2021 Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (20) · Air Bags (15) · Engine (12)
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Safety recalls (8)
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
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:wheelchair Restraints/Securement:latch/Anchor: 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V877000 · 1,019 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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.
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.
Service bulletins (152)
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 152 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-18 · Unknown Or Other“the driver sliding door would not close and would sometimes reverse direction. eventually, it failed completely and would not close. dealership repair involved the rear door latch and motors and cost over $2600. two weeks later and the passenger sliding door is doing the same exact thing. this is clearly a safety issue as i cannot be sure the d…”
2026-10-13 · Suspension“both rear coil springs rusted completely through and failed at approximately 57,876 miles on this 2021 honda odyssey. this is a premature failure of a primary suspension safety component. a broken coil spring can cause sudden loss of vehicle support and handling instability, and a fractured spring can puncture a tire or damage surrounding brake and…”
2026-10-08 · Suspension“discovered rear driver side spring fractured during oil change with routine use of the vehicle below 50k miles. read that these are seen frequently in 2018-2022 models. thought it should be reported.…”
2026-10-07 · Service Brakes“the infotainment screen had a recall that has not been properly fixed so that my rearview camera does not work for backing up. …”
2026-09-30 · Electrical System · 34,100 mi“the contact owns a 2021 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the radio displayed a blank screen. in addition, the contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera turned on and off. additionally, there was a cracking sound coming from the speakers. the dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. the…”
2026-09-28 · Electrical System“auto start stop not restarting while stopped at intersection. needed to manually turn car off and back to restart.…”
2026-09-24 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“after the most/fakra recall (nhtsa 23v-431) was completed, the center display showed a most bus/network loss message, then the infotainment system went dead and will not power on. the dealer would like 1800$ to repair this already "repaired" safety system. the rearview screen is unavailable when the screen is blank which is the same fmvss 111 rear …”
2026-09-08 · Visibility/Wiper“two intermittent problems began about one year ago at approximately 43,000 miles (current mileage approximately 48,000): 1) rearview (backup) camera intermittently fails. when shifting into reverse, the display screen goes black or the camera image freezes. this causes a loss of rear visibility while backing up, creating a risk of striking a pedes…”
2026-09-03 · Unknown Or Other“the infotainment system and back up camera screen went completely black. we took it to howdy honda since there was a nhtsa recall 23v-482 that they had fixed once before. now though, they are saying the issue isn't covered by safety recall and that we have to pay $6900 to have it repaired. however this faulty camera system is a known issue. in add…”
2026-09-02 · Engine“mileage: 121000 when stopped and the auto idle initiated, we have had numerous incidents where the van has shutoff and required a restart. more recently, when the auto idle initiates, the entire engine turns off and the van has no power(car won't restart, can't get the car into neutral, sliding doors and tailgate won't open). i would then need to …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.