2025 Honda Odyssey problems & reliability
368 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Odyssey, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
6 complaints report injuries (7 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 195 | 53% |
| Engine → | 193 | 52% |
| Unknown / Other | 95 | 26% |
| Power Train → | 35 | 10% |
| Fuel/propulsion System → | 21 | 6% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 14 | 4% |
| Service Brakes → | 14 | 4% |
| Steering | 8 | 2% |
| Suspension | 8 | 2% |
| Lane Departure | 7 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 21 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 25 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 16,000 miles (middle 50% between 11,390 and 22,000 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“My 2025 Honda Odyssey has repeatedly failed to automatically restart after the Auto Idle Stop system shuts the engine off while stopped at traffic lights or in stop-and-go highway traffic. The problem began approximately four months ago and is intermittent, occurring roughly once per week. When the problem occurs, the…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 17, 2026
“2025 Honda Odyssey - seems to have issue with auto-start auto-stop. Frequently, the minivan is unable to turn back on after it auto-turns off when stopped at a light or somewhere. Creates very dangerous situation because I am stuck as the driver, and the car is unresponsive. You have to put car in park, turn off the…”
Engine · filed Sep 17, 2026
“The start stop malfunctioned. This put my family at risk of being rearended when others were trying to move at a green light and I was stalled.”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Engineering Analysis EA25004 · opened Mar 26, 2025 · open
Technical service bulletins
29 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Odyssey. The 10 most recent:
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC…
ATI&05122026902 · Other · issued May 13, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC…
ATI&04292026901 · Other · issued Apr 29, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC…
ATI&04152026904 · Other · issued Apr 15, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&01302026902 · Other · issued Jan 31, 2026
Over the Air System Update - This update contains the following performance enhancement: Resolves Navigation app freezing or black screen due to phonebook memory being full.
A30148 · Over The Air · issued Jan 23, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&01162026903 · Other · issued Jan 16, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a front suspension noise. The noise can be described as clunk, knock, rattle or thump. To…
ATI&01052026905 · Other · issued Jan 5, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&01052026903 · Other · issued Jan 5, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a front suspension noise. The noise can be described as clunk, knock, rattle or thump. To…
ATI&12102025901 · Other · issued Dec 10, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Accords, 2022-2025 Civics & Odysseys with a customer complaint of a detached or loose rearview mirror bracket/slug from the…
ATI&10232025905 · Other · issued Oct 23, 2025
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Honda Odyssey has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Honda Odyssey?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 16,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.