NHTSA campaign 20V437000 · Honda campaign A88

Honda Recall 20V-437: Power Sliding Doors May Open While Moving

NHTSA recall 20V437000 (Honda campaign A88) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on July 28, 2020, with 324,196 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Odyssey for model years 2018–2020. Owners were notified on September 23, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V437000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V437000 (also written 20V-437 or 20V437)
Filed by
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Honda campaign number
A88
Report received
Potentially affected
324,196 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Owners notified

Repair completion: 97.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V437000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V437000.

Defect description

Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.

Safety consequence

A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V437000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.