2001 Honda Odyssey Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“We have a 2001 Honda Odyssey lx. The power sliding door on the passenger side suddenly quit working and will no longer close properly. The only way we have been able to continue driving the car without the incessant alarm is to shut off the power sliding door function and try to keep it shut. There are several potentially big problems with this. Number one - the kids cannot open the door manually, it is too heavy for them. The only option they have to exit the car is on the traffic side of the vehicle. …”

“The drivers side door on my 2001honda Odyssey stopped working on 3/12/2004. I cannot open the door no matter what I do. I took it to a dealership at the time ,and was told that the door contacts were too small, and it was fixed on the new models. They charged me $250 to get the door open and told me it would cost aproximately $800 to fix it properly. The door stopped working within 2 months. I have been waiting for a recall, but no recall was ever issued. …”

“Passenger automatic van door on 2001 Honda Odyssey consistently refuses to completely close even after being repaired several times. Door has actually come open after vehicle is in drive. I had to physically hold the door closed with four children in the van, till my husband found a safe place to stop on the side of highway. We are constantly having to bump the door close and keep safety lock on. My kids are not allowed to sit near this door. This issue needs to seriously be addressed by the NHTSA as safety hazard that Honda will not comment on.”

“The sliding doors on our 2001 Honda odysey ex will not remain closed and often open slightly while driving, triggering the interior buzzer system. This problem occurs off and on during random occasions with no apparent warning or cause. The sliding door fuses have been reset numerous times and the battery has been replaced, but the problem fails to be remedied. This is a dangerous situation and I am concerned for the safety of my children/passengers when riding in the vehicle, as I never know when the sliding doors may fail to stay closed!”

“Honda Odyssey 01 ex model, power slide doors. Many times in the past years, we have experienced the sliding door alarm chimes or the doors fail to close/open. While driving the sliding door alarms shows that the door is opened and buzzes. This causes us to stop car and check the doors with no clue what the problem is. A few times, the door could not be opened and had to be opened manually. Had to use extreme force to open the door. This is ok if only one side failed, but both doors failed last week. I reset the fuse but that only fixed one door leaving the driver side sliding door locked.”