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Honda Odyssey · 2018

16 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V227000·2026-04-09

    Honda Odyssey side air bags may deploy unexpectedly from software error

    Honda is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles because a software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly. 440,830 vehicles are affected.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V858000·2023-12-18

    Fuel pump failure recall for 2013-2023 Honda and Acura vehicles

    Honda is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V, HR-V, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline and Acura ILX, MDX, RDX, RLX, TLX vehicles because the fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail, potentially causing engine stall while driving and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA PILOT, PASSPORT, CR-V HYBRID, HR-V
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V751000·2023-11-13

    Honda Recalls Acura and Honda Vehicles for Engine Bearing Defect

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because a manufacturing error may cause engine bearing wear, leading to stalling or fire.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA TLX, MDX, PILOT, RIDGELINE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V066000·2020-02-06

    Honda Recalls 2018-2020 Odyssey Vehicles for Electrical Fire Risk

    Honda is recalling 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles because a pinched wire harness in the third row seat area could cause an electrical short and fire.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V299000·2019-04-12

    Honda Recalls 2018-2019 Odyssey for Transmission Control Unit Reboot Risk

    Honda is recalling 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles because loose battery connections may cause the transmission to shift to Park, potentially damaging the parking rod and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V213000·2019-03-20

    Honda Odyssey Wheelchair Conversion Recall for Brake Sensor Routing

    Braun is recalling 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles with wheelchair ramps because misrouted brake sensors may prevent the anti-lock brake system from working properly.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V777000·2018-11-01

    Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Rear Brake Caliper Coating Defect

    Honda is recalling specific 2016-2019 HR-V, Odyssey, and Acura MDX models because rear brake caliper pistons may have insufficient coating, reducing braking performance.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA HR-V, ODYSSEY, MDX, MDX SPORT HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V397000·2017-06-23

    Honda Recalls 2018 Odyssey Vehicles Due to Seat Belt Latch Defect

    Honda is recalling 2018 Odyssey vehicles because the third-row center seat belt tongue may not latch securely, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V332000·2026-05-21

    Honda and Acura vehicles recalled for faulty passenger seat weight sensor

    Honda and Acura are recalling multiple 2016–2026 model-year vehicles because the front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, causing unintended airbag deployment during a crash.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA INSIGHT, MDX, ODYSSEY, PASSPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V431000·2023-06-15

    Honda Odyssey, Pilot, Passport Rearview Camera Display Failure Recall

    A faulty MOST cable connector in certain 2018-2023 Honda Odyssey, Pilot, and Passport vehicles may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying, reducing rear visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA PASSPORT, ODYSSEY, PILOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V158000·2023-03-09

    Honda Recalls 448,613 Vehicles for Front Seat Belt Buckle Defect

    Honda is recalling 448,613 vehicles because a manufacturing issue may prevent front seat belt buckles from latching, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA RDX, CR-V, ODYSSEY, ACCORD HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V010000·2021-01-14

    2019-2021 Honda Odyssey fuel tank assembly recall due to fire risk

    Braun Corporation is recalling certain 2018-2021 Honda Odyssey vehicles due to a fuel tank assembly defect that may cause fuel leaks, creating a potential fire risk. No injuries have been reported.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V439000·2020-07-28

    Honda Odyssey, Passport, and Pilot instrument panel and rearview camera software failure

    Honda is recalling 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles with software causing the instrument panel to fail to display critical information (engine oil pressure, speedometer, gear position) and preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY, PILOT, PASSPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V437000·2020-07-28

    Honda Recalls 2018-2020 Odyssey Vehicles for Sliding Door Latch Defect

    Honda is recalling 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles because water in the door handle cables may cause freezing, preventing the sliding doors from latching securely.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 3 open

  • DP26005 Defect Petition · open · air bags: air bag/restraint control module
  • PE25018 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags
  • EA25002 Engineering Analysis · open · forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
  • EA24002 Engineering Analysis · open · forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
  • RQ24006 Recall Query · seat belts:front
  • PE24008 Preliminary Evaluation · forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2018 · powertrain 159 complaints, median 30,000 mi
  • 2025 · electrical 159 complaints, median 16,598 mi
  • 2006 · steering 127 complaints, median 51,200 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · engine 122 complaints, median 76,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2019 · powertrain 120 complaints, median 11,244 mi

Technical service bulletins

937 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 3.4/5 · 337 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.6/5 · 95 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.4/5 · 97 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 2.9/5 · 130 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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