NHTSA data · free2020 Honda OdysseyProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2020 Honda Odyssey, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
484
Recalls issued
14
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
1
What breaks most
- Forward Collision Avoidance184 complaints · 38%
- Electrical System172 complaints · 35.5%
- Lane Departure126 complaints · 26%
- Engine70 complaints · 14.5%
- Structure32 complaints · 6.6%
Recalls on this model year
- Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may get into the rearview camera mounting holes and enter the camera lens and cause a distorted image, or no image at all. Additionally, if the rearview camera view mode is set to top-down view, or switched fro
Campaign 20V438000 · reported 28/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Electrical System › Software
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fa
Campaign 20V440000 · reported 28/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedometer, and gear selec
Campaign 20V439000 · reported 28/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latchi
Campaign 20V437000 · reported 28/07/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Electrical System › Wiring
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. The wire harness for the third row seat accessory power outlet may get pinched between the unibody and rear trim panel, possibly damaging the wires and causing an electrical short.
Campaign 20V066000 · reported 06/02/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Braun-modified Honda Odyssey vehicles. The fuel tank assembly installed by Braun may be susceptible to the fuel tank overfilling into the charcoal canister. If the charcoal canister fills with a sufficient amount of fuel, fuel may leak out.
Campaign 21V010000 · reported 14/01/2021 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, p
Campaign 23V158000 · reported 09/03/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requireme
Campaign 23V174000 · reported 16/03/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Back Over Prevention › Display Function
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles
Campaign 23V431000 · reported 15/06/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F
Campaign 23V858000 · reported 18/12/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RD
Campaign 24V064000 · reported 01/02/2024 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module › Software
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
Campaign 26V227000 · reported 09/04/2026 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
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
Campaign 26V332000 · reported 21/05/2026 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehic
Campaign 26V423000 · reported 01/07/2026 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
What owners report
Forward Collision Avoidance
- On the middle of July, we were driving and all of a sudden all these lights start coming up the Brake System Warning, Collision Mitigation ,Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) , Lane Keeping Assist System (
- Front Camera failure which disables the entire Honda sensing Suite, Shuts down Cruise control, lane keeping assist, front collision warning and Auto emergency braking. This has caused the loss of man
- Code: U3000-49 Multi purpose camera unit/millimeter wave radar internal electronic failure Camera
Electrical System
- On the middle of July, we were driving and all of a sudden all these lights start coming up the Brake System Warning, Collision Mitigation ,Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) , Lane Keeping Assist System (
- While sitting at light, Idle stop engaged and engine stopped - then car lost all power. I was boxed in in heavy traffic and could not move. The car could not be shifted to neutral when I tried to con
- Front Camera failure which disables the entire Honda sensing Suite, Shuts down Cruise control, lane keeping assist, front collision warning and Auto emergency braking. This has caused the loss of man
Lane Departure
- Code: U3000-49 Multi purpose camera unit/millimeter wave radar internal electronic failure Camera
- One morning, with no prior issues, we started driving our van and it suddenly displayed several warning lights, including brake system, adaptive cruise control, auto emergency braking, forward collisi
- U3000-49, multipurpose camera unit internal failure, no impact, no glass work
Engine
- While Automatic IDLE was on, engine shut down at a red light. Dashboard showed message: put in park. Alternator was fine. Battery fine. I DID get the software update but this happened AGAIN. This time
- Upon starting my Honda Odyssey, the dash immediately started saying, Collision Mitigation System Problem, Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, Lane Keeping Assist
- The auto idle start when I am at a red light it will turn off and put it in park. I have to restart the van and put it back in drive. I believe this to be a safety issue. I have my kids with me and it
Structure
- The power tailgate on my 2020 Honda Odyssey EX-L will not stay open sometimes. After it is raised it sags and soemtimes closes on its own, with a beep. This happened mutltiples times over the past yea
- after a heavy rain, the automatic tailgate opening/closing function stopped working. Trunk can only be opened manually. warning message on dashboard: POWER TAILGATE PROBLEM. water intrusion. cracked s
- The electronic module for rear power tailgate quit working due to water getting inside module. This causes rear lift door to malfunction. Ive seen online there's been a class action lawsuit for this a
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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