2023 Honda Odyssey problems and recalls

Owners have filed 97 complaints on the 2023 Honda Odyssey, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (28 complaints).

97
Complaints
5
Recalls
2
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
10
Injuries
84.8
Severity index

Severity index 84.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 84.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 15 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 82% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 28 complaints (28.9%)28 29%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 25 complaints (25.8%)25 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (20.6%)20 21%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (13.4%)13 13%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (10.3%)10 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (9.3%)9 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 7 complaints (7.2%)7 7%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 7 complaints (7.2%)7 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2828.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2525.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2020.6%
ENGINE1313.4%
STRUCTURE1010.3%
SERVICE BRAKES99.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER77.2%
LANE DEPARTURE77.2%

Complaints filed per year

014292022: 12023: 232024: 192025: 292026: 25 (partial year)222324252926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
202323
202419
202529
2026 (year to date)25
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 71.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (71 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
24V11400015/02/2024STEERINGHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.
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.
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.