2012 Honda Odyssey problems and recalls

Owners have filed 245 complaints on the 2012 Honda Odyssey, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (60 complaints).

245
Complaints
5
Recalls
14
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
22
Injuries
95.4
Severity index

Severity index 95.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 95.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 85% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 60 complaints (24.5%)60 24%EngineEngine: 39 complaints (15.9%)39 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 37 complaints (15.1%)37 15%StructureStructure: 25 complaints (10.2%)25 10%Power TrainPower Train: 24 complaints (9.8%)24 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (9.4%)23 9%SteeringSteering: 21 complaints (8.6%)21 9%SeatsSeats: 14 complaints (5.7%)14 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES6024.5%
ENGINE3915.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3715.1%
STRUCTURE2510.2%
POWER TRAIN249.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER239.4%
STEERING218.6%
SEATS145.7%

Complaints filed per year

016322011: 32012: 142013: 242014: 292015: 222016: 172017: 322018: 242019: 172020: 162021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 52025: 72026: 8 (partial year)1112131415161732181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20113
201214
201324
201429
201522
201617
201732
201824
201917
202016
20219
20229
20239
20245
20257
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (21 against 34).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V72500017/11/2017SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will
16V93300027/12/2016SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the thi
11V60200022/12/2011SUSPENSION:FRONTHONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012, ODYSSEY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 31, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2011. THE RETENTION NUT FOR THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER SUSPENSION DAMPER BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE NUT TO LOOSEN
13V14300015/04/2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONHonda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing t
13V01600018/01/2013AIR BAGSHonda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing.

Other Honda Odyssey model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.