The 2004 Honda Odyssey has 10 recalls, the most serious being multiple Takata airbag inflator defects affecting both the driver and front passenger sides, where the inflators can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
The airbag concerns span several separate filings covering both frontal airbag positions. On the driver side, the inflator can explode and scatter sharp metal fragments toward the driver and other occupants. On the passenger side, the same rupture risk exists, and there is an additional concern that replacement passenger airbags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them to deploy improperly in a crash. A separate airbag recall covers inadvertent deployment of the frontal airbags without a crash, which itself raises injury risk.
On the fuel system side, the fuel pump can corrode and fail, stalling the engine without warning while driving. Two filings describe the same underlying problem, with water left in the fuel pump electrical connector during factory testing accelerating that corrosion.
There is also an ignition switch concern: the interlock lever can deform and allow the key to be removed while the transmission is still in a gear other than park, letting the vehicle roll away on its own.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front airbag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front airbag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Driver air bag inflators installed during previous recalls or as service parts may explode during a crash when the air bag deploys due to a manufacturing defect.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator with a different inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement, potentially affecting its ability to deploy properly in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the passenger air bag and replace the module assembly if needed, at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during a crash due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver air bag inflator may rupture due to moisture and manufacturing variations that develop over time.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Electrical noise can damage a component in the air bag control module, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while driving.
What the fix does
Honda dealers will replace the supplemental restraint system electronic control unit (SRS ECU).
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The ignition switch interlock lever may warp, allowing the shift interlock to be bypassed on automatic transmission vehicles.
What the fix does
A dealer will install an updated interlock lever and replace ignition switch parts as needed at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Water left in the fuel pump connector during factory testing may cause corrosion and fuel pump failure. If the pump stops working, the engine stalls without warning.
What the fix does
Dealers inspect the fuel pump connector for corrosion and replace the fuel pump assembly if needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The fuel pump electrical terminal can corrode, which may cause the fuel pump to fail.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the fuel pump electrical connector. If corrosion is found, they will replace the fuel pump.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
