"How reliable is the 2006 Honda Odyssey?"

"Based on 875 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Honda Odyssey has a median complaint mileage of 69720 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Honda Odyssey?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Honda Odyssey is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 875 total complaints filed."

2006 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 875 complaints

875

Total Complaints

69,720mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile

69,720 Median Mileage

106,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

110

Engine

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Body

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Air Conditioner

Door

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEW, 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, PURCHASED NEW DRIVEN FOR 7 WEEKS. LEAKING NOTICED ON GARAGE FLOOR. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING THAT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THAT THE MOLD IT WAS MADE FROM MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, HONDA REFUSES TO REPL..."

"IF SIDE SLIDING DOORS ARE CLOSED ELECTRICALLY THEY CAN NOT BE OPENED UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN "PARK" OR "NEUTRAL WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED". IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS WHERE THE DRIVER IS INCAPACITATED AND CANNOT MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE PARK OR NEUTRAL POSITION , THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED MAN..."

"CONCERNED WITH ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE HONDA ODYESSY. COMMERCIAL SHOWS TWO CHILDREN IN A THE VAN WATCHING A DVD. VAN IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN APPARENT WARM MONTHS AS DEPICTED BY THE CLOTHES WORN BY THE ACTORS AND APPEARENCE OF LEAVES ON TREES, FLOWERS, ETC. COMMERCIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE FEATURES OF TH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 110 complaints

25th: 35,250 mi Median: 53,500 mi 75th: 79,700 mi

Engine 74 complaints

25th: 72,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 125,000 mi

Power Train 67 complaints

25th: 70,000 mi Median: 101,300 mi 75th: 139,750 mi

Unknown Or Other 46 complaints

25th: 62,089 mi Median: 96,000 mi 75th: 147,421 mi

Body 45 complaints

25th: 44,890 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 147,843 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 107 FL: 68 NJ: 56 VA: 54 NY: 46 IL: 43 TX: 38 NC: 37 GA: 32 MA: 31

Who Files Complaints?

12.5%

Original Owners

87.5%

Second+ Owners

Honda Odyssey — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	112	135,000	Air Bags	2
1996	88	113,468	Air Bags	4
1997	24	120,000	Switch	3
1998	89	156,136	Switch	4
1999	664	100,762	Automatic Transmission	13
2000	785	97,767	Automatic Transmission	27
2001	721	99,000	Automatic Transmission	20
2002	1117	85,900	Automatic Transmission	60
2003	1092	103,400	Automatic Transmission	63
2004	714	106,800	Power Train	54
2005	1046	77,250	Steering	25
2007	1035	56,450	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	62
2008	614	53,500	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	46
2009	243	60,000	Body	7
2010	337	63,000	Engine	16
2011	290	26,570	Electrical System	18
2012	321	40,000	Service Brakes	22
2013	274	35,000	Engine	28
2014	401	25,000	Power Train	21
2015	257	24,500	Engine	9
2016	332	30,000	Engine	15
2017	45	24,000	Engine	3
2018	1467	17,400	Electrical System	22
2019	1379	13,658	Electrical System	22
2020	722	9,715	Electrical System	6
2021	174	8,000	Electrical System	3
2022	159	9,500	Electrical System	5
2023	132	25,500	Electrical System	4
2024	82	8,500	Electrical System	2
2025	172	12,274	Engine	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28