2018 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1467 complaints
1467
Total Complaints
17,400mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,000 25th Percentile
17,400 Median Mileage
50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
220
ENGINE
169
POWER TRAIN
150
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
132
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
105
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
91
STRUCTURE:BODY
89
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
71
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
71
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
56

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
7
Fires
37
Injuries
9
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE WERE DRIVING ON I75 NORTH ON SAT JUNE 10. WE WERE RIGHT BEFORE THE ATLANTA MACON SPLIT. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DVD PLAYER TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. THERE WAS NO POWER TO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON IN "PARK"..."
"WE WERE DRIVING ON I75 NORTH ON SAT JUNE 10. WE WERE RIGHT BEFORE THE ATLANTA MACON SPLIT. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DVD PLAYER TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. THERE WAS NO POWER TO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON IN "PARK"..."
"THIS VAN WAS SOLD TO ME NEW FROM A HONDA DEALER WITH AN ACTIVE RECALL."

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