Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Honda Odyssey owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Driver side automatic sliding door unlatched while driving on interstate. I got a emergency tone telling me something was wrong, but no indication on the dash. I found a couple recalls for this problem and stopped by the local Honda dealer (piazza), but they said the VIN has no recalls and the recall is too old. I just bought the vehicle a month ago. This is a safety issue known by Honda and even if it is happening only now, the dealer should repair at no cost to me.
I bought my 1999 odyesse in March of 2004. I took my van to the Honda dealership to find out why my driver's side sliding door was not closing completly. They told me that the latches and hinges needed to be replaced totalling $420. They checked my warranty and those parts were not covered. I told them I didn't have $420, to repair the door. One week later the other sliding door stopped closing all the way. I looked up the 1999 odyesse to find out if there were any recalls for this and there are plenty, but when I spoke with America Honda they said that my VIN number had no recalls. Then I spoke with the Honda dealership in town and they told me that the only recall for my VIN was for the transmission. So, I believe there is a lot being covered up. …
I have an Honda Odyssey van 99' and one of the sliding doors when out first then the other a cple months later. I've been stuck with it jammed open and had to ride home like that w children in the car and taking a turn and one of the door slid open, next to my 3yr.old while I was driving, its done that several times. But now neither of the doors work, so the kids have to climb over the front seat to get in for months now. I've taken it to the Honda place and they say its the motor in both doors which will be 900 dollars each to fix! I don't have that. Why has this problem that is a reoccuring problem in alot of Honda vans not been recalled!?
Every winter since we purchased our 1999 Odyssey brand new, the power sliding doors would freeze and lock up. It will not work. Since our Odyssey is out of manufacturer's warranty, the cost to repair is very expensive - a dealer estimated $2000 just to fix one door. So we decided not to fix the sliding power doors and just open them manually instead. Even in manual mode, they still freeze during winter. The dangerous part is that they open by itself even when the vehicle is in motion. I respectfully submit that this May be a serial defect.
Tl contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The sliding door locks are failing. Each time the vehicle drives over a bump, the door alarm sounds, warning that the doors are unlocked. The contact has to depress the door lock button located on the instrumental panel in order to keep the doors locked. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00V119000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for repair. The current mileage was 12,000 and failure mileage was 11,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that he attempted to open the side sliding door and the door opened partially before becoming stuck. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer also stated that they could not repair the door. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,000.
The passenger side sliding door on my 1999 Honda Odyssey has failed to open on many occasions and I didn't think of it as anything more than a nuisance. This time one of my children's fingers was caught in the door and we were unable to open the door either from the inside or the outside for several minutes until we got a passerby to force it open. His finger was significantly more damaged than if we had been able to immediately open the door, not to mention the panic and distress and being trapped.
Sliding door always was defective from 2006. Always not closing to the end. One slider door outside handle not working from 2006, probably cable broken inside of slider door. Sliding door handle is lose. My wife not using slider door more than 10 years, because it stock and can't open at all. Front door lock also not working correctly. Also I want replace all air back in my Mini van, I never receive any paper recall from dealer.
This vehicle has a multitude of problems. 1) vehicle is having problems with the brakes. 2) this vehicle has an automatic transmission and when the driver's foot was lifted off the brake pedal the vehicle began to roll backwards when on an incline. 3) the side molding strips kept falling off. 4) there is air and wind coming through the sliding doors on each side of the vehicle when in motion.
Problems with transmission slippage on a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The problem was found during a major performance of service where the dealer found that the transmission fluid was burned. There was intermittent slippage, which eventually became worse, even after the part was replaced. Also the automatic doors did not work at times.
NHTSA investigations
Upexpected opening of sliding door
There is no summary currently available
Body complaints in other Odyssey years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 1999 Honda Odyssey?
NHTSA has 77 complaints about the body & structure of the 1999 Honda Odyssey, 15% of the model year's 518 complaints. The component named most often is body › door (64 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Honda Odyssey body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 1999 Honda Odyssey, though it has 9 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1999 Honda Odyssey body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 62,000 miles, and 33% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 0 fires and 7 injuries to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.