2018 Honda Odyssey Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 18,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “collision mitigation” (9% of reports).
- 54vehicle speed control complaints
- 18,200median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 1 an injury.
Honda Odyssey vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 2 | 4% | 6,338 |
| 2025 Odyssey | 5 | 1% | 11,390 |
| 2023 Odyssey | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Odyssey | 6 | 4% | — |
| 2021 Odyssey | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Odyssey | 13 | 3% | — |
| 2019 Odyssey | 67 | 7% | 14,000 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 54 | 5% | 18,200 |
| 2017 Odyssey | 1 | 3% | 15,013 |
| 2016 Odyssey | 12 | 4% | 16,000 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 5 | 2% | 20,500 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 21 | 7% | 12,500 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 12 | 6% | 15,691 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 13 | 5% | 23,690 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 6 | 3% | 39,000 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 13 | 5% | 76,500 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 6 | 3% | 47,796 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 30 | 6% | 55,500 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 33 | 4% | 70,525 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 14 | 2% | 94,000 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 23 | 3% | 120,000 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 23 | 4% | 70,000 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 30 | 3% | 113,331 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 33 | 3% | 69,500 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 17 | 3% | 121,436 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 20 | 3% | 85,000 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 11 | 2% | 174,000 |
| 1998 Odyssey | 2 | 3% | — |
| 1997 Odyssey | 3 | 15% | — |
| 1996 Odyssey | 4 | 6% | 296,785 |
| 1995 Odyssey | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2018 Honda Odyssey. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate, requiring the contact to forcefully depress the accelerator pedal to move the vehicle. The contact stated that multiple…
The acceleration lags or stalls after braking to almost a complete stop. The lag is anywhere from 1 to maybe 3 seconds and Iâve almost gotten into multiple accidents as the vehicle has stopped in the middle of a lane or intersection when Iâm trying to turn. The Honda dealership says they have…
ADAS camera malfunction causing all driver assist functions to not work
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda Odysseys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2018 Honda Odyssey (5% of the 1,004 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 18,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2018 Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “collision mitigation”, in 5 of 54 complaints.
Other 2018 Honda Odyssey problems
See all 2018 Honda Odyssey problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Odyssey years.