Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11745362June 20, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Auto Idle Stop feature has caused the vehicle to stall / shut down at a stop light on several occasions causing hazard when we can't drive. Entire engine has to be stopped and restarted which is scary in heavy traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745173June 19, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Lights are going off like crazy, ran the code and says it needs a recalibration. Nothing happened to have warrant this
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745312June 19, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After approximately 60 miles of highway driving, I was stopped at a stop light and the auto engine off feature automatically shut the engine off. When I lifted my foot from the brake pedal in attempt to accelerate forward, the van did not turn back on and a battery warning light showed on the dash. I attempted to restart the van without success x 2, it was not turning over. My van was stalled in the middle of the road, cars passed around on both sides. Upon my third attempt to restart the van, it did restart and I have had no further issues since. Though, I have been shutting off the auto engine off feature since that time. I understand there is a well known issue with the auto engine off feature of Honda Odysseys in this generation. I am respectfully advocating for a formal recall as a stalled van in the middle of traffic poses significant risk to the public.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745290June 19, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
Water leak, which could fire the taillight lamps. Happening to lot of Honda odessey models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745251June 19, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When at a stop, the van is supposed to start again. There have been at least 4 times now that it did not automatically restart. After the 3rd time, I was at the dealer for routine maintenance and mentioned it. He said if it does it again to let them know and they will need a full day to look at it. The most recent time I was at a major intersection in town at a red light. Light turned green and the van would not go. My adult son was with me and said it took about 30 seconds for me to get the van going again. It is scary because I live in a busy town. The service advisor said he has the same van and ALWAYS turns the idle stop to off when he drives. I try to remember to do it, but sometimes I forget. I am calling the dealer now but really don't want time without a vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745236June 19, 2026
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
-Defective Starter. -Starter randomly fails to restart vehicle after being warmed up. -When the DC motor internal copper windings get heat soaked after being driven and warmed up, the motor's internal resistance gets too high to draw sufficient current to turn over engine properly. This happens when intentionally shutting off motor (ie. getting gas, going into a store then coming out in a few minutes), the engine either will not crank at all, or cranks about two engine revolutions, will not start and then stops trying and remains in full accessory mode. It will not attempt a restart either. The only remedy is to fully shut down the vehicle, then try a fresh start after a few seconds. Sometimes it will start the engine, sometimes it will repeat the issue and you have to try again. This is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS when this problem occurs when the vehicle is at an intersection or traffic light, shuts itself off due to the auto-start/stop, then fails to restart the engine when expected when the light turns green. Especially at traffic lights if you're the first car in line., and especially if you're the first car to go with traffic behind and in a single lane of traffic. Having to totally shut the car down, then do a fresh restart while blocking an intersection with tons of cars behind and all waiting on your car to decide if it wants to re-start with cars flying around you into the shoulder or ditch to get around is an extremely dangerous position to be in, forcing other drivers into doing ridiculous things to get around you and WILL if not already cause major accidents. I believe Honda knows this is an issue. They are blaming bad batteries and alternators which can easily be ruled out with independent battery and alternator testing in the vehicle, while the problem of no/slow cranking remains. The problem IS defective starters, that have or will absolutely cause accidents by stranding vehicles in intersections because of failures to restart.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744989June 18, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We took our vehicle in to Honda to repair the mirror recall and they were unable to repair it because they did not order the parts necessary to complete the work. All this despite us making an apt well in advance so they could be prepared. Upon picking up our vehicle, we were told “not to worry about it because if the mirrors haven’t fallen off by now, they probably won’t.”
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745031June 18, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
While operating the left power sliding door of my 2019 Honda Odyssey, the door came off its tracks during normal use. As the door disengaged, the rear-side glass shattered. The failure required replacement of the power sliding door drive motor, center roller, center roller rail assembly, and rear glass. Broken glass was scattered inside and outside the vehicle, and I sustained a small cut on my hand while cleaning up the shattered glass. The vehicle had approximately 78,000 miles. I believe a power sliding door should not come off its track during normal operation, and this created a safety hazard to due the shattered glass and potential for occupant injury. After the door came off its track and the glass shattered, I was unable to close or secure the sliding door. The vehicle could not be safely operated with the door in that condition, creating an additional safety concern. I had to take the vehicle around the corner to the closest car repair shop for help with getting the door to shut- they couldn't get the door to shut without cutting the cord.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745146June 18, 2026
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I purchased a 2018 Honda Odyssey and reported during my 7-day inspection window that the transmission was acting sluggish. The Carvana-authorized inspection service (Pep Boys) claimed the transmission was fine. Over time it showed more and more signs of failure until it completely failed. On the directive of the seller (Carvana) and warranty administrator (SilverRock), the vehicle was taken to an authorized Pep Boys facility for a complete transmission replacement. Less than two days after picking up the vehicle, the replacement transmission suffered a complete failure on a public roadway. The vehicle suddenly lost all acceleration and forced itself into 'limp mode' on a highway, and loss of steering control, nearly causing a severe collision. The vehicle is inherently unsafe, and the authorized repair network has failed to provide a merchantable or safe repair, creating an immediate life-threatening hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745168June 18, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The DTC U300-49 suddenly failed which affects many of the security systems on the 2019 Honda Odyssey. Upon research, this is very common on the Honda Odyssey caused by it overheating which seems like it should be a dangerous part. It is such an expensive part that we as the consumer have to replace and it should be Honda replacing it if it is their fault that this part fails often. I haven't replaced it as we don't have the funds to replace it, so hopefully it won't pose a safety threat as there are 5 warnings showing on my screen daily.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745170June 18, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Multipurpose camera failed. All safety features that comes with the vehicle is disabled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745061June 18, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This was an auto stop-start system failure. The Honda dealership in Frisco inspected and attributed this to battery life but did not guarantee this was the cause of the issue. There were no other signs of failure prior to the incident. A description of the incident is below. While turning right departing a parking lot, the vehicle auto stop-start enabled during the brief stop and the feature turned off the vehicle. When accelerator was pushed to proceed, the car started flashing lights with a warning message on the dashboard, the car was then automatically put into park by the system, and would not proceed to move without turning the vehicle off and back on. If this had occurred in another location, it would have been extremely dangerous as it took some time to turn the vehicle back on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744772June 17, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I own a 2020 Honda Odyssey with approximately 73,000 miles that has experienced recurring infotainment and electrical system failures. The vehicle has undergone two prior repairs related to the Fakra connector issue, but the problem continues to occur. During the failure, the infotainment screen becomes inoperable, audio functions are affected, and the rearview backup camera becomes unavailable or unusable. The issue appears to be intermittent and is often triggered during or after rain. In addition to the infotainment failures, I have experienced key fob recognition issues requiring the key to be placed near the start button to start the vehicle. There is also static through the speakers, particularly when turning the steering wheel. The vehicle has been taken to a Honda dealership multiple times for this concern, and dealership personnel have witnessed the malfunction. Despite two previous repair attempts, the issue persists. Because the failure affects the operation of the rearview camera system, which is a critical safety feature, I am concerned about the safety of the vehicle and whether the prior repairs adequately addressed the underlying defect. I am submitting this complaint because numerous other Honda owners have reported similar recurring failures involving the infotainment system, Fakra connector repairs, backup camera operation, and related electrical concerns. I request that NHTSA investigate whether there is a broader defect affecting these vehicles and whether previous repair procedures are providing a permanent remedy. The dealer recently confirmed the fault was present and advised that additional diagnosis and consultation with Honda technical support would be required to determine the cause.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744813June 17, 2026
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
The camera located behind the rearview mirror is faulty. In hot weather locations (like mine in Florida) it stops working. And that means all electronically assisted driving systems LKAS (like cruise control, auto high beam, lane departure, auto distance monitor/collision warning, etc.) malfunction, giving flashing messages about all non-working features. This is due to CMOS image sensor degradation caused by heat exposure. Many people have expressed concerns about this on different Honda forums online. I took it to a Honda dealer and after paying a fee for diagnosis, the service manager said that when the temperature outside gets hot, they get a lot of this kind of service request. They want over $2,300 to replace the camera. They were actually puzzled why Honda does not recall this item. Honda needs to address this since it is actually safety related and indeed a faulty item. There should be no reason for people to pay this outrageous price for something that is clearly a manufacturing problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744767June 17, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car fails to start when coming out of the idle start/stop feature. This has happened at least 3 times to my family. When it occurs it takes ~1min to restart the vehicle and can occur in an intersection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744672June 17, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving off the expressway and stopping at a red light, the contact pressed the ECON button, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact opened the driver’s side door and press the start button to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on two separate occasions. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, and a service appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744379June 16, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Camera malfunctions with low mileage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744399June 16, 2026
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH over a pothole in the roadway, the passenger’s side air bags deployed unintendedly. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V227000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the failure reoccurred because the vehicle was not taken in for the reprogramming stated in the recall remedy. The manufacturer informed the contact that the air bag replacement was not covered under the recall. The contact had not received the recall notification before the failure. The manufacturer opened a case. The failure mileage was 120,657.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744435June 16, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel pump injector needs to be replaced at approximately 68,000 miles. Honda issued an extended warranty on fuel pump injectors for 2018-2019 models but refuses to cover replace it. Check engine light came on due to injector failure. This poses an extreme safety risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11744487June 16, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The high pressure fuel pump has failed on this vehicle. This is a known problem for vehicles between 2017 and 2020 and has not been adequately addressed by the corporation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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