4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,852 miles

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problem #7

Aug 152019

Odyssey

  • 9,200 miles
Electrical issues: After driving vehicle for 2 ' 5 minutes, entertainment system, rear entertainment screen and parking sensors stop working. The speakers make loud popping sound that will not go away even when you try to power off radio/entertainment system. Turning the vehicle off was the only way to stop the sound. Once restarted, everything would work for 2 ' 5 minutes and the same thing would happen. The speakers popping were very loud and distracting, screen with backup camera and parking sensors stopped working making the vehicle not drivable.

- West Hills, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 122019

Odyssey

  • 90,000 miles
When we start the engine all the errors come up saying that the vhs failed, the electronics stability failed, brake system failed and all the other components. We have purchased 2 Odyssey and they both have that problems. When we called Honda they told us to repair it as it was our fault. After few starts it goes away. We went to our mechanic and they reset the codes and it has gone away for now but there is an on going issue with the Odyssey. So Honda has recalled the Pilot but not the mini van. Same problems.

- Fort Mill, SC, USA

problem #5

Aug 072019

Odyssey

  • 19,000 miles
I have been increasingly concerned with the automatic brake feature, which activates at times in a surprise. It is too "touchy" in slow city traffic, and I am afraid that I can get rear-ended if/when it activates. Nothing has happened yet. The worst problem is when traveling on a two-lane highway with speed limits in the range of 45-55 mph. When the road is turning to the right, the sensor will pick up oncoming traffic (because it sees the oncoming car as in my line of travel) and put on the brake. This is very unsafe, and I almost lost control on one occasion. I have since learned I can turn this feature off, but it reactivates every time the car is restarted. Thus I have to remember always to turn off the feature when I restart the car. This is annoying, and can still lead to a problem if I forget to turn it off. The most frightening experience was on/about August 7, 2019. I was traveling South on U.S. 31 about 15 miles South of charlevoix, mi. The highway curved to the right, and suddenly the automatic brake deployed as an oncoming car approached. My speed was ~55mph (the speed limit) and I believe the oncoming car was doing the same. The sudden action of the automatic brake feature really surprised me, and I was fortunate to maintain control of the car. This so-called safety feature is more help than I need. Please tell car companies not to add this feature. If they feel they must do it, please require a permanent shut-off feature

- Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

problem #4

Aug 152019

Odyssey

  • 9,521 miles
When I got into the car, I had just started the car up and there were warning lights for the blind spot information system not working; other things that weren't working were the heated seats or the rear climate controls. Later that day, the backup camera screen was black. This is unacceptable for my 2018 touring that is almost 50K!

- Spencerville, MD, USA

problem #3

Mar 272018

Odyssey

  • 745 miles
My backup camera does not function or cannot be viewed due to error messages, system freezing, camera errors which is unsafe. The radio is effected and the HVAC controls, too. This happens randomly while driving, when starting the car as well. I have rear windows that will not roll up, which is unsafe. Wipers also do not function correctly. They wipe too slow or too fast and cannot be controlled, which is unsafe. These conditions have happened since vehicle was new and continue to happen. Honda does not have a fix for this.

- Shelton, CT, USA

problem #2

Oct 232018

Odyssey

  • 42,000 miles
Entire dash turned off while driving including speedometer and information screen-replaced radiohead. All warning lights came on while driving-replaced fuel injectors. Popcorn sound and warning light came on while driving after picking up car from getting fuel injectors replaced-stating it's a bad rear entertainment system. I bought my car 1 year ago and it's obviously flawed.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

problem #1

Aug 222018

Odyssey

  • 3,500 miles
Getting keyless start system problem on Honda Odyssey 2018 model. Delar reset code, warning came back again in 5 days

- Glen Allen, VA, USA