2026 Honda Odyssey engine problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2026 Honda Odyssey — 36% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

36%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“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…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“My AIS system kicked in causing the engine to shut off. Unfortunately, the engine did not restart. I was unable to start my car or even shift it to neutral for a helpful bystander to help me push my car off of the road. I was blocking traffic on a busy road and I am very fortunate that I was not…”
filed Sep 14, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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