NHTSA has received 95 owner complaints about the 2024 Honda Odyssey, or 35.5 per year on the road — a typical number of complaints for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.84, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #62 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Honda models its rate is 51% lower; against other Minivans it is 32% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2023-12-18 and 2026-09-02. Median delay from incident to filing: 9 days.
95Complaints
35.5Complaints per year on the road
0.84Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
3Recalls
1.1%Share involving a crash or fire
72Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2023) drew 26.1 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2025) drew 199.7 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 36 complaints, 49% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Engine (37.9% of complaints), followed by Electrical (20.0%) and Interior & equipment (11.6%). Engine complaints are 1.7 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. Within Engine reports, owners most often mention “idle”, “restart”, “auto”, “shuts” and “feature”. 1 reports (1.1%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 5 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 24 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the third year (53% of incidents). In the last 12 months 72 new complaints were filed, versus 18 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls for this model year. 15% of the complaints fall in component areas that a recall addresses. 1 NHTSA defect investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages” (opened 2025-03-26, still open).
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.84
vs. other Honda models0.49
vs. other 2024 models0.93
vs. other Minivans0.68
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (36)0.51
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle through the rear passenger-side sliding door, the door began to close automatically while the leg of the contact's child was still outside of the vehicle.
Body & structure · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760912
Vehicle Safety Complaint – Automatic Sliding Door Injury to Child To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, I am submitting this complaint to report what I believe may be a serious safety defect involving the automatic sliding door on my Honda…
Interior & equipment · 2026-07-16 · ODI 11750858
My 2024 Honda Odyssey Elite has had two recent incidents of car going into idle and won't start up. The more serious one happened while I was stopped waiting to make a left turn. The Auto Idle Stop system shut the engine off when I was waiting on.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760885
Car fails to restart after shutting down using the idle start/stop issue
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761039
While stopped at a red light on a busy road my car engine stopped and usually it automatically restarted when I let off the gas but it would not start and the engine would not turn on.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760659
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 26V332000 · 2026-05-21
Summary: 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 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk: 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. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Summary: 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.
Risk: 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.
Summary: 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.
Risk: 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.
EA25004 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · Opened 2025-03-26 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
On June 3, 2022, the Oï¬ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬eld 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 traï¬c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The su…
Frequently asked questions
How many complaints were filed for the 2024 Honda Odyssey?
95 complaints were filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Honda Odyssey, or about 35.5 per year on the road.
What is the most common problem reported for the 2024 Honda Odyssey?
The most common category is Engine, accounting for 37.9% of complaints.
Does the 2024 Honda Odyssey have any recalls?
NHTSA lists 3 safety recall(s) for this model year. 1 NHTSA defect investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages” (opened 2025-03-26, still open).
Is the 2024 Honda Odyssey still generating complaints?
In the last 12 months 72 new complaints were filed, versus 18 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
How does the 2024 Honda Odyssey compare with similar vehicles?
NHTSA has received 95 owner complaints about the 2024 Honda Odyssey, or 35.5 per year on the road — a typical number of complaints for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.84, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #62 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Honda models its rate is 51% lower; against other Minivans it is 32% lower.