NHTSA recall 20V437000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 20V437000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A88 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2020-07-28 |
| Owners notified | 2020-09-23 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 324196 |
| Part numbers | 72641-THR-A11, 72681-THR-A11 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-11 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 324196 |
| Reported remedied | 314204 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 112 |
| Reported removed | 1543 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.
What can happen
A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY | |
|---|---|
| 2019 HONDA ODYSSEY | |
| 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| A20-037 | 2020-06-25. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The front door locks are not unlocking or locking the vehicle with the keyless remote. |
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| APaS10282019908 | 2019-11-05. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the front automatic door locks inop when using the door switch, key fob or the door handle sensors; only works manually when moving the door lock switch by hand. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| AER18090A | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door not closing at rear. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS03262018902 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door reversal during closing operation. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS08212017901 | 2017-09-14. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the rear sliding door latch not engaging with the striker or not cinching the door closed. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.