2013 Honda Odyssey Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 210 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,546miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,546 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.
“The seatbelts' mechanism that requires the seatbelt to be fully retracted before it can be pulled out again is ultra sensitive. Almost every other time my children attempt to buckle the seatbelt, this mechanism is activated and I have to pull the belt out of the booster seat, remove the booster, allow the belt to fully retract then reinstall the booster and then attempt to buckle. Beyond a total annoyance, I never imagined this problem would endanger my children. …”
NHTSA complaint #10609984, filed 2014-07, 48,546 miles“Child operated button too close automatic rear passenger door and reached behind for seat belt. It was dark and the child was feeling around for the belt, when the door closed on child's hand and crushed fingers. This was in the rear part of the door, next to where the seat belt anchor is. Child was screaming and parent operated driver side door open button to release hand. Fingers are badly bruised. There is no warning that fingers can get caught in the rear, so it was unexpected. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567080, filed 2014-03, 22,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 25 - 30 mph when another vehicle was coming towards him. To avoid a crash the driver turned the vehicle but ended up crashing into the curb in the middle of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle's front end was severely damaged and the tires blew out. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no police report. The driver had no injuries and no medical attention was needed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11468928, filed 2022-06, 81,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 9 | 4% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 6 | 3% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 14 | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 | 18 | 2% |
| 2004 | 18 | 3% |
| 2003 | 21 | 2% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 14 | 2% |
| 2000 | 17 | 3% |
| 1999 | 10 | 2% |
| 1996 | 5 | 7% |
| 1995 | 7 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2013 Honda Odyssey
69 complaintsBrakes
55 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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