2021 Honda Odyssey problems and complaints
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (53), Unknown Or Other (33), Engine (26).
Key takeaways
- 140 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 53 | 38% |
| Unknown Or Other | 33 | 24% |
| Engine | 26 | 19% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 19 | 14% |
| Air Bags | 16 | 11% |
| Structure | 10 | 7% |
| Lane Departure | 9 | 6% |
| Back Over Prevention | 7 | 5% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 6 | 4% |
| Suspension | 6 | 4% |
| Power Train | 6 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda ODYSSEY VAN FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-08
Two intermittent problems began about one year ago at approximately 43,000 miles (current mileage approximately 48,000): 1) Rearview (backup) camera intermittently fails. When shifting into reverse, the display screen goes black or the camera image freezes. This causes a loss of rear visibility while backing up, creat...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-03
The infotainment system and back up camera screen went completely black. We took it to Howdy Honda since there was a NHTSA Recall 23V-482 that they had fixed once before. Now though, they are saying the issue isn't covered by safety recall and that we have to pay $6900 to have it repaired. However this faulty camera sy...
Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-09-02
Mileage: 121000 When stopped and the auto idle initiated, we have had numerous incidents where the van has shutoff and required a restart. More recently, when the auto idle initiates, the entire engine turns off and the van has no power(car won't restart, can't get the car into neutral, sliding doors and tailgate won'...
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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.