2014 Honda Odyssey: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 307 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
307
Complaints
5
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
31.3
Severity index
Severity index 31.3 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Honda Odyssey ranks 120 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 14% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 73 | 23.8% |
| ENGINE | 59 | 19.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 59 | 19.2% |
| STRUCTURE | 40 | 13.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 35 | 11.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 31 | 10.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 21 | 6.8% |
| SEATS | 19 | 6.2% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 73 of 307 complaints (23.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 9 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V170000 | 13/03/2018 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | Honda (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 |
| 17V725000 | 17/11/2017 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | Honda (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 |
| 16V933000 | 27/12/2016 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | Honda (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 |
| 14V175000 | 07/04/2014 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Honda 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 |
| 23V858000 | 18/12/2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Honda (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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.