2009 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"I WAS IN MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY AND I WAS THE LAST OF 3 CARS THAT HAD STOPPED FOR A SCHOOL BUS. I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A 4TH CAR THAT DID NOT STOP. THEN MY FRONT END HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND BACK END AND THE VAN HAD TO BE TOWED. I COULD HARDLY OPEN THE FRONT ..."
"VAN BROKE DOWN IN TEH MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC. *TR"
"MY BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT ON MY NEW 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WHILE ON VACATION WITH ONLY 2,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON A FEW OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF THAT I HAVE OWNED MY ODYSSEY THE VSA LIGHT (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSISTANCE) HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. ..."
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Honda Odyssey — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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