2021 Honda Odyssey problems and recalls

Owners have filed 139 complaints on the 2021 Honda Odyssey, and NHTSA has issued 8 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (52 complaints).

139
Complaints
8
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
44.8
Severity index

Severity index 44.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 71 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 23% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 52 complaints (37.4%)52 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (23.7%)33 24%EngineEngine: 26 complaints (18.7%)26 19%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 19 complaints (13.7%)19 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 16 complaints (11.5%)16 12%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (7.2%)10 7%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 9 complaints (6.5%)9 6%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 7 complaints (5.0%)7 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5237.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3323.7%
ENGINE2618.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1913.7%
AIR BAGS1611.5%
STRUCTURE107.2%
LANE DEPARTURE96.5%
BACK OVER PREVENTION75.0%

Complaints filed per year

021422021: 72022: 82023: 202024: 272025: 422026: 35 (partial year)21222324254226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20217
20228
202320
202427
202542
2026 (year to date)35
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 5.9x those in 2021 to 2022 (89 against 15).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V01000014/01/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGEBraun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Braun-modified Honda Odyssey vehicles. The fuel tank assembly installed by Braun may be susceptible to the fuel tank overfilling into the charcoal canister. If the charcoal canister fills with a sufficient amount of fuel,
23V17400016/03/2023VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIORHonda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to compl
23V43100015/06/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
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
25V87700017/12/2025EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
26V22700009/04/2026AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.