Honda Odyssey

1999-2004 models

FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
Structure/safety cage	Head/neck	Chest	Leg/foot, left	Leg/foot, right	Restraints/dummy kinematics

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Test details:

The Honda Odyssey was redesigned for the 1999 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any hard structures that could cause injury. There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Left to right:

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test. Larger photo
The driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well, although there was more steering wheel movement than is desirable. Larger photo
Dummy movement was well controlled. The dummy settled straight back into the driver seat after the impact. Larger photo
This view of the Odyssey's underside shows that the engine cradle (green) and side rails (yellow) bent and absorbed much of the crash energy, reducing intrusion into the driver space. Larger photo

Additional features:

Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags (beginning with 2002 models)
Antilock brakes

Tested vehicle specifications:

1999 Honda Odyssey LX
Class: Minivan
Weight: 4,251 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 118 in.
Length: 201 in.
Width: 76 in.
Engine: 3.5 L V6
EPA ratings: 18 mpg city | 26 mpg highway

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Last updated: April 10, 2006