1999 Honda Odyssey Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 518 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 518 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Side sliding door handle broke off when opening door. Pin that sheared off and that door pivots on appears to be made of plastic. These doors normally are powered open. Due to problem with switch door would only open manually. When opening manually these doors take considerably more force to open than a normal sliding door. With my little experience opening manually I apparently pulled too hard! This seems to me to be a flaw in the design of the handle.”
NHTSA complaint #10070925, filed 2004-01, 48,000 miles“While changing lanes to pass a stopped box van on the right, I nicked the rear corner of the box van with the driver's side mirror housing. Although the housing folded forward as it is designed to do, the mirror popped out, fell to the roadway and broke. This left me without a driver's side mirror, posing an obvious safety hazard. The repair, which I am performing myself, is not yet complete due to parts delays. Note: the date of the incident and mileage are approximate.”
NHTSA complaint #718968, filed 2000-02“Left sliding door not locking, unlocking, or opening properly. Dealer tried to fix twice now and still broken. Door locks and unlocks itself while in motion. It pops, clicks, and buzzes at random. Right sliding door opens while in motion. Dealer tried to fix once and still broken. A/c makes tremendous thunking noise-clutch engaging improperly. Dealer tried to fix twice-told me could not duplicate still broken. Left & right front windows both had bad parts. Left still waiting on parts to be put in. Seatbelt in middle, left rear locked so tightly while van in motion that I was trapped. …”
NHTSA complaint #712191, filed 1999-09“Sliding door window has shattered and is completely cracked. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine a reason for shattering. . *note: approximately in june 1999, rear windshield shattered and was replaced. Reason given for that defect was excessive heat. Vehicle was eventually examined by local dealership and was repaired under warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #888269, filed 2001-05“Other problems have included loose gasket at front windshield, sticking left passenger sliding door, squeaky brakes (not yet resolved) and pulling to right hand side of road”
NHTSA complaint #716170, filed 1999-12Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 10 | 10% |
| 2022 | 11 | 8% |
| 2021 | 9 | 6% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 12 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 | 10 | 4% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 10 | 2% |
| 2000 | 15 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 10% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Honda Odyssey
170 complaintsElectrical system
110 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
78 complaintsBody and structure
77 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsTires
18 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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