2026 Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls

Typical Rising

NHTSA has received 48 owner complaints about the 2026 Honda Odyssey, or 48.0 per year on the road — a typical number of complaints (complaint index 1.19, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 73 model-year 2026 vehicles we track, it ranks #61 of 73 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Honda models its rate is 33% lower; against other Minivans it is 8% 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 2025-11-04 and 2026-10-11. Median delay from incident to filing: 2 days.

48Complaints

48.0Complaints per year on the road

1.19Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles

2Recalls

4.2%Share involving a crash or fire

48Last 12 months

Analysis

The previous model year (2025) drew 233.2 complaints per year, more than this one.

The most common problem area is Engine (39.6% of complaints), followed by Unspecified or other (18.8%) and Electrical (12.5%). Engine complaints are 1.8 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 2 reports (4.2%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 5 injuries and 0 deaths.

Half of the reported incidents happened within 7 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (100% of incidents). In the last 12 months 48 complaints were filed, versus none in the 12 months before.

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for this model year.

Complaint index

vs. all tracked vehicles1.19
vs. other Honda models0.67
vs. other 2026 models1.93
vs. other Minivans0.92
#61 of 73 · 2026Rankings ›

1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.

Other model years

2018113.8 per year2.82
2019126.3 per year3.13
202070.8 per year1.75
202125.2 per year0.62
202228.8 per year0.71
202326.9 per year0.67
202441.9 per year1.04
2025233.2 per year5.78
202648.0 per year1.19

Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

What owners complain about

Engine19 · 39.6% · 1.78×
Unspecified or other9 · 18.8% · 2.09×
Electrical6 · 12.5% · 0.79×
Brakes5 · 10.4% · 1.73×
Driver-assist systems5 · 10.4% · 1.82×
Fuel system2 · 4.2% · 0.97×
Airbags & seat belts1 · 2.1% · 0.55×
Body & structure1 · 2.1% · 0.23×

vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average

Problem areas: Electrical · Engine · Driver-assist systems · Unspecified or other · Transmission / powertrain · Fuel system · Body & structure · Airbags & seat belts · Brakes · Wheels, tires & suspension

When complaints were filed

Crashes reported: 2
Fires reported: 0
Injuries: 5
Deaths: 0

Vehicle age at incident

<1 yr100.0%
1–2 yrsnot reached yet
2–3 yrsnot reached yet
3–5 yrsnot reached yet
5+ yrsnot reached yet

Median age at incident: 7 months

What owners report

I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, I stepped on the gas pedal to proceed forward. The vehicle suddenly stopped and shifted into Park on its own. The emergency brake light also came on, and the vehicle would not move.

Electrical · 2026-10-10 · ODI 11770287 · Crash
The contact owns a 2026 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while pulling halfway into a parking spot with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, turning slightly right to miss a handicapped spot, crashed into a palm tree, and drove…

Brakes · 2026-09-21 · ODI 11765824 · Crash
I drove over a manhole cover on an unevenly paved street and my side curtain airbags blew. It did not blow fully but enough to lock up my seatbelt.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770437
Three times in the past two months my car has failed to switch out of auto idle stop to drive when at a stop sign or light. A warning appeared all three tomes and I could not switch out of park.

Engine · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770476
The contact owns a 2026 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while at a stoplight, the auto-start failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the engine shut off, but while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle started.

Electrical · 2026-10-09 · ODI 11770214

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Segment peers · 2026 · Minivans

Models	Complaints	Complaints per year on the road	Complaint index
2026 Chrysler Pacifica	11	11.0	0.27
2026 Honda Odyssey	48	48.0	1.19
2026 Kia Carnival	52	52.0	1.29

Safety recalls (2)

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.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR: Campaign 25V877000 · 2025-12-17

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.

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Investigations

No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.