A recall of 325,588 Honda Odyssey for faulty backup displays.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.”
Affected VINs should be searchable now at the NHTSA website.
Here is the relevant information from the NHTSA Recall notice:
NHTSA ID Number: 26V423
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 325,588
Estimated percentage with defect: 0.8%
Descriptive Information
The recall population was identified based on manufacturing records and includes: (1) vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA Campaign No. 20V-438, and (2) 2018 model year vehicles equipped with Magna rearview cameras that were previously addressed through a Product Update (PUD) Campaign for the same condition. Both the previous recall and the PUD remedy used redesigned Magna rearview cameras, which will be replaced by Sony rearview cameras for this remedy. The production range encompasses all vehicles that may have been manufactured with the affected rearview camera and, therefore, could experience the condition.
Description of defect or noncompliance:
Water can enter the rearview camera assembly and cause the printed circuit board (PCB) to corrode. As a result, the rearview camera image can fail to display when the vehicle is in the reverse gear.
Description of the safety risk, including crash, fire, death, injury:
If the rearview camera image fails to display when the vehicle is in the reverse gear, rearward visibility is reduced, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Description of the cause:
The defect was caused by two contributing factors. First, the specification for the rearview camera housing boss hole was inadequate for the mounting screw. Second, due to variations in the positioning of the housing on the assembly jig, the mounting screw is susceptible to being misaligned during assembly. As a result, the stress generated during screw fastening exceeded the material strength of the boss, causing it to crack. Through environmental exposure (thermal expansion/freezing of trapped water), these cracks can expand, allowing water to penetrate the interior of the assembly.
Identification of any warning that can occur:
None stated.
Chronology
July 21, 2020: Honda determined that a FMVSS noncompliance existed and decided to conduct a noncompliance recall (NHTSA ID 20V-438).
June 11, 2021: Honda received report of the issue involving a previously repaired vehicle and began to investigate.
August 16, 2022: Honda worked with the supplier to investigate and analyze the issue.
May 3, 2023: Honda and the supplier had been unable to recreate the issue thus far. Honda was informed by the supplier that it had concluded its participation in the investigation. Honda continued to monitor the market and investigate and analyze the issue.
April – December 2024: Honda conducted analysis of the issue by monitoring the market and observed a decrease in incidents.
April – September 2025: Honda continued to investigate the issue by analyzing design specifications.
January – June 2026: Honda continued to investigate and analyze the cause of the issue.
June 25, 2026: Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety and FMVSS noncompliance existed and decided to conduct a safety and noncompliance recall.
As of June 25, 2026, Honda has had 1648 warranty claims, no reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from July 21, 2020 – June 25, 2026.
Remedy
Description of Remedy
Remedy Type: Repair
Description of remedy program:
Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda dealer. The dealer will replace the rearview camera with an improved part.
How remedy component differs from recalled component:
The remedy components are produced by a different supplier (Sony).
Description of recall schedule:
Dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 7/2/2026. Owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 8/24/2026.
