Honda Odyssey, model years 2018 to 2020. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 1 July 2026. 325,588 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V423 cover?
- Honda Odyssey, model years 2018-2020.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20V438.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
- Has this notice changed since it was announced?
- Yes. The remedy was reworded on 26 Aug 2026. Both versions are on this page, with the date each was read.
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Owners of this vehicle were written to on 24 August 2026. The remedy was reworded on 26 August 2026, 2 days later, so the letter described the earlier version. Read both versions.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V423 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| System at fault | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera |
| Reported to NHTSA | 1 July 2026 |
| Model years | 2018-2020 |
| Vehicles named | HONDA ODYSSEY |
What the notice says today
The defect
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."
The consequence
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20V438. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 9, 2026.
What it said before
This notice has been edited since it was first published. NHTSA shows only the current version. Both are below, read straight from the agency at the times shown, with the words that moved marked.
The remedy was rewritten
1 words added, 4 removed. The notice grew from 408 to 394 characters.
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20V438. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 9, 2026.
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20V438. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 9, 2026.
Nothing above is our paraphrase. Both columns are the agency’s own text; only the marking is ours.
This is one of 246 notices in the record whose component field names back over prevention. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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