Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda Odyssey, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system31
- Forward collision avoidance26
- Unknown or other23
- Engine15
- Structure10
- Service brakes8
- Lane departure7
- Visibility/wiper7
- Steering5
- Seat belts4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 10 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 9 2023 Odyssey vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 2 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2023 Honda Odyssey failed the safety check 0.62% of the time — 10% less often than the average 2023 passenger car (0.69%). Median odometer at inspection: 13,449 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
3 cars built in 2023 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025.
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
14 2023 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; 1 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Honda ODYSSEY MV FWD | ★★★★★ | 13.6 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 10.6 L/100 km (about 22 mpg US), CO₂ 248 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 12.2 | 8.5 | 10.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2023 Honda Odyssey.
| 2026251 21 May 2026 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, the weight sensor for the front passenger seat may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the passenger-front airbag an… |
| 2026003 5 Jan 2026 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles converted for wheelchair access by Vantage Mobility, the wheelchair tie-down retractors may not have been manufactured properly. As… |
| 2023350 15 Jun 2023 | Visual System Issue: On certain vehicles, the terminals on the coaxial cable for the audio display unit may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the audio dis… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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 may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2023 Honda Odyssey: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11005734 | Service Bulletin - During warm weather and sun exposure, there is either a squeaking or rubbing noise coming from the power sliding door upper roller area (left or right) while driving over bumps or uneven surfaces. |
| 11005272 | Service Bulletin - MIL flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. After cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored DTCs. This issue is more common in regions with cold weather (specifically near or below freezing temperatures). Usually after a long drive (around 2 hours) and accelerating while cornering. |
| 11002857 | Service Bulletin - During hot weather (typically above 90 F), there is either a squeaking or rubbing noise coming from the power sliding door upper roller area (left or right) while driving over bumps or uneven surfaces due to the body flexing, the rubber part of the upper roller comes in contact with the sliding rail assembly causing a noise. |
| 11002716 | Service Bulletin - The MIL flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. After cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored DTCs. This issue is more common in regions with cold weather (specifically near or below freezing temperatures). Usually after a long drive (around 2 hours) and accelerating while cornering. Moisture accumulation in the intake manifold during long drives gets drawn into the combustion chamber while cornering, causing misfires. |
| 11000142 | Service NewsDue to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) regulation change starting with 2019 vehicles, American Hondas Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) On-Board Diagnostic monitors are now included in the EGR/VVT OBD Monitor Readiness status group. Due to some customers driving patterns, they may not drive in the fashion needed to operate the VTEC (EGR/VVT) that only operates above 5,350 rpm to run the OBD monitoring. Therefore, the EGR/VVT OBD monitor group readiness status is not set to Complete when the customer presents their vehicle to a Smog Check station for inspection. |
| 10252078 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of front damper squeaking or creaking noise while driving over bumps. The noise maybe more pronounced while driving slowly over small bumps after heavy rain or a car wash. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10251164 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of front damper squeaking or creaking noise while driving over bumps. The noise maybe more pronounced while driving slowly over small bumps after heavy rain or a car wash. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10250731 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of front damper squeaking or creaking noise while driving over bumps. The noise maybe more pronounced while driving slowly over small bumps after heavy rain or a car wash. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10249623 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of front damper squeaking or creaking noise while driving over bumps. The noise maybe more pronounced while driving slowly over small bumps after heavy rain or a car wash. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10248979 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, your vehicle may not automatically restart. |
| 10248676 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10247623 | Service Bulletin - Due to variations in the purge control solenoid valve spring, the valve wears unevenly and intermittently sticks. This may result in setting DTC P0441 (Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Purge Flow Malfunction). |
| 10246404 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10245554 | Dealer Message - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pushing the ENGINE START/STOP button. |
| 10245550 | Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pushing the ENGINE START/STOP button. |
| 10245271 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244662 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244250 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244187 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2023 Odysseys, Passports, Pilots, & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the door handle not operating from the inner door handle or not being able to lock the vehicle using the inner handle button. Customer may also complain of the child lock remaining locked/enabled while in unlock setting. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10243735 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a noise coming from power sliding door upper roller when driving or opening/closing the door(s). To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10243733 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10242863 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2023 Odysseys, Passports, Pilots, & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the door handle not operating from the inner door handle or not being able to lock the vehicle using the inner handle button. Customer may also complain of the child lock remaining locked/enabled while in unlock setting. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10242566 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a noise coming from power sliding door upper roller when driving or opening/closing the door(s). To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10242564 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the fuel door not opening when pressed. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10242210 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2023 Odysseys, Passports, Pilots, & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the door handle not operating from the inner door handle or not being able to lock the vehicle using the inner handle button. Customer may also complain of the child lock remaining locked/enabled while in unlock setting. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation