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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2004 Honda Odyssey Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 585 total for the year
Median mileage
92,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 585 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,500 miles.

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.

“A passenger in the car was bringing the window down. The passenger window dropped into the door, just fell down into the door with a loud noise. The window did not shatter but the window would not roll up. We took the car in for service. The door had to be taken apart to fix the window. Also, we replaced the passenger door and driver door electronic control units. The first time, the window did not work. The second time both units were replaced, the window can now be controlled from the passenger side, but not the driver side. …”

NHTSA complaint #10660837, filed 2014-11, 100,000 miles

“While driving at around 10 MPH, heard a loud sound from right side, then noticed the right side mirror was gone. Went a local police department, they said that the mirror popped out itself.”

NHTSA complaint #10606965, filed 2014-06, 135,000 miles

“About 2 years ago, the window actuator failed on the passenger side, I paid to repair this. Over the last 6 months, another 4 actuators have failed. One of them is the lock actuator on passenger side, second is the lock actuator on left sliding door, another is the window actuator on driver side and the actuator for driver side door lock. The problems of this magnitude are a serious safety issue as the window actuator on driver side suddenly failed while driving and was scary as the window just fell into the door. …”

NHTSA complaint #10457483, filed 2012-05, 85,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. While reversing the vehicle with the liftgate open, it inadvertently struck and shattered the rear window. The contact stated that the hit was not hard enough to warrant the glass shattering. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Updated 10/26/16”

NHTSA complaint #10903855, filed 2016-09, 130,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 65 MPH the contact attempted to open the rear passenger side window but it would not open. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the window motor. Approximately, one year later, the identical failure recurred on the rear driver side window. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the control on the rear driver side door panel were replaced. The failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 56,462 and the current mileage was 66,462.”

NHTSA complaint #10342286, filed 2010-07, 56,462 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202612%
202510%
202422%
20231010%
2022118%
202196%
2020102%
201991%
2018151%
201738%
201641%
201573%
2014124%
201331%
201283%
2011104%
201062%
200942%
200871%
2007132%
2006112%
2005233%
200461%
2003121%
200271%
2001102%
2000152%
199971%
199834%
1997210%
199634%
199533%

Other parts of the 2004 Honda Odyssey

Transmission and drivetrain
221 complaints
Air bags
111 complaints
Body and structure
55 complaints
Electrical system
53 complaints
Engine
50 complaints
Fuel system
24 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
24 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
23 complaints
Engine cooling
22 complaints
Seats
22 complaints
Seat belts
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Honda Odyssey

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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