2021 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2021 Honda Odyssey — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Two intermittent problems began about one year ago at approximately 43,000 miles (current mileage approximately 48,000): 1) Rearview (backup) camera intermittently fails. When shifting into reverse, the display screen goes black or the camera image freezes. This causes a loss of rear visibility…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“Mileage: 121000 When stopped and the auto idle initiated, we have had numerous incidents where the van has shutoff and required a restart. More recently, when the auto idle initiates, the entire engine turns off and the van has no power(car won't restart, can't get the car into neutral, sliding…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 10 | 28% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 195 | 53% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 45 | 44% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 28 | 29% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 34 | 26% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 162 | 35% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 220 | 23% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 258 | 26% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 6 | 15% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 39 | 14% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 28 | 14% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 31 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.