2020 Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Lane Departure: Warning (67) · Electrical System (51) · Engine (42)
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61 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (14)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-07-01 · campaign 26V423000 · 325,588 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20V438. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 9, 2026.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: 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 ma
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.
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module:software 2026-04-09 · campaign 26V227000 · 440,830 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the ECU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is UNW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2024-02-01 · campaign 24V064000 · 750,114 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
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.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2023-06-15 · campaign 23V431000 · 1,209,673 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2023-03-16 · campaign 23V174000 · 339,404 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2023-03-09 · campaign 23V158000 · 448,613 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage 2021-01-14 · campaign 21V010000 · 1,258 vehicles
Defect: Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Braun-modified Honda Odyssey vehicles. The fuel tank assembly installed by Braun may be susceptible to the fuel tank overfilling into the charcoal canister. If the charcoal canister fills with a sufficient amount of fuel, fuel may leak out.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Fix: Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles. If evidence of a fuel leak is present, a new fuel tank assembly and a new Honda charcoal canister will be installed, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2020-07-28 · campaign 20V437000 · 324,196 vehicles
Defect: Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.
Risk: A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2020-07-28 · campaign 20V438000 · 212,070 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may get into the rearview camera mounting holes and enter the camera lens and cause a distorted image, or no image at all. Additionally, if the rearview camera view mode is set to top-down view, or switched from that view to another mode in a bright environment, the image may not display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear
Risk: A distorted or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is W83.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2020-07-28 · campaign 20V439000 · 607,786 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedometer, and gear selector position until the next ignition cycle. Additionally, it can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehi
Risk: Operating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is T89.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2020-07-28 · campaign 20V440000 · 499,344 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Risk: A delayed or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners that updated software is available. Owners have the option to either follow the mailed instructions to download and update the software for free, or visit a dealer to have the software update performed, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is Y7Y.
Electrical System:wiring 2020-02-06 · campaign 20V066000 · 241,339 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. The wire harness for the third row seat accessory power outlet may get pinched between the unibody and rear trim panel, possibly damaging the wires and causing an electrical short.
Risk: An intermittent electrical short could overheat the wire harness, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row seat accessory power outlet wire harness for damage, replacing it as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and re-route the harness. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is T6U.
Service bulletins (197)
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 2025-02-19 · ONL6AX022025A · Other
owner notification letter - under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, your vehicle may not automatically restart.
Structure:body 2025-01-30 · ATI&01302025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2020-2022 odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts from the vehicl
Structure:body 2025-01-16 · ATI&01152025908 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2020-2022 odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts from the vehicl
Structure:body 2025-01-03 · ATI&01022025905 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2020-2022 odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts from the vehicl
Structure:body 2024-12-03 · ATI&12022024906 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2020-2022 odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts from the vehicl
Structure:body 2024-11-05 · ATI&11052024907 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2020-2022 odysseys with a customer complaint of the power sliding door not opening or closing under its own power. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts from the vehicl
Showing the 6 most recent of 197 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Vehicle Speed Control“over the course of 3 days, cruise control and lane assist systems would shut off and messages would display about adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, and collision avoidance system not working. sometimes a transmission problem message would also become active. sometimes the messages would be present at startup but oth…”
2026-10-23 · Unknown Or Other“we were presented with recall information on our vehicle by honda in august of 2026. we have called our dealership where our car was purchased to schedule the recall repairs. we have been denied 2 times for the repairs and were told they did not have the necessary parts to complete the repairs. …”
2026-10-23 · Engine“my 2020 honda odyssey ex-l intermittently fails to restart after the auto idle stop feature shuts the engine off at a red light or stop. this has happened probably 10 times in the past 6 months. in order to start the engine, i must recognize that the engine isn't starting, turn off the vehicle, and turn it back on, often 2-3 times before it actuall…”
2026-10-23 · Service Brakes“front camera malfunctioning causing errors acc, lkas, collision mitigation problem, road departure problem, auto high beam problem …”
2026-10-21 · Back Over Prevention“the contact owns a 2020 honda odyssey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v423000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was contacted by phone and the contact was informed …”
2026-10-20 · Suspension“the rear coil springs on my vehicle failed before reaching 100000 miles. this affected the performance of the suspension system which reduced steering response and stability at highway speeds. it also likely caused early failure of the rear shocks which had to be replaced at about 105000 miles. the problem also lead to uneven tire wear increasing …”
2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other“the side mirror was loose and fell from the housing. it banged against the car and cracked. …”
2026-10-14 · Structure:body“the power tailgate on my 2020 honda odyssey ex-l will not stay open sometimes. after it is raised it sags and soemtimes closes on its own, with a beep. this happened mutltiples times over the past year and a few times in xxx where it has closed on my young children while they were near or loading into the vehicle, and it hit me on the head. nobody …”
2026-10-14 · Power Train · 55,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle independently shifted into park (p). the contact stated that the check engine warning light initially illuminated before the vehicle automatically shifted into park (p); however, the failure escalated, with the vehicle shifting into park (p) and shutt…”
2026-10-14 · Visibility/Wiper“associated recall: 26v-423 (rearview camera cable harness) description of safety defect & insufficient recall remedy: i am filing this complaint to report that the current manufacturer remedy for recall 26v-423 is insufficient due to a related, pre-maturely failing structural component that honda is failing to address. the rear window seal for the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.