2014 Honda Odyssey problems and recalls

Owners have filed 310 complaints on the 2014 Honda Odyssey, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (73 complaints).

310
Complaints
5
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
8
Injuries
40.2
Severity index

Severity index 40.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 40.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 124 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 11% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 73 complaints (23.5%)73 24%EngineEngine: 59 complaints (19.0%)59 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 59 complaints (19.0%)59 19%StructureStructure: 41 complaints (13.2%)41 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 37 complaints (11.9%)37 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 31 complaints (10.0%)31 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 21 complaints (6.8%)21 7%SeatsSeats: 19 complaints (6.1%)19 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN7323.5%
ENGINE5919.0%
SERVICE BRAKES5919.0%
STRUCTURE4113.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3711.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3110.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL216.8%
SEATS196.1%

Complaints filed per year

020412013: 32014: 412015: 392016: 312017: 412018: 322019: 352020: 202021: 72022: 112023: 132024: 92025: 162026: 12 (partial year)131441151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20133
201441
201539
201631
201741
201832
201935
202020
20217
202211
202313
20249
202516
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (38 against 38).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V17000013/03/2018SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used t
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
14V17500007/04/2014AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWHonda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged during assembly of
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.