Honda Odyssey 2018–2025 problems by year and mileage
5th generation (RL6)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20263,287 complaints, 593 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
- 201824k†median
- 201920k†median
- 202013kmedian
- 2021—too few
- 2022—too few
- 2023—too few
- 2024—too few
- 2025—too few
The 2018 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 24,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 990
- Recalls naming this year
- 16
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2018 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2018
- Electrical system258 reports · median 13,000 mi
- Forward collision avoidance201 reports
- Engine189 reports · median 74,000 mi
16 recall campaigns name the 2018: Back over prevention — sensing system; Air bags — sensor; Air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2019 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 966
- Recalls naming this year
- 20
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2019 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2019
- Forward collision avoidance226 reports
- Electrical system221 reports · median 11,000 mi
- Lane departure159 reports
20 recall campaigns name the 2019: Back over prevention — sensing system; Air bags — sensor; Air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2020 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- 13,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 470
- Recalls naming this year
- 14
Most reported on the 2020
- Forward collision avoidance179 reports
- Electrical system164 reports
- Lane departure124 reports
14 recall campaigns name the 2020: Back over prevention — sensing system; Air bags — sensor; Air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2021 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 141
- Recalls naming this year
- 8
Most reported on the 2021
- Electrical system53 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise33 reports
- Engine26 reports
8 recall campaigns name the 2021: Air bags — sensor; Air bags — air bag/restraint control module; Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2022 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 135
- Recalls naming this year
- 9
Most reported on the 2022
- Electrical system34 reports
- Forward collision avoidance28 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise21 reports
9 recall campaigns name the 2022: Air bags — sensor; Air bags — air bag/restraint control module; Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2023 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 99
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2023
- Electrical system28 reports
- Forward collision avoidance25 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise21 reports
5 recall campaigns name the 2023: Air bags — sensor; Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement; Steering. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2024 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 107
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2024
- Electrical system48 reports
- Engine38 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise26 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2024: Air bags — sensor; Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement; Steering. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2025 Honda Odyssey
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 379
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2025
- Electrical system203 reports
- Engine199 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise99 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2025: Air bags — sensor; Equipment adaptive/mobility — wheelchair restraints/securement. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2018 reports latest and the 2020 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2018 has had 2 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 5 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2018–2025 Honda Odyssey reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 20,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 103,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 593
- Recalls
- 27
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Electrical system30.7% of complaints · median 12,000 mi
- Forward collision avoidance21.4% of complaints · median 46,000 mi
- Engine20.7% of complaints · median 34,000 mi
Owners filed 3,287 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018–2025 Honda Odyssey; the electrical system leads with 30.7% of them, and half of the 593 that record an odometer reading came by 20,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
39% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 3.2 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2018–2025 Honda Odyssey last?
The newest model years (2024–2025) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2018–2025 Honda Odyssey, half of the 593 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 20,000 miles and 90% by 103,000 miles.
13 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 1 past 200,000 — each one proof that an Odyssey reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Honda Odyssey 2018–2025 · 593 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 208 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 39% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 1 complaints (0.2%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 745
- 25%
- 6,000
- Median
- 20,000
- 75%
- 60,000
- 90%
- 103,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 208 | 35.1% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 84 | 14.2% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 44 | 7.4% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 53 | 8.9% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 23 | 3.9% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 31 | 5.2% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 16 | 2.7% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 23 | 3.9% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 25 | 4.2% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 14 | 2.4% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 21 | 3.5% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 11 | 1.9% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 10 | 1.7% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 9 | 1.5% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 8 | 1.3% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 5 | 0.8% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 4 | 0.7% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 200,000+ | 1 | 0.2% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Odyssey problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Honda Odyssey 2018–2025
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise554 reports6,000800–12,000Problems owners could not categorise: 554 reports, median 6,000 miles, middle half 800 to 12,000 miles.
- Body structure217 reports9,5002,000–19,000Body structure: 217 reports, median 9,500 miles, middle half 2,000 to 19,000 miles.
- Electrical system1,009 reports12,0003,000–37,000Electrical system: 1,009 reports, median 12,000 miles, middle half 3,000 to 37,000 miles.
- Fuel and propulsion system258 reports17,0009,000–45,000Fuel and propulsion system: 258 reports, median 17,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 45,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline380 reports17,0004,000–40,000Transmission and driveline: 380 reports, median 17,000 miles, middle half 4,000 to 40,000 miles.
- Engine681 reports34,0009,000–85,000Engine: 681 reports, median 34,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 85,000 miles.
- Forward collision avoidance704 reports46,00018,000–80,000Forward collision avoidance: 704 reports, median 46,000 miles, middle half 18,000 to 80,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1,009 | 30.7% | 12,000 | 3,000–37,000 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 704 | 21.4% | 46,000 | 18,000–80,000 |
| Engine | 681 | 20.7% | 34,000 | 9,000–85,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 554 | 16.9% | 6,000 | 800–12,000 |
| Lane departure | 450 | 13.7% | — | — |
| Transmission and driveline | 380 | 11.6% | 17,000 | 4,000–40,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 258 | 7.8% | 17,000 | 9,000–45,000 |
| Body structure | 217 | 6.6% | 9,500 | 2,000–19,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 147 | 4.5% | 16,000 | 9,000–40,000 |
| Brakes | 142 | 4.3% | 9,000 | 4,500–32,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 20,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The electrical system accounts for 30.7% of complaints (1,009 reports, 173 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 12,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 37,000 miles.
A single system taking 30.7% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
Forward collision avoidance accounts for 21.4% of complaints (704 reports, 19 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 46,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 18,000 and 80,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 20.7% of complaints (681 reports, 73 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 34,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 85,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 16.9% of complaints (554 reports, 77 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 6,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 800 and 12,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 11.6% of complaints (380 reports, 93 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 17,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 4,000 and 40,000 miles.
The fuel and propulsion system accounts for 7.8% of complaints (258 reports, 14 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 17,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 45,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2018–2025 Odyssey
Transmission 2018–2019
ZF 9HP 9-speed automatic harsh shifting, hesitation and delayed engagement on 2018-2019 lower-trim vans; Honda dropped the 9-speed in favor of its own 10-speed across the range for 2020.
Seats 2018–2020
Second-row 'Magic Slide' seat latch may not fully engage, allowing the seat to move in a crash; subject of Honda recall action.
Engine 2018–2025
VCM oil consumption and spark plug fouling persist on the J35Y6.
Before you buy a 2018–2025 Odyssey: the 3-minute check
Generated from 593 mileage-tagged complaints, 27 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 27 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Ask for electrical system repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 12,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Ask for problems owners could not categorise repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 6,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Check transmission on 2018–2019 cars. ZF 9HP 9-speed automatic harsh shifting, hesitation and delayed engagement on 2018-2019 lower-trim vans; Honda dropped the 9-speed in favor of its own 10-speed across the range for 2020.
- Check seats on 2018–2020 cars. Second-row 'Magic Slide' seat latch may not fully engage, allowing the seat to move in a crash; subject of Honda recall action.
- Check engine on 2018–2025 cars. VCM oil consumption and spark plug fouling persist on the J35Y6.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer of a newer example: 39% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, and many of these cars have not covered that yet. The early window may still be ahead, so check what the factory warranty still covers and whether any recall on the VIN is open.
On inspection, the electrical system and forward collision avoidance are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The electrical system in particular shows a median failure mileage of 12,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Odyssey problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi75% below | At 90k mi85% below | At 120k mi93% below | At 150k mi98% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3,000–37,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Forward collision avoidance | 18,000–80,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 9,000–85,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 800–12,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 4,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 9,000–45,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 2,000–19,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Honda Odyssey 2018–2025 · 593 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 75% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 85% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 93% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.2% of reports (1) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2018–2025 Honda Odyssey recalls (27)
NHTSA records 27 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the reversing camera and sensors (5), the airbag system (4), the fuel system (3). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Jul 2026 · 2018–2020 · Back Over PreventionA rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a…
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…
What can happen. A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. 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…
May 2026 · 2018–2025 · Air BagsAir bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V…
What can happen. Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Apr 2026 · 2018–2022 · Air BagsAir bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
What can happen. Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the ECU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27…
Dec 2025 · 2021–2025 · Equipment Adaptive/MobilityAn unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being…
What can happen. An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
Feb 2024 · 2023–2024 · SteeringCorroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.
What can happen. Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's…
Feb 2024 · 2020–2022 · Air BagsAn air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020…
What can happen. An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Dec 2023 · 2018–2023 · 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…
Nov 2023 · 2018–2019 · Engine and Engine CoolingA damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear…
What can happen. A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024.…
Jun 2023 · 2018–2023 · Back Over PreventionA rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear…
What can happen. A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may…
Mar 2023 · 2020–2022 · VisibilityDetached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these…
What can happen. Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for…
Mar 2023 · 2018–2020 · Seat BeltsAn unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel…
What can happen. An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023.…
Sep 2021 · 2022 · TiresA slow air leak can affect tire performance, and increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 Odyssey vehicles equipped with Bridgestone tires. The affected vehicles may have a tire that contains a pinhole, causing a slow air leak. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of…
What can happen. A slow air leak can affect tire performance, and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace the tire if a pinhole is found, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 24, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Jun 2021 · 2022 · SeatsA seat that is not locked into place can move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 Odyssey vehicles. The second-row outboard seats may have deformed seat rail locking mechanisms, which could prevent the seat rails from locking into place.
What can happen. A seat that is not locked into place can move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will replace both second-row outboard seat frames, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's…
Mar 2021 · 2019 · 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 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit…
What can happen. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note…
Jan 2021 · 2018–2021 · Fuel System, GasolineA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
The defect. Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Braun-modified Honda Odyssey vehicles. The fuel tank assembly installed by Braun may be susceptible to the fuel tank overfilling into the charcoal canister. If the charcoal canister fills with a…
What can happen. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
The free fix. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles. If evidence of a fuel leak is present, a new fuel tank assembly and a new Honda charcoal canister will be installed, free of charge. The…
Jul 2020 · 2019–2020 · Back Over PreventionA delayed or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from…
What can happen. A delayed or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners that updated software is available. Owners have the option to either follow the mailed instructions to download and update the software for free, or visit a dealer to have…
Jul 2020 · 2018–2020 · Back Over PreventionOperating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the risk of a…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine…
What can happen. Operating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Jul 2020 · 2019–2020 · Back Over PreventionA distorted or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the…
The defect. American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may get into the rearview camera mounting holes and enter the camera lens and cause a distorted image, or no image at all. Additionally, if the rearview camera view mode…
What can happen. A distorted or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's…
Jul 2020 · 2018–2020 · Latches/Locks/LinkagesA power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear…
What can happen. A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Feb 2020 · 2018–2020 · Electrical SystemAn intermittent electrical short could overheat the wire harness, increasing the risk of a fire.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. The wire harness for the third row seat accessory power outlet may get pinched between the unibody and rear trim panel, possibly damaging the wires and causing an electrical…
What can happen. An intermittent electrical short could overheat the wire harness, increasing the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row seat accessory power outlet wire harness for damage, replacing it as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply…
Apr 2019 · 2018–2019 · Electrical SystemA damaged parking rod can allow the vehicle to roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Loose battery terminal connections or a degraded battery may cause the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to unexpectedly reboot. Upon rebooting, the TCU may shift the transmission…
What can happen. A damaged parking rod can allow the vehicle to roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will ensure the battery terminal connections are secure and will update the TCU software, free of charge. Additionally, the parking rod effectiveness will be…
Apr 2019 · 2019 · Engine and Engine CoolingTeeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
What can happen. Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected…
Mar 2019 · 2018–2019 · Service Brakes, AirIf the rear wheel speeds cannot be correctly monitored, the anti-lock brake system may not engage properly to…
The defect. Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Honda Odyessy vehicles modified to be equipped with an in-floor wheelchair ramp conversion. The rear wheel speed sensor harnesses may have been routed to the incorrect rear wheels, resulting in the…
What can happen. If the rear wheel speeds cannot be correctly monitored, the anti-lock brake system may not engage properly to prevent the wheels from locking up, increasing the risk of crash.
The free fix. Braun has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the rear wheel speed sensor harnesses, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2019. Owners may contact Braun…
Nov 2018 · 2018–2019 · Latches/Locks/LinkagesIf the power sliding doors fails to latch, the doors may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The latch assemblies for the power sliding doors may stick and not properly latch to the door strikers.
What can happen. If the power sliding doors fails to latch, the doors may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer…
Nov 2018 · 2018–2019 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas…
What can happen. A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's…
Sep 2018 · 2019 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Insight, Odyssey, and Ridgeline vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may have a manufacturing error, possibly resulting in the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners not…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would be an increased risk of injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SRS unit, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Jun 2017 · 2018 · Seat BeltsIf in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely. As such, these vehicles…
What can happen. If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 3,287 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 45 (1.4%)
- Fires
- 17
- Injury reports
- 82
- Fatality reports
- 1
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Odyssey problems by model year
The 2018 drew the most complaints of this generation, 990, most of them about the electrical system, and the 2023 the fewest, 99. A typical year drew about 260.
That makes the 2018 stand out at roughly 3.8 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 990 | 269 | 24,000† | Electrical system (258) | 16 |
| 2019 | 966 | 187 | 20,000† | Forward collision avoidance (226) | 20 |
| 2020 | 470 | 59 | 13,000 | Forward collision avoidance (179) | 14 |
| 2021 | 141 | 13 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (53) | 8 |
| 2022 | 135 | 18 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (34) | 9 |
| 2023 | 99 | 12 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (28) | 5 |
| 2024 | 107 | 9 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (48) | 3 |
| 2025 | 379 | 26 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (203) | 2 |
What Odyssey owners reported
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the contact heard a knocking sound coming from the engine, and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode with the low oil warning light illuminated. The contact became aware of a burning odor coming from under the hood, and the vehicle needed…
2020 · 50,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, several warning lights illuminated. The warning lights flashed continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed multipurpose camera unit. The dealer determined that the…
2020 · 32,000 miles · Reversing camera and sensors
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the audio of the vehicle unexpectedly became inoperable. The failure was a recurring failure. Additionally, there was an abnormal burning odor inside the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number…
2018 · 90,000 miles · Reversing camera and sensors
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while at a complete stop in traffic, the Auto START/STOP system failed to restart the vehicle on several occasions, and the vehicle was manually restarted. The contact stated that the failure had become more frequent and posed a safety risk for the family.…
2025 · 12,000 miles · Electrical system
Built from 593 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · 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 2011–2017 1,002 reports with mileage, most about the engine