2023 HONDA ODYSSEY

5 recalls, 147 complaints - 68 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 ... Read more

Consequence

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. Th... Read more

98,892 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:

Defect Description

Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Consequence

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.

1,019 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Vantage Mobility

STEERING

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.

Consequence

Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are LHU and FHT.

186 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F... Read more

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

2,490,460 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles... Read more

Consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.

1,209,673 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Complaint Statistics

147 total complaints 6 crashes 2 fires 5 injuries 8 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	24
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	22
POWER TRAIN	10
AIR BAGS	9
SERVICE BRAKES	8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	7
STEERING	6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	4
STRUCTURE:BODY	3

Incident date: Jun 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2023 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the trunk independently unlatched. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently, requiring the trunk to be tied down to prevent reopening. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagn... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2026

While driving from [XXX] to [XXX], all of the safety systems started to fail. We had driven about 45 minutes from our starting point. As the system started to fail, they would flash across the screen on the dashboard saying each one that was failing. We pulled over to the side of the road, and my hu... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jul 5, 2026

Fire

Incident date: Jan 1, 2025

The remedy for Safety Recall 23V-431 (MOST bus FAKRA connectors), performed 8/2023 at Joyce Koons Honda (Manassas, VA), has failed. The recall's stated safety risk, rearview camera failure when MOST communication is lost over 20 seconds, now occurs regularly on my vehicle. Symptoms began early 2025... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2026

The front seat slide lever on my 2023 Honda Odyssey failed completely on its own with no accident, force, or misuse involved. The lever detached from the seat rail mechanism, making it impossible to slide the seat forward or backward. The vehicle was purchased in August 2022 and this failure occurre... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2026

The bike will not charge due to the Onboard Charge Controller being bad and refusing the communicate with a connected charger. The software recall which prevents sudden power loss cannot be performed due to the controller being bad (all an integrated unit), which is likely a symptom of the software ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

Transmission rides rough at speeds between 40 to 45 mph when driving in automatic. When in sport/manual shift you must stay in 4th gear. When going those speeds in automatic, it shifts into 5th and makes it a rough ride. I just thought it was cause of winter but not the case.

Incident date: Feb 13, 2025

Onstar Module not working. Stop working in October of 2025 after a software update.

Incident date: Feb 13, 2025

My vehicle is a 2012 rav 4 sport, color Barcelona Red. Said color and model has been know to have clear coat and paint issues. My vehicles clear coat and paint in the top has been peeling at an alarming rate, a year or so ago it started, but the last 6 months have been excrutiating. This problem pos... Read more

Incident date: Feb 13, 2025

I've been waiting for a recall repair based on a recall file nearly 8 months ago now. This recall still appears to have no remedy. I continue to get emails about this issue from my dealer, but when I call to schedule the appointment to fix it, they continue to tell me that no remedy is available yet... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while their son was driving approximately 45 MPH, a loud pop sound came from the right side of the engine department, and then the steering wheel seized. The driver attempted to apply the brakes; however, the brakes failed. The vehicle... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Apr 10, 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the clips for the B-pillar trims on both sides of the vehicle were fractured, and the B-pillar trims were hanging off the vehicle. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V347000 (Structure); however, the part ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Subject: Safety Complaint – 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB (Active Recall) Reference: CMS Case #XXX Vehicle: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB VIN: [XXX] I am filing a safety complaint regarding an active recall on my vehicle and the lack of a clear, safe resolution. The vehicle is currently under an active safe... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

The car acceleration issues, taking a long time to go from 0-50 with the tachometer going up to 5 to do so. My MPG has gone from 33 to 28 mpg. There are times when I press on the gas but my car doesn’t move. It also makes loud “rumbling” or “whining” sounds at times.

Incident date: Apr 2, 2026

February 2026, our vehicle was recalled for the Battery Issue. We contacted Mercedes Benz USA LLC, several several times ,we filed a claim, they said it would be for a Buy Back, we can not get anyone to call us back to resolve this issue, we contacted the dealer that we purchased the vehicle from a... Read more

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

My vehicle is affected ny the ejection mitigation recall. I have small children who sit in my third row of which hyundai corporate advised is not safe. Hyundai has no foreseeable mitigation for this and is leaving me with an unusable third row resulting in a huge issue with transporting my family. I... Read more

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

Vehicle been in the shop 3 times. [XXX] suspension light repeat come on. Working with warranty company. Light came on again 3 more times after Vehicle left the shop INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident date: Nov 27, 2025

Land Rover's refusal to provide resolution to their Safety REcall DO019, or NHTSA 25V-514 according to their own guidelines. See attached letter.

Incident date: Jan 23, 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V347000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The deal... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2026

My car Vibrates drastically, can see it while im looking at the engine. I can feel it in the car from the floor all way up to my steering wheel. It can be made available for an inspection upon request. Im worried parts may break apart or engine fall out. I had a private mechanic look at it amd he ve... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2026

Got into my truck after letting it warm up and the shifter broke out of the handle. It’s a known problem cause the design is flawed by putting so much pressure on the part. So in the end it breaks and then you can’t get your vehicle out of park or whatever gear it broke in. I was charged 718.00 ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2026

Incident date: Jan 8, 2026

I had an auto accident that totaled my vehicle (2013 Chevy Avalanche). It was t-boned by the other vehicle with significant damage from the front quarter panel to the rear quarter panel. All on the driver's side. NONE of the airbags deployed in my vehicle. The other vehicle that hit me had all of th... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Jan 8, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while driving at 35 MPH and started to decelerate unintendedly. The check engine and the throttle system warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to t... Read more

Incident date: Jan 8, 2026

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

The rear backup camera on my vehicle intermittently fails while the vehicle is in reverse. During today's drive, the backup camera screen repeatedly flashed blue and lost the camera image multiple times while reversing. This issue occurred without warning and required me to stop and reattempt rever... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that a message related to the Forward Collision Avoidance mitigation system, the electrical system, and the message "Braking System Required Attention - Please Call for Assistance" were displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the veh... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

The truck's cam phasers are rattling bad and getting worse. It used to only do it at initial start up in the morning and any time it sat for an hour or more , but now it seems to be rattling on every startup. Ford has newly designed cam phasers, but they are not offering to put those in unless I pay... Read more

Incident date: Nov 23, 2025

My 2016 Malibu has a severe EBCM-related safety defect causing all four brakes to drag and overheat (reaching 240°F), leading to unstable handling. This condition mirrors the 2016 Malibu EBCM recall (GM Recall 39440). I sought help from GM. A GM-certified dealer-Monken in Centralia, IL performed a ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 23, 2025

Incident date: Dec 5, 2025

As a firefighter, I find it concerning that this recall has been issued for so long and no resolution has been found. The amount of vehicle fires that I see with reports of it "just starting to smoke, and then was on fire when I pulled over!" can easily be explained by fuel leaking into the hot engi... Read more

Incident date: May 16, 2025

Three occurrences where electrical system glitched. 1st- driving vehicle and dashboard warnings all lit up. Pulled over and ran system check. System fault indicated do not drive and all vehicle alerts where red. Shut car off allowed time for system reset and it started right back up with no system w... Read more

Incident date: May 16, 2025

There is a large black box on the interior windshield surrounding the rearview mirror. This box blocks the defrost on the windshield, causing ice buildup on the windshield in this area thus causing ice buildup on the windshield wipers. This causes the windshield wipers to be ineffective at removing ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2025

Auto stop/start struggles to start at lights or stopped traffic, rough idles and has already killed 1 battery, replaced under warranty and I'm having to charge my new one already since my car struggles to cold start sometimes! Incredibly stressful having 5 kids and 1car I spent a fortune on so it wo... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2025

Incident date: Dec 15, 2024

My rear driveline separated from the rear differential causing the rear differential to seize up. It is available for inspection. This occurred while driving down a highway at 45 MPH, there was some humming noise then it shook for a second and then load pop sound and send me fish tailing down the hi... Read more

Incident date: Oct 14, 2024

My backup rear camera does not work more than half the time. The screen will go black or just not change at all and it will also say camera unavailable contact dealership. I have not been able to take it anywhere to get it looked at due to money issues. No warnings or anything. Just started one d... Read more

Incident date: Oct 14, 2024

I purchased this vehicle in May this year and in July the manufacturer issued a safety recall notice. The manufacturer mentions in the recall that the engine may fail and can lead to crashes. I am unbale to use the vehicle for business, since I received the notice and it is causing me a lot to the v... Read more

Incident date: Oct 14, 2024

Incident date: Oct 5, 2025

Ford BlueCruise cut-in non-response Incident date/time: September 29, 2025, ~6:15 PM Location: US-290 East, near Waller, Texas Vehicle: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning System: Ford BlueCruise (hands-free driver assistance) While traveling eastbound on US-290 with BlueCruise engaged (hands-free with lane... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2025

9/25/2025 - our vehicle suddenly stopped in the middle of a busy roadway creating a hazard. We had it towed to [XXX] Kia of Greenville. 9/26/2025 we were advised that the engine had seized with no symptoms and no warning lights. The technician said that it would be covered under the vehicles e... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2025

Burning oil. Check oil level light was on and blue smoke coming from exhaust. Around 30,000.The dealer finally replaced valve stems and other extensive repair. My check engine light came on so they replaced the oil separator. Then a week later now my check engine light is back on. I’m going on the... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2025

Rear view camera displays upside down or distorted

Incident date: Aug 27, 2025

The contact's wife owns a 2025 BMW X7. The owner received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact had called several dealers to check for parts availability and was informed that parts were not yet available and th... Read more

Incident date: Aug 27, 2025

Driver hit a tree at 55mph, air bags did not deploy, insurance company determined vehicle was total loss, and body shop (Caliber Collision at 3061 US-42 Delaware OH 43015, phone # 740-430-2869) questioned why the air bags did not deploy.

Crash

Incident date: Aug 13, 2025

I was driving down a heavy traffic expressway with a lot of semi traffic and the SUV started puttering. All of a sudden it died, the check engine light came on and I started to slow down quickly. I was in the middle lane of 3 lanes going 70 mph. VERY LUCKILY, I was able to pull to the right and bare... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2025

Panel flickered on the side where it tells you your milage to empty and how much gas you have in the car yesterday. This morning it was completely blank on that side of panel. My mechanic sade that it was something electrical but not the fuses. And he doesn't have the equipment to tell if it's an so... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2025

My 2020 Kia Sorento engine light came on and not able to accelerate more than 40 mph. The code when I went to an auto repair shop says knock signal range/ performance. I had it reset by the mechanic and the engine light still on. The engine is also eating through oil very fast. We have to fill the c... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2023 HONDA ODYSSEY

2023 Honda ODYSSEY MV FWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	13.6%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

EPA Fuel Economy, 2023 HONDA ODYSSEY

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.5L 6-cyl, Automatic (S10) (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	28.0	22.0	Regular	$2,850

CO2 Emissions: 394.0 g/mile (Minivan - 2WD)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2023 HONDA ODYSSEY

68 manufacturer communications from 46 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
160000 STRUCTURE	22
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	14
170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES	10
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	9
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	6
020000 SUSPENSION	3
130000 VISIBILITY	1
113000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY	1

160000 STRUCTURE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of front damper squeaking or creaking noise while driving over bumps. The noise maybe more pronounced while driving

020000 SUSPENSION

160000 STRUCTURE

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, your vehicle may not automatically restart.

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspe

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service Bulletin - Due to variations in the purge control solenoid valve spring, the valve wears unevenly and intermittently sticks. This may result in setting DTC P0441 (Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Purge Flow Malfunction).

063100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Dealer Message - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pushing the

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pushing t

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspe

171200 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2023 Odysseys, Passports, Pilots, & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the door handle not operating from the inner door handle or not being able to lo

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

160000 STRUCTURE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a noise coming from power sliding door upper roller when driving or opening/closing the door(s). To better under

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

160000 STRUCTURE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

160000 STRUCTURE

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

160000 STRUCTURE

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

160000 STRUCTURE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door motor inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect th

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

160000 STRUCTURE

Dealer Message -American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door motor inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

160000 STRUCTURE

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

160000 STRUCTURE

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

160000 STRUCTURE

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

160000 STRUCTURE

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

160000 STRUCTURE

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

160000 STRUCTURE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior

160000 STRUCTURE

170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

160000 STRUCTURE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

160000 STRUCTURE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on initial startup after precipitation and sub-freezing temperatures. Water can enter the starter motor, and when temperatures drop below freezing, the water will freeze inside the starter motor.

113000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

160000 STRUCTURE

Dealer Message - Honda is searching for certain 2019 - 2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair o

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

130000 VISIBILITY

Service News - Rearview Mirror Mount Spring Replacement - The rearview mirror mount spring has a new design. Per regulation requirement, the mirror is designed to breakaway in the event of a crash. The mount spring must be replaced anytime

160000 STRUCTURE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA Safety Investigations, HONDA ODYSSEY

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Open , Model Year: 2011

Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to ... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2018

Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags

On October 28, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (MY) 2018-2022 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Hond... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2007

Inappropriate autonomous braking

In a letter dated October 31, 2013, Honda Motor Company (Honda) submitted a recall notice to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation describing a defect in the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system in approximately 344,187 model year (MY) 2007 and 2008 Honda Odyssey vehicles produced from August 8, ... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2008

Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate

The investigation found that the liftgate struts were failing prematurely and at an abnormal rate in certain model year (MY) 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring and 2009 Honda Odyssey Touring and EX-L model vehicles equipped with power-operated rear liftgates (note: MY 2008 Odyssey EX-L was not equipped with... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2006

AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) HAS RECEIVED 69 COMPLAINTS, AND HONDA HAS RECEIVED 613 COMPLAINTS AND FIELD REPORTS, ALLEGING LOW/SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS.TWENTY-SIX ODI COMPLAINTS WERE ALSO REPORTED TO HONDA, RESULTING IN A... TOTAL COMPLAINT COUNT OF 656.SOME COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE CONDITION RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCLUDING SOME REPORTS OF ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS.THERE ARE 14 ALLEGED CRASHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE POPULATION RELATED TO LOW/SOFT PEDALS. IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-024, HONDA INDICATED THAT SMALL AMOUNTS OF AIR MAY ENTER THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING INITIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) MODULATOR WHILE THE PUMP IS BRIEFLY ACTUATED FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED.THE AMOUNT OF AIR GRADUALLY INCREASES WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE ENGINE START CYCLE, RESULTING IN PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING BRAKE PEDAL STROKE.ACCORDING TO HONDA, THE CONDITION DOES NOT PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BECAUSE THE PEDAL STROKE GRADUALLY INCREASES, PROVIDING THE DRIVER WITH INFORMATION THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT IS CHANGING AND REQUIRES ATTENTION.HONDA HAS FURTHER INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO DETERIORATION OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY THE SUBJECT CONDITION, EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL HEIGHT AND FEEL ARE DIFFERENT, UNTIL PEDAL STROKE HAS REACHED THE END OF TRAVEL AND THE DRIVER CANNOT PRODUCE ANY ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE PRESSURE.HONDA STATES THAT IT IS UNAWARE OF ANY VEHICLES THAT HAVE REACHED SUCH A CONDITION AND HONDA TESTING USING A LEAKING FIELD RETURN MODULATOR INDICATES THAT IT WOULD TAKE OVER A YEAR BEFORE THE PEDAL TRAVEL WOULD REACH ITS LIMIT DURING HARD STOPS WITH 200 N (45 LBF) OF PEDAL EFFORT - THE NOMINAL FORCE REQUIRED TO REACH ABS BRAKING MODE. ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY DATA INDICATES THAT THE MY 2007-08 ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ALLEGED DEFECT AT A RATE OF 0.67%.THE MY 2006 ODYSSEY VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ALLEGED DEFECT AT A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER RATE (0.04%) THAN THE MY 2007-08 ODYSSEY.HONDA IMPLEMENTED A DESIGN CHANGE IN THE MY 2007 VEHICLES TO CHANGE THE VSA DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-014) FOR THE MY 2007-08 ODYSSEY VEHICLES TO CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY, AND SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2005

Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate

Honda will replace the liftgate struts in approximately 21,776 model year 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring vehicles equipped with power liftgates that were built before a manufacturing change of the liftgate strut assembly on July 16, 2005 (NHTSA Recall No. 10V-055).Vehicles built after the change experie... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2005

UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE

THE LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE DAMAGED GAS SEALS THAT ALLOW THE LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.AT THE COMPLETION OF A POWER-OPEN COMMAND, THE POWER LIFTGATE MAY EITHER CLOSE WITHOUT POWER ACTUATION (I.E., DESCEND UNASSISTED UNDER THE FORCE OF GRAVITY) OR AUTOMATICALLY POWE... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000

FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURE

THE POPULATION OF 116,000 VEHICLES IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (AHM) DATA IDENTIFYING ORIGINAL STATE OF SALE OR DELIVERY.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (SV) UTILIZE LIGHT WEIGHT COIL SPRINGS MANUFACTURED FROM HIGH STRENGTH STEEL (HSS).IF THE COATING MATERIAL OF A HSS SPRING IS BREACHE... D, CORROSIVE ELEMENTS (SALT) MAY ATTACK THE SPRING.SPRING CORROSION RESULTS IN A STRESS RISER AND MAY CAUSE A FRACTURE.DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION WHERE THE SPRING BREAKS, THE JAGGED EDGE MAY PIERCE THE TIRE; A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE MAY OCCUR AND CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.SV SPRING FAILURE MECHANICS AND TIRE CONTACT LIKELIHOOD ARE DISCUSSED IN AN AHM PRESENTATION TO ODI DATED APRIL 20TH, 2006 (AVAILABLE ON ODI?S WEB SITE; WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV).AHM?S PRESENTATION IDENTIFIED TWO MECHANISMS WHICH CAUSE THE SPRING COATING TO BECOME BREACHED; 1) CONTACT WITH THE LOWER SPRING SEAT, AND 2) ENTRAPMENT OF ABRASIVE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE SILENCER TUBE AND SPRING.THE PRESENTATION COMPARED SV SPRING FRACTURE RATES TO THE HONDA MDX MODEL, A SISTER VEHICLE RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE UNDER NHTSA RECALL 05V385, AND TO OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED AND OR RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE.THE SPRING FRACTURE RATE FOR THE SV, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF THE RATE OF THE MDX MODEL EVEN THOUGH THE SV'S HAVE ONE YEAR LONGER IN SERVICE, IS COMPARABLE TO RATES OBSERVED IN PRIOR SPRING FRACTURE INVESTIGATIONS THAT WERE CLOSED WITH NO RECALL AND LOW IN COMPARISON TO INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL.OF THE 7 REPORTS ODI IDENTIFIED ALLEGING TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO SPRING FRACTURE, 6 INVOLVED SPRING-TIRE CONTACT WHICH RESULTED IN SLOW OR NO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE; ODI WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ONE REPORT ALLEGING A PUNCTURE OCCURRED.ODI NOTES THAT THE SV FRONT SPRING DIFFERS FROM THE MDX SPRING IN THAT IT HAS A SINGLE SILENCER TUBE (UPPER ONLY, AS OPPOSED TO UPPER AND LOWER ON THE MDX) WHICH IS, ACCORDING TO AHM, LOCATED IN AN AREA LESS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A TIRE PUNCTURE SHOULD A FRACTURE OCCUR.A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.Read more

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1999

UPEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR

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HONDA ODYSSEY - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HONDA ODYSSEY across all model years (1995, 2026).

206 Total Recalls

16,625 Total Complaints

9 Investigations

747 Reported Crashes

248 Reported Fires

41 Reported Deaths

HONDA ODYSSEY - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	2	24	View
2025	2	402	View
2024	3	126	View
2023 (current)	5	147
2022	9	180	View
2021	8	195	View
2020	14	860	View
2019	20	1,545	View
2018	16	1,602	View
2017	2	47	View
2016	6	348	View
2015	6	268	View
2014	5	406	View
2013	6	275	View
2012	5	325	View
2011	5	291	View
2010	2	338	View
2009	4	243	View
2008	5	617	View
2007	5	1,038	View
2006	4	879	View
2005	9	1,046	View
2004	13	715	View
2003	15	1,095	View
2002	10	1,117	View
2001	1	721	View
2000	6	785	View
1999	9	664	View
1998	4	89	View
1997	3	24	View
1996	1	88	View
1995	1	112	View
1994	0	1	View
1990	0	2	View

Other HONDA Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
ACCORD	1,544	31,106	View
PILOT	1,019	12,296	View
ACCORD HYBRID	883	1,156	View
CR-V	820	20,314	View
CIVIC	752	19,886	View
INSIGHT	709	669	View
PASSPORT	510	2,127	View
FIT	348	2,698	View

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