november, 17 2017 with no resolution. That is pretty unacceptable and now I receive another letter for a 2nd recall the federal safety agency recall number18v-170 dated mar 13, 2018. Is this ever going to be fixed? My children ride back there.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda odyssey. When the vehicle was purchased less than two weeks ago, the contact was not informed of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 18v170000 (seats) and 17v725000 (seats) until after the purchase was complete. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the parts were not available. There was no timeframe for when the parts would be supplied to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v170000 (seats) and parts distribution disconnect for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v725000 (seats).
Recalls number 17v‑725 and 18v‑170 appear to be serious safety issues for passengers in the 2nd row seats, and there does not appear to be a manufacturer solution. For the 17v‑725 recall, it has been outstanding for over a year without a solution offered by the manufacturer. Why is this taking so long and why hasn't nhsta not taken stronger action to compel honda to fix the problem? This is why you exist, to keep consumers safe before a safety incident occurs. Please address this with honda to fix the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v725000 (seats); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called page honda of bloomfield at (248) 333-3200 (1819 s telegraph rd, bloomfield hills, mi 48302) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
November 2017 news reports described a safety recall of certain model years of honda odyssey van second row seating. This was due to seats not being secure in sudden stop or impact. Since that time, now 4 months, several dealership claim no knowledge of when the recall repairs will be honored and refer callers to honda america. Honda america refers all calls to dealers and states this is "not really a safety issue" but a matter of operator error. I would submit that if the seat latch system can be installed/operated improperly then it is in fact a safety related design defect which a corporation the size of honda could have repaired by now, if they were not denying the problem! Can dot enforce an existing federal recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda odyssey. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v725000 (seats); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time as the recall notice was received over three months ago. The dealer (mike patton honda, 1406 lafayette pkwy, lagrange, ga 30241) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Questions about the 2014 Honda Odyssey seats
Does the 2014 Honda Odyssey have seats problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the seats of the 2014 Honda Odyssey, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2014 Honda Odyssey seats problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 27,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Honda Odyssey seats?
Yes, 3 recalls: 18V170000, 17V725000, 16V933000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Honda Odyssey have bad seats?
The Honda Odyssey model years with the most seats complaints are 2016 (26 complaints), 2004 (22 complaints) and 2014 (19 complaints).
Other 2014 Honda Odyssey problems
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