Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11689332September 24, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving and the message Power Tailgate Problem popped up on dashboard of Honda Odyssey 2020. When I got to my destination I tried to open the trunk and it would not open. I took the car to Honda and they said there's water somewhere that caused problem to the tailgate. I spent over $1,000 to fix it and two weeks after getting the car back, that same message popped up and the trunk would not open again. I did research on this and found out that this is a known issue/defect for all 2018-2021 models. Honda did not take any responsibility and blamed me for not taking the car to a body shop to fix whatever issue that's causing water to infiltrate. I found that there has been class action lawsuits involving Honda tailgate issue for a defective seal on 2018-2021 Honda Odyssey models that allow water to infiltrate, yet Honda will not recall and fix it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689348September 24, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made rattling sounds. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the low-end rod nut had failed and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689340September 24, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
My van is braking when there are no cars or dangers in front of it. Sometimes there's a metal plate on the ground or speed bump when it brakes. Other times there's nothing in front. The car slams on the brakes and I cannot override it with the gas pedal. This puts my kids and I in danger of being rear-ended. This most commonly happens around 7:30am or 4pm when I'm taking kids to school or dropping off. I'm often in the carpool like or headed to the school when the car slams on the brakes. It's very frightening. The dealer cannot find an issue and cannot replicate the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689177September 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
The powertrain jumps sometimes it is not smooth.The brakes does not hold too good.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689182September 23, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the connecting rod bearings, resulting in damages to the engine, causing the engine to seize. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689267September 23, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Multi-Purpose camera unit internal electronic failure. Front-facing camera mounted in the windshield. This caused several warning lights including the brake system warning light to illuminate. This failure caused the automatic brake system and other safety features in the car to turn off. The vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic. There were no other warning signs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689272September 23, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
High pressure fuel pump Car had loss of power while on freeway Car seemed sluggish prior to going out. The low pressure fuel pump was replaced as part of recall 1/2025
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689072September 23, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
The Monocular front window camera is malfunctioning. This front window camera controls the following safety features: -Lane Keep Assist (LKAS) -Collision Mitigation -Adaptive Cruise control -Lane Departure Mitigation -Rain sensor windshield wipes -Auto High beam -Automatic Emergency Braking In addition to compromising these safety features when the camera fails, false warnings are repeatedly provided on the dash of the Vehicle, sometimes in a singular and sometimes in a cyclic manner.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689096September 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The car had a leak in the trunk that was not our fault it was not due to an accident but rather came that way when we bought it brand new. We were unaware of this leak and now our entire trunk control panel is flooded and the trunk is totally useless as it will not open at all, not even manually. The only way to open it is to crawl to the back and open it from the inside. I asked Honda for a diagnostic and it cost me $200 for them to tell me “yeah we see this issue a lot in the older odyssey” and that it would cost over $1000 to fix. But this was not normal wear and tear or anything caused from lack of care in my part but it was made that way. I am shocked that when I did research on this issue it was happening to ALOT of people and idk why this isn’t part of the recall list.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689214September 23, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dealership has been unable to complete recall repair due to parts being unavailable. The original recall is over 18 months old.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689213September 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
Vehicle lost power resulting in the vehicle automatically going into park and powering off while driving. This has happened multiple times. In addition, we will get strange electronic codes. Tested battery and systems successfully, but problem persists.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689151September 23, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The 2024 Honda Odyssey has an idle-stop feature which is hesitating too much and risking stalling at intersections. Honda tried to blame it on the battery but even Honda has tested the battery as fine. The 2025 model has a software fix to disable the idle-stop when the AC is running hard and this would fix the 2024 but they claim to have to fix for the car. This is dangerous to be stalling at major intersections and many Honda and Acura vehicles have had and many still have this problem. Remembering to disable the control every time one starts the car is NOT a fix. Please help get this problem for 2024 Honda Odyssey’s fixed before someone gets injured or worse trying to restart a car when it keeps stalling
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689144September 23, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was at a 4 way stop on a quiet street, I stopped and then proceeded to move forward. As I was moving forward, in the middle of the intersection, the automatic emergency braking system activated which slammed on my brakes, involuntarily, in the middle of the intersection. There were no hazards in front of me that the vehicle would have detected as being a cause for braking. Thankfully, no one was coming through the intersection at the time from the perpendicular sides or else I would have been hit. The braking was so forceful that it caused my phone, that was sitting in my lap to be flung to the floor and was ripped from the charging cord with force. Additionally, to show the force, I had books sitting on the passenger seat that all got thrown to the floor with the impact of the braking system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11689050September 22, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Brand new vehicle and system shuts down a few times when in idle mode..(stoplight, stop sign) then I need to restart the car again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688971September 22, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Vehicle shut off and put itself in park leaving a stop light. Was hard to restart.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688769September 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
The forward facing camera has failed. A myriad of systems are dependent upon functionality of camera including collision mitigation braking, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, cruise control, and automatic lighting and high beams. The failure also prompts a transmission system failure, though it's unclear how/why that system would be related. All issues are prompted by warning lights on the dash and the systems are inoperable. Research of the issue suggests it's a common failure across Odyssey and CR-V models with front-facing cameras and related safety systems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688568September 20, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I was involved in an accident with with my family. Pregnant wife and daughter. I got into a front end collision and I was at fault. The forward collision warning didn’t activate, Neither did the automatic emergency braking. This system has never failed on me and car has always stopped every time..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11688323September 19, 2025
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Multiple warnings occurred simultaneously when I started my car I been doing a research on the web I found out that many buyers have the same problem with their van's and already reported here is the list that found 2018 2019 2020 Honda Odyssey Touring and EX-L , I found out that the camera/sensor in the windshield (near the rearview mirror). It needed to be replaced. their camera has an internal failure!!! This needs to be recalled
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688112September 18, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Got my windshield replaced. Was recalibrated. Within 3 months, 5 dash lights come on. 1. Adaptive Cruise Control Problem 2. Lane Keep Assist Problem 3. Collision Mitigation System Problem 4. Road Departure Mitigation System Problem 5. Auto High-Beam Problem And the Brake System light is on. I was told it wasn’t the new windshield and that recalibration wouldn’t fix the problem. The code that won’t clear is U3000-49
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688195September 18, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
For the last few days I turn on my car and get alert lights that I have problems with: the ACC, LKAS, collision mitigation, road departure mitigation systems and auto high beams. From online Honda forums I can see that many people have had these problems and it’s likely due to needing to have the windshield camera replaced. This is a 2020 model but I bought it new in 2021, so it is less than 5 years old and I’ve got 94k miles on it. Honda markets itself on its safety features, but nearly all of my safety features are not operating properly less than 5 years from the date of purchase, it’s a widespread issue, and Honda still has not issued a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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