2012 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 321 complaints
321
Total Complaints
40,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile
40,000 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
58
ENGINE
39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
STEERING
21
STRUCTURE:BODY
21
POWER TRAIN
20
SEATS
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
7
Fires
31
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH FOR HIM TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE CONTACT STATED IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED HIM THAT WAS CAU..."
"BRAND NEW VEHICLE, NEW MODEL YEAR, COULD BE ONE OF FIRST. HEADLIGHTS ARE AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN. ANY BUMP OR INCLINE PUTS HEADLIGHTS INTO ONCOMING DRIVER EYES. MAJORITY FLASH ME THAT MY HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. THEY ARE NOT. HONDA SAYS ALL PERFECT. I CANNOT LOOK INTO LIGHT - IT IS SUN-LIKE. MY HEADLIGHTS CO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EMIT A SHUTTERING SOUND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA..."

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

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