2018 Honda Odyssey body and structure problems
97 of the 992 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Odyssey name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). Filed under the same heading: 32 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 97 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 14 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 23 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 9
Half of the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the body and structure problem between 5,000 and 15,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
992 complaints in all about the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 9 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Structure” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda Odyssey body and structure problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Driver's side sliding door won't close. The issue actually presented itself the day we purchase it and they service department called it a "hiccup". When trying to close the door, the sensor beeps three times and then reopens.
Sliding doors do no close at times. It is inconsistent and when taken to the dealer they cannot replicate. There are numerous complaints online as well as videos of the issue. I had an issue where the passenger sliding door stopped opening altogether.
Both driver and passenger side rear sliding doors often fail to close using the electric closing system. This is dangerous if not noticed because the doors are not latched. This happens while the vehicle is stationary
Passenger sliding door stuck in open position as the latch has broken. Door will not closed into position. I tried to close using manual and automatic door closing options to no avail. Luckily it happened in my driveway so no injuries or accidents
The sliding rear door on the passenger side does not fully latch, thus the door remains slightly ajar. It remains as such while vehicle is in motion
What is on file about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications32 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
B2049
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Honda Odyssey names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2018 Honda Odyssey
Source: the same files- electrical problems 258 complaints
- engine problems 201 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 165 complaints
- fuel system problems 106 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre body and structure problems common on the 2018 Honda Odyssey?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 97 owner complaints naming the body and structure on this model year (10% of everything owners filed about it), and 32 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the body and structure on the 2018 Honda Odyssey?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 16 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do body and structure problems show up on the 2018 Honda Odyssey?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 8,000 miles; half of them between 5,000 and 15,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Structure" heading cover?
Body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.