Key facts
- Campaign: NHTSA 26V423000; American Honda recall no. HOX; Part 573 report filed July 1, 2026.
- Scope: 325,588 model-year 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey minivans (US-built, no longer in production); production dates January 24, 2017 - July 22, 2020. Estimated defect rate: 0.8%.
- Defect: Water can enter the rearview camera assembly and corrode the printed circuit board, so the camera image can fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. Implicates FMVSS 111 (rear visibility).
- Root cause: An inadequate housing boss-hole specification and mounting-screw misalignment crack the boss; trapped water freezes and expands, widening the cracks and letting water reach the PCB.
- Risk record: 1,648 warranty claims and no reported injuries or deaths as of June 25, 2026. No Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisory has been reported.
- Remedy: Free replacement of the rearview camera with an improved unit produced by a different supplier (Sony). Dealer notice was on or about July 2, 2026; owner letters on or about August 24, 2026.
- Second time for many: For 2019-2020 units this is a second camera recall; the redesigned Magna camera installed under the 2020 recall (20V-438) is itself being replaced.
- Contacts: American Honda customer service 1-888-234-2138; NHTSA recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Which Odyssey minivans are affected, and is a 2018 covered?
Recall 26V423 covers model-year 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey minivans — 325,588 vehicles in total. That includes 2018 units, which were not part of the earlier 2020 recall. Only the US-market Odyssey minivan is involved; no other Honda model is in this campaign.
The population is a combination of two groups. The 2019-2020 units were previously recalled under NHTSA campaign 20V-438 (212,068 vehicles). The 2018 units were previously addressed only by a non-recall Honda product update for the same water-in-camera condition — not a formal recall — so for those 2018 minivans, 26V423 is the first recall on this issue. The exact split between the two groups is not published in the recall report.
| Model | Model years | Body/type | Units | Prior coverage under this defect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018-2020 | Minivan (MPV) | 325,588 total | See rows below |
| — Certain 2019-2020 Odyssey | 2019-2020 | Minivan | 212,068 (from prior recall) | Recalled in 2020 under 20V-438; got a redesigned Magna camera that can fail — now a 2nd camera recall |
| — 2018 Odyssey (Magna-camera units) | 2018 | Minivan | Remainder of 325,588 | Addressed only by a non-recall product update; recalled for the first time |
Production window for the whole group: January 24, 2017 - July 22, 2020. The camera being removed is a Magna Electronics Holly unit, part 39530-THRA210-M1.
Why is this a second camera recall for many of these minivans?
For the 2019-2020 Odyssey, this is the second recall for the same rearview-camera problem. In July 2020, Honda recalled 212,068 of these minivans under campaign 20V-438 and replaced their cameras with a redesigned Magna part. Those redesigned Magna cameras — along with the parts fitted to 2018 units under a product-update campaign — are exactly what 26V423 now replaces, this time with a Sony-produced camera.
In plain terms: the first fix did not fully solve the problem, so the same vehicles are back for a second camera repair. That is precisely why a used-Odyssey buyer cannot assume an earlier recall repair settled the matter. Honda first decided the 2020 noncompliance recall on July 21, 2020, received a report of the issue on an already-repaired vehicle on June 11, 2021, investigated with the supplier through 2022-2026, and decided this defect-and-noncompliance recall on June 25, 2026.
(Note: some outlets have cited a roughly 1.2 million-vehicle figure for July 2020. That refers to a broader batch of simultaneous Honda camera recalls across the Odyssey, Pilot, and Passport — not to the 20V-438 Odyssey recall alone.)
What exactly fails, and how dangerous is it?
The rearview camera image can fail to display when the Odyssey is shifted into reverse. Water enters the camera assembly through cracks in the mounting boss and corrodes the printed circuit board. Because the backup image supports rear visibility (FMVSS 111), a blank or missing image increases the risk of a crash or injury while reversing.
As of June 25, 2026, Honda had logged 1,648 warranty claims for the condition and reported no injuries and no deaths (for the period July 21, 2020 - June 25, 2026). No Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisory has been reported for this recall. Even so, if the backup image drops out, treat the camera as unreliable and rely on mirrors and a direct look behind the vehicle until the free repair is done.
How do I check a specific Odyssey by VIN before buying?
Start with the authoritative, free source: enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or call American Honda at 1-888-234-2138. These are the only channels that can tell you whether the 26V423 repair on that exact VIN is still open or already completed. Note that a brand-new recall may not populate in NHTSA's VIN tool immediately — for 26V423, expect it to appear around the August 24, 2026 owner-notification window.
Alongside those, a Zilocar VIN check is a useful screening step: it flags whether the Odyssey carries an open camera-recall entry (the same recall-presence data NHTSA shows) and — importantly for these minivans — whether it carries a second camera recall. Because the defect is water intrusion, Zilocar's junk/salvage-auction and flood-damage screening is directly relevant: a van with a prior flood or water-damage history is a higher camera-corrosion risk.
What a VIN check can and can't tell you here
A VIN check is a screening tool, not proof of repair. Here is the honest split for this recall:
| A VIN check CAN surface | It CANNOT confirm |
|---|---|
| Recall presence and count (flags an open camera-recall entry; shows the 2nd camera recall on 2019-2020 units) | Whether the 26V423 camera was actually replaced (open-vs-completed remedy status) |
| Rear-end accident and damage records, severity, and airbag-deployment status | Which supplier's camera (redesigned Magna vs. new Sony) is currently installed |
| Junk & salvage auction records and water/flood-damage patterns | Per-unit dealer firmware/remedy detail |
| Odometer/rollback check and theft (NICB) records | Open NHTSA investigations (PE/EA) |
| Ownership history and sales-listing history (past/current listings, prices, mileage, days-on-market) | The legal title-brand classification (it shows salvage-auction records, not the title brand) |
| Specs/options, NHTSA + IIHS ratings, market valuation |
Bottom line: use a VIN check to screen recall presence plus accident, flood/salvage, odometer, ownership, and listing history — then confirm the camera-repair status at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a Honda dealer before you buy.
Before you commit to a 2018-2020 Odyssey, run the VIN through Zilocar to screen for recall presence and pull its accident, airbag-deployment, salvage/junk-auction, flood, odometer, theft, ownership, and sales-listing history, plus specs, NHTSA/IIHS ratings, and valuation — then verify open-vs-completed camera repair at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Zilocar does not confirm that a recall was remedied or show firmware or title-brand status; NHTSA and a Honda dealer are the sources for that.
