Honda Odyssey Reviews

Do your research!! Don’t expect Honda to fix much even if issues are caused by a design flaw. I own a 2014 Honda Odyssey (bought in Sept 2013) that is now exhibiting issues with the VCM as many others do. I’ve kept up to date on all my needed services and my van runs great except for this sparkplug fouling issue. I submitted a goodwill repair request to Honda because this is a known issue and a class action lawsuit covers vans through 2013, but my repair request was denied. They want me to pay $3700 to fix something that they know is it caused by a design flaw. So disappointed! After owning three Hondas, I’m moving on to a company that stands behind their product. This probably explains why Hondas is no longer at the top for reliability.

This vehicle is a good car with bells and whistles if you have Touring or Elite. With that said, the passenger door lock has started failing. The passenger door would not latch after it is closed. This is a SAFETY issue! I am wondering if this is a widespread issue experienced by other owners.

I have had this issue since I bought the car. The a/c is fantastic, unless you stop. School pickup is a nightmare. It's 100 in Florida and the only thing to do is roll down the windows. I've taken it in multiple times under warranty. Honda says no problems found, the car is supposed to work like that. Now that I'm over the mileage for my warranty Honda has sent out a service bulletin. When 90% of my time is spent in pick up lines. the a/c in my mom ride should work. 30 seconds after sitting it begins to blow hot air into the car.

Hi all, I think everyone had enough of the terrible experiences they had with this car. Some of the stories are horrendous. Honda service wants to rebuild my engine because engine is burning oil. This should by default be under warranty. Anyway, I’m starting a campaign to spread the news and prevent people from buying this car. I have a video production company and need everyone’s testimonials. I will create a video ad from this and will put it on every social media platform. Please email me your contact info along with a short video of your experience. I’ll notify each one of you and you should post it on your social media accounts as well. I already contacted bunch of influencers who have millions of followers.

I got a Honda Odyssey thinking quality and long lasting, 75k miles and needs a transmission is not quality and long lasting. Transmission shifted rough and wouldn't go into gear on highway, van would slow down which is very dangerous.

This is my second Honda Odyssey Elite. The first one which was the fully loaded 2008 costing me about $1,500 in service for oil leaks, not all doors unlocking and locking, air conditioning stopped working, windows stop working and windows dropping and so on at just over 100,000 miles/9 years old. The second is currently a 2014 Odyssey Elite, again 9 years old and the issues are more serious with the rear camera not always working, the spool valve leaking onto the alternator but they only replaced the alternator and not the spool valve leak so 13 months later it happened again plus battery.

I'm sharing this review to help others avoid buying from Honda. On January 20th, while traveling home from a quick family trip, my 2021 Honda Odyssey began to have mechanical issues. We were on a very busy highway with two of our small children in the backseat when the vehicle began to shake and slow down. We were forced to pull over, late at night, in the dark, to the shoulder of a busy highway. Cars were flying by us and our minivan was literally shaking and rocking with each passing car. All I could think about was our car being rear-ended and our children being injured, or worse killed.

I have owned Honda Vehicles for more than 20 years! In that time the quality of the vehicles have gone downhill and they are now junk and their customer service tops that! I used to buy Honda for reliability. But my Odyssey had the paint fall off and even though Honda knows it’s defective they won’t fix it. Don’t believe me do a Google search on all the issues they are having with quality. Their reputation for quality doesn’t stand anymore. I have seen so many issues with their new electronics, interior and now the paint it will be the last one I buy!

Piston rings went out. Cost 4500 to fix. Honda customer service doesn’t care. I thought Hondas were a better vehicle than that. I was wrong. After research I learn many owners have had the same expensive repair at low miles. Should have been a recall.

2013 Honda Odyssey, 96k miles, well taken care of, left me and my 2 small children on the side of the road due to engine clunking and flashing dash lights. Dealership said it needed 3 pistons replaced and another set of plugs, $3k out of my pocket (on my emergency credit card). I replaced those plugs last year. I bought the van 20k miles ago from dealership. Honda forums are lit up with this known issue. So far Honda has offered nothing. There’s nothing to prevent it from occurring again. Work is only warrantied 12 months. The class action suit should have covered this but Honda claimed for some reason it didn’t.

I bought a 2020 Honda Odyssey in August 2020. Upon arriving home, I put the third row of seats down with the idea of leaving them there permanently since I saw myself never using them. Ten months later I moved to Ohio and, while attempting to back my car out of the driveway, I hit the box of the moving truck which took out my rear and passenger-side window. I was able to locate my shop vac among the myriad of stuff the movers had put in the garage and began to vacuum up the glass chards. When I lifted the third row of seats, I found standing water (around 6 inches) in the well. The backs of the seats were soaking wet. With only 7,600 miles on the vehicle, I was certain that the warranty would cover it. I had the windows replaced by a local body repair shop and then took the van to a nearby Honda dealership. They had it for about a month and by then I was somewhat impatient with the length of time it was there.

He took care of my van, after being stranded on the road. He was very informative and compassionate and took care of my van very quickly. No wonder he is a manager, Still needs a raise, wish there were more of him around. Kudos also to Jose the mechanic for taking time to explain the problem and for fixing the van in a timely manner. Got home safely, thank to both :)

I’d like to start my e-mail by saying, I’ve been a Honda customer since 2009. My favorite make of car has always been a Honda because of the value and elegance that Honda put into its vehicles. As my family grew, so did my Honda purchases. I traded in my CRV for the Pilot. After I paid my 2013 Pilot off I decided to buy a van. I kept my pilot and added the 2019 Odyssey van. There was never any question as to which make of van I would purchase. I went straight to the dealership (Fletcher Honda in Bentonville, AR) and bought it.

Have the vehicle for 6 years (2013). Other than tires and maintenance (brakes, oil), never needed any major repair. To this day everything works. Runs smoothly. I love how the seats fold down or come out when hauling furniture.

My 2016 has 34000 miles. It was been very reliable, easy handling but, the interior is very noisy when highway driving. Gets good mileage, never has needed a major repair. The seats have held up well and are very comfortable. My only complaint with them is that the passenger side cannot be pushed back for someone who is very tall. My son is 6 foot five and find it uncomfortable to drive in the passenger seat. But there is plenty of storage space. We take lots of trips with our two dogs.

I love the way the Odyssey handles. I bought this van new in 2011 and plan to drive it another 8 years! It drives just as well as it did when we drove it off the lot. No major issues. We are a tall family with a large dog and travel often. I cannot imagine doing it with any other vehicle.

I leased another Honda Odyssey after turning in my 2016 Honda Odyssey. I have had nothing but issues with my brand new mini van. Apparently I was explained by the regional manager which they had to get for me after so many trips to the Honda to please fix my car, that the transmission they put in these 2019 Odyssey are manufactured by someone else. They told me, "Sorry but that is just the sound and jerk the transmission does and there is nothing we can do with it." It sounds horrible, like the transmission is going to fall out between like second and third gear. I am more than disappointed and will never purchase another Honda Odyssey and have told everyone about my horrible experience with this vehicle!!! Make sure you test drive and hopefully you won’t get the problems I did with this van.

Car rides beautifully. Tons of safety features. Right lane change CAMERA is favorite. But excessive road noise on front passenger side. Sounds like window not shut tight. Other Hondas seem to have it too. Only other problem is that it pulls slightly to right sometimes and left sometimes but also will drive with no pull and stay straight hands free. Dealer said it was because road wasn't level. IDK.

I love my Odyssey. It came with navigation, back up camera, and dvd player which is perfect for the kids... However the dvd player has a drop down screen between the driver and passenger seats and causes a blind spot due to me not being able to see using my rear view mirror. I also had the car less than a year and have my check engine light on for 2 of the ignition coils. Kinda stinks it's not AWD. I haven't really driven it in the snow, nor do I have to since I stay at home with my kids.

We had huge disappointment with 2014 Honda Odyssey van when it hit 50K problem start occurring in the transmission, it took them lots of time to figure out the problem. We then exchanged it to Honda Odyssey 2016. Tires were worn out once it hit the 40K. Rooters start wiggling as we approached 35k even they changed them to a new ones as they said. Now they can't trust their brand. They suggested to be replaced with aftermarket. I am not buying Honda again.

We have owned 2 Honda Odysseys and loved them, but suddenly for no reason the paint on our white 2010 with 103k miles has begun to peel off in large 8 inch chunks down to the primer for no reason in 3 totally separate places (including under the hood). We were told by the dealer and verified with research that there have been paint peeling issues on several models for over 15 years, warranties have been extended, and cars re-painted. We were told by Honda America that we were on our own for this since it is 9 years old despite the fact that adhesion issues remain. Sadly, this will be our last Honda product and I discourage anyone from buying Honda or Acura, who admittedly has paint issues as well.

I had 2018 Odyssey Elite. Car entertainment system (touchscreen apps) does not work properly. Sometime in car rear entertainment screen stay blank event though I can hear voice of DVD playing or any other video playing but can't see anything. Second, I play music by using flash drive by using USB port. So, sometime screen keep saying initializing which mean trying to read flash drive and music does not play at all. If, I am making call through bluetooth and hang up call, music that was playing before call, suppose to resume playing automatically but does not resume after call. Some time touchscreen does not turn on and stay blank. For all above problem I had to turn of car and wait for minute and turn back car on and everything seem working fine.

My husband and I bought a used 2004 van in 2012. We knew Honda as a great brand. We have replaced the transmission, the pulleys on the doors, the ignition switch, and now 2 gaskets on the oil valve cover. It was a great vehicle until we had to replace our transmission after it was serviced for a recall a few days before. It was driving five before then. I called Honda dealership to ask if what they did caused the transmission to fail. No was the answer. The air conditioner had been working great until now. Makes rattling noise. I do find it very spacious and I love that the seats lay flat in the back for hauling large items. Not sure if I'm going to buy another honda. The radio also no longer works due to a shortage. The costs for repairs at the dealership are very expensive if you don't have money set aside for emergencies.

I am having a difficult time having anyone at Honda look at or answer me regarding my white 2014 Honda Odyssey which has paint peeling off the tailgate. I've brought it to the attention of my local service center. They stated they would take pics and send it to the District Service Manager, I have not heard a word yet about my problem. Recently I took it upon myself to email a few of the executives, I received a phone call and a voice mail from one of their customer service people. I called the number back, left a voicemail stating I was returning her phone call and have yet to receive a call back. I've had 4 different Honda cars and have been a faithful Honda buyer for years now. I will no longer give them my money if this is the way they treat their customers.

I knew this was going to happen; Honda decided to "re-engineer" the transmission for the 2018 Honda Odyssey, and it's going to be a HUGE HEADACHE for the company! I have owned a 2007, 2011,2014, and now, a 2018 Honda Odyssey. I drive an average of 400 miles per day, 90% Highway, in the North Carolina Piedmont area. Love my 2014 for the most part. Put over 300k miles on it before trading, and never had any major mechanical issue.

I own a 2019 Odyssey, the 8th that I have owned or leased. All previous vehicles allowed me to fold the middle seat backs flat for cargo storage and hauling which I tolerated because I like the vehicle. The 2019 Odyssey seat will not fold flat but remains at approximately a 45 degree angle. This restricts hauling capacity and makes it extremely difficult (almost impossible) to lift and remove the seat from the vehicle. I really have liked these vehicles, but I will never buy another one again because of this change nor will I recommend one to anyway else. Honda's major competitor's seats fold into the floor and do not require removal. I don't need that, but I would like to have the fold down feature, otherwise why have a van. In the past I have sold my Odysseys to my daughter when I buy a new one. She doesn't want them anymore for the same reason.

We purchased our 2019 Honda Odyssey in Nov 2018 and while traveling over the holidays was involved in "body damage only" accident (hit a deer). The repair company fixed the body. Case closed. A couple weeks later we noticed a whirling noise coming from the engine at idle. We submitted to AutoNation Honda of Lewisville. They replaced drive belt and tensioner and returned vehicle around 2 weeks later. The whirling sound persisted and the vehicle was returned to AutoNation on March 1st.

We own a 2019 Honda Odyssey with about 20,000 miles on it so far. Very nice vehicle with one big flaw. In order to use the space behind the front seats completely, one must remove the middle seats (no "stow and go" like in the Chrysler). These seats are heavy and they are a total pain to reinstall. Of course you will also need a place to store them while they are out of the mini van. If you're thinking about getting a Honda Odyssey you may want to try the second row seat removal first for a fun exercise! Even though we have only owned this vehicle for a few months, we have already decided that we will not replace it with another Odyssey unless Honda addresses this issue.

Honda service department thinks it’s funny (oh we have someone with same issue come in every day) when you spend small fortune on a car and it tries to kill you. Latest recall "Update Park Logic Safety Recall" is recalling 2018 and 2019 Odyssey vehicles that could cause the Transmission Control Unit to reboot and shift the transmission to park while the vehicle is being driven. Well I had mine do that and 2 days after I got a recall notice on my Honda app so I took it to shop next day and told them I tried to pull out of store parking lot across 3 busy lanes to get into 4th lane and make a turn (I know it is not a race car so I gave myself enough time to make a turn and not cut off anyone). Well my Odyssey decided to take a nap in the middle of the road while cars were coming at me. I hit the gas pedal quickly and this little FWD screeched and smoked tires to escape in time.

We purchased a 2010 Honda Odyssey EXL with 117k last August from Vic Bailey Honda in Spartanburg. The car now has 127,000 miles and is sucking oil. We tried to research the car before we bought it, but somehow we missed the fact that there had been a class action lawsuit involving piston ring failure. As part of the settlement, apparently Honda agreed to extend the warranty 8 years, which of course was right before we bought the car. So the bottom line is that the car is worth at least $2,500 less than what we paid for it. This is totally a manufacturer's defect, and Honda is not owning its failure here. The moral of the story is that if you want a quality car, don't buy a Honda.