2023 Honda Odyssey engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Honda Odyssey — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After stopping the car in a left turn lane in the intersection, the car engine, dash board and infotainment system shut down. No warnings or other items appeared, the car died. After scrambling since it put traffic to a standstill, I shifter to park and returned on the car. Which worked and allowed…”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“Seems like due to the auto idle, it makes the engine idle so low that it dies- my car died in middle of the road- the first time, I had it jumped, and mechanic said it was a fluke, second time, despite the testing not showing any issue, he said we can try to replace the battery, so we did, but 6…”
filed Aug 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 13 | 36% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 193 | 52% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 37 | 36% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 15 | 11% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 26 | 19% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 66 | 14% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 133 | 14% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 188 | 19% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 10 | 26% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 92 | 34% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 53 | 26% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 59 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.