2025 Honda Odyssey: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 391 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is engine (35% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · 124 new complaints in the last 90 days · latest recall May 2026
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 391 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Idle Stop system - NHTSA EA 25004 My 2025 Odyssey fails its auto-restart from a stoplight, stumbles, and then has a very rough secondary start.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Sep 2026
“9/22/2026- the car idle stop failed to restart at a intersection. 9/23/2026- the car did not start after stopping to get gas. I have not taken it to the dealer yet. Will do it as soon as I get a chance. When the idle stop fails the car shift into parking and only the accessories are on.”Owner report · Electrical System · Sep 2026
“With auto idle stop enabled, the engine frequently fails to restart upon brake release. To restart the engine, I have to turn the car off and back on again using the engine start button. This has happened many times at traffic lights if I forget to disable the auto idle stop. Twice in the last month I have almost been hit by the car behind. The Honda dealership was unable to recreate the issue. It is apparent that many other new model Honda Odysseys are also experiencing this same issue from an online search, leading me to suspect Honda has a hazardous design deficiency.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2026
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“This car has on multiple occasions now just turned off the Enginee when stop at a stop light and the Enginee idle feature is on. It makes you restart the car when you are trying to go from a stop light this is dangerous and causes angry driver behind you. I took my one year old car to the Honda dealership and they said they couldn't help. This is a safety issue. It's happening more and more frequently”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2026
“When traveling to multiple destinations, upon attempting to start the van, it will not start. This is also the case with the auto start/stop program. The van's engine will stop at dangerous locations, such as a busy traffic light, or at any other stop where the engine turns off. There were no warning lights, but the van would only start if tried multiple times. This is incredibly dangerous and nerve-wracking.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2026
“During auto idle stop (usually happens after more than 5 seconds in idle stop) the van will stall (put itself in park and engine turns off). Restarting takes approximately 30 seconds because the van will not turn back on right away no matter how many times the ignition/start button is pressed. I was advised by the dealership we purchased the van from, to allow it to happen more frequently so that it can be properly diagnosed so we have not been turning off the auto idle stop. But I feel this is a safety issue and should be addressed immediately.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2026
“Multiple instances of the auto start not reengaging while stopped at intersection. Have to completely shut off and restart vehicle.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2026
“2025 Honda Odyssey - seems to have issue with auto-start auto-stop. Frequently, the minivan is unable to turn back on after it auto-turns off when stopped at a light or somewhere. Creates very dangerous situation because I am stuck as the driver, and the car is unresponsive. You have to put car in park, turn off the car, turn it back on, put in drive. People are honking and in one case we almost got hit because it was a stop around a turn and we couldn't move. I've checked for recall and it's not there. I'm taking it in to Honda dealer as soon as available. It's not everytime, but it's frequent. Probably happened 4 times in last two weeks.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2026
“The start stop malfunctioned. This put my family at risk of being rearended when others were trying to move at a green light and I was stalled.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Sep 2026
“I'll be at a red light and when it's time to go the car is off and I have to put on the emergency lights until I get car on usually after three times of pressing the brake and pushing the start button. The car shuts off while idling at a red light and does not turn back on when brake is released.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Sep 2026
When filing, owners marked a crash in 2 of these complaints and injuries in 7 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
Trouble codes owners mention
OBD-II codes that appear in NHTSA complaints about this car.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2025 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
Counts are not adjusted for time on the road here - see all Odyssey years ranked fairly for the age-adjusted comparison.
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Is the 2025 Honda Odyssey reliable?
NHTSA has 391 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 2025 Honda Odyssey. The most complained-about area is engine (35% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2025 Honda Odyssey problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 19,000 miles or less.
Does the 2025 Honda Odyssey have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning air bags. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.