Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda Odyssey has 12 NHTSA seats complaints and 2 seats-related recalls.
12
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of tw...
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SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The aff...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2020 | SEATS | IN TWO DIFFERENT OCCATIONS, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A MOTION THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT SUDDENLY GO ... |
| Apr 8, 2019 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SO I HAD TO QUICKLY HIT MY BREAKS TO... |
| Apr 22, 2018 | SEATS | PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT IS EJECTING FROM THE FLOOR BOARD AND IS RECLINING ON IT'S OWN WHEN BREAKING... |
| Jan 23, 2018 | SEATS | THE BACK SEAT INVOLUNTARILY MOVES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. |
| Dec 27, 2017 | SEATS | THE VAN HAS ABOUT 38000 MILES. THE THIRD ROW SEAT DOES NOT HOOK IN CLAMP AND IS LOSE. IT IS SAFETY I... |
| Dec 27, 2017 | SEATS | THERE IS A RECALL FOR SECOND ROW BUT IT IS THIRD ROW THAT DOES NOT CLAMP DOWN AND IS LOSE. IT TOOK M... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | SEATS | 2ND ROW SEAT SWUNG FORWARD SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND BRAKED AT A STOPLIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS ... |
| Oct 6, 2016 | SEATS | MY 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE 2ND (BACK) ROW LEVER OR LATCH - I COULDN'T GET IT TO PR... |
| Jun 27, 2015 | SEATS | 2ND ROW SEAT FLIPPED FORWARD DURING MODERATELY HARD BRAKING, INJURING MY CHILD WITH A BUSTED LIP AND... |
| Nov 8, 2014 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD NOT FAR FROM MY HOME. MY SON WAS SITTING BEHIND ME ON THE CAR SEAT. AND WH... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | SEATS | I'M SUBMITTING THIS NOW IN RESPONSE TO AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, TRIGGERED BY A DEC.... |
| May 31, 2012 | SEATS | SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT CAUSES NECK STRAIN AND REQUIRES VISITS TO DOCTOR OR CHIROPRACTOR. *TR |