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Honda Odyssey Problems by Year

Which Honda Odyssey years have the most owner complaints, what goes wrong, and how many recalls each year has.

Honda Odyssey, 2018 to 2024 model years
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Owners have filed 4,310 complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Odyssey from 2012 to 2024. Across every year, the most reported problem areas are the electrical system, the engine and cooling and the driver assist systems. The years with the most complaints are 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Years to avoid

20182019

The most complaints compared with other Odyssey years.

Safer bets

20172021

Clearly fewer complaints than a typical Odyssey year. Years from 2022 on are too new to rate.

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Complaints by year

Tap a year to see its most reported problems, its recalls and what to check before you buy. Newer years have had less time on the road, so they always look better here. Red marks the worst years, orange years worse than most, and green the better ones.

2012245201321120143102015207201627120173920181,014201999820204922021147202214320231052024128

Every year at a glance

YearVs. other yearsComplaintsRecallsMost reported
2012 OdysseyAbout average2455Brakes and stability control
2013 OdysseyAbout average2116Engine and cooling
2014 OdysseyAbout average3105Transmission and drivetrain
2015 OdysseyAbout average2076Engine and cooling
2016 OdysseyAbout average2716Engine and cooling
2017 OdysseyOne of the better years392Engine and cooling
2018 OdysseyAmong the worst years1,01416Electrical system
2019 OdysseyAmong the worst years99820Driver assist systems
2020 OdysseyWorse than most years49214Driver assist systems
2021 OdysseyOne of the better years1478Electrical system
2022 OdysseyToo new to judge1439Electrical system
2023 OdysseyToo new to judge1055Electrical system
2024 OdysseyToo new to judge1283Electrical system

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Honda Odyssey questions

What are the worst Honda Odyssey years?

Compared with its other years, the Odyssey years with the most owner complaints to NHTSA are 2018 and 2019. The most reported problem area across all years is the electrical system.

What are the best Honda Odyssey years?

The Odyssey years with clearly fewer complaints than a typical year are 2017 and 2021. Years from 2022 on are too new to rate fairly, since complaints keep coming in as cars age.

What are the most common Honda Odyssey problems?

Across 2012 to 2024, owners report problems with the electrical system, the engine and cooling and the driver assist systems most often. Each model year has its own pattern, so check the year you are looking at.

How many recalls does the Honda Odyssey have?

NHTSA lists 105 recalls across the 2012 to 2024 Odyssey, counted per model year. A recall can cover several years.

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Where these numbers come from. Complaints are reports that owners filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), counted from NHTSA’s complaint database as of November 5, 2026. Owners do not have to prove a problem to file one, so a complaint is a report, not a confirmed defect. Models that sell in big numbers get more complaints, and newer model years have had less time on the road, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Recalls come from NHTSA’s recall database and cover every vehicle of that model year, not one particular car. Quotes are trimmed, and anything that looks like a VIN is hidden.