2013 Honda Odyssey Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 7%of 210 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Honda Odyssey, 7% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 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.
“Hello- my wife was involved in a accident on 9-28-16. She hit another car on its side. The other cars airbags deployed however her's did not. She was driving about 25mph but could not stop in time. She was on a city street going straight. We wanted to make sure that the airbags were operating correctly and not involved in the takata recall. Thanks”
NHTSA complaint #10910494, filed 2016-09, 31,000 miles“I placed the van in park and left it running at the top of a driveway walked about 40-60ft and about 3 minutes later it comes rolling down the driveway and hits the corner of house and me. Bounces back 23 feet and stops. Gear shift is still in park and car is running. Air bag inflates and alarm goes off. Turned off engine and removed key.”
NHTSA complaint #10722096, filed 2015-05, 35,700 miles“A deer ran in front of our 2013 Honda Odyssey van, we hit the deer dead center neither headlight was broken however, the grill, AC condenser, fan, grill, bumper, hood, lock assembly and security system , radiator support and many other parts were damaged totaling $4263.06. The most interestingly in entire incident was the air bags did not inflate or even come out upon impact. We have taken it to jack of diamonds in tyler for the first recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10513928, filed 2013-05, 6,725 miles“The vehicle was involved in a head on crash with frame and structural damage to the entire front end at speeds of 30 miles per hour, hitting a stationary truck on a city street. The air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10915953, filed 2016-10, 45,000 miles“I was in a motor vehicle accident, and when the airbags deployed. A woman, who leaned into the passenger side of my vehicle to see if I was hurt, said she could smell something burning and saw the sleeve of sweatshirt jacket on fire. Had she not checked on me, the sleeve of my sweatshirt may have burned all the way up my arm. As I only have use of the arm that caught fire The vehicle is at a body shop, waiting for insurance issues to be worked out. I’d never had an opportunity/reason for the airbags to ever be looked at.”
NHTSA complaint #11570759, filed 2024-02Related recalls
- 13V016000Jan 18, 2013Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2011–2013, Pilot 2009–2013
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 10 | 7% |
| 2021 | 16 | 11% |
| 2020 | 20 | 4% |
| 2019 | 32 | 3% |
| 2018 | 26 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 | 13 | 6% |
| 2014 | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 | 14 | 7% |
| 2012 | 10 | 4% |
| 2011 | 11 | 5% |
| 2010 | 10 | 4% |
| 2009 | 7 | 4% |
| 2008 | 12 | 2% |
| 2007 | 32 | 4% |
| 2006 | 20 | 3% |
| 2005 | 90 | 11% |
| 2004 | 111 | 19% |
| 2003 | 131 | 14% |
| 2002 | 99 | 10% |
| 2001 | 42 | 7% |
| 2000 | 24 | 4% |
| 1999 | 18 | 3% |
| 1998 | 6 | 8% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 24 | 34% |
| 1995 | 28 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2013 Honda Odyssey
69 complaintsBrakes
55 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology