Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (door latches, locks, hood and tailgate latches).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Honda Odyssey owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. While driving at unknown speeds, the sliding doors would not latch and close. The contact called a local dealer (parkway Honda located at 855 commercial pkwy dover, oh 44622) where it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 00V119000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 230,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the instrument panel became inoperable. In addition, the contact stated that the rear doors failed to latch intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 00V119000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 00V183000 (interior lighting). The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the sliding door opened while the vehicle was in motion. The authorized dealer diagnosed that the door latch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 99V158000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,150. Updated 4/20/15 updated 04/28/15
Since purchasing a 2000 odysessy ex, I have had repeated problems with both sliding doors. Once again today, neither door would open. I have had latches replaced, handles replaces, remotes replaced and still the problem is as bad as ever. The passenger side door generally never closes properly and the door ajar light constantly flickers on and off forcing me to shut the lights in the vehicle off so they stop flashing. Whenever the weather is damp or cold, the doors will not work. Tonight I had the car running for more than an hour and the doors still would not open. After multiple trips to the dealer there is either an attempt to get me to replace every conceivable part hoping to fix the problem or they simply are unable to repair this situation. Not only is it extremely inconvenient to get 4 children in and out through the front doors, but it is dangerous. …
1)power sliding doors do not operate properly. Intermittently, doors won't open, doors open partially and stop, and doors close partially and stop. More importantly, power doors do not stop and retract when pressure is applied in accordance with manual. Today was the fourth time that one of my children hesitated when exiting the van and was stuck within the doorway when the door was automatically closing. Not only did the door not stop and retract when it reached my child's body, but did not stop even when I placed the full pressure of my body against the door. Today, my daughter was thrown out of the van to the ground and I incurred bruising on my left shoulder where I had braced my body against the door to stop it from advancing over her body. I have reported these problems to the dealership time and again. …
We have a 2000 Honda Odyssey with 40,000 miles on it. Great car, except the power sliding door latches keep giving out. This happened during warranty period too and was returned to dealer for repair. However, no parts were replaced; they just reset the computer (cleared error codes). But the problem recurs. Now Honda has recommended we pay $700 to install new re-designed lock mechanisms ( we are out of warranty period). Honda has no official recall covering this problem for our van as this vehicle was not built during the dec-jan period covered by the door latch recall. But the problem is clearly affecting many many other vehicles: witness the many Honda service bulletins published on this issue. This is a safety problem caused by a manufacturer defect in either design or manufacturing. …
I have a 2000 Honda Odyssey. Two weeks ago, my sliding door sensor went off for no reason. The doors were closed but when the vehicle was placed into drive the alarm in the car would sound as if one of the doors was open. I checked the doors and after a couple of times of opening and closing them, the alarm did not sound. I was due to have the car serviced for its 75,000 mile service so I waited to bring it into the dealership. When I brought the vehicle in for it's routine service, as I do for each scheduled maintenance, I was told that the door switch was the problem and that it would cost $1,100 to fix. I explained that the vehicle was under an extended warranty that I purchased at the time I bought the vehicle. Honda in turn told me that they had called the warranty company (apparently the warranty was not a Honda extended warranty. …
Right sliding door fails to open. Would allow manual opening on several occasion then the door latched into locked position and wouldn't open even manually. Taken to dealer service center. That worked on it half a day to find that they really didn't know what was wrong and can't determine the problem. No remedy. Took to a Honda/Acura shop to have looked at. Same outcome. Said everything looks to be in working order however they couldn't determine why door was not opening and could not get the door opened. Claw that hooks to latch will not release. Dealer service center suggested cutting the latch with plasma cutters in order to get the door open, however they could not determine if the would be able to fix the problem even then. We can't find anyone who can fix the door. We are in a safety dilemma as our 2 year olds car seats sits on this side of the door. …
My 2000 Honda Odyssey has had trouble (several different times) with its sliding power doors not latching properly and I've had several repairs on them over the 8 years I've owned the vehicle. As of a few days ago, my driver's side sliding door will not open at all using the power. I have a baby carseat installed in the seat behind the driver's seat, so I've had to get my baby in and out of the car through the passenger side sliding door over the last few days, and I realized that if there were an accident or fire in my car, this would be a safety issue because I would not be able to get my baby out quickly. In order to open the driver's side sliding door, I would have to reach into the car from the driver's door, slide the locking mechanism into the "unlocked" position, turn off the power to the sliding doors, and then use a lot of force to manually open the sliding door. …
Driving on i270 south towards 33 east at 65 MPH with 4 teenagers and 1 8 week old baby in my 2000 Honda Odyssey and the rear sliding passenger door flies open on its own. My 6 year old daughter was sitting in the seat next to the door when it flew open. It scared her half to death as she was staring at the pavement going by at 65 MPH. The door wasn't even on. I turn them off because I am afraid of them opening when they shouldn't after hearing all the stories about these doors. It's a good thing my daughter had her seatbelt on and sitting in her seat or this could have been very tragic. No one died this time. Why will Honda not see there is a serious safety issue here. The latch has been replaced numerous times and yet it is still failing to the point the door will not stay shut on it's own. Something must be done before someone dies here!!!
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Vehicle description: minivan. The sliding doors May not latch properly.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the door latch assembly on all odyssey minvans built from December 3, 1999 through December 16, 1999. Also included in this recall are approximately 1,612 odyssey minivans that had the latches…
Door Lock & Latch complaints in other Odyssey years
Frequently asked questions
How common are door lock & latch problems on the 2000 Honda Odyssey?
NHTSA has 105 complaints about the locks & latches of the 2000 Honda Odyssey, 16% of the model year's 675 complaints. The component named most often is doors › latch (90 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Honda Odyssey door lock & latch problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 00V-119 (latch, Apr 25, 2000). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2000 Honda Odyssey door lock & latch problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 75,000 miles, and 10% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 0 fires and 7 injuries and 9 deaths to locks & latches 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.