10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,007 miles

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problem #45

Dec 272021

Odyssey

  • miles
Driving 60mph on the highway, everything electrical shut off and on several times. The dash screen, the touch screen, the AC, the lights. I immediately took an exit and got off, and when the rebooting stopped I was going about 30mph and the car shifted by itself into park. Then there was a horrible grinding sound of metal on metal...I hit the brakes to pull off the road the car got under 20mph and stopped instantaneously. I had the car towed to my local Honda dealership and they said they cannot replicate the issue, nor see any error codes. They will not take apart anything to check for damage to the parking rod because there were no error codes...And they want me to pick up the vehicle today.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #44

Oct 222021

Odyssey

  • miles
Our car has failed to start 3 times in one week. Our battery has been throughly inspected and nothing appears to be wrong with it. We have jump-started our car in July, and twice this week. (Once yesterday and once today.) We are not sure why this is the case.

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #43

Apr 242021

Odyssey

  • miles
There are 2 issues, possibly related. First of all, warning for collision mitigation system problem appeared and then the digital display went blank.the steering wheel shook violently. In the second problem that occurred, a warning light flashed on and off (too quickly to determine what it said) and then the car went into neutral on it's own. The car was in motion in both occurrences.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #42

Apr 032021

Odyssey

  • 15,280 miles
Infotainment system screen becomes dead while driving. Since then, it does not come back even after restarting a car.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #41

Mar 012021

Odyssey

  • 10,000 miles
- media/audio multipurpose screen freezes causing total loss of backup camera (while moving and stationary) - occasional delay of backup camera activation (while moving and stationary) - cabin and speed control and functions malfunction and fail (while moving and stationary) - sliding doors fail to open completely (while stationary) - steering wheel controls fail (while moving and stationary)

- Grapevine, TX, USA

problem #40

Feb 222021

Odyssey

  • miles
My children and I are where on our way home on the the highway, when our odessy van suddenly turned off as I was driving(65 speed limit). It went from driving to going to park and shutting down, everything was flickering and it wouldn't turn on and wouldn't allow me to turn on my emergency lights. I get pushing the star button and it wouldn't turn on until a few minutes later, this is absolutely unacceptable and horribly as I had my children in the car.

- Troy, IL, USA

problem #39

Sep 012020

Odyssey

  • 35,000 miles
Dvd player will not play movies. Dvd player gets extremely hot. Audio throughout entire vehicle experiences a constant snapping/crackle noise. This happens while vehicle is moving or stationary. Does not happen all the time. Probably due to a pinched wire in a harness near infotainment system. Reported to dealership. They refused to repair under warranty because vehicle had been driven over 35,000 miles. Spent $40,000 for a new van and within first year we need to spend our money to repair their mistake. Shameful.

- Richardson, TX, USA

problem #38

Dec 232020

Odyssey

  • 50,000 miles
The vehicle wouldn't start and a keyless start problem message appeared.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #37

Dec 142020

Odyssey

  • miles
A warning for collision mitigation system problem appeared and then the digital display went blank. Previously has happened, and at that time we also lost our power steering.

- Independence, IA, USA

problem #36

Dec 012020

Odyssey

  • 8,000 miles
When the vehicle is parked, the head unit malfunctions and stays on, especially after being used for apple car play. It has left us stranded and had to be towed once, two other times, jumped as a brand new vehicle. More importantly, the transmission has issues. Between 20-30 mph, the vehicle disengages with the transmission, loses power, then 'clunks' back into gear. It makes the driver and passengers unsteady, and causes unanticipated slow downs and speed ups. Adult passengers in my vehicle have yelled out in confusion over the loss of power and speed. When the vehicle is stopped, it sometimes hesitated to go into first gear, and then 'clunks' into first, experienced as a 'neutral drop' as if one is driving a manual transmission. Overall, the transmission is clunky, and leads to unexpected vehicle movements, unsteady feedback, and extreme discomfort and worry.

- Lemont, IL, USA

problem #35

Oct 172020

Odyssey

  • 11,244 miles
While in motion on the highway the speedometer and center infotainment system crashed, went black, and began to restart shortly after. While rebooting the car shifted into neutral and there was no warning of the gear changing. The car was able to get off the highway, and had to be towed per the dealers recommendation for safety.

- University Park, MD, USA

problem #34

Oct 102020

Odyssey

  • 11,244 miles
The vehicle infotainment system crashed even after the safety recall. This made the speedometer go out for a short time, and completely disable the radio, rear camera, res, and most user controls. The system additionally stayed on after the car was powered off, and would only turn off by pulling the fuse!

- University Park, MD, USA

problem #33

Jul 282020

Odyssey

  • 15,000 miles
When backing out of the garage, the picture from the backup camera froze and went blank. This has caused a light accident with bumper damage. Based on the active recalls, this accident may have happened to to a known defect.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #32

Aug 222020

Odyssey

  • 45,000 miles
Brakes: Significant vibration at 20K miles. Entire vehicle shakes violently when braking from highway speeds on a steep decline. Electrical: Infotainment unit shows no audio available at random times. Ticking or "sleet hitting the window" sound from dash speakers. This is very intermittent and can happen at any time. Seems to come and go.

- Hixson, TN, USA

problem #31

Jan 072020

Odyssey

  • 400 miles
The infotainment system started going bad after owning the vehicle within 2 weeks. When the vehicle is in motion the radio went out with a static sound and complete system blacked out with "network communication error" and restarted while car is in motion and this started repeating on the drive.I took it to the dealer and they said they fixed the problem by rerouting the electrical harness. It worked good for another two days it started getting the same error messages and the whole info screen went out for minutes at a time.I hear static sounds and get messages saying radio out and network problems.Honda mentioned it had fixed the error as part of the recalls released recently and had the recalls done and the issue become more frequent and worse, the system gets restarted every few mins. After 3 attempts to the dealer I do not have any success. A clear sign that Honda has no clue how to properly and permanently repair the system.

- Flowermound, TX, USA

problem #30

Aug 292020

Odyssey

  • 23,000 miles
My new 2019 Honda Odyssey has a very distinctive electrical static/crackling/hissing noise coming from dashboard when driving or idling that doesn't sound normal but very concerning. Will take to dealer but don't expect much since I've read and researched this issue on the internet and others have the same issue without any actions from dealerships. Does NHTSA have any advice or knowledge of this issue?

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #29

Aug 012020

Odyssey

  • 9,566 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral. The contact stated several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The driver cruised to the side of the road safely and had the brake pedal depressed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to local dealer heritage Honda bel air located at 1800 belair rd suite a, fallston, md 21047, (410) 343-5644, where it was diagnosed with needing the battery to be replaced. The contact stated that the battery was replaced however, she continued to experience the failure 45 minutes after leaving the dealer. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 9,566.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #28

Jul 292020

Odyssey

  • 20,105 miles
On the gauge cluster the vehicle normally tells me what gear I am in such as D for drive. Sometimes it does not show it and other times it works fine. The Odyssey has a push button transmission and it is easy to get confused sometimes when it is not working. I have gotten out of the van and forgot it was still in drive once.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #27

Oct 142019

Odyssey

  • 16,000 miles
Hi there- I am currently live in nc. I have issue with my Honda oddysey. I seen that you had filed case with american Honda with issues I am having currently. I have case with american Honda and everything reported with them ( all issues I am having) additional issue with my 2019 Odyssey started shutting down digital odometer while driving on high way. Its totally unsafe and I have 3 little kids putting all this stress on all of them. Can you please respond to me maybe little heads up what can I do at this point" local Honda dealer tried fixing 6 times- with no solution, told me to go to american Honda- american Honda came back said we wont do nothing about it for you. Can you please help me and my family"

- Waxhaw, NC, USA

problem #26

Feb 012020

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 7,000 miles
The radio and computer system crackles make loud noise that sounds like wiring rubbing together, computer screen shuts off and resets and you lose functionality of your system that is connected to radio, phones and maps. This happens intermittently and the vehicle can be motion or stationary.

- Mountain Top, PA, USA

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