2020 Honda Odyssey forward collision avoidance problems
177 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Honda Odyssey — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I randomly received a series of 6 warning messages when starting the car on 9/3/26. They were all warnings related to the automatic safety features such as lane departure, collision detection, auto bright lights, etc.I took it to the dealer on 9/4/26 & they diagnosed an internal failure with a…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“I am writing to issue a formal complaint regarding gross negligence, logistics failures, and deceptive service practices surrounding mandatory recall work on my 2020 Honda Odyssey. 1. Failure to Complete Recall Software Work After Overnight Retention On Tuesday, September 1, your service…”
filed Sep 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 7 | 19% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 14 | 4% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 12 | 12% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 25 | 26% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 27 | 20% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 19 | 14% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 225 | 23% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 199 | 20% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 13 | 5% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Odyssey | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Honda Odyssey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.