Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11743726June 12, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
This is a report on a design flaw- not a failed component- in the 2026 Honda Odyssey's "smart" computer automated safety features, including automatic braking, lane departure, and forward collision warning systems. There have been two types of incidents. These incidents have been repeated on this vehicle dozens of times in our first year of ownership. These incidents are potentially very dangerous because they involve erroneous automatic braking at interstate highway speeds. Unexpected erroneous braking at interstate speeds is a good way to cause a rear-end collision or loss of control. 1. Automatic emergency braking due to erroneous lane departure detection. On interstates in Arizona at highway speeds of 65 MPH, the vehicle's lane departure detection system throws erroneous warnings when it sees non-lane markings on the roadway, such as tar sealant strips or seams between pavement sections. This has resulted more than once in the vehicle erroneously applying emergency automated braking to slow the vehicle. This happens even when lane assist and adaptive cruise control are turned off by the driver. 2. Erroneous automated braking while overtaking another vehicle. On interstates in Arizona at highway speeds of 65 MPH, while passing in the left lane a vehicle that is moving much slower in the right lane (e.g. semi truck climbing a hill at 40 MPH), while using adaptive cruise control, automated braking is applied erroneously when there is no risk of a forward collision. The automated braking tends to kick in far earlier than a human driver would brake, and when there is no vehicle in the lane ahead, so it is unexpected and dangerous. This only happens while adaptive cruise control is activated by the driver.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743684June 12, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2025 Honda Odyssey has completely shut down at a traffic light and stop signs. This has now happened multiple times. When waiting at a red light the car fails to restart the car when I take my foot off the brake and I get a message “to continue to drive depress brake pedal and push switch” . The red battery light comes on and the car puts it self in park. The car fails to turn on or turn all the way off. The car is stuck in park in the middle of traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743644June 12, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while running in expressway, van lost it's power and went to parking mode while driving x 3, have to turn on and off the engine in order to restart in the middle of expressway. this put myself, 2 toddlers, and other family member in the car to get hit by the vehicle that is with us especially in the express way, and could have resulted to death at worst. Luckily able to take to the dealer and they said that the battery was dead and not holding any charge at all, this happened 6/10/26, we bought the car 4/2025 brand new, and currently have 8500miles on it. Dealer replaced the battery the same day. there was no warnings on the dashboard that was telling us that the battery was getting low or having any issue. this incident could have killed us in an instant with no warning at all. this is very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743398June 11, 2026
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The front camera behind the rear view mirror comes up with code and the cruise control will not work and the lane departure system and the forward Collision system and adaptive cruise control. The front camera issue can only be repaired by replacing the camera between 800 and 1500 cost to purchase the camera plus a 5 to $700 Adas aiming at the dealership and I don't feel that that's correct being that almost every single Honda Odyssey I've touched in my repair shop from 2018 till current has this code coming up. Sometimes I can put a scan tool on the vehicle and clear out the code and do a dynamic aim and the vehicle will correct itself but it will come back relatively quickly and sometimes it's impossible and the camera needs to be changed before anything can be done and all of those systems are deactivated until the front forward facing camera has been replaced. I am a mechanic I service a lot of these Honda Odysseys I have a list of items that I find almost every single one has a problem with this particular vehicle I'm sending in about is my personal vehicle and it has had numerous issues that had nothing to do with the operators of the vehicle solely to do with quality of the vehicle front camera is one the sliding door cable housing collapsing too the rear shocks snapping apart at under 50,000 miles front strut mounts going bad at 60,000 miles. There's also an issue with the driver's seat belts fraying in my car in particular frayed in under 12,000 miles More troubling is that every customer I send to the dealer to get things repaired under warranty comes back weather repaired or not without a single item being recorded by the dealer invariably what ends up happening is the dealer will reset some parameter and make the message or error go away. They will then return the car without any documentation stating anything. Once the customer brings it back after warranty is up the dealer charges to replace a repair because the customer has no proof of prior complaint
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743435June 11, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Honda Odyssey on April 29, 2026. The vehicle was purchased from a dealer. At the time of the purchase, the odometer was recorded at 95,745. The contact later purchased the CARFAX report which indicated that on July 17, 2024, the odometer was recorded at 102,223. The dealer was made aware of the discrepancy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743427June 11, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The vehicle is experiencing an Auto Idle Stop (AIS) failure to restart from a complete stop. The engine dies, the electrical system resets, and it requires a manual button push or jumpstart to get moving again
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743424June 11, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This event has happened multiple times in various situations. While sitting at a red light the auto idle stop feature was engaged and the engine turned off as normal. Upon lifting my foot off the brake, the car fails to restart leaving me stranded in the middle of the intersection. This caused an unsafe situation as I was unable to restart the vehicle until after a few tries, leaving cars having to navigate around me in busy intersections. I have also had situations where I was unable to start the car while in park. It would start after the second try. This car was purchased in Fall 2024 and started showing this issue less than 1 year after purchase. Given the age of the vehicle, it should not have battery or starter issues this early on in the lifecycle of the vehicle. Looking online, other 2025 Honda odyssey drivers have posted similar issues. At first I thought it was just a fluke, but lately I have been having more frequent occurrences. A recall must be issued on the battery/starter to prevent future accident that is just waiting to happen. Being stranded in an intersection is incredibly unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743195June 10, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My vehicle is having issues with the fuel engagement system. This is a recall on 2016 Honda Odyssey but when I type in my VIN it says my vehicle is not affected. My vehicle is affected and would like it looked at under this recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743316June 10, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
My vehicle previously received Safety Recall 20V-437 related to the sliding door handle cable assembly. After the recall repair was completed, the driver's side power sliding door has again begun exhibiting abnormal behavior. The driver's side sliding door does not consistently open fully and has failed to close properly on more than 20 occasions. The problem is reproducible and has become increasingly frequent. On multiple occasions, the power sliding door has also begun closing while children were entering the vehicle, requiring intervention to prevent contact. This condition creates a safety concern because occupants may believe the door has opened or closed properly when it has not. It also creates a risk of injury when the door unexpectedly changes direction or begins closing during entry or exit. The affected component appears to be the driver's side power sliding door system and related latching/closing mechanism. The vehicle has not yet been inspected for this recurrence because Honda advised that a dealer diagnosis is required to determine whether the current condition is related to the prior recall repair. There were no warning lights or dashboard messages associated with the condition. Because this vehicle previously received a safety recall repair addressing sliding door operation and latching concerns, I am reporting the recurrence of similar symptoms for review.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743346June 10, 2026
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2025 Honda Odyssey Auto Idle Stop fails to restart engine after automatic shutdown at intersections; vehicle must be restarted manually; safety hazard; repeated occurances; video documentation made. Reference: NHTSA EA25004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743297June 10, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While having the idle-stop system in use our van had shut off three times at a red light when we took our foot off the brake to press the accelerator. This left us at an intersection with a dead engine. Not knowing what was going on it took us a few moments to get the van turned back on and into drive. I had the van in for routine service and asked them to look at it with no issued found. It will go in again next week for additional checks. The only warning light is the battery icon comes on. Battery was checked at the dealer with no issues found.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743258June 10, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Electrical restart feature failures, battery dash indicator comes on and the restart feature won’t engage. This has happened on several occasions on busy roads with lights vehicle won’t move without manually turning off vehicle and putting into park to restart. Was almost rear ended by large truck after being unable to restart vehicle after being stopped at a red light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742907June 9, 2026
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
I own a 2019 Honda Odyssey equipped with Honda Sensing. The vehicle has repeatedly displayed multiple driver-assistance system failure warnings, including “Adaptive Cruise Control Problem,” “Lane Keeping Assist Problem,” “Collision Mitigation Braking System Problem,” “Road Departure Mitigation System Problem,” and “Auto High Beam Problem.” The warnings initially appeared intermittently and then began recurring. In some cases, the warnings appeared at startup and remained active while driving. When the warnings are present, multiple Honda Sensing safety features are disabled simultaneously. To address a possible low-voltage condition, I replaced the vehicle’s battery with a new battery. After replacement and normal driving, the warnings continued to occur. The issue therefore does not appear to be solely related to battery condition. I also observed clouding and dark spotting within the front Honda emblem that covers the forward radar sensor. The discoloration appears to be inside the emblem assembly rather than on the exterior surface. Because the radar sensor is located behind this emblem, I am concerned that deterioration of the emblem or radar assembly may be affecting the operation of critical safety systems. This failure impacts several safety-related functions, including adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation braking, lane keeping assistance, road departure mitigation, and automatic high beams. The loss of multiple advanced driver-assistance systems creates a potential safety risk because the vehicle’s collision avoidance and lane assistance features become unavailable without warning. I am submitting this complaint to document a recurring failure affecting multiple Honda Sensing safety systems on my 2019 Honda Odyssey. There are numerous YouTube and social media posts on the same failure for same vehicle. It seems to be an issue for 2019 year
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743032June 9, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
My 2026 Honda Odyssey was stopped at a traffic light with Auto Idle Stop engaged. When traffic was ready to move, the engine appeared to restart for about half a second and then shut down. The vehicle then shifted itself into Park and would not resume normal operation. The battery warning light was illuminated. Pressing the engine Start/Stop button caused all of the screens/displays to turn off briefly, but they came back on in the same failed state. The vehicle was disabled in traffic at an intersection. The component or system that failed appears to be the Auto Idle Stop / engine restart system, possibly involving the starter, starter relay, battery/charging system, or engine control software. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety and the safety of others were put at risk because the vehicle unexpectedly failed to restart and became disabled while stopped at a traffic light, creating a traffic obstruction and risk of being struck from behind or causing other drivers to maneuver around the vehicle. The problem has not yet been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. UNKNOWN whether diagnostic trouble codes were stored. The vehicle/component has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms prior to the failure that I noticed. The battery warning light appeared after the engine shut down and the vehicle would not restart normally.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742684June 8, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
Power tailgate won't stay open. It is a known issue (Honda service bulletin 22-018) and has tried to close while people are underneath - including my small children. I have knocked my head into it numerous times since the issue started. It almost always slowly closes, and sometimes it beeps a few times then closes automatically and if I'm under it I have to forcefully hold it open. A small child would not be able to.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742707June 8, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated when driving 45 MPH, when depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle merged independently to right side of traffic and then minutes later began to work a intended. Several warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The contact mention this failure has occurred on two different occasions. The vehicle was repaired twice for the same failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate mileage was 66,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742744June 8, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The multipurpose camera unit /mil radar internal electric failure (DTC's U3000-49) caused the majority of the safety features lights to come on and eventually stalled out. This part has failed twice already.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742768June 8, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Had the starter & battery replaced November 2025. It’s now June 2026 and it still is having trouble starting. It will sometimes not start and then just make a clicking noise and all the lights in the dash come on and air, but engine won’t well start. Then you take foot off break, then turn it off and try again it will start. The dealership ran tests and said everything was fine. When we first had this problem the car would stall out and shut off in traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742716June 8, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sitting at a stop light. The car stopped the engine with the auto start stop system. When I released my foot off the brake. The engine didn’t start back up. I had to put it in park. Press the start button multiple times and it finally barely started. This was in traffic right while the light turned green.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742629June 8, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Bad starter. When utilizing auto start/stop, the engine would fail to restart at stop. The car would need to be shifted back to park, turned all the way off, and then back on to restart, resulting in a delay - an unsafe practice at an intersection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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