Overview
- Honda is recalling 440,830 U.S. Odyssey minivans from model years 2018–2022 because faulty airbag software can fire side and curtain bags after hard hits from potholes, speed bumps, or debris.
- Dealers will reprogram or replace the supplemental restraint system control unit so it stops reading those jolts as side impacts.
- The company logged 130 warranty claims and 25 injury reports tied to the issue, and it estimates about 0.1% of the recalled vans are actually affected.
- Honda first investigated in 2017, declined a recall in October 2021, and reopened the case at NHTSA’s request in October 2025 before issuing the recall this April.
- The problem centers on second- and third-row airbags, which matters for families who seat children there, so owners should check their VIN and book a dealer visit.