1998 Honda Odyssey Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 73 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 4/01/2015 the lower ball joint on the right front wheel of my 1998 Honda Odyssey broke, causing that side of the vehicle to collapse to the ground. The half-axle separated and fell out and the car ended up with the right front fender resting on the tire which had flipped out at right angles to the vehicle. The brake hose also burst under the stress as the car came to a literal grinding halt. I had just had all upper and lower ball joints replaced on 9/23/22013 at the brake check shop on austin highway here in san antonio, texas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10703979, filed 2015-04Related recalls
- 99V069000May 10, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball…Covers: Honda Odyssey 1997–1998, Acura RL 1996–1998, TL 1996–1998 +4 more
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 7 | 4% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 20 | 2% |
| 2006 | 13 | 2% |
| 2005 | 27 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 | 19 | 2% |
| 2001 | 50 | 8% |
| 2000 | 42 | 6% |
| 1999 | 10 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Honda Odyssey
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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