NHTSA campaign 20V438000 · Honda campaign W83

Honda Recall 20V-438: Distorted or Inoperative Rearview Camera/FMVSS 111

NHTSA recall 20V438000 (Honda campaign W83) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on July 28, 2020, with 212,070 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Odyssey for model years 2019–2020. 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 20V438000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V438000 (also written 20V-438 or 20V438)
Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Honda campaign number: W83
Report received: July 28, 2020
Potentially affected: 212,070 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera
Owners notified: September 23, 2020
Safety standard: FMVSS 111

Repair completion: 95.78% (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 20V438000. 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.

Honda

Honda Odyssey
- 2019, 2020

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V438000.

Defect description

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may get into the rearview camera mounting holes and enter the camera lens and cause a distorted image, or no image at all. Additionally, if the rearview camera view mode is set to top-down view, or switched from that view to another mode in a bright environment, the image may not display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Safety consequence

A distorted or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, 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 W83.

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 20V438000

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.