2024 Honda Odyssey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (23) · Electrical System (19) · Power Train (13)
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Safety recalls (3)
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.
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.
Steering 2024-02-15 · campaign 24V114000 · 186 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.
Risk: Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are LHU and FHT.
Service bulletins (53)
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.
Structure:body 2026-10-21 · ATI&10212026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2027 odysseys with a customer complaint of the rear sliding door latch being stuck, causing the door to remain open or closed. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts
Structure:body 2026-10-12 · ATI&10122026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2027 odysseys with a customer complaint of the rear sliding door latch being stuck, causing the door to remain open or closed. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts
Structure:body 2026-09-24 · ATI&09242026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2027 odysseys with a customer complaint of the rear sliding door latch being stuck, causing the door to remain open or closed. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts
Structure:body 2026-09-18 · ATI&09182026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2027 odysseys with a customer complaint of the rear sliding door latch being stuck, causing the door to remain open or closed. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect certain parts
Engine 2026-05-13 · ATI&05122026902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 odysseys & ridgelines and 2024-2025 passports with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p0441 (evap system purge flow malfunction) stored. to better understand the cause
Engine 2026-04-29 · ATI&04292026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 odysseys & ridgelines and 2024-2025 passports with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p0441 (evap system purge flow malfunction) stored. to better understand the cause
Showing the 6 most recent of 53 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“while driving today at about 30 mph, the minivan suddenly braked on its own—despite there being no obstruction ahead—and began beeping. the word "brake" appeared in large letters in the center of the panel, flashing, before suddenly releasing. my wife and i both suffered whiplash from the incident. there was nothing in front of the van; the only th…”
2026-10-29 · Engine“engine fails to restart after auto idle stop - stalled in traffic twice on consecutive days. on xxx around noon, at [xxx], i was first in line in the left-turn lane at a red light, with my [xxx] daughter and another adult passenger aboard. the auto idle stop system shut the engine off. when the green left-turn arrow came on, the engine did not res…”
2026-10-27 · Service Brakes“the vehicle engages the emergency breaking system on its own and at random times.…”
2026-10-26 · Engine“the auto-stop/start feature in this vehicle, when activated, causes the engine to stall when starting back up. we have had the battery and starter both replaced, and it is still causing an issue. now, even with the system deactivated, the vehicle will stall, most likely based on the increased wear on the starter. we have noticed that during initial…”
2026-10-26 · Engine“2024 honda odyssey ex-l fails to restart after stop…”
2026-10-21 · Unknown Or Other“i believe the issue is the media oriented systems transport coaxial cable and fakra connector from the 2018-2023 recalls. the rear infotainment system does not load or display anything now. same goes for the in cabin video and apple car play. they do not work anymore either. there were no warnings before everything stop working. it just stopped w…”
2026-10-19 · Engine“multiple times since new the van has failed to restart when the auto start/stop has activated. this leaves me in an intersection with a non running car that i need to figure out the right combination of buttons to get it started again. today it escalated and refused to restart until i shut off the ignition, open the door, closed the door, and then…”
2026-10-17 · Electrical System“vehicle was stopped at a red light. light turned green and the engine off would not restart the vehicle to go. had to turn the car off, let reset, then restart while in traffic.…”
2026-10-16 · Air Bags · 130,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 honda odyssey. the contact stated while the vehicle was being driven at 65 mph with the contact in the front passenger's seat, all of the frontal airbags deployed without impact and struck the driver and the contact. both occupants sustained injuries. the driver sustained injuries on the wrist and knees while the contact su…”
2026-10-13 · Engine“i purchased a used 2024 honda odyssey in september 2026 with approximately 12,000 miles. the vehicle intermittently experiences delayed starting and extended cranking when attempting to start the engine. carmax was aware of the starting concern at the time of purchase. after purchase, carmax replaced the battery, but the problem persisted. the veh…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.