Power tailgate control module failure from water intrusion
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
24 NHTSA complaints · 2025-03 → 2026-06
“My 2020 Honda Odyssey power tailgate has failed due to water intrusion through defective rear body seam sealer, a known manufacturing defect. Water leaked into the rear driver's side panel and damaged the power tailgate control module, making the rear door…”
“The power tailgate control module has been failing. That makes power tailgate problem light come on, than the tailgate beeps and eventually fails. It unlatches itself, and won't latch until the control module has been replaced. My control module has been…”

