2015 Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (36) · Engine (34) · Structure:body (19)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
126 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:wheelchair Restraints/Securement:latch/Anchor: 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V876000 · 86 vehicles
Defect: Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. 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: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2018-03-13 · campaign 18V170000 · 254,568 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.
Risk: An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2017-11-17 · campaign 17V725000 · 806,936 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
Risk: If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2016-12-27 · campaign 16V933000 · 633,753 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
Risk: An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2016-06-09 · campaign 16V417000 · 39 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Service bulletins (127)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-02-01 · A26-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the piston ring function deteriorates due to ring low wear toughness and sticking from sludge. oil adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire. this can set dtcs p0301 no. 1 cylinder misfire detected, p0302 no. 2 cylinder misfire detected, p0303 no. 3 cylinder
Engine 2025-08-29 · A25-061 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the piston ring function deteriorates due to ring low wear toughness and sticking from sludge. oil adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire. this can set dtcs p0301 no. 1 cylinder misfire detected, p0302 no. 2 cylinder misfire detected, p0303 no. 3 cylinder
Engine 2025-07-29 · ONL6Z6072025 · Other
owner notification letter - the piston ring function can deteriorate due to ring low wear toughness and sticking from sludge. oil adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire. this can set dtcs p0301 no. 1 cylinder misfire detected, p0302 no. 2 cylinder misfire detected, p0303 no.
Engine 2025-07-18 · A25-061 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the piston ring function deteriorates due to ring wear and sticking from sludge. oil from the crankcase adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire. this can set dtcs p0301 no. 1 cylinder misfire detected, p0302 no. 2 cylinder misfire detected, p0303 no. 3 cyli
Engine 2025-06-17 · AEBM06172025901 · Other
dealer message - piston ring effectiveness may be reduced due to excessive wear and oil sludge build-up, which can cause oil to adhere to the spark plug, potentially leading to carbon fouling and misfire triggering dtcs p0301 through p0304 and cause the mil to come on.
Engine 2025-06-17 · A25-061 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the piston ring function deteriorates due to ring low wear toughness and sticking from sludge. oil adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire.
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What owners report
2026-10-23 · Engine“vehicle information:year/make/model: 2015 honda odyssey ex-l vin: [xxx] mileage: approximately 45, 200 miles component / defect: engine oil leak leading to alternator failure (front spool valve / valve cover gasket leak onto alternator) summary of incident and service history: my car overheated and would not start on several occasions …”
2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting suspected odometer tampering / odometer fraud. vehicle: 2015 honda odyssey touring elite vin: [xxx] current odometer displayed: ∼96,xxx miles actual mileage per history: 215,407 miles seller information: name: "[xxx]" phone: [xxx] location: [xxx] platform: offerup url: [xxx] evidence - carfax report (attached) on xxx carfax shows …”
2026-09-03 · Unknown Or Other“my rear passenger sliding door is stuck open and won't close. …”
2026-08-29 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“2015 honda odyssey touring elite, vin [xxx]. vehicle was involved in a frontal collision on xxx. the driver's frontal airbag did not deploy. during the impact, i was thrown forward and struck the steering wheel. additionally, a side/sliding door opened during the collision. the door was closed before the collision. i am concerned about possible fai…”
2026-08-05 · Air Bags · 221,092 mi“the contact owns a 2015 honda odyssey. while the contact's fiancé was driving 30 mph with the contact seated in the passenger's seat, the passenger's side air bag deployed without impact. the contact sustained injuries to the right arm and neck. medical attention was provided. the air bag warning light was not illuminated. the local dealer was cont…”
2026-07-29 · Engine“i first experienced an engine misfire in february 2025. the vehicle had a p0301 misfire code, and at the time i was unaware of honda’s extended warranty related to this issue. we had a trusted mechanic friend inspect the vehicle and replace the spark plugs and ignition coils. he noted that there was significant carbon buildup. after those repairs, …”
2026-07-28 · Engine“american honda motor co., inc. issued an official warranty extension in july 2025 covering engine misfires from piston ring deterioration (dtcs p0301-p0304) on 2013-15 pilot and 2013-17 odyssey vehicles. my 2015 honda odyssey (vin: [xxx]) experienced this exact defect, resulting in severe engine misfires and secondary alternator failure caused di…”
2026-07-21 · Air Bags“i drove very slowly over a speed bump by my local public high school and my airbags deployed. my hand was burnt from the airbag, my insurer gave me 14k + to repair the car, but that was not enough and so i took the money and bought a different car. furthermore because of this , my insurer increased significantly my monthly premium. my young childre…”
2026-06-25 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 154,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2015 honda odyssey. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a dealer sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 150,000. after reviewing a carfax report, it was discovered that the mileage was 154,000.…”
2026-06-02 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 223,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2015 honda odyssey. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a dealer sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 84,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 223,000.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.