282 of the 3,165 complaints about the Honda Odyssey (8.9%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
282Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
8.9%Share of complaints
0.77×vs. all vehicles
60Last 12 months
1.1%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2018 model (130, 13% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (1). 60 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 42 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “transmission”, “van”, “gear”, “traffic” and “acceleration”. 3 of these reports (1.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V299000 (2019-04-12, model years 2018 and 2019).
I'm an owner of 2018 odyssey ex with 9-speed trans. This is my third odyssey I own. I have two 2016 and one 2018. I'm very disappoint about this 2018 trans and the lack of attention from honda regarding this known issue.
Transmission / powertrain · 2021-04-12 · ODI 11407758 · Crash
The contact owns a 2018 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while reversing at about 2 mph, the transmission went from drive to park without warning.
Transmission / powertrain · 2020-03-06 · ODI 11316579 · Crash
The vehicle would not accelerate over 40MPH, we took the vehicle into the dealership for what we thought was a failed fuel injector, upon inspection they found metal shavings in the oil and mentioned the engine is not repairable and would need a whole new…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761430
For several weeks, my 2025 Honda Odyssey, with approximately 30,000 miles, had been jerking while being driven. An independent mechanic believed the problem might be transmission-related.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761184
The car on a weekly basis or almost every time it is driven. The car jerks when driving at low speeds. This is a safety risk when driving for vehicles in front or behind me, as the car jerks forward.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11760061
Wife was going to the store engine lost power and died prior to that steering got loose like trying to turn itself, towed to dealer inspected dealer cleaned throttle returned vehicle after cost of 807.00 and drove van to church tailgate would not open without…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-09 · ODI 11755762
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 19V299000 · 2019-04-12 · Model years: 2018, 2019
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Loose battery terminal connections or a degraded battery may cause the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to unexpectedly reboot. Upon rebooting, the TCU may shift the transmission to the "Park" position, possibly damaging the parking rod.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will ensure the battery terminal connections are secure and will update the TCU software, free of charge. Additionally, the parking rod effectiveness will be checked. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Z4J, Y4K.
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Honda Odyssey?
282 of the 3,165 complaints about the Honda Odyssey (8.9%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda Odyssey model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2018 model (130, 13% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (1).
Is there a recall for Honda Odyssey Transmission / powertrain problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V299000 (2019-04-12, model years 2018 and 2019).