2016 Honda Odyssey Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2016 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,500 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.
“The passenger side sliding door opens up automatically as the car is in motion. The van is set to lock all doors when taken out of park. The van doesn't go into park thus allowing the sliding door to open. This is the second row of the van where my children sit. When it has opened, on its own, my child has been sitting there. The dealership can't figure out what is causing the door to open or why the doors don't lock.”
NHTSA complaint #11182736, filed 2019-02“The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the driver's side and passenger's side sliding doors were difficult to open and close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, and the dealer replaced the passenger's side sliding door motors and cables twice however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer applied lubricant to the cables; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11640620, filed 2025-02, 60,000 miles“This car has a failure/malfunction that is well documented on the internet by other owners and is being willfully ignored by Honda. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. It is a major safety concern. In cool weather, there is no way to open the back hatch of this vehicle. So if the only way to reach passengers trapped in the car was from the back hatch and the weather was cool there would be no way to open the hatch and no way for the passengers to get out or for help to reach them. …”
NHTSA complaint #11420211, filed 2021-06Related service bulletins
- 10134376Apr 11, 2018Service bulletin - The tailgate won?t open from the outside handle in temperatures near freezing or colder, but will open in warmer temperatures. There is an internal failure of…
- 10129413Jan 25, 2018Service bulletin - The tailgate won?t open from the outside handle in temperatures near freezing or colder, but will open in warmer temperatures. There is an internal failure of…
- 10126909Dec 23, 2017Servicenews Article - Anytime you release the rear latches on the second-row outer seats, make sure the seats are securely latched when you put the seats back into position. This…
- 10108741May 18, 2017Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2011-2016 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door inop. To fully understand the cause of this…
- 10100102Nov 4, 2016Service bulletin - the power sliding door beeper sounds while the vehicle is in motion even though the sliding doors are fully latched. A bad crimp in the sliding door rear latch…
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 18 | 2% |
| 2006 | 27 | 4% |
| 2005 | 27 | 3% |
| 2004 | 24 | 4% |
| 2003 | 26 | 3% |
| 2002 | 24 | 3% |
| 2001 | 33 | 5% |
| 2000 | 105 | 16% |
| 1999 | 78 | 15% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 4 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2016 Honda Odyssey
93 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsSeats
26 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsLane departure
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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