Honda Odyssey problems by year
| Year | Common issues | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 |
Top NHTSA complaint areas (2010–2025)
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1319 |
| Engine | 1125 |
| Unknown Or Other | 769 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 747 |
| Power Train | 628 |
| Lane Departure | 479 |
| Service Brakes | 440 |
| Structure | 437 |
Source: NHTSA complaints API, per model year (linked on each year’s issue pages).
Honda Odyssey problems by system (all years)
Systems with sourced problem pages in two or more model years. Pages list NHTSA owner complaints and CarComplaints.com reports for that year.
Engine (11 model years)
- 2025: Engine complaints (242 NHTSA reports)
- 2024: Engine complaints (46 NHTSA reports)
- 2023: Engine complaints (16 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Emissions light coming on
- 2019: Engine knocking
- 2017: Car stutters when accelerating
- 2017: Engine complaints (10 NHTSA reports)
- 2016: Engine complaints (97 NHTSA reports)
- 2016: Engine light on
- 2016: Piston ring failure
- 2015: Failing piston rings
- 2015: Spark plug misfires due to O-ring failure
- 2014: Engine misfires
- 2014: Hesitates stalls during acceleration
- 2013: Engine complaints (73 NHTSA reports)
- 2013: Hesitates at acceleration
- 2012: Excessive oil consumption
- 2010: Engine complaints (56 NHTSA reports)
Electrical (10 model years)
- 2025: Electrical System complaints (227 NHTSA reports)
- 2024: Electrical System complaints (56 NHTSA reports)
- 2023: Electrical System complaints (31 NHTSA reports)
- 2022: Electrical System complaints (37 NHTSA reports)
- 2022: Engine wire harness stays broke and battery failed
- 2021: Car shuts off in stop and go traffic
- 2021: Electric parking collision mitigation lane assist off
- 2021: Tailgate won't open close automatically
- 2020: Disconnected wire harness
- 2020: Electrical System complaints (172 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Electrical System complaints (263 NHTSA reports)
- 2017: Windows go down and sunroof opens
- 2016: Electrical System complaints (40 NHTSA reports)
- 2011: Electrical System complaints (66 NHTSA reports)
- 2011: Low battery indication
Transmission (4 model years)
- 2025: Power Train complaints (40 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Jerks when shifting
- 2018: Transmission failure
- 2015: Hard shift clunking sound from 1st gear to 2nd
- 2014: Vehicle jerking loud clunking noise
Brakes (3 model years)
- 2013: Shakes when braking
- 2012: Service Brakes complaints (60 NHTSA reports)
- 2010: Service Brakes complaints (43 NHTSA reports)
Forward Collision Avoidance (3 model years)
- 2023: Forward Collision Avoidance complaints (26 NHTSA reports)
- 2020: Forward Collision Avoidance complaints (184 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Forward Collision Avoidance complaints (238 NHTSA reports)
Steering (2 model years)
Suspension (2 model years)
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