2026 Honda Odyssey problems & reliability
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2026 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.
1 complaint report injuries (3 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown / Other | 14 | 39% |
| Engine → | 13 | 36% |
| Electrical System → | 10 | 28% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 19% |
| Lane Departure | 4 | 11% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 11% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 3% |
| Structure | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 11 reported components →What owners report
“At stop lights, the car engine will shut off. It is supposed to turn back on as you lift your foot from the break to accelerate. Three times now, most recently around 4pm yesterday, the car has not restarted. It shifts to park and an error message comes up on the dash. I’m not exactly sure what the message says but…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 16, 2026
“I was stopped at the light on Maple and Naper in Naperville. My car engine had turned off as part of the auto idle feature. When I took my foot off the brake, my car did not restart. A message came up telling me to put the car in park. It had already automatically shifted to park and I had to turn the car off and back…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 16, 2026
“At a stop light the van turned off and would not turn back on...finally was able to get it to auto zone who said it was a bad battery, we then took it to honda with it only having 7k miles on it. They determined it was the starter from the auto/start/stop feature. What if this was the highway? A 2026 vehicle this…”
Engine · filed Sep 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
13 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2026 Honda Odyssey. The 10 most recent:
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake…
ATI&08042026903 · Other · issued Aug 5, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake…
ATI&07202026901 · Other · issued Jul 21, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake…
ATI&06172026902 · Other · issued Jun 17, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake system…
ATI&06092026901 · Other · issued Jun 9, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake…
ATI&05262026902 · Other · issued May 26, 2026
Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake…
ATI&05122026903 · 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&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 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electronic parking brake (EPB) switch inoperable. Customer may also notice a brake…
ATI&04272026902 · Other · issued Apr 27, 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
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 2026 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 2026 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.