2023 Honda Odyssey problems
Owners have filed 156 complaints about the 2023 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 22.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 17.9%.
Complaints156
Crashes4
Fires4
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 22.4% · 35
Electrical system 17.9% · 28
Unknown or other 11.5% · 18
Engine 7.7% · 12
Structure 6.4% · 10
Service brakes 5.1% · 8
Visibility/wiper 4.5% · 7
Lane departure 4.5% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 27 model years of the Honda Odyssey in this data, 2023 draws comparatively few complaints; 2018 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 120 in the last three years against 36 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 28,411 miles.
In owners' own words
Driving down the highway with cruise control and lane keep on, the vehicle engaged the breaks for now apparent reason. I immediately disengaged cruise control and applied the accelerator. So far has only happened one time. Forward collision avoidance
Not sure about what component could have triggered but I started seeing smoke and fire from the front hood. I managed to stop and exit the call to call emergency services. The fire aggravated that the whole car was burned. The dealer was notified as well as the Honda but yet to hear back. The claim is also filed with insurance company that they indicated to be getting custody of the vehicle to inspect. Unknown or other
Auto stop/start struggles to start at lights or stopped traffic, rough idles and has already killed 1 battery, replaced under warranty and I'm having to charge my new one already since my car struggles to cold start sometimes! Incredibly stressful having 5 kids and 1car I spent a fortune on so it would last forever and it's a lemon I'm holding my breath doesn't strand us any time I have to break. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Honda Odyssey years
2019 1,621 complaints · 22.2% forward collision avoidance 2020 913 complaints · 30.4% forward collision avoidance 2021 212 complaints · 23.6% electrical system 2022 182 complaints · 19.8% forward collision avoidance 2024 147 complaints · 25.2% electrical system 2025 526 complaints · 31.4% electrical system