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2016 Honda Odyssey Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Honda Odyssey has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,193,305 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 345 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020…

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

SEATS 18V170000 2018-03-13 254,568 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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,…

SEATS 17V725000 2017-11-17 806,936 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

SEATS 16V932000 2016-12-27 7,549 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured September 23, 2016, to October 24, 2016. The affected vehicles have a second row center seat with a horizontal adjuster bar that may stick in the unlocked position, allowing the seat to unexpectedly slide. As such,…

Consequence

An unlocked second row center seat may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the slide function and replace the horizontal position adjustment bar, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD4.

SEATS 16V933000 2016-12-27 633,753 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 16V417000 2016-06-09 39 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate…

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).

Complaints by component

ENGINE
89
POWER TRAIN
38
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
35
4crashes1fires2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
1crashes1injuries
SEATS
26
4injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
19
1crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
17
1crashes1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
11
2crashes
AIR BAGS
10
2crashes2injuries
Total complaints345

What owners report

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

“My wife was driving the vehicle after dropping off my kid at a swim meet in dearborn heights mi, the side curtain and all the passenger side airbags deployed after what she thinks is hitting a pothole. She heard big sound, she initially thought that the window glasses were broken but later…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-06-19

“My wife was driving the vehicle after dropping off my kid at a swim meet in dearborn heights mi, the side curtain and all the passenger side airbags deployed after what she thinks is hitting a pothole. She heard big sound, she initially thought that the window glasses were broken but later…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2026-06-19

“My vehicle is having issues with the fuel engagement system. This is a recall on 2016 honda odyssey but when I type in my vin it says my vehicle is not affected. My vehicle is affected and would like it looked at under this recall.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-10

“The contact owns a 2016 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle began to experience cylinder misfiring and vibrations and the check engine light had illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer who diagnosed the engine cylinder piston rings had failed and needed…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2026-05-04

“Complete shutdown of the engine while driving. No warnings - no flickering- no stumbling or misfire, just complete engine shutoff - dash and everything just turns off. Reading up on past recalls for this era of vans (mine a 2016) the 2013-2020 recall on the fuel pump sounds identical to this same…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-30

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 honda odyssey on april 29, 2026. The vehicle was purchased from a dealer. At the time of the purchase, the odometer was recorded at 95,745. The contact later purchased the carfax report which indicated that on july 17, 2024, the odometer was recorded at…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-04-29

“Left side airbag deployment control circuit - b0020 right side airbag deployment control circuit - b0028 driver seat belt sensor - circuit open b0050 occupant classification system- missing message - booao driver seat track position - boob5 passenger seat belt sensor - b0052”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-04-01

“Left side airbag deployment control circuit - b0020 right side airbag deployment control circuit - b0028 driver seat belt sensor - circuit open b0050 occupant classification system- missing message - booao driver seat track position - boob5 passenger seat belt sensor - b0052”

SEATS · reported 2026-04-01
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 2016 Honda Odyssey as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.