2016 Honda Odyssey · symptom sheet
Seat belt or seat problems
- 28owner reports
- 18,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 31, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
28 of the 270 complaints on this car describe seat belt. Only misfire is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Seat belt on other Odyssey years
No other Odyssey model year has enough reports of seat belt for a sheet of its own. See every Odyssey year.
What this problem usually is
This group covers the belt and the seat it's bolted to: buckles that won't latch or won't let go, belts that lock up and won't pull out, and seats that shift or rock in their tracks. It's a wide bucket, with over 9,000 complaints across the vehicles on this site, and a quarter of them mention a recall.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the buckle (4 reports) and the seat frame or track (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
4 recalls on the seats cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats.
The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions.
The affected vehicles have a second row center seat with a horizontal adjuster bar that may stick in the unlocked position, allowing the seat to unexpectedly slide.
The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats.
All 6 recalls on the 2016 Honda Odyssey, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,000 and 36,000 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Honda Odyssey that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
The August episode of Tech2Tech is now posted. We've got some valuable information for you, so check it out! This month, we're featuring ?Safety Recall: Left (Driver) Side Second Row Seat Recliner Does Not Lock??
DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD.
DEALER MESSAGE AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
DEALER MESSAGE AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
1 more on the 2016 Honda Odyssey page.
What owners wrote
“Left Side Airbag Deployment control circuit - B0020 Right Side Airbag Deployment control circuit - B0028 Driver Seat Belt Sensor - Circuit open B0050 Occupant Classification System- missing message - BOOAO Driver Seat Track Position - BOOB5 Passenger Seat Belt Sensor - B0052”
Filed May 31, 2026
“Left drivers side seat back does not lock on second row seat. This puts passengers at risk for injury. We are working to schedule an appointment with the dealer for inspection / fix. There are no warnings associated with this failure. We are unsure when the defect occurred, as our children typically sit in this seat.”
Filed Mar 13, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 28 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Check engine light or misfire 72 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 25 reports