1996 Honda Odyssey Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Honda Odyssey. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
8
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
2fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1crashes
Total complaints88

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Cruising at 35 miles an hour down park boulevard without hitting any bumps the passenger airbag exploded. The explosion was so hard that it knocked down the rearview mirror, the glove compartment door, and caused damage to the windshield. I was so lucky not to have been hurt by flying debris or…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-04-24

“Cruising at 35 miles an hour down park boulevard without hitting any bumps the passenger airbag exploded. The explosion was so hard that it knocked down the rearview mirror, the glove compartment door, and caused damage to the windshield. I was so lucky not to have been hurt by flying debris or…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-04-24

“This is the second time that we have had an ignition switch failure on this 1996 honda odyssey. It will sometimes start, with some jiggling of the key, or will not start at all. It has cut out while driving, a dangerous situation, especially when carrying children. At this point, it will not start…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-06-20

“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 honda odyssey. While the vehicle was parked and the engine was running, the driver side air bag deployed independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,064.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-09-01

“Was waiting in the left turn lane to make the turn, light turned green and when trying to make the turn, vehicle stalled suddenly without any notice or engine problems. A family member was present in the car when this happened. Have had engine stall after starting before and had the battery…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-04-26

“Was waiting in the left turn lane to make the turn, light turned green and when trying to make the turn, vehicle stalled suddenly without any notice or engine problems. A family member was present in the car when this happened. Have had engine stall after starting before and had the battery…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-04-26

“Driving down the road engine just quit..ignition would not turn on any lights ,but radio would work had it towed 45 mikes back home. Honda knows about the problem on 97 accords bad ignition switch.had to pull off the road quick to keep from being rearended, hiway 252. *tt”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-08-06

“Honda odyssey lx 1996 would not start in a parking lot so I called for a towing service. Towing service tried to unlock engine using door lock trick and the engine started. Two days later the engine died while on the highway. I had to coast to an exit ramp, and it would not start at all after…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2011-07-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Honda Odyssey as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.