Is the 2020 Honda Odyssey reliable?

Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2020 Honda Odyssey is rated "worse than typical".

What are the most common problems with the 2020 Honda Odyssey?

The most-reported component is forward collision avoidance, accounting for 64% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2020 Honda Odyssey have?

14 recalls on file for this model year.

2020 Honda Odyssey

◆ Worse than typical

2020 Honda Odyssey
BUILT 2026-10-10

This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

Complaints: 473
Recalls: 14
Investigations: 4
Top problem: Forward collision avoidance

Complaints per year

2020: 473 complaints

View as data table

Year	Complaints
1990	2
1994	1
1995	96
1996	70
1997	20
1998	73
1999	518
2000	675
2001	619
2002	960
2003	914
2004	585
2005	830
2006	703
2007	830
2008	499
2009	198
2010	255
2011	235
2012	244
2013	210
2014	308
2015	206
2016	270
2017	39
2018	992
2019	977
2020	473
2021	143
2022	137
2023	100
2024	113
2025	400
2026	43

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Forward collision avoidance

64% · 303 reports

Most commonly citing adaptive cruise control and warnings.

CRASHINJURY

Lane departure

36% · 172 reports

Most commonly citing assist and warning.

Electrical system

36% · 168 reports

Most commonly citing ignition and camera/sensor.

INJURY

Show complaint excerpts

I have had 2 major issues, the idle stop feature has multiple times caused my car to stall. It has even happened on the highway during traffic where the car went into idle-stop mode and would not restart the engine.

NHTSA ODI report, 2023-09-12

Also filed under Structure

Multiple sensors malfunctioned. Mechanic read code U3000-49 (Multipurpose camera unit/millimeter wave radar internal electronic failure). There was no collision or damage of any sort that led to this malfunction.

NHTSA ODI report, 2026-07-20

Engine

15% · 69 reports

CRASHFIREINJURY

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The contact owned a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart.

NHTSA ODI report, 2023-06-01

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, she noticed through her rearview mirror that her vehicle's trunk had caught fire without warning.

NHTSA ODI report, 2022-08-26

Structure

7% · 31 reports

Most commonly citing body.

INJURY

Safety timeline

14 recalls · 4 investigations · oldest first

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2020Complaint volume 473 complaints filed for this model year.
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2020-03-16Electrical system20V066000 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row seat accessory power outlet wire harness for damage, replacing it as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and re-route the harness.

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2020-09-23Back over prevention, electrical system20V440000 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners that updated software is available. Owners have the option to either follow the mailed instructions to download and update the software for free, or visit a dealer to have the software update performed, free of charge.

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2020-09-23Latches/locks/linkages20V437000 Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.

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2020-09-23Back over prevention20V438000 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.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is W83.

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2020-09-23Back over prevention, electrical system20V439000 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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2021-02-22Fuel system, gasoline21V010000 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.

Remedy: Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles. If evidence of a fuel leak is present, a new fuel tank assembly and a new Honda charcoal canister will be installed, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2021.

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2023-04-18Seat belts23V158000 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.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023.

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2023-07-24Back over prevention23V431000 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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2024-01-17Visibility23V174000 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.

Remedy: Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.

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2024-03-28Air bags24V064000 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,...

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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2024-03-29Fuel system, gasoline23V858000 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...

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.

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2024-11-08Recall queryClosed 2025-08-20 Engine failure
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2025-03-26Engineering analysisOpen No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
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2025-08-20Preliminary evaluationOpen Engine failure
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2025-10-28Preliminary evaluationClosed 2026-06-25 Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
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2026-05-26Air bags26V227000 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.

Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the ECU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2026.

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2026-07-06Air bags26V332000 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...

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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Date not on fileBack over prevention26V423000 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.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is HOX.

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Buy-smart checklist

2020 Honda Odyssey — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

Forward collision avoidance: 303 reports on file for this year.
Lane departure: 172 reports on file for this year.
Electrical system: 168 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

Recall 26V423000 · Back over prevention
Recall 20V066000 · Electrical system
Recall 20V440000 · Back over prevention, electrical system
Recall 20V437000 · Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 20V438000 · Back over prevention
Recall 20V439000 · Back over prevention, electrical system
Recall 21V010000 · Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 23V158000 · Seat belts
Recall 23V431000 · Back over prevention
Recall 23V174000 · Visibility
Recall 24V064000 · Air bags
Recall 23V858000 · Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 26V227000 · Air bags
Recall 26V332000 · Air bags

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FAQ

Is the 2020 Honda Odyssey reliable?: Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2020 Honda Odyssey is rated "worse than typical".
What are the most common problems with the 2020 Honda Odyssey?: The most-reported component is forward collision avoidance, accounting for 64% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2020 Honda Odyssey have?: 14 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.