Honda Odyssey 2011–2017 problems by year and mileage
4th generation (RL5)
NHTSA data through 18 October 20261,515 complaints, 1,002 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2011 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 21,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 235
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2011
- Electrical system66 reports · median 2,000 mi
- Brakes39 reports · median 30,000 mi
- Engine25 reports
Recall areas Seats — mid/rear assembly · Air bags · Visibility
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2012 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 40,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 245
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2012
- Brakes58 reports · median 22,000 mi
- Engine39 reports
- Electrical system37 reports
Recall areas Seats — mid/rear assembly · Power train — automatic transmission · Air bags
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The 2013 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 34,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 210
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2013
- Engine69 reports · median 73,000 mi
- Brakes55 reports · median 20,000 mi
- Body structure20 reports
Recall areas Fuel system, gasoline — delivery · Seats — mid/rear assembly · Engine
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The 2014 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 28,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 310
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2014
- Transmission and driveline73 reports · median 14,000 mi
- Engine59 reports
- Brakes58 reports · median 30,000 mi
Recall areas Fuel system, gasoline — delivery · Seats — mid/rear assembly · Air bags — side/window
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The 2015 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 32,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 206
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2015
- Engine53 reports
- Transmission and driveline41 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise29 reports
Recall areas Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement · Fuel system, gasoline — delivery · Seats — mid/rear assembly
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The 2016 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 30,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 270
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2016
- Engine93 reports
- Electrical system39 reports
- Transmission and driveline38 reports
Recall areas Fuel system, gasoline — delivery · Seats — mid/rear assembly · Fuel system, gasoline — storage
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The 2017 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 39
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2017
- Engine10 reports
- Transmission and driveline7 reports
- Electrical system6 reports
Recall areas Fuel system, gasoline — delivery · Seats — mid/rear assembly
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Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. † Median likely runs low (complaints filed after 2020). Latest: the 2012; earliest: the 2011, and the 2011 is 1 year older (part of the gap is age). 1 of these years carries fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and shows no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2011–2017 Honda Odyssey reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 30,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 103,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 1,002
- Recalls
- 14
Most reported
- Engine23.0% of complaints · median 67,000 mi
- Brakes15.5% of complaints · median 25,000 mi
- Electrical system14.7% of complaints · median 20,000 mi
Owners filed 1,515 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011–2017 Honda Odyssey; the engine leads with 23% of them, and half of the 1,002 that record an odometer reading came by 30,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
28% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 7.5 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Failures clustered that early usually indicate a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2011–2017 Honda Odyssey last?
On the 2011–2017 Honda Odyssey, half of the 1,002 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 30,000 miles and 90% by 103,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
42 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 14 past 200,000 — each one proof that an Odyssey reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Honda Odyssey 2011–2017 · 1,002 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
10,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 258 complaints
- First 12,000 miles — 28% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 14 complaints (1.4%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 500
- 25%
- 8,500
- Median
- 30,000
- 75%
- 69,000
- 90%
- 103,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 258 | 25.7% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 112 | 11.2% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 113 | 11.3% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 84 | 8.4% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 74 | 7.4% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 64 | 6.4% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 52 | 5.2% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 61 | 6.1% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 45 | 4.5% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 22 | 2.2% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 25 | 2.5% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 14 | 1.4% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 11 | 1.1% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 15 | 1.5% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 10 | 1.0% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 9 | 0.9% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 10 | 1.0% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 200,000+ | 14 | 1.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Odyssey problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Honda Odyssey 2011–2017
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Electrical system222 reportsmedian 20,000middle half 2,000–75,000
- Brakes235 reportsmedian 25,000middle half 15,000–40,000
- Transmission and driveline216 reportsmedian 28,000middle half 3,000–61,000
- Seats99 reportsmedian 35,000middle half 14,000–60,000
- Problems owners could not categorise156 reportsmedian 39,000middle half 15,000–64,000
- Body structure158 reportsmedian 49,000middle half 22,000–72,000
- Engine348 reportsmedian 67,000middle half 28,000–97,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 348 | 23.0% | 67,000 | 28,000–97,000 |
| Brakes | 235 | 15.5% | 25,000 | 15,000–40,000 |
| Electrical system | 222 | 14.7% | 20,000 | 2,000–75,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 216 | 14.3% | 28,000 | 3,000–61,000 |
| Body structure | 158 | 10.4% | 49,000 | 22,000–72,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 156 | 10.3% | 39,000 | 15,000–64,000 |
| Seats | 99 | 6.5% | 35,000 | 14,000–60,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 70 | 4.6% | 16,000 | 3,000–36,000 |
| Airbag system | 69 | 4.6% | 40,000 | 13,000–95,000 |
| Steering | 68 | 4.5% | 28,000 | 16,000–44,000 |
Known problems with the 2011–2017 Odyssey
Engine 2011–2017
VCM-induced piston ring wear causing oil consumption, fouled plugs and misfires; American Honda issued a warranty extension covering spark plug fouling with DTCs P0301-P0304 on MY2008-2013 vehicles. Broken engine mounts are the common secondary failure.
Body 2011–2017
Power sliding door failures and A/C condenser leaks from road debris.
Before you buy a 2011–2017 Odyssey: the 3-minute check
Generated from 1,002 mileage-tagged complaints, 14 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 14 campaigns cover this generation.
- Check engine on 2011–2017 (extension covers through 2013) cars. What each looks like: Known problems.
- Check body on 2011–2017 cars.
- Years differ here: from 39 to 310 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Odyssey problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi70% below | At 90k mi86% below | At 120k mi92% below | At 150k mi96% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 28,000–97,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 15,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 2,000–75,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 3,000–61,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 22,000–72,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 15,000–64,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Seats | 14,000–60,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Honda Odyssey 2011–2017 · 1,002 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 70% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 86% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 92% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 96% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2011–2017 Honda Odyssey recalls (14)
NHTSA records 14 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
The campaigns cluster around seats (4), the fuel system (2), the airbag system (2) (why one area can repeat).
Dec 2025 · 2015 · Equipment Adaptive/MobilityAn unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and RAM Promaster vehicles equipped with…
What can happen. An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service…
Dec 2023 · 2013–2017 · Fuel System, GasolineFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda…
What can happen. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…
Mar 2018 · 2014–2016 · SeatsAn unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in…
What can happen. An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers…
Nov 2017 · 2011–2017 · SeatsIf the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle…
What can happen. If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer…
Dec 2016 · 2011–2016 · SeatsAn unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for…
What can happen. An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will…
Dec 2016 · 2016 · SeatsAn unlocked second row center seat may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured September 23, 2016, to October 24, 2016. The affected vehicles have a second row center seat with a horizontal adjuster bar that may stick in the unlocked…
What can happen. An unlocked second row center seat may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the slide function and replace the horizontal position adjustment bar, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may…
Jun 2016 · 2015–2016 · Fuel System, GasolineA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were…
What can happen. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's…
Apr 2014 · 2014 · Air BagsIf the shorting terminal is damaged, the passenger-side side curtain air bag may fail to deploy thereby…
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged…
What can happen. If the shorting terminal is damaged, the passenger-side side curtain air bag may fail to deploy thereby increasing the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the damaged shorting pin with a new shorting coupler, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.…
Aug 2013 · 2013 · EngineA worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles and certain model year 2013 Odyssey vehicles. During manufacturing of the engine piston, it is possible that the heat treatment process was not properly applied, resulting in the piston…
What can happen. A worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall numbers…
Apr 2013 · 2012–2013 · Power TrainIf the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the…
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park…
What can happen. If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall…
Jan 2013 · 2011–2013 · Air BagsThe absence of more than one rivet could alter the performance of the driver's airbag during deployment.
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing.
What can happen. The absence of more than one rivet could alter the performance of the driver's airbag during deployment. This could potentially increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda dealer. The dealer will inspect the driver's airbag module and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on…
Dec 2011 · 2012 · SuspensionIf the nut loosens, the front hub assembly would only be attached by one bolt, allowing the wheel assembly to…
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2012, Odyssey vehicles manufactured from october 31, 2011, through november 30, 2011. The retention nut for the front right lower suspension damper bolt may not have been tightened to the proper torque, potentially…
What can happen. If the nut loosens, the front hub assembly would only be attached by one bolt, allowing the wheel assembly to shift to an extreme inward angle, resulting in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of…
The free fix. Honda contacted all nine owners by phone on december 19, 2011, and repaired the vehicles as necessary free of charge. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Mar 2011 · 2011 · VisibilityThe window may shatter into the passenger cabin causing a risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2011 Honda Odyssey vehicles. There is a potential failure with the driver and the front passenger door power windows in which the window may come off the track causing the window to become inoperative and preventing it…
What can happen. The window may shatter into the passenger cabin causing a risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
The free fix. Dealers will replace either the passenger's and/or the driver's front door window glass, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 28, 2011. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Mar 2011 · 2011 · VisibilityThe windshield wipers may fail to operate, decreasing the driver's visibility in adverse weather conditions…
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2011 Honda Odyssey vehicles. If the front windshield wiper blades become frozen to the windshield and the wiper motor is switched on, one of the front windshield wiper linkage rods may bend or separate from the motor due…
What can happen. The windshield wipers may fail to operate, decreasing the driver's visibility in adverse weather conditions increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper rod free of charge. The safety recall began on april 28, 2011. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 1,515 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 73 (4.8%)
- Fires
- 17
- Injury reports
- 70
- Fatality reports
- 0
Odyssey problems by model year
The 2014 drew the most complaints of this generation, 310, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2017 the fewest, 39. A typical year drew about 235.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 235 | 181 | 21,000 | Electrical system (66) | 5 |
| 2012 | 245 | 186 | 40,000 | Brakes (58) | 5 |
| 2013 | 210 | 149 | 34,000 | Engine (69) | 6 |
| 2014 | 310 | 216 | 28,000 | Transmission and driveline (73) | 5 |
| 2015 | 206 | 126 | 32,000 | Engine (53) | 6 |
| 2016 | 270 | 128 | 30,000† | Engine (93) | 6 |
| 2017 | 39 | 16 | under 30 reports | Engine (10) | 2 |
What Odyssey owners reported
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked or while driving at undisclosed speeds, the clock on the vehicle was flashing, causing a distraction to the driver while driving. The contact stated that the flashing of the clock was controlled by satellite GPS, and the system…
2012 · 180,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, engine, and VSA warning lights were illuminated. While at the stoplight, the vehicle started jerking and sputtering. The contact stated that the failure was related to Technical…
2016 · 163,000 miles · Engine and its cooling system
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Odyssey. While the contact's fiancé was driving 30 MPH with the contact seated in the passenger's seat, the passenger's side air bag deployed without impact. The contact sustained injuries to the right arm and neck. Medical attention was provided. The air bag warning light was not…
2015 · 221,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Odyssey. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started driving abnormally rough. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with oil-fouled spark plugs. The contact was…
2013 · 88,000 miles · Engine
Built from 1,002 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · open data · how it is built
Other Odyssey generations
- Odyssey 1999–2004 2,941 reports with mileage, most about the transmission and driveline
- Odyssey 2005–2010 2,677 reports with mileage, most about body structure
- Odyssey 2018–2025 602 reports with mileage, most about the electrical system