Electrical System Related Problems of the 2012 Honda Odyssey

Table 1 shows five common electrical system related problems of the 2012 Honda Odyssey. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (25 problems). The second most common problem is related to the instrument panel speedometer/odometer (three problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Honda Odyssey


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2012 Honda Odyssey

The Electrical System problem

The 2012 Honda Odyssey alternator caught on fire after the battery light came on which luckily I, the driver, was able to put out. The next day I towed the vehicle to boyd Honda auto in oxford, nc, where they confirmed with diagnostic that the alternator was overworking and that there was a seeping   Read details...

The Instrument Panel Speedometer/odometer problem

Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Honda Odyssey. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. The vehicle mileage was 117,000 at the time of purchase; however, the title listed the mileage at 14,580.   Read details...

The Battery Cable problem

I was driving/exiting a parking garage onto a street into traffic. Suddenly, the panel lights and and cabin lights started flashing and the radio and ac cut off, and immediately after, the car cut off and I coasted, through cars moving at speed, to the side of the road.   Read details...


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Odyssey Service Bulletins
Odyssey Safety Recalls
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