Honda Odyssey

Owners filed 12,643 complaints across 34 model years of the Honda Odyssey. The 2018 drew the most (985); the 1994 the fewest (1).

Model years34
Complaints12,643
Recalls206
Fires138
Deaths16

Every Honda Odyssey model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
202636
2Unknown or OtherRoutine
2025368
22EngineAbove average
2024102
31Electrical SystemRoutine
202398
532Electrical SystemRoutine
2022133
924Electrical SystemRoutine
2021140
812Electrical SystemRoutine
2020465
1414Electrical SystemAbove average
2019960
20715Electrical SystemAbove average
2018985
16314Electrical SystemFatalities reported
201739
23EngineRoutine
2016269
629EngineAbove average
2015206
639EngineAbove average
2014307
510Power TrainAbove average
2013210
6417EngineAbove average
2012244
5614Service BrakesAbove average
2011233
5211Electrical SystemAbove average
2010255
2811EngineAbove average
2009198
466Structure › BodyRoutine
2008499
5837Service Brakes, HydraulicAbove average
2007830
51538Service Brakes, HydraulicAbove average
2006703
41127SteeringFatalities reported
2005830
9919SteeringAbove average
2004585
13641Power TrainFatalities reported
2003914
151249Power Train › Automatic TransmissionAbove average
2002960
10541Power Train › Automatic TransmissionAbove average
2001619
1417Power Train › Automatic TransmissionAbove average
2000675
6323Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFatalities reported
1999518
9711Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFatalities reported
199873
432Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchRoutine
199720
322Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchRoutine
199670
124Air BagsRoutine
199596
122Air BagsRoutine
19941
01Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and CapRoutine
19902
0Visibility › Power Window Devices and ControlsRoutine

Which Honda Odyssey years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 985 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 16 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.