2020 Honda Odyssey Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 490 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2020 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 490 complaints for this model year. 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.
“The rear passenger side tire hit a pothole and it caused all of the airbags to deploy on April 6, 2026. The impact should not have set the airbags off. This has caused a severe rash/burn on my son's face and neck. The vehicle is now being totaled by my insurance company and forcing me to have to purchase a new vehicle and my insurance rates to go up. Three days later, April 9, 2026, a safety recall on the over-sensitive airbags was issued for this Odyssey. There were no other warnings leading up to this. Insurance has inspected the vehicle and deemed it a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #11731509, filed 2026-04“My son turned around in his second-row seat of our Honda Odyssey, causing the seat belt to cinch tightly around his waist. Even after the buckle was released, the seat belt continued to tighten instead of loosening. It became so tight that he could barely breathe, and we ultimately had to cut the seat belt to free him. There was no way to manually release or loosen the belt once it had locked. This presents a serious safety hazard. Seat belts should include an emergency release or override mechanism that allows a locked belt to be loosened during an entrapment situation.”
NHTSA complaint #11754973, filed 2026-08“Top left rear exterior seam/seal on the top of the roof, under the black strip that runs front to back is leaking inside the left inner side/panel of the trunk, leaking water into all electrical components (break/turning lights) as well as the left rear seatbelt mechanism, soaking seatbelt, rendering it unusable. Could be a potential fatality in case of an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11644275, filed 2025-02Related recalls
- 23V158000Mar 9, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2018–2020, CR-V 2017–2020, Accord 2018–2019 +3 more
Seat 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 2020 Honda Odyssey
185 complaintsElectrical system
173 complaintsLane departure
127 complaintsEngine
71 complaintsOther or unknown
71 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
23 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology