Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints, springs).
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).
When we (family of 4) were backing out of our drive way, at/about 5mph, a loud metallic noise was heard. It appeared to come from under the van, front/left side. We parked the van and looked under the van, everything looked normal. But the noise was quite loud and we knew something was not correct. We drove the van about 50 feet in our cul-de-sac and heard another metallic noise and something fell under the van. When we looked under the van, we found a piece of suspension spring, about 9 inches long. The piece was not rusted or brittle, it looked pretty stong, but appeared to have been suddenly broken/snapped. Lucky that it did not happen when we were are on any highway or at a higher speed. Later we took van to get, the springs/struts replaced. A google search found out that we were not alone, this seem to have happened lots of other families. A typical website example is below. …
Car began to rumble and vibrate when I pulled into my garage. There was a loud pop noise when engine was shut off and again when I started it the next morning. Thought it was an exhaust problem but my right front engine mount was broken and needed to be replaced. After searching online to find out more about engine mounts I found this is a very common issue with the Honda Odyssey. More than likely, I will be needing the other mounts replaced in the near future. If someone thinks it is an exhaust issue, they May put off having it checked which can put stress on the other mounts. Seems to me with the frequency of this happening to this model car, it should become a recall issue. Can be a definite safety hazard if several of the mounts break at the same time.
My wife experienced a castrophic failure of the right front susspension. The wheel buckeled under the car after the suspension broke. She was traveling at 30mph at the time of the failure. Honda did not interview her or the police officer to get any information related to the failure. They looked at the car in the shop and said my wife hit something to cause the failure. Both she and the police officer disagree with their assessment. I am disapointed that Honda was not interested in talking with my wife about the failure and placing blame on her for this failure. It could have been much more drastic if she had been traveling at higher speeds.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. The vehicle was parked and suddenly, a loud noise was coming from the vehicle, followed by the front end of the vehicle collapsing to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the front passenger coil spring broke. Currently, the vehicle is being repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 02/17/10. The repair was completed. Updated 02/18/10
For no apparent reason the drivers side front coil spring let go from whatever holds the spring in place. The left front collapsed . The spring ripped the side wall of the inside of the tire causing it to blowout. Damage was also done to the a.b.s. Cable .this occurred at 78000 miles to a 2000 Odyssey. I replaced the front springs and struts and will have to get brake work done as a result of this scary situation. I bought this car new in August of 2000.
While driving on a city street, a loud noise from the right side. ABS light came on, but reset after restarting van. Stopped and looked under van, but all looked okay. When driving car would suddenly pull hard to right. Noise continued and next day repair shop informed that right coil spring was broken and we were lucky it didn't puncture tire. They cut a portion of the spring away to keep spring from causing blowout. Not repaired as cost prohibitive.
1. Cold weather or none 2. Driver side front strut spring broke traveling down the strut and wrapping through the ABS line (no line damage, but potential ABS line failure present) pressing against the tire (resulting in a burned rubber smell and potential tire failure). 3. Front spring replaced, bearing replaced, rubber replaced. (old parts are available - also have photo of failure in place on vehicle).
I have a 2000 Honda Odyssey minivan with 52K miles on it and the coil spring around the strut of one of the wheels snapped while driving on a flat road. There was no trauma that made it snap. I was told that if that had happened while we were going 55 MPH on the highway, I would have been in real trouble. I don't think that the coil should have snapped at 52K miles. It's going to cost more than $900 to fix.
There was a slight oil leak at the joint of the torque converter and transmission and the seals were replaced. When pulling from a stop sign, the consumer heard a clanking sound in the steering column, the dealer replaced the entire column, also there was a squeak coming form the rear suspension, the problem was determined to be a leak from the rear shock absorber.
While driving at 60mph, with out any warning the steering wheel started shaking and consumer lost control of the vehicle. Consumer was able to pull off the road and had vehicle towed to the dealer. Dealer stated the sway bar connection became loose while driving. Please provide further information.
NHTSA investigations
Front coil spring fracture
The population of 116,000 vehicles is an estimate based on American Honda motor company (ahm) data identifying original state of sale or delivery.the subject vehicles (sv) utilize light weight coil springs manufactured from high strength steel (hss).if the coating material of a hss spring is breached, corrosive elements (salt) May attack the spring.spring corrosion results in a stress riser and May cause a…
Suspension complaints in other Odyssey years
Frequently asked questions
How common are suspension problems on the 2000 Honda Odyssey?
NHTSA has 42 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Honda Odyssey, 6% of the model year's 675 complaints. The component named most often is front (16 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Honda Odyssey suspension problems?
No. NHTSA lists no suspension recall for the 2000 Honda Odyssey, though it has 6 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 2000 Honda Odyssey suspension problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 101,000 miles, and 5% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to suspension 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.