2025 Honda Odyssey Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Odyssey years
- More complaints than other years 14th of 32 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- 5 out of 5 stars
Owners have filed 417 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Odyssey. That ranks 14th out of 32 Odyssey model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is engine (227 complaints, 54%), typically at around 18,266 miles. Complaints mention 3 crashes, 7 injuries. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
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- 417owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 3complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2025 Honda Odyssey problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine problems | 227 | 54% | 18,266 | “idle stop” (41%) | — |
| Electrical System problems | 216 | 52% | 16,000 | “idle stop” (40%) | — |
| Unknown or Other | 111 | 27% | 2,500 | — | — |
| Power Train | 38 | 9% | 19,275 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 21 | 5% | — | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 14 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 14 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 8 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 8 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 7 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 7 | 2% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 1% | 14,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 1% | 11,390 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Equipment Adaptive/mobility | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 0% | 3,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Autohold Brake System/brake Hold | 1 | 0% | 14,600 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2025 Honda Odyssey recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
Problem: Honda (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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair restraints/securement:latch/anchor:
Problem: 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.
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages (EA25004) — opened Mar 26, 2025, still open.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The auto stop/restart failed regularly at intersections. Being stopped at intersections and having to try to restart the vehicle was not safe for us or others at the intersection. The problem was not confirmed by the dealer, but the dealer did say they've seen similar issues with similar models…
My car has shutoff due to an orange system error of the idle auto stop/start system. This appears connected to EA25004. When at a traffic light, after the engine shuts off, my car occasionally fails to restart or is slow to restart when reapplying the gas. If the error occurrs, it requires me to…
Vehicle auto start/stop was turned on. Vehicle stopped at a red light, vehicle engine shut off. Upon releasing the brake pedal, vehicle engine failed to start, a series of warnings and messages flashed on the dashboard, then vehicle transmission slammed into Park, from Drive. Driver proceeded to…
The vehicle's Auto Idle Stop system shuts off the engine when stopped at a red light, and the engine intermittently fails to restart when the brake pedal is released. This has happened sporadically, including twice on October 11, 2026. Each time, the vehicle was left immobilized in an active…
Since XXX the engine fails to restart after Auto Idle Stop engages at a red light or stop. Vehicle shuts off. At least 10 times, ongoing. Relates to NHTSA EA25004. Honda case XXX open; Millennium Honda returned it Sept 22 without repair. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION…
Other Honda Odyssey years
← 2024 Odyssey · 2026 Odyssey →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 48 | 2 |
| 2025 | 417 | 2 |
| 2024 Odyssey | 117 | 3 |
| 2023 Odyssey | 102 | 5 |
| 2022 Odyssey | 138 | 9 |
| 2021 Odyssey | 146 | 8 |
| 2020 Odyssey | 481 | 14 |
| 2019 Odyssey | 984 | 20 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 1,000 | 16 |
| 2017 Odyssey | 39 | 2 |
| 2016 Odyssey | 270 | 6 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 206 | 6 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 310 | 5 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 210 | 6 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 245 | 5 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 235 | 5 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 255 | 1 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 198 | 3 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 499 | 4 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 830 | 4 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 703 | 3 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 830 | 8 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 585 | 13 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 914 | 15 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 960 | 10 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 619 | 1 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 675 | 6 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 518 | 9 |
| 1998 Odyssey | 73 | 3 |
| 1997 Odyssey | 20 | 2 |
| 1996 Odyssey | 70 | 0 |
| 1995 Odyssey | 96 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Honda Odyssey?
Owners most often report engine, electrical system, unknown or other problems. The top one, engine, accounts for 227 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2025 Honda Odyssey?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2025 Honda Odyssey a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Odyssey model years, the 2025 has more complaints than most years, and NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.