2018 Honda Odyssey problems and complaints

Owners have filed 989 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (258), Forward Collision Avoidance (200), Engine (189).

Key takeaways

  • 989 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 14 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 30 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System25826%
Forward Collision Avoidance20020%
Engine18919%
Power Train16517%
Unknown Or Other14615%
Lane Departure13714%
Structure9610%
Fuel/Propulsion System818%
Vehicle Speed Control545%
Service Brakes414%
Air Bags253%
Fuel System253%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2018 Honda Odyssey VAN FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-21

The Fuel Injectors are failing which is causing a safety concern with regards to moving the vehicle. There was a warranty extension on these items that does not go far enough to remedy the issue. The components have been inspected and confirmed by the Burns Honda Dealership in Marlton, NJ. Because the vehicle does not ...

Power Train - filed 2026-09-19

2018 Honda Odyssey EX-L, The vehicle consistently has a significant delay in acceleration. This is especially noticeable when starting from a stop or low speed and attempting to make a left turn across traffic. The accelerator pedal is pressed, but the vehicle sometimes provides little or no acceleration for 1 to 2 se...

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-18

Car takes longer to start, difficult to accelerate and stalls. Shaking hard when accelerating at certain speed. There is a p0087 code when autozone scanned it.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.