2020 Honda Odyssey Forward Collision Avoidance Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 184 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Odyssey, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 32,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “adaptive cruise” (47% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Adaptive cruise: mentioned in 87 of 184 complaints (47%)
  • Collision mitigation: mentioned in 65 of 184 complaints (35%)
  • Lane keeping: mentioned in 59 of 184 complaints (32%)
  • Auto high: mentioned in 54 of 184 complaints (29%)

How much does it cost to fix?

Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical forward collision avoidance repair on the 2020 Honda Odyssey at $2,200, and half of them between $1,900 and $2,400.

Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2025–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?

Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 33%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles2 · 67%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 184 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Honda Odyssey forward collision avoidance complaints by model year

Peak: 2019, with 237 complaints
1997: 1199712006: 112007: 1200712015: 222016: 132016132017: 112018: 20820182082019: 2372372020: 18420201842021: 19192022: 292022292023: 26262024: 122024122025: 14142026: 920269

n = 757 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearForward Collision Avoidance complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Odyssey918%—
2025 Odyssey143%—
2024 Odyssey1210%—
2023 Odyssey2625%10,000
2022 Odyssey2921%26,100
2021 Odyssey1913%380
2020 Odyssey18438%32,000
2019 Odyssey23724%55,000
2018 Odyssey20821%75,000
2017 Odyssey13%—
2016 Odyssey135%117,000
2015 Odyssey21%65,908
2007 Odyssey10%—
2006 Odyssey10%—
1997 Odyssey15%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2026, with 72 complaints
2020: 1202012022: 6202262023: 8202382024: 322024322025: 652025652026: 72202672

n = 184 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2020 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.

On the middle of July, we were driving and all of a sudden all these lights start coming up the Brake System Warning, Collision Mitigation ,Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) , Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation System, Auto High-Beam we took it to holler Honda. They said that…

Received Oct 10, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11770346

Front Camera failure which disables the entire Honda sensing Suite, Shuts down Cruise control, lane keeping assist, front collision warning and Auto emergency braking. This has caused the loss of many safety features intended to prevent accidents and injury. There are numerous warning lights on the…

Received Oct 8, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11769902

Code: U3000-49 Multi purpose camera unit/millimeter wave radar internal electronic failure Camera

Received Oct 4, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11768823
Honda Odyssey
Front view of a 2025 Honda Odyssey minivan. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2020 Honda Odysseys have forward collision avoidance problems?

No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Honda Odyssey (38% of the 484 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 2020 Honda Odyssey forward collision avoidance?

No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?

The median reported mileage is 32,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

How much does it cost to fix forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Odyssey?

Owners report a typical cost of $2,200 (half paid between $1,900 and $2,400), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.

What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Odyssey?

The most frequent phrase is “adaptive cruise”, in 87 of 184 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (65).

Other 2020 Honda Odyssey problems

See all 2020 Honda Odyssey problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Odyssey years.