Honda Odyssey Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the Honda Odyssey across 25 model years. The 2003 model year has the most (10). The words owners use most often: “low beam” (10% of reports).
- 121exterior lighting complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%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.
- Low beam: mentioned in 12 of 121 complaints (10%)
- High beams: mentioned in 10 of 121 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 70 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 121 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 6 an injury.
Honda Odyssey exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2024 Odyssey | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2023 Odyssey | 2 | 2% | 158 |
| 2022 Odyssey | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Odyssey | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Odyssey | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Odyssey | 6 | 1% | 1,290 |
| 2018 Odyssey | 5 | 0% | 36,000 |
| 2015 Odyssey | 5 | 2% | 300 |
| 2014 Odyssey | 4 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2013 Odyssey | 2 | 1% | 55,350 |
| 2012 Odyssey | 7 | 3% | 690 |
| 2011 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | 20 |
| 2010 Odyssey | 8 | 3% | 36,795 |
| 2009 Odyssey | 3 | 2% | 128,500 |
| 2008 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | 69,000 |
| 2007 Odyssey | 6 | 1% | 124,000 |
| 2006 Odyssey | 5 | 1% | 30,000 |
| 2005 Odyssey | 9 | 1% | 101,000 |
| 2004 Odyssey | 7 | 1% | 130,219 |
| 2003 Odyssey | 10 | 1% | 137,250 |
| 2002 Odyssey | 9 | 1% | 175,000 |
| 2001 Odyssey | 4 | 1% | 55,000 |
| 2000 Odyssey | 9 | 1% | 111,916 |
| 1999 Odyssey | 3 | 1% | 146,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 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.
Stopped at a light, auto idle stop engaged, engine shut off normally. The moment I pressed the gas, everything died â engine and all electronics. I pressed the start button two or three times with no response, then it finally started. It was still in Drive. The hazards wouldn't turn on right…
Sitting at a light, the auto stop system activated and shut the engine off. When the light turned green, I took my foot off the brake and the engine failed to. Start and the entire electrical system shut off. The card was completely dead. I sat there for several minutes and I was able to restart…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while a customer on Turo was driving the vehicle, the instrument panel warning lights flashed and the climate control system failed to function. The vehicle was restarted multiple times, but the instrument panel warning lights remained…
brake lights completely out and almost caused a major accident
Last week, I opened my vehicle door and noticed water standing in the foot well. I didn't think too much of it until I started driving down the street and gallons of water were gushing on my feet in the footwell from behind the steering wheel and fuse box. I parked and waited for it to dry out a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda Odysseys have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 121 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the Honda Odyssey. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda Odyssey exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the Honda Odyssey?
The most frequent phrase is “low beam”, in 12 of 121 complaints, followed by “high beams” (10).
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- Engine problems (1,549)
- Structure problems (1,411)
- Air Bags problems (833)
- Forward Collision Avoidance problems (757)
- Service Brakes problems (622)
- Steering problems (557)
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