Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11768852October 4, 2026
ENGINE
The car stalls out/does not start back up when Idle Stop is used. This causes a risk for an accident as the vehicle does not more forward when it should. This now happens daily for the past month. This happened in the past with this same vehicle and the starter was replaced by the Honda Dealership Service Department. It is going into the Honda dealership Service Department on 10/5/2026.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768873October 4, 2026
ENGINE
Starter went bad at 15,000 miles… I’m part of some online forums and it’s a common problem. Honda tech even admitted that it common. Honda knows about the problem, but I don’t see any recall for the common problem. What happens when it goes out and the car is out of warranty? I’ll be eating the cost. It’s something worth looking into…
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768672October 3, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
when car stopped at light, engine will turn off and go into park and will not start again unless the car is turned off completely, wait a few minutes and then restart the car. This has been happening since 2/2026 and reported Ed Voyles Honda Dealership twice and this was not identified. Their action in the receipt attached below.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768692October 3, 2026
ENGINE
The auto start/stop feature shuts my car off and doesnt start back up when I let off the brake pedal. It has done this 3 times while at a red light and its very dangerous getting stuck in the middle of the street with my kids in the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768695October 3, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
My 2025 Honda Odyssey Elite has recurring, intermittent difficulty restarting after the Auto Idle Stop system shuts the engine off at a stop. I purchased the vehicle in December 2024, and it currently has approximately 37,000 miles. When attempting to restart, the engine sounds as though it is struggling to turn over. Most of the time it eventually restarts automatically, but on some occasions it fails to restart automatically and I must use the ENGINE START/STOP button. An intermittent dashboard message sometimes appears during these events but disappears before I can read it. The problem occurs even after long drives and sometimes appears worse after a long drive. The vehicle has also struggled to restart using the push button after being parked for approximately one to five minutes following driving. It typically starts normally otherwise. A Honda dealership previously replaced the starter to address this problem. The vehicle improved for a period after that repair, but the symptoms have returned. The underlying cause of the recurring problem has not been confirmed. Failure to restart after an automatic engine shutdown leaves the vehicle unable to proceed from a stop until the engine restarts, creating a risk of a collision in traffic. The problem remains unresolved. Please consider this report in connection with NHTSA investigation EA25004 concerning failure to restart after Auto Idle Stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768696October 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
On numerous occasions, the START/STOP idle system could not restart the engine. Happens often but not predictably.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768697October 3, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Idle stop sometimes stalls out vehicle. Already replaced starter in vehicle. Problem started up again just a few months later.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768702October 3, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
4 months After purchasing, vehicle had warped rotors. Vehicle has stalled in traffic 4 times completely shutting off while in drive. Seeping radiator. And violation shaking when breaking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768770October 3, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Both navigation clock and vehicle radio clock are showing incorrect time and I am not able to set it to correct time either. It is causing confusion all the time as we are very used to of these clocks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768782October 3, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Auto start/stop is not working properly. Traffic had came to a hault on an exit ramp which caused the auto stop to activate. Once traffic started moving, foot was taken off the brake and gas pedal was pressed. Van would not go. Confused on what was happening, panic mode was setting in. Other cars were blowing their horns. We felt stuck. Husband looked down and realized it had went into P (park) mode on its own. So, he pressed the brake and tried to put it in drive but it would not switch over. So, he had to turn it off completely and restart it. It has done this 2 other times. Probably would be even more often if I didn't turn the auto start/stop off. We had less than 12000 miles on our van at the time of last incident. We have made an appointment with the dealership which admitted that they have had a lot of complaints regarding this same issue. I love everything about this vehicle except for the number 1 thing I should love, safety. I do not feel safe at all times in this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768507October 2, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Honda Front camera system failed causing drive assist issues. All ACC, Lane keep assist, forward collision , lane departure, automatic emergency braking, and transmission shifting are not working due to camera is failed. Dealer asked to replace the camera for car to be safe to drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768538October 2, 2026
STRUCTURE
The contact owned a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that water was seeping into the trunk during inclement weather or while washing the vehicle. The contact stated that several warning lights remained illuminated, and the cruise control, blind spot detection, lane departure warning, and powered tailgate failed to function as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the metal on the power tailgate needed to be welded to stop the leak, and the dash camera and computer needed to be replaced due to the water damage. The vehicle was repaired; however, water was still entering the vehicle during inclement weather or while washing the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768551October 2, 2026
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My car has stalled numerous times when it stops, and the engine goes into the fuel saving off mode. It stalls when I try to drive away as my foot comes off the brake. This has happened more times than I can count. In addition, as a side not I rented another 2025 Honda odyssey, and it also died when trying to go. The dealer has supposedly driven my vehicle when we bring it in but never has reproduced it according to them. They did admit that they knew about it but had no solution at present. There only response was to say to turn the engine shut off switch to disable it. There are warning lights after it dies but not before.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768614October 2, 2026
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sometimes when the car turns off for the auto stop function at something like a stop light or stop sign it stalls when trying to restart. This requires a whole restart with getting back into park and getting the van to start again. It seems to happen most often when the air conditioning is on but not on full blast. I brought it to the dealer once and they couldn’t reproduce the issue or find something wrong. It has happened since that appointment and I am bringing it back. Some lights show up on the dash but i don’t remember which ones as I’m trying to frantically start the van again because I’m typically stalled at a stop light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768317October 1, 2026
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
-multiple messages/lights on dashboard determined by dealer to be due to forward looking camera, which disables Hondas Sensing safety suite. Available for inspection upon request. -safety of myself/family and others put at risk due to distracting messages/lights on dashboard, which can also conceal additional issues not associated with forward camera. Safety features are disabled when the camera does not work properly, specifically lane assist, adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation , road departure mitigation, auto high beams. -problem has been confirmed by dealer: DTC U3000-49 -yes, inspected by manufacturer/dealership -issue appeared randomly approximately a month ago with no other warning signs
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768330October 1, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When stopped in a lane of travel, the vehicle's Auto Idle Stop system engages. However, when I take my foot off of the brake to begin moving forward, the vehicle stalls while in the lane of travel. I have to turn the vehicle off and back on again to begin moving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768343October 1, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
The entire Honda Sensing driver-assist safety suite has failures that shows on the dash all at the same time. All at once non of the safety features work which is extremely dangerous while driving. The component in question is the front sensor camera located behind the rear view mirror mounted on the front windshield. This sensor camera is the core optical component for the entire driver assist safety suite.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768406October 1, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Several (more than 5) times over the past 2 months my car has had the same issue occur. The automatic Idle Stop feature was turned on and the engine was idling at a stop sign or red light. When I went to press on the gas to begin driving again, my engine would not restart and I received an error message. I was unable to change gears and had to manually turn off my engine, wait a few seconds and restart the engine, and then put back into drive. Again, this has happened several times over the past couple months. My safety was at risk because I was at risk of beging in an accident if the car behind me started to drive when the light turned green, not realizing I was stuck with an engine in idle mode, unable to drive my car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768223October 1, 2026
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Forward facing multipurpose camera has failed triggering multiple warning lights. This occurred right after the last recall for the van was completed which replaced the rear camera.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768240October 1, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The infotainment screen will go blank and will no longer show the backup camera at all. The FAKRA recall was performed at the Honda dealership when I first purchased the car new. I did not have any significant issues until around July of 2026. First, the speakers will crackle with static noise, then the volume cuts off completely, then the screen goes black and message pops up "Network Communication Lost, MOST Net Off". Then the screen will completely go blank and the backup camera will not turn on when in reverse. For the past two weeks the screen/radio/backup camera does not turn on at all. Completely black screen the entire time while driving, even with repeated power cycles. This is obviously related to the FAKRA recall that did not fix the issue. This is a major safety issue for a large, family vehicle to not have a functioning backup camera; something that has been federally required since 2016. A new recall needs to be issued so that the issue can be fixed correctly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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