Honda Odyssey — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2018, 2002, 2019, 2003, 2007, 2005 · Best bets: 2017, 1996, 1998, 2024, 1995, 2023

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda Odyssey Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1990: 2 complaints 1990 1994: 1 complaints 1995: 96 complaints 1996: 70 complaints 1997: 20 complaints 1998: 73 complaints 1998 1999: 518 complaints 2000: 675 complaints 2001: 619 complaints 2002: 960 complaints 2003: 914 complaints 2003 2004: 585 complaints 2005: 830 complaints 2006: 703 complaints 2007: 830 complaints 2008: 499 complaints 2008 2009: 198 complaints 2010: 255 complaints 2011: 232 complaints 2012: 242 complaints 2013: 210 complaints 2013 2014: 307 complaints 2015: 204 complaints 2016: 269 complaints 2017: 39 complaints 2018: 970 complaints 2018 2019: 936 complaints 2020: 453 complaints 2021: 137 complaints 2022: 130 complaints 2023: 95 complaints 2023 2024: 91 complaints 2025: 330 complaints 2026: 27 complaints 2026
2026: 27 complaints
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YearComplaints
19902
19941
199596
199670
199720
199873
1999518
2000675
2001619
2002960
2003914
2004585
2005830
2006703
2007830
2008499
2009198
2010255
2011232
2012242
2013210
2014307
2015204
2016269
201739
2018970
2019936
2020453
2021137
2022130
202395
202491
2025330
202627

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 330 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 95 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 130 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 137 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 453 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 936 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 970 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 269 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 204 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 307 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 210 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 242 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 232 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 255 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 198 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 499 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 830 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 703 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 830 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 585 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 914 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 960 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 619 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 675 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 518 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.