Honda Odyssey Complaints (2025)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#11757543August 17, 2026
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While stopped at a red light or intersection, the vehicle's Auto Idle Stop feature engages and shuts off the engine as designed. However, on multiple occasions, the engine has failed to automatically restart when the brake pedal is released. The vehicle remains stalled and unresponsive in the middle of the intersection or traffic lane, creating a safety risk to myself and other drivers, particularly at busy intersections. In some instances, the vehicle needed to be fully powered off and restarted before it would move again. This is a known and widely reported defect affecting Honda and Acura vehicles with the Auto Idle Stop system, currently under NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA25004. The problem has occurred repeatedly and unpredictably, with no consistent warning beforehand. The vehicle and its Auto Idle Stop system are available for inspection upon request. The problem has not yet been confirmed by a dealer, though I intend to bring it in for diagnosis. There were no warning lamps or messages before the failures occurred; the only symptom was the engine simply not restarting after an automatic idle stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11757371August 17, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was at the red light and the car wouldn't come out of idle. The battery light came on and the i tried to turn the car off and it just keeps cycling. I had to open the door for the car to cut off and then restart the car. This is the 3rd time this has happened and almost resulted in me and my children being hit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11757358August 17, 2026
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
While at a stop light on a major road, the vehicles auto start stop engaged. Upon the light turning green, I released the brake and vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle put itself into park and flashed a warning message "problem detected....." . I pressed the start button, and at first the vehicle failed to start, making a clicking sound, consistent with a dead battery or starter. I had to press the start button 4 times before the vehicle restarted and I could proceed. I was extremely concerned as I had my wife and three kids in the car, unable to move forward on a major roadway. I have an appointment at the dealer for this Friday.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11757306August 16, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
After driving the vehicle and stoppping for gas or to run a quick errand the van sometimes will not start, or gives difficulty starting. Slow to crank or turn over, sometimes has to be started multiple times before it will restart. It happens after the motor has been running. It never has issues first thing or the first time turning the car on for the day. The issues come once the motor has been run. -took the vehicle in to Honda dealer on 6/8/26 they recharged the battery. -7/9/26 took van into Honda dealer they replaced the battery. 8/15/26 van still having issues starting once engine warm. Dealership said starter is failing and replaced the starter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11757128August 15, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sometimes the engine wouldn't start. Sometimes the engine would be slow to start. Checked battery and nothing wrong with it. Took it to Honda and asked to look into common starter problem. They did say the starter was faulty and replaced it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756849August 13, 2026
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My van has an auto-stop feature that shuts the engine off at stop lights. This feature will now occasionally shut the car off, but then fail to restart it. We have stalled out at intersections with the van not restarting for up to a full minute. This is incredibly dangerous and needs to be addressed immediately
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756843August 13, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Starter is very weak when hot. 2 hour drive in summer heat and the van would not start after stopping at a gas station.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756738August 13, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Auto start stop feature caused car to shut off at lights- happened 4-5x. Very dangerous. Battery replaced but then still had issues. Starter replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756666August 13, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle with 37k miles. When the idle stop feature is activated at a stop, it causes the vehicle to stall requiring a restart. The starter occasionally does not work as well. Starter and battery was replaced at 12k and the issue has resurfaced. This poses a significant safety risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756604August 12, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that her husband had the rear drivers side door open while leaning halfway in to the vehicle when the door suddenly began to close unintentionally, the contacts husband began to frantically push on the door until it was dislodged from the channel. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted however the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756405August 12, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was stopped at a stop sign and my 2025 Honda Odyssey shut off. I stopped the AIS engaged, then when I took my foot off the brake the engine didn't engage. The car wouldn't move. I took me about 30 seconds to get the mini van's engine to engage. This is the second time this type of incident has happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756239August 11, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Numerous times since purchasing my van it has failed to start. At first it was just random at a stop light when I would forget to turn off the idle stop. Leaving me stuck at stop lights with a vehicle that won't turn on without multiple attempts. More recently it struggles to start after stopping to run errands or get gas or in drive thru lines. Having to depress the break pedal to the floor (much further than needed to even stop the car) and press and hold the on/off button while it chugs and attempts to start. The issue was able to be recreated by the dealer and they indicate that it is a starter issue but the part is on back order. Upon further discussion it appears that this isn't an unknown issue and that there is a current investigation into this issue. However, the service manager indicated to me that this isn't common and this was a "one off" incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756215August 11, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Auto idle/stop system engages while sitting at a traffic signal as designed. When attempting to proceed, the engine fails to restart and all electrical components completely shut off for several minutes. All components stop working (information screen, gauges, hazard lights, and door locks are non-functional) and the vehicle is unable to turn on for several minutes. This creates an unreasonable safety risk for the occupants of the vehicle and for surrounding motorists when this failure occurs in active traffic lanes as the vehicle when it is reasonably expected for the vehicle to resume propulsion and with no ability to turn on hazard lights to warn approaching motorists of the vehicle's disabled status. The failure of the door locks during the event traps the occupants inside the vehicle, which we are in Florida so, hot summer days the internal temperatures can reach deadly levels within minutes with no way to escape. The vehicle was initially inspected by a manufacturer authorized dealer service department on 7/8/25 and the issue was dismissed. The vehicle was again inspected on 7/30/25 by the same service department and confirmed. A starter motor assembly and relays were replaced by the dealership and the vehicle returned to use on 8/4/25. Again, on 8/5/26 the vehicle exhibited the same safety defect while in an active traffic lane. The vehicle was returned to the same service department on 8/6/26 where it remains as the date of this report with no communication on resolution for the problem from the manufacturer. There were no warning lights or messages prior to the failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756101August 10, 2026
ENGINE
UNKNOWN, while driving when I was waiting at the signal (waiting for green signal to move) my vehicle automatically shifting from direct to park gear.Once shift to park then no other gears/buttons do not work, only I can turn off the vehicle and restart then all gears/buttons work to move on. This safety issue happened three times (6/25/2026, 7/13/2026 & 8/10/2026) on the road. I took my vehicle on 7/14/2026 to the dealer and they said they didn't find any issue after keeping the vehicle for six days with them. If this issue happens while a vehicle is moving on the road it is going to be a big disaster. After the 08second incident I reported to the Honda manufacturer too.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756066August 10, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
2025 Honda Odyssey with 21.5k miles. Noticed the van shaking when braking. Took it to the dealer for warranty service and they claim that warped rotors were the issue. Declined to provide warranty service claiming brakes are only covered for 12 months. Rotors should not be warped after 20k miles, especially when never used under heavy load.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756065August 10, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2025 Honda Odyssey with 21.5k miles on it. Pulled up to a stoplight after a 3 hour drive. Auto stop turned the van off. When the light turned green the van failed to restart. Put the vehicle in park, turned it off, waited a few seconds and attempted to re-start it. Van restarted but very sluggish, like the battery was dead. Pulled in and parked. Van started normal the rest of the day. Took it to the dealer 2 days later. They noted the battery was a little low but no codes and no explanation for why it failed to restart. They checked alternator and starter and claim they are both good.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755836August 10, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have now had three instances within the last three months where my car has stalled out at traffic lights when the Idle Stop was engaged. The first two times, the car stalled out when I pressed the shut off switch for the Idle Stop on the center console. I am not sure about the first time since I was surprised the car stalled. The second time it happened, I hit the button twice in immediate succession and then the car stalled. The third instance was this past Thursday, 8/6/26. I did a double tap on the brake pedal when the traffic light turned green and the car stalled out. The safety of myself and my children in the car with me has been put at risk since each time it happed we were stopped at a red light at a major intersection on busy major roads. Cars were coming up fast behind us and could have rear ended either myself or the cars behind me (when there were cars behind) pushing them into my car and injuring all drivers and passengers involved. Today, I took the van into the dealership where I bought it for their service department to investigate. The VIN on the van is not covered under TSB 23-027 but I did not ask them yet whether is is covered underJuly 31, 2025 nationwide dealer bulletin ("Request for Visit: 2023–2025 Odyssey/Passport/Ridgeline Auto Idle Stop No Restart") which explicitly covers 2023–2025 Odyssey with no VIN-range cutoff, based on manufacture date after 11/2022. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure each time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755565August 7, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Vehicles turns off when the brake is pressed and does not turn back on. The van has to be put into park and the start button has to be hit 2-3 times before it will restart. This has happened 3 distinctive times where it was difficult to restart. We try to disable the start/stop system each time we drive. It has left us stranded at traffic lights for up to 20 seconds trying to restart the van, impeding traffic at high speed interchanges. The van does eventually restart but each time it feels like it’s getting more difficult. This problem first appeared about 1 year after purchasing the van with about 23k miles on it and now has 26k miles. There are warnings that display because the vehicle is still in drive when it shuts off and it needs to be placed back into park to restart it. It occurs the most during a long drive on the highway. It can be very jerky when it restarts, perhaps slamming into gear. It is available for inspection and I plan to go to the Honda dealership soon for a scheduled oil change. I have not been there since the 18k mile oil change.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755528August 7, 2026
ENGINE
RE investigation EA25004. We have had two instances of the van failing to restart after it shut off automatically at a red light. This caused a dangerous traffic situation where the van would not start up while traffic was approaching. The battery is in good condition and the van has just over 10,000 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11754940August 5, 2026
ENGINE
When the idle system kicks in, for example, if the vehicle has stopped at a red light, randomly the vehicle will die. Then it will have to be restarted. It has a faulty starter and there’s an issue with the idle system when the vehicle dies at a red light, it creates a safety issue because they are vehicle vehicles coming up behind me and my vehicle is dead and will not move until I turned the vehicle completely off and restart it. It does not happen all the time, but it has happened here and there since I got the vehicle new and now it happens more frequently. They say it will require a new starter motor assembly to repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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