Honda Odyssey

Where it stands out against its peers

• Forward collision avoidance: more complaints than 97% of 2018 cars — 20% of its 966 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 3%.
• Lane departure: more complaints than 99% of 2018 cars — 14% of its 966 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 90 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 90 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN — 81 owners reported this, 3 involving a crash
• FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE — 69 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• STRUCTURE — 57 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 33 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 32 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE — 22 owners reported this
• FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 22 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS — 18 owners reported this, 4 involving a crash
• ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 18 owners reported this
• LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 17 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 13 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 13 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 12 owners reported this
• ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 11 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 10 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 10 owners reported this
• LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — 9 owners reported this
• SEAT BELTS — 8 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 8 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• SUSPENSION — 8 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 7 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 7 owners reported this
• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 7 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE — 6 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 6 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

11% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 11V602000

  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 A CRASH.

  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.

• 13V016000

  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.

  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 March 14, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

• 13V143000

  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.

  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 began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.

• 13V382000

  A worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 are JB4 (Honda Odyssey) and JB5 (Honda Pilot).

• 14V175000

  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.

  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. Honda's number for this recall is JE2.

• 16V417000

  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

  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 numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).

• 16V932000

  An unlocked second row center seat may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.

  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 contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD4.

• 16V933000

  An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.

  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 be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.

29 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags

  Defect petition, opened July 2026, still open.

• Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2025, closed June 2026.

• Engine failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2025, still open.

• No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

  Engineering analysis, opened March 2025, still open.

• Engine failure

  Recall query, opened November 2024, closed August 2025.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

• Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened February 2015, still open.

• Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2014, closed March 2015.

• Inappropriate autonomous braking

  Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2013, closed November 2013.

• Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

  Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2013, closed January 2014.

• Ignition Interlock Failure - Rollaway

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2012, closed January 2013.

• Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing

  Investigation EQ, opened September 2012, closed December 2012.

• Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate

  Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2011, closed February 2012.

• Air in brake system

  Engineering analysis, opened October 2009, closed May 2010.

• Air in brake system

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2009, closed October 2009.

• Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2008, closed April 2010.

• Unexpected closing of power liftgate

  Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2008, closed August 2008.

• Front coil spring fracture

  Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2006, closed May 2006.

• Upexpected opening of sliding door

  Recall query, opened July 2000, closed April 2002.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Honda filed 13 bulletins about the 2026 Odyssey.

• Service brakes: 7
• Engine: 2
• Suspension: 2
• Electrical system: 1
• Fuel/propulsion system: 1

• Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may… · August 2026
• Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may… · July 2026
• Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may… · July 2026
• Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also… · June 2026
• Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may… · June 2026
• Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may… · May 2026
• Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light… · May 2026
• Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may… · April 2026

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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.