2018 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 991 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2018 reports, 14 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 30 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraJul 1, 2026
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."
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 26V423000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
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.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, air bag/restraint control module, softwareApr 9, 2026
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.
Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
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 Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
Campaign 26V227000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
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.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, hard parts internal/mechanicalNov 13, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
Campaign 23V751000 on NHTSA.gov
Back over prevention, display functionJun 15, 2023
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."
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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.
Campaign 23V431000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
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.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storageJan 14, 2021
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.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
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.
Campaign 21V010000 on NHTSA.gov
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraJul 28, 2020
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 Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Operating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 20V439000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJul 28, 2020
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.
A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 20V437000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringFeb 6, 2020
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.
An intermittent electrical short could overheat the wire harness, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.
Campaign 20V066000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionApr 12, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Loose battery terminal connections or a degraded battery may cause the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to unexpectedly reboot. Upon rebooting, the TCU may shift the transmission to the "Park" position, possibly damaging the parking rod.
A damaged parking rod can allow the vehicle to roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will ensure the battery terminal connections are secure and will update the TCU software, free of charge. Additionally, the parking rod effectiveness will be checked. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Z4J, Y4K.
Campaign 19V299000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, air, antilock, wheel speed sensorMar 20, 2019
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Honda Odyessy vehicles modified to be equipped with an in-floor wheelchair ramp conversion. The rear wheel speed sensor harnesses may have been routed to the incorrect rear wheels, resulting in the possibility that the anti-lock brake system will not recognize each rear wheel speed properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake System" and 404, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
If the rear wheel speeds cannot be correctly monitored, the anti-lock brake system may not engage properly to prevent the wheels from locking up, increasing the risk of crash.
Braun has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the rear wheel speed sensor harnesses, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2019. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Campaign 19V213000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchNov 9, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The latch assemblies for the power sliding doors may stick and not properly latch to the door strikers.
If the power sliding doors fails to latch, the doors may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Z33 and O36.
Campaign 18V795000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperNov 1, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.
Campaign 18V777000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat beltsJun 23, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF7.
Campaign 17V397000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 9, 2020, fire
WE CAME HOME FROM THE MOVIE THEATER (WHICH WAS ONLY 5 MILES AWAY) AND PARKED OUR CAR IN THE OUR DRIVEWAY. WHEN MY HUSBAND TURNED OFF THE CAR, WE IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WE SEE SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND, KIDS AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SEE WAFTS OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD. WE SEE FIRE AT THE UNDER BED OF THE CAR. WITHIN 3 MINUTES FIRE WAS COMING UP THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE ENTIRE HOOD OF MY CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES (4-5FT TALL) WITHIN 5 MINUTES FROM SMOKE TO FULL FIRE. FIREFIGHTERS THANKFULLY PUT OUT THE FIRE WITHIN 8 MINUTES FROM WHEN IT STARTED. THE HOOD HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND ALL THE PARTS IN THE HOOD WERE BURNT AND MELTED. MY WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FROM THE HEAT. THIS CAR WAS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, 37,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS BOUGHT AND SERVICE LOS REGULARLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE CAR WOULD JUST COMBUST OUT OF THE BLUE. CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA WITH NO AVAIL. AND REFUSAL OF ANY INVESTIGATION. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON OUR SECURITY CAMERA.
Electrical system, Feb 20, 2020
BOUGHT NEW IN OCT 2018. HAS 39,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES ON VAN NOW. FEB 17, 2020 - VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY. FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO "REVERSE" TO ACTIVATE THE CAMERA. NO IMAGE WAS DISPLAYED, BUT A BLANK (BLACK) SCREEN WITH MESSAGE: CAMERA SYSTEM FAILURE. HOW IS THAT FAILURE EVEN POSSIBLE - NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO CAMERA WHATSOEVER? THE CAMERA ISN'T A STRESSED PART LIKE ENGINE PARTS. WHY IS THE CAMERA FAILING SO SOON?
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Feb 18, 2020
THE REAR CAMERA SYSTEM HAS 'CAMERA SYSTEM FAILURE' ERROR. ANYTIME THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE, INSTEAD OF THE REAR CAMERA VISIBILITY, THE SCREEN GOES BLACK WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE OF CAMERA SYSTEM FAILURE.
Electrical system, Feb 11, 2020
KEEP GETTING ERROR MESSAGE THAT MY CARE HAS LOST POWER BETWEEN DRIVING AND THE ANTI THEFT ON THE RADIO DISPLAYS. DEALERSHIP HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PHOTOS OF IT HAPPENING 15 + TIMES IT HAS HAPPENS SINCE THE VAN WAS A FEW WEEKS OLD
Electrical system, Structure, Engine, Jan 25, 2020
THE CAR HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE MOUNT IS BEING REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING BAD, THE RADIO IS VERY DELAYED AND CRASHES AND THE SLIDING DOOR KEEPS STICKING AND I HAVE TO FORCE IT CLOSED.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Jan 23, 2020
FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED WHEN APPLYING THEM AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE GAS TOOK AN EXTENDED TIME TO WORK. ONCE I WAS TRYING TO SWITCH LANES AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE VAN DIDN'T GO ANY FASTER AND I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VAN SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD. EVERYTHING THE VAN SHIFTS AROUND 20-30 MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE JOLTS BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO HONDA'S CORPORATE NUMBER BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, FLUIDS AND FUEL INJECTORS BUT ALL THE ISSUES STILL REMAIN. I HAVE ALSO HAD A FEW ISSUES WITH THE SOUND SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY BUT HAVE NOT MENTIONED THAT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR HONDA CORPORATE.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL ISSUES: AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR 2 ' 5 MINUTES, ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, REAR ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN AND PARKING SENSORS STOP WORKING. THE SPEAKERS MAKE LOUD POPPING SOUND THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY EVEN WHEN YOU TRY TO POWER OFF RADIO/ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SOUND. ONCE RESTARTED, EVERYTHING WOULD WORK FOR 2 ' 5 MINUTES AND THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN. THE SPEAKERS POPPING WERE VERY LOUD AND DISTRACTING, SCREEN WITH BACKUP CAMERA AND PARKING SENSORS STOPPED WORKING MAKING THE VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 19, 2020
WHEN WE START THE ENGINE ALL THE ERRORS COME UP SAYING THAT THE VHS FAILED, THE ELECTRONICS STABILITY FAILED, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS. WE HAVE PURCHASED 2 ODYSSEY AND THEY BOTH HAVE THAT PROBLEMS. WHEN WE CALLED HONDA THEY TOLD US TO REPAIR IT AS IT WAS OUR FAULT. AFTER FEW STARTS IT GOES AWAY. WE WENT TO OUR MECHANIC AND THEY RESET THE CODES AND IT HAS GONE AWAY FOR NOW BUT THERE IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE ODYSSEY. SO HONDA HAS RECALLED THE PILOT BUT NOT THE MINI VAN. SAME PROBLEMS.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Nov 18, 2019
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING, ON A SIDE CITY STREET, AND TOOK A SPEED BUMP, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CUT OUT ENTIRELY. I LOST POWER TO MY SPEEDOMETER AND MY ENTIRE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR, GOT OUT, THEN GOT BACK IN, THE SPEEDOMETER CAME BACK, BUT THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM CONTINUED TO BE OUT. THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT DAY 30 OF OWNING THE CAR. IT WILL CUT OUT, SAY CHECK TUNER, THE SPEAKERS CRACKLE. ORIGINALLY THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE AUTO ON/OFF FEATURE, BUT NOW THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN.
Electrical system, Sep 12, 2019
MY 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS ONLY 3295 MILES , I AM GETTING MESSAGE ON DISPLAY ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LOST POWER . THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED 4 TIMES IN LAST THREE MONTHS. SOMETIMES IT IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VAN.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Aug 23, 2019
THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE AUTO IDLE STOP FUNCTION IS ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE IN TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY AND STREETS OR AT STOP SIGNS AND STOPPING BRIEFLY AND AND THE VEHICLE GOES INTO PARK AND MUST BE RE-STARTED BY PRESSING THE "ON/OFF" BUTTON. IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. ALSO I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING THE VEHICLE'S "HEATED SEAT SYSTEM PROBLEM". SECONDLY THE VEHICLES COLLISION WARNING COMES ON WHEN THERE IS NOTHING AROUND AND SAYS THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT.
Electrical system, Seats, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 19, 2019
WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR, I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR UP AND THERE WERE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING; OTHER THINGS THAT WEREN'T WORKING WERE THE HEATED SEATS OR THE REAR CLIMATE CONTROLS. LATER THAT DAY, THE BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN WAS BLACK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR MY 2018 TOURING THAT IS ALMOST 50K!
Electrical system, Aug 15, 2019
CABIN WATCH SCREEN GOES BLACK AND SHOWS ERROR "CAMERA SYSTEM PROBLEM IMAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED". THIS OCCURS WHILE IN USE TRAVELING. CONTINUES TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Visibility/wiper, Jul 31, 2019
MY BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT FUNCTION OR CANNOT BE VIEWED DUE TO ERROR MESSAGES, SYSTEM FREEZING, CAMERA ERRORS WHICH IS UNSAFE. THE RADIO IS EFFECTED AND THE HVAC CONTROLS, TOO. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, WHEN STARTING THE CAR AS WELL. I HAVE REAR WINDOWS THAT WILL NOT ROLL UP, WHICH IS UNSAFE. WIPERS ALSO DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THEY WIPE TOO SLOW OR TOO FAST AND CANNOT BE CONTROLLED, WHICH IS UNSAFE. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS.
Electrical system, Jul 30, 2019
AT RANDOM TIMES EITHER STATIONARY OR MOVING, THE AUDIO MULTI FUNCTION UNIT WILL LOCK UP AND DISABLE VARIOUS FEATURES OF THE CAR INCLUDING SECURITY SYSTEMS AND CLIMATE CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT AND THAT I SHOULD TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON TO TRY TO RESET IT. SOMETIMES THIS WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. AS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ALREADY CONCERNING ELECTRONIC CONTROLS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS RANDOMLY PRESENT MALFUNCTION COULD CREATE A CRITICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Electrical system, Structure, Jul 21, 2019
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH OUR DRIVER SIDE DOOR SINCE IT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD THEY HAVE FIXED IT TWICE NOW INCLUDING THE RECALL A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND IT IS BACK TO NOT CLOSING. THE FIRST TIME THEY FIXED IT WHEN WE WERE WAITING ON PARTS THE DOOR GOT TOTALLY SUCK CLOSED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED ANY WAY. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE 10 PLUS VIDEOS FROM OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS WHERE THE DOOR REFUSED TO CLOSE AND BOUNCE BACK OPEN MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE TO SWITCH THE DOOR TO MANUAL TO GET IT TO CLOSE, WE ALSO GET A ANTI THEFT ERROR AT LEAST 1 TIME A WEEK AND HONDA HAS NO IDEA ON THAT ERROR EITHER. ALL MY PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ARE TOO BIG TO ATTACH.
Electrical system, Jul 20, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON I65 THE DRIVER'S SCREEN THAT DISPLAYS SPEED, RPMS, FUEL GAUGE, ETC WENT COMPLETELY BLACK FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS.
Electrical system, Jul 5, 2019
THE REARVIEW CAMERA ISN'T FUNCTIONING. THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND THE REARVIEW CAMERA IS NEVER DISPLAYED WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE.
Electrical system, Jun 25, 2019
CAR WAS POWERED OFF ON LEVEL GROUND, NO LIGHTS, RADIO, NOTHING WAS TURNED ON IN CAR. NO SENSORS DISPLAYED IN DASHBOARD, NO SOUNDS FROM CAR. HATCH WAS LEFT OPENED FOR 2 DAYS FOR AN EVENT. WHEN EVENT OVER, CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID CAR BATTERY DIED. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY BAD BATTERY SINCE NOTHING WAS ON BATTERY SHOULD NOT DRAIN. I SUSPECT IT'S A FUSE ISSUE WITH THE HATCH DOOR DRAINING THE BATTERY NOT A BAD BATTERY.
Electrical system, Jun 19, 2019
BEGINNING AT 10,077 MILES MY VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DEFECT SYMPTOMS WITH FAILURES OF ITS CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL TOUCH SCREEN/DISPLAY. MULTIPLE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES ARE CONTROLLED AND DISPLAYED THROUGH THE TOUCH SCREEN. MANY FAILURES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH VIDEO AND IN THE PRESENCE OF QUALIFIED HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS CENTRAL TOUCH SCREEN ALSO SERVES AS A CONTROLLER FOR RADIO-MEDIA CONNECTIVITY, PHONE CALLS, NAVIGATION, AND IT IS THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY. FAILURE SYMPTOMS INCLUDED ISSUES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION: SLOW NAVIGATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, DELAYED BACKUP CAMERA IMAGES WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, DISPLAY "FREEZING", WARNING MESSAGES APPEARING ON DISPLAY, TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY WHICH STAYS ON ALL NIGHT AND DRAINS BATTERY AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN, AND CAMERA FAILURE MESSAGES. THE BACKUP CAMERA IS SOMETIMES COMPLETELY NONFUNCTIONAL WHEN REVERSING THE VEHICLE. TWO HONDA DEALERS HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE COMPLETELY NONFUNCTIONAL BACKUP CAMERA ISSUE EXISTS. EACH CONTROL/DISPLAY OCCURRENCE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REPRESENTS A DISTRACTION OF DRIVER ATTENTION. THE TOUCH SCREEN/DISPLAY/CENTRAL CONTROLLER/AUDIO UNIT HAS NOW HAD 11 REPAIR VISITS. I HAVE SUBSTANTIAL VIDEO AND PRINTED DOCUMENTATION. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE THAT SUCH PROBLEMS EXIST, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY, FURTHER, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY DENIES THAT FAILED BACKUP CAMERA PERFORMANCE IS A SAFETY MATTER. *BF 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jun 4, 2019
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY. CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAYS MESSAGE: 'CAMERA SYSTEM PROBLEM. IMAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED.' THIS WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY WHILE THE CAR IS ON WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR NOT. I HAVE NOTICED IT HAPPENING MORE OFTEN WHEN THE AC IS USED. IT ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENS WHENEVER REMOTE START FEATURE IS USED.
Power train, Electrical system, May 22, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND COLLISION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. HONDA OF OLATHE (1000 N ROGERS RD, OLATHE, KS 66062, (913) 782-3636) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Structure, Apr 30, 2019
WHEN CLOSING THE POWER SLIDING DOOR, IT REVERSES DIRECTION.
Electrical system, Apr 2, 2019
CABIN WATCH MALFUNCTIONS AND TURNS OFF, WHEN THAT OCCURS THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FREEZES AND STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY JUST A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. NOW I KNOW TO TURN THE SCREEN UP WHEN THE CABIN WATCH MALFUNCTIONS SO THAT MY BATTERY DOES NOT DRAIN. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ALSO MALFUNCTION FREQUENTLY SO I CANNOT CHANGE THE STATION VIA THE STEERING WHEEL.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Mar 16, 2019
ON 30 DEC 2018 AS MY FAMILY AND I DROVE THROUGH OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA, OUR ODYSSEY DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT READ, "SOME DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMS CANNOT OPERATE: RADAR OBSTRUCTED." THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 70 DEG F AND IT WAS MODERATELY FOGGY. THE MESSAGE CLEARED ITSELF AFTER 20-30 MINUTES AND THE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMS CAME BACK ONLINE. WE DID NOT SEE ANY SUCH ERROR FOR THE REST OF OUR TRIP. AT THE END OF OUR TRIP, ON 3 JAN 2019, WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE JUST OUTSIDE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO BRAKE QUITE AGGRESSIVELY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AS IF IT WERE AVOIDING A COLLISION. IT OCCURRED NEAR MILE MARKER 115 ON I-64 WESTBOUND, ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE AT DUSK ON DRY PAVEMENT. WE WERE PERHAPS 1000-1200 FT FROM THE EXIT ITSELF, WELL BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE 'EXTRA LONG' SETTING ON THE ACC AT 70 MPH. THE ONLY CARS IN FRONT OF US WERE ALREADY AT THE EXIT AND DID NOT APPEAR TO BE UNDERGOING ANY UNUSUAL MANEUVERS. THIS OFF-RAMP IS PARTICULARLY LONG AT THIS EXIT SO I WOULD NOT ANTICIPATE THAT THOSE VEHICLES JUST ENTERING THE RAMP WERE DECELERATING RAPIDLY. I WAS USING ACC AND LKAS, AS I HAD DURING MOST OF OUR TRIP. WHEN THE VAN WAS BRAKING, I INSTINCTIVELY DEPRESSED THE THROTTLE PEDAL TO TRY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THAT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE REVVING AND NO CHANGE TO THE HARD BRAKING. I DISENGAGED THE ACC USING THE 'CANCEL' BUTTON AND THAT APPEARED TO END THE HARD BRAKING (I MAY HAVE BRIEFLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME BUT CANNOT BE SURE). I WILL ALSO ESTIMATE THAT WE WENT FROM AROUND 70 MPH TO AROUND 30-40 MPH IN THOSE 2-3 SECONDS. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL REASON FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKING MANEUVER INSTIGATED BY THE HONDA'S ONBOARD SYSTEM. THIS PRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL HAZARD. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEHIND US OR WE WOULD HAVE RUN A VERY HIGH RISK OF REAR COLLISION. *JS