2016 Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (67) · Power Train (33) · Seats (26)
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130 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
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 16V932000 · 7,549 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured September 23, 2016, to October 24, 2016. The affected vehicles have a second row center seat with a horizontal adjuster bar that may stick in the unlocked position, allowing the seat to unexpectedly slide. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seat Systems."
Risk: An unlocked second row center seat may increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the slide function and replace the horizontal position adjustment bar, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD4.
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 (131)
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
2026-10-19 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 197,779 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2016 honda odyssey. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 142,069, and at the time of maintenance, it was discovered that the mileage was 197,779.…”
2026-09-28 · Engine“my 2016 honda odyssey has experienced repeated engine misfires associated with oil-fouled spark plugs. in may 2024, while driving, the check-engine light began flashing and the vehicle ran rough. an authorized honda dealer inspected the vehicle and documented an oil-fouled spark plug. the dealer replaced all six spark plugs, but the underlying caus…”
2026-08-30 · Electrical System“i am reporting a serious electrical shock/electrocution hazard involving the factory-installed 115v ac power inverter outlet in my 2016 honda odyssey. while the vehicle was in motion, my [xxx] son was able, without tools, to pull the ac outlet assembly completely out of the interior panel. he was then able to detach the molded electrical connector…”
2026-08-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the problem only happens after driving for more than 30 minutes. when i stop at a light, the engine starts shaking and stalls. the starter seems cranking normally, but it takes about 3 attempts and about 40 seconds to restart. one day, the engine stopped while i was driving. there is no check engine light. i took it to honda dealer. but they keep s…”
2026-08-27 · Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness“the central front adjuster lever (the release mechanism located at the front bottom of the car seat shell) has suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure. the lever is physically stuck in the "open" position and fails to snap back down or engage. because the lever remains stuck open, the internal metal locking teeth cannot clamp down onto the harne…”
2026-08-12 · Unknown Or Other“i am writing to formally report a serious and potentially life-threatening safety issue involving my honda odyssey’s locking system. for several years, i have experienced an ongoing problem in which the doors of my odyssey have unexpectedly locked while the key fob was still inside the vehicle. this has happened to me at various stores and even at …”
2026-08-06 · Lane Departure: Warning · 162,600 mi“the contact owns a 2016 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the forward collision warning, lane departure warning, engine, and vsa warning lights were illuminated. while at the stoplight, the vehicle started jerking and sputtering. the contact stated that the failure was related to technical service bulletins: 25-060 and 25…”
2026-07-30 · Unknown Or Other“i have needed to replace my spark plugs multiple times because of an issue where, apparently when in eco mode, the pistons in the third cylinder flood with oil that causes the spark plugs to misfire. i was informed this is an issue common to honda odysseys on or about may 19th, when i was experiencing a misfiring engine and brought it to aaa reynol…”
2026-07-14 · Engine“in december 2021 my 2016 odyssey experienced serious engine breakdown and could not be driven due to deterioration of piston ring functions in cylinders 1-3. that malfunction caused serious engine problems. it was diagnosed and repaired by riverside honda, [xxx] on 12/28/2021. the total cost paid by me for that repair, and for no other unrelated wo…”
2026-07-09 · Unknown Or Other“my rear view camera. water (from the rain) often gets into it, making it blurry and unusable.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.