Honda complaints & recalls by model
Across 7 Honda models and 62 model years, NHTSA has logged 22,049 owner complaints and 76 recall campaigns. The brand averages 71.3 complaints per year on the road — more complaints than typical (index 1.77).
Analysis
Among the tracked Honda models, the Passport has the fewest complaints per year and the CR-V the most. By model year, the brand's average rate is highest for 2018 (120.7 per year) and lowest for 2021 (41.5).
Honda owners complain about Steering more than owners in general: 15.5% of complaints, 2.4× the share across all tracked vehicles. In the last 12 months owners filed 5,243 complaints versus 4,585 in the previous 12 months — up 14%.
Recalls: 76 recall campaigns across the tracked model years, most of them received in 2023 (15). 16 NHTSA investigations touch Honda models, 6 of them still open.
Models
| Models | Segments | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Trend | Recent activity | Recalls | Investigations | Most common issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | Compact SUVs | 6,037 | 139.4 | 3.46 | Stable | Within ±30% year on year | 25 | 6 | Steering |
| Honda Accord | Midsize sedans | 4,373 | 79.6 | 1.97 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 19 | 4 | Engine |
| Honda Odyssey | Minivans | 3,433 | 79.4 | 1.97 | Improving | Rising | 27 | 4 | Electrical |
| Honda Civic | Compact cars | 3,012 | 68.2 | 1.69 | Worsening | Falling | 14 | 2 | Steering |
| Honda Pilot | Midsize SUVs | 2,945 | 63.4 | 1.57 | Stable | Within ±30% year on year | 27 | 5 | Engine |
| Honda HR-V | Subcompact SUVs | 1,490 | 39.4 | 0.98 | Worsening | Within ±30% year on year | 12 | 2 | Body & structure |
| Honda Passport | Midsize SUVs | 759 | 24.8 | 0.61 | Improving | Rising | 17 | 3 | Electrical |
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
By model year · Complaints per year on the road
All-vehicle average: 40.4
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Recalls by year received
Do-not-drive / park-outside: 0
Investigations
- Loss of Motive Power Open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 48 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports and some Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging intermittent loss of motive power in Model Year (MY) 2020–2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid vehicles. These incidents are alleged to occur without warning at highway speeds and are accompanied by a flashing check engine light immediately before the…
- Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status Open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 6 complaints, and multiple Early Warning Reporting (EWR) field reports alleging inaccurate rear seat belt warning status. These allegations concern both false positive and false negative statuses in model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). The complaints state that the rear passenger seat…
- Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags Closed
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. (Honda). Honda issued recall 26V227 on April 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag dep…
- Engine failure Open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline. The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013). It was determined…
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages Open
On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject …
- Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking Open
On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehic…
- Engine failure Closed
On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine…
- Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking Open
On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no a…