Under 45 degrees, the back door will not open. The latch is faulty and fails in moderate to severe cold weather. In an emergency where we would need to exit the rear of the vehicle, there’s no way to open the rear door from the inside or outside. It is under 45 degrees for about half the year where I live. It is more than just an inconvenience, it is a safety concern.
2016 Honda Odyssey body problems
25 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 34,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 34,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body19
- Body: door4
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda Odyssey body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2016 Honda Odyssey owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
the trunk has been difficult to open in cold weather ever since car was purchased. car was new when purchased and the issue was infrequent over time, issue has become so pervasive that we are unable to open the trunk at all even when weather is reasonable honda issued a "service bulletin" in 2018 admitting part was faulty however as it was not an official recall, we were not notified when looking into solving this problem, we came across the "service bulletin" information. Honda has NOT included our VIN # in this issue and accepts no responsibility for fixing the faulty part of this car *** inability to open the trunk reduces means of egress from the vehicle in the event of an accident thereby creating a safety risk *** please see:[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Consumer complaint: Repeated failed batteries (3), alternators (3), Start button (1) and left stranded multiple times due to no start. Problem: Honda Odyssey keyless entry computer board not fully sealed. This allows dendridic growth of corrosion on the board. This causes a short that endlessly sets the vehicle ignition into "Run" position. Eventually this shorts the alternator and drains battery. Solution: Cleaned and seal affected area. You can find a repair video and explanation here: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Passenger sliding door gave 3 beeps and refused to close upon inspecting the door to manually close the door it fell of the top and side rail track.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH with his daughter sitting in the rear driver's side seat, the rear driver's side seat reclined unintendedly. The contact stated that the seat was moving back forth. The contact that he had not been able to readjust the seat though it was manual seat. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Honda Technical Service Bulletin Number:18-026 as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000
Sliding passenger side door fell off of the track, pulling part of the exterior off of the car. Door was left hanging from the car.
Left sliding door unlatched while driving at the speed of 55 miles per hour. This has happened twice on my car.
While stationary, the c02able for the automatic sliding door snapped on this minivan, and another I owned. This renders the door inoperative, and is a safety issue should passengers become trapped inside. The door either won't open, or cannot be opened manually because the remaining cable holds it shut. The diameter of the cable appears incredibly small, and much too weak to adequately operate the door. Replacement cables can be purchased online that purport to have twice the tensile strength. Honda continues to use defective cables and should be made to correct this, instead of charging consumers $1500 to fix the doors.
2016 honda odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to paint bubbling and peeling on vehicle. *ld
Trying to get a major safety issue escalated as the dealers (took to two different dealers) don't seem to believe me that this is happening. I have a 2016 honda odyssey, bought used. The driver side power sliding door recently stopped opening properly and stops half way through opening on occasion. There is a fundamental programming issue that by-passes the safety pinch point feature when the door fails to open and the door automatically starts to close. The door starts to close and smashed my wife between the door and the frame of the van. The program should not by-pass the pinch point safety feature if it sees a door failure to open alarm. I tested the pinch point safety feature and it works perfectly when the door opens and closes properly. My vehicle is no longer under warranty, but this is a big safety concern as that could have been my kids getting smashed. The vehicle was stationary and my wife was loading my young kids in to the van.
Questions about the 2016 Honda Odyssey body
Does the 2016 Honda Odyssey have body problems?
Owners have filed 25 complaints about the body of the 2016 Honda Odyssey, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Honda Odyssey body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 34,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Honda Odyssey body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Odyssey have the most body problems?
The Honda Odyssey model years with the most body complaints are 2005 (138 complaints), 2007 (134 complaints) and 2008 (123 complaints).
Other 2016 Honda Odyssey problems
Engine 97Electrical 41Transmission 38Seats 26Fuel system 19Driver assistance 17Acceleration 12Brakes 12Airbags 10Steering 6Locks 4Visibility 4Seat belts 3Tires 3Wheels 3Suspension 1
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