2023 Honda Odyssey Complaints

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — Filed 10/01/2026

My 2023 Honda Odyssey, VIN 5FNRL6H78PB005459, has developed an unusually loud noise from the engine compartment when I press the accelerator. The vehicle was purchased in August 2022 and currently has approximately 78,800 miles. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and did not identify an internal engine problem. The mechanic suspects that the high-pressure fuel pump may be the source of the abnormal noise, but this has not yet been confirmed by a Honda dealership. I am concerned that the noise could indicate a developing fuel-system defect and would like this issue documented and reviewed for any potential safety implications. I request that NHTSA investigate whether similar reports involving the 2023 Honda Odyssey indicate a defect that may warrant a safety recall.

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 09/27/2026

I am filing a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Honda Odyssey. The airbag/SRS warning light suddenly came on while the vehicle was being driven normally. The vehicle has never been involved in a collision or accident. I have a diagnostic trouble code related to the airbag system. I contacted Honda's Recall Department and provided them with the diagnostic trouble code. Honda told me that I must take the vehicle to a Honda dealer for diagnosis before they will determine whether the problem is related to a recall or safety defect. The dealer told me that I may have to pay approximately $210 for the diagnostic inspection. I am concerned because this involves the vehicle's airbag safety system. I believe this could potentially be a safety-related defect, and I would like NHTSA to document and review this complaint and determine whether there are similar complaints, investigations, recalls, or manufacturer communications involving this issue. Vehicle: 2023 Honda Odyssey Mileage: approximately 41,000 miles No collision or accident occurred before the warning appeared. I have the diagnostic trouble code available and can provide it if requested.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 07/15/2026

The infotainment screen will go blank and will no longer show the backup camera at all. The FAKRA recall was performed at the Honda dealership when I first purchased the car new. I did not have any significant issues until around July of 2026. First, the speakers will crackle with static noise, then the volume cuts off completely, then the screen goes black and message pops up "Network Communication Lost, MOST Net Off". Then the screen will completely go blank and the backup camera will not turn on when in reverse. For the past two weeks the screen/radio/backup camera does not turn on at all. Completely black screen the entire time while driving, even with repeated power cycles. This is obviously related to the FAKRA recall that did not fix the issue. This is a major safety issue for a large, family vehicle to not have a functioning backup camera; something that has been federally required since 2016. A new recall needs to be issued so that the issue can be fixed correctly.

TIRES — Filed 09/01/2026

XXXX purchased BFS weather peak tires from Costco Tire Center in [XXX]. Tires have 70,000 mile [XXX]. Took my Honda Odyssey Touring into get and oil change and have the tires rotated: Honda of [XXX] stated they could not rotate the tires because it was not safe to do so. LF tire and RF tire measure at 3/32 back measure at 4/32. They said it would not be safe to rotate the tires do to the depth of the tread on the front tires. I took the tires back to Costco to have a warranty claim filed and to get them replace. 70,000 mile tires on lasting 34010 miles. Tires 70,000 Miles tread wear breakdown. My Van had 35,746 miles on it when I got the tires. Then at 69,756 the 15 point inspection deemed the tires requiring immediate attention and in need of replacement after only 34,010 miles. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 08/07/2026

when on default idle stop, ie at a red light at an intersection, there's been a few times where the engine doesn't turn back on, leaving me stranded. battery has been checked and is fine.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 09/03/2026

Front passenger window completely shattered while vehicle was parked and unoccupied. Outside air temperature was 94° with dewpoint in the 80s.

VISIBILITY — Filed 08/31/2018

The contact owns a 2023 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the windows were stuck and became inoperable. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the windows only went halfway up before falling. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was determined that the window tracks were deteriorating on the driver’s and passenger’s sides. The contact stated that a new window motor was installed but felt that the issue might reoccur. The failure mileage was not provided.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE — Filed 08/16/2026

After stopping the car in a left turn lane in the intersection, the car engine, dash board and infotainment system shut down. No warnings or other items appeared, the car died. After scrambling since it put traffic to a standstill, I shifter to park and returned on the car. Which worked and allowed me to continue. This happened again 1 week later while at a red light.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE — Filed 08/06/2026

Seems like due to the auto idle, it makes the engine idle so low that it dies- my car died in middle of the road- the first time, I had it jumped, and mechanic said it was a fluke, second time, despite the testing not showing any issue, he said we can try to replace the battery, so we did, but 6 weeks later my car died, and it took 5 attempts to get it to restart with the external battery pack! each time there was NO issue with the electrical system- my A/C was running fine, the whole dashboard showed up fine. Seems like according to a class action suit in california this is an issue Honda KNEW about! People now know to press the Auto-off button so the car does not auto idle- but this needs to be done EACH time, or you will end up KILLING your engine! How is this allowed to be sold?? I was stuck in MIDDLE of a busy street with my DAUGHTER in the car!!!!

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 08/12/2026

My 2023 Honda Odyssey (only 2.5 years old with 60,000 miles) recently had a complete tailgate failure. The dealership diagnosed the issue as a failed roof seal. This factory seal failure allowed water to leak inside the vehicle, directly shorting out the tailgate motor module causing the module to get very hot which could have caused a fire.The repair bill is $1,200. I contacted Corporate Honda to request Goodwill Assistance, considering the vehicle is so young and a roof seal should absolutely last longer than 2.5 years.Corporate Honda denied the assistance. They claimed a leaking roof seal is an "external factor" rather than a manufacturing defect. A vehicle's roof seal should protect the internal electronics from everyday weather. Labeling a structural seal failure as an external factor is an unacceptable excuse to avoid standing behind their product.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER — Filed 08/10/2026

This vehicle needs to be added to the current recall 23v-431. Media screen goes blank and rear camera in operable when this happens.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 07/31/2026

I was driving down the highway at highway speeds with no other vehicles around me and with my air conditioning on and the sunroof exploded.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — Filed 07/17/2023

The contact owns a 2023 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the brakes independently activated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a busy highway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that there was no fix for the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was a known failure with similar vehicles. In addition, the contact was advised to disable the forward collision avoidance feature. The contact was informed that the forward collision avoidance system occasionally malfunctioned. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure was a safety hazard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 07/05/2026

While driving from [XXX] to [XXX], all of the safety systems started to fail. We had driven about 45 minutes from our starting point. As the system started to fail, they would flash across the screen on the dashboard saying each one that was failing. We pulled over to the side of the road, and my husband popped the hood and flames started coming out of the hood, closest to the dashboard and windshield. We called 911 and by the time they reached our location, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

SEAT BELTS — Filed 04/01/2026

My 8 year old child became locked in the seatbelt, the seatbelt would not unbuckle nor release tension, it kept getting tighter and tighter and he tried to get out when it then tightened around his diaphragm and chest making it very hard to take a breath. I had to pull over and ask a store for tools to try and release it but it kept getting tighter and he was panicking. I had three other children in the car and could not take the time to get help without potentially having him go into respiratory arrest. I had to cut the seat belt. My child is terrified of the car, I am terrified this could happen again. I now am down an entire seat due to the cut seatbelt.

STRUCTURE — Filed 05/03/2025

The rear lift gate malfunctioned, causing my rear lift gate to get scratch from top to bottom because the lift gate would NOT STOP. I have never had issues with manually stopping the lift gate. I pushed the button and let it come up and then used force to stop it and it would not stop. I do CrossFit 5 days a week and find myself to be strong suit, I physically could not stop this lift gate. It broke two of my nails in the process because I was doing everything I could to stop the lift gate. Instead of stopping it kept going scratching up against our basketball hoop because it malfunctioned. what if this was my arm or my leg stuck in between versus an item? What if this was someone's head, including my children's head? it would have decapitated them. The amount of force of this lift gate was insane, there was absolutely no stopping it. I have an issue with this, not safe at all. You should be able to easily stop this back lift gate without that much physical force. Our honda odyssey lift gate malfunctioned and WOULD NOT STOP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 04/09/2025

Not sure about what component could have triggered but I started seeing smoke and fire from the front hood. I managed to stop and exit the call to call emergency services. The fire aggravated that the whole car was burned. The dealer was notified as well as the Honda but yet to hear back. The claim is also filed with insurance company that they indicated to be getting custody of the vehicle to inspect.

ENGINE — Filed 11/10/2024

An engine rod blew a hole in the engine block while traveling on the highway. This resulted in loss of engine power while others traveling at highway speeds around me. Additionally the vehicle was smoking heavily and smelled of burning . The vehicle only had 64000 miles with an adequate maintenance record.

SEAT BELTS — Filed 08/13/2024

drivers2nd row seat belt would not release, seatbelt continues to apply tension on child, after trying to slide seat and tilt seat forward, no release, had to cut seat belt in order to safely remove child from seat

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — Filed 04/18/2024

I was pulling into a parking spot with my foot on the brake. My 2023 Odyssey van accelerated instead of braking. There is also supposed to be an auto car warning & braking if you are about to hit a car in front of you. None of this happened! In fact, it crashed into the car in front of me. As soon as it started to accelerate, I released the brake and reapplied the brake as hard as I could. It still hit the car in front of me. It didn't look like there was any damage to their car, but I was very shaken up and now I am worried this will happen again. It happened today, April 18, 2024. My mother was in the car and was as shocked and stressed as I am as the van went from very slow to fast. My body is still shaking. I haven't had it inspected yet. I have an appointment on May 1, 2024, to go to Odonnell Honda. The woman receptionist in the service area said I may have had my foot on the gas. I did not because when I pull into a parking spot, I always have my foot on the brake and go in very slowly. As a brand-new van, I am very alarmed and very nervous it could happen again.

STRUCTURE — Filed 09/05/2023

My child was inside the minivan in the 2nd row and pressed the close door button on the sliding door while holding their other hand on the door jamb near the handle on the interior frame. The door slid closed and smashed their hand hard, automatically latching the door with their hand crushed inside the door. This is possible because their is a pinch sensor, but it is only on the outside edge of the door. So anything in between the door and the frame on the interior edge can be crushed hard without any sensor to detect and prevent it. I tested this with a flip flop and confirmed that it could be placed inside almost the entire width of the door and the door would still close with unrelenting full force. This does not seem to be a manufacturing defect, but instead seems to be a significant safety design defect and puts children or adults inside the vehicle at risk for injury including broken fingers.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — Filed 08/29/2023

While accelerating, well after a car far infront of me turned, the forward collision warning went off and automatically applied full breaks while I was accelerating slamming my legs into the dash. My kid has marks from his car seat. This is 3rd and most sever instance of this almost causing a severe crash behind me. While I hate the automatic idle stop function and want it gone, it hasn’t worked in 4 week and randomly started doing it today and now stopped again. The AC in the seets also stopped working when temps hit 110 in Phoenix.

SERVICE BRAKES — Filed 04/10/2023

I left my home to go to the house of prayer for prayers and when I came to the stop sign to turn right, my vehicle didn't stop and continued forward which led to crossing the street and over the curb and through the grass of almost fifty feet into the lake. I almost drowned and called 911 to assist me out of the vehicle which was in the lake almost four feet in the water. I am not sure what happened, and I want to report so that if there is any manufacture fault that needs to be addressed to manufacturer then I need to report this incident. The vehicle is at Geico Salvage, and I have reported to Geico Insurance that the Texas Department of Transportation might want to investigate, so they will be holding the vehicle there. If you need to contact me my phone number is[ XXX] and my name is [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — Filed 01/15/2023

My hand got burned getting a kids toy under the van. The muffler is unusually low and needs a vented shield to protect people from burns and cuts and to protect the muffler from debris and impacts from speed bumps, etc. This is dangerous for people, kids, and the engine.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Filed 09/26/2022

Yesterday we were in our minvan (I had not entered yet and was standing outside the fornt passenger door but wife, children, and dog were inside. My daughter mashed the button to close the power sliding door on the right side of the van but did not notice that the dogs tail was wagging near the door entrance. All of a sudden I heard loud screaming and I opened the door on the right side. She was bleeding and in tears and said that the power door had closed on our dog's tail. I am a physician so I provided first aid. My concern is that when we bought the van we aksed about the power doors because we were concerned about them possibly closing on someone or something since they can be closed by multiple passengers. The salesmen assured us that the doors would not close on anything or anyone and would reverse if they met any resistance. Well the door completely closed all the way in this case despite the dogs tail sticking out of it.