2021 Honda Odyssey Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2021 Honda Odyssey, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 33,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “start stop” (13% of reports).
- 55electrical system complaints
- 33,050median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%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.
- Start stop: mentioned in 7 of 55 complaints (13%)
- Power tailgate: mentioned in 6 of 55 complaints (11%)
- Auto idle: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 55 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Honda Odyssey electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 16 | 33% | 10,503 |
| 2025 Odyssey | 216 | 52% | 16,000 |
| 2024 Odyssey | 53 | 45% | 30,000 |
| 2023 Odyssey | 29 | 28% | — |
| 2022 Odyssey | 36 | 26% | 4,000 |
| 2021 Odyssey | 55 | 38% | 33,050 |
| 2020 Odyssey | 172 | 36% | 4,750 |
| 2019 Odyssey | 223 | 23% | 11,244 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 258 | 26% | 13,000 |
| 2017 Odyssey | 6 | 15% | 85,000 |
| 2016 Odyssey | 39 | 14% | 22,350 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 28 | 14% | 56,500 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 31 | 10% | 12,950 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 15 | 7% | 35,500 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 37 | 15% | 66,650 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 66 | 28% | 2,200 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 31 | 12% | 70,000 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 20 | 10% | 67,000 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 33 | 7% | 99,500 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 63 | 8% | 104,000 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 44 | 6% | 85,500 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 54 | 7% | 108,000 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 53 | 9% | 108,000 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 81 | 9% | 122,000 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 35 | 4% | 99,300 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 23 | 4% | 94,000 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 38 | 6% | 108,734 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 110 | 21% | 125,000 |
| 1998 Odyssey | 34 | 47% | 164,000 |
| 1997 Odyssey | 9 | 45% | 119,000 |
| 1996 Odyssey | 17 | 24% | 145,000 |
| 1995 Odyssey | 25 | 26% | 128,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2021 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 2021 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the radio displayed a blank screen. In addition, the contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera turned on and off. Additionally, there was a cracking sound coming from the speakers. The dealer was…
Auto start stop not restarting while stopped at intersection. Needed to manually turn car off and back to restart.
Two intermittent problems began about one year ago at approximately 43,000 miles (current mileage approximately 48,000): 1) Rearview (backup) camera intermittently fails. When shifting into reverse, the display screen goes black or the camera image freezes. This causes a loss of rear visibility…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Honda Odysseys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2021 Honda Odyssey (38% of the 146 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 2021 Honda Odyssey electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 33,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2021 Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “start stop”, in 7 of 55 complaints, followed by “power tailgate” (6).
See all 2021 Honda Odyssey problems or electrical system problems across all Odyssey years.