2025 Honda Odyssey engine problems
193 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Honda Odyssey — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 17, 2026
“My auto start-stop idle function is malfunctioning. When I stop at a traffic stop light or the car comes to a stop, the car completely stalls when pressing the accelerator to go forward. This is resulting in very confusing and chaotic situations in the middle of the road with cars behind me…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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, 2026Dealer 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
Engine problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 13 | 36% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 37 | 36% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 13 | 13% |
| 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 2025 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.