Warnings problems of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

34 problems related to warnings have been reported for the 2018 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2018 Odyssey.

1 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2026

Upon further investigation, lots of 2018 Honda Odysseys are experiencing the same problem I am. There is a leak coming in from the top of the van in the rear that causes water to leak through and overtime damages the control unit in the back. Damage to this causes my power lift gate to completely stop working, my passenger drive door to stop working, and a bunch of features like the front collision warning, the lane departure, sensors, fog lights, so on to fail and go on and off. I had problems here and there with it but it wasn’t until it rained 4 days straight that I made the connection with the leak and started trying to figure out the problem. I took it to the Honda dealership to get diagnosed and they confirmed this problem. We have not been in any accidents to cause body damage to the vehicle.

2 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 01/16/2026

Front camera is known to go out on these vans causing acc, lkas, collision mitigation, road departure mitigation system, auto high beam, transmission problems and more.

3 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/23/2025

One light on dashboard lit up, started as "blind spot info system problem", light would go on and off for couple of years. Now every light on dashboard lights up, including lane assist, blind spot infor system problem, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control problem, rear cross traffic warning, lane departure warning.

4 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2025

All the systems are not working this is a very low mileage vehicle and has not been involved in any accidents. They are many owners reporting the same issue. This is a safety issue as it shuts off many of the safety features of this vehicle while driving. Honda claims it’s normal.

5 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/08/2025

Several of my warning lights came on related to safety features such as brake assist, lane assist, collision mitigation. Brake warning. The source has been identified as a failure with the multipurpose camera unit.

6 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2025

I have 6 error lights on my dash board. Road departure mitigation system problem, auto high-beam problem, collision mitigation system problem, lane keeping assist problem, ada pat I’ve cruise control problem. My car was rear ended from an insured from utica national insurance group. After my car was rear ended these error message came up. They fixed the car but refused to fix to have the lights removed because they said that these error lights do not come on after a rear end accident.

7 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2025

The sensor/computer/camera on the windshield overheats and causes it to fail mines at 100,000 and its a $1600 repair dealer said because the windshield sits in sun while driving etc and the sensor overheats and melts the inside of the computer soldering. Unacceptable so much for my safety features all gone I dont have the money to replace.

8 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 07/10/2025

Front camera failure causes multiple safety issues. Lane keep assist collision mitigation road departure mitigation high beam problem this is a known issue and the dealership knew about this immediately hearing the multiple warning signs. Cost of replacement is over $2000.

9 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 07/07/2025

I recently replaced a battery on the 2018 Honda Odyssey. When I turned the car on, the dashboard showed 6 issues: adaptive cruise control problem; lane keeping assist problem; collision mitigation system problem; road departure mitigation system problem; auto high beam problem; and the brake system light was on. I paid a mechanic to clear out the code and the was told that the front sensing camera needs to be replaced. Without a replacement, all these errors will continue to show up. I search online to find out if other people have had this issue because it was just too coincidental that a battery replacement broke the front camera. I found posts by many people who own the 2018 Honda Odyssey having similar or near identical issues that I have had. The cost to replace the camera and have it recalibrate it is going to cost $1,800. 00 as estimated by a local Honda dealer. The Honda dealer told me that they have seen this problem over and over again.

10 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2025

Vehicle is indicating all sensing system not working such as lane keeping assist system, collision mitigation braking system, road departure warning system, adaptive cruise control and others. Honda installed a cheap product on this vehicle when it was originally manufactured and is double dipping by selling us in a 7 year period another set of the same cheap product . Dealer is quoting me $3,139. 80 to replace a radar and a camera both at the same time.

11 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2025

The front facing monocular camera has failed and my 2018 Odyssey has less than 55k miles on it. Without the operation of this camera you cannot use the cruise control and the dash lights up with all kinds of warnings (lane mitigation failure, acc failure, brake light continuously on). This is a known faulty safety feature that is far to common for the newer Odyssey models. This is ridiculous that Honda has put this system into their vehicles, in particular the Odyssey and there needs to be a service bulletin to repair this issue or recall completely. It is obviously a faulty part and needs to be resolved.

12 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2025

The Honda sense front facing camera has went out on my 2018 Honda Odyssey. The camera is currently still installed in my van and if it is necessary to replace to keep it from draining the battery I will request that the faulty part be provided to me. This camera being faulty causes the loss of cruise control, adaptive cruise control, auto high beams, lane keep assist and emergency breaking. This issue is also causing a drain on the battery, which impacts other items due to low voltage. My van is currently at the dealership and I am being told that I will have to purchase a new camera which will be around $1500. The following lights are on; breaks, acc and lkas. These items first appeared within a few weeks of having the rear camera recall completed. Based on my research this is a common problem and just like the rear camera recall, Honda should have to replace this camera as well. The date provided is the date it was officially diagnosed by Honda, the lights appeared in 10/2024 and all of the functions were lost around that time.

13 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 12/27/2024

The Honda monocular camera is apparently causing malfunctions and or warning lights. This is impacting many Odyssey owners according to my research. This should be addressed by Honda and reimbursement or repair covered as a recall.

14 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2024

All alert lights came on suddenly (acc, collision mitigation, road departure, auto high beam, etc). Took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis, and found out there is a faulty multipurpose camera in the front near the windshield. Upon research, this seems to be a common problem for Honda vehicles manufactured between the years 2018-2019. Total cost of repair and labor is over $2,000.

15 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2024

The camera projector needs to be replaced according to the Honda dealership. Too many Honda Odysseys are having similar issues. Come thing is battery replacement or vehicle is located in warmer climate states. This camera mount is too sensitive to voltage swings or warm weather which is a poor design by Honda. It is a major safety concern not being able to use key features in the elite and touring models such as adaptive cruise control, lkas, and the other 5 warnings that won't go away. This needs to be resolved by Honda so that vehicle owners can get back on the road safely. The cost to replace the camera and calibration is ridiculous ($1700 - $2000). This will be the last Honda vehicle we ever buy if Honda doesn't setup and correct this issue with thousands of Odyssey vehicles. This a major issue and Honda needs to recall and correct this issue before a major lawsuit comes their way to due to this poor design.

16 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2024

Multipurpose front camera controlling multiple vehicle safety features had internal failure. Dealer required replacement of camera and calibration. Multiple warning lights came on dashboard to alert of issue. Faulty camera was diagnosed by Honda dealer and is with dealer currently.

17 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2024

Driving vehicle on the road, the suite of driver assistance system suddenly failed including lkas, front collision warning system, adaptive cruise control, lane departure as well as brake system light. I took the car to the dealership which indicated the front camera had catastrophically failed. This issue seems to be a recurring issue in all models of Odyssey minivans. The issue is well documented in online forums. It should be a safety recall from Honda compared to other recalls on same vehicle. Dealer quoted me $2000 to fix this! Honda - fix this and issue a recall before there is a lawsuit and someone gets hurt.

18 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2024

Multiple dash lights warnings (lkas, forward collision, lane departure, etc. ) came up. Brought it to the dealership and was told that this is an electrical camera issue that is overheating, and there is no preventative or ways to keep it from happening. It would cost an upward of $2000 to fix it. This should be part of the recall since it seems like it’s happened quite frequently with the other Honda Odyssey.

19 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/25/2024

Lane keep assist, road mitigation, auto hi beam, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance, road departure all errors and no longer work. New windshield wuth calibration August 2024, new battery 10/28/24. Issue started 10/25/24. A little over 90,000 miles on vehicle. Started vehicle in parking lot and all warnings came on. After new battery, warnings cine on and off at random.

20 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2024

Driving vehicle on the road, the suite of driver assistance system suddenly failed including lkas, front collision warning system, adaptive cruise control, lane departure as well as brake system light. I took the car to the dealership which indicated the front camera had catastrophically failed. This issue seems to be a recurring issue in all models of Odyssey minivans. The issue seems to appear for recent and older vans and is well documented in online forums. It should be a safety recall from Honda compared to other recalls on same vehicle.

21 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2024

Diagnostic is u3000- "multipurpose camera unit/millimeter wave radar internal electronic failure. Multipurpose camera internal failure. Camera is overheating and hot to the touch. " Honda is saying this is separate from the recall already issued on the camera and will be a $2k repair. Multiple other owners of other 2018 Honda Odysseys reporting same failure. Van running fine, then all of a sudden warning panel lit up with the following warning messages: adaptive cruise control problem lane keeping assist problem collision mitigation system problem road departure mitigations system problem auto high-beam problem local reputable auto repair shop said it is not safe to drive due to the extremely high temperature of the camera unit.

22 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2024

Forward collision warning comes up on vehicle. There is a problem with the transmission. The car automatically shifts itself from d to s.

23 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2024

All of our sensor controlled equipment is not working. Lkas, acc, forward collision, auto brights, etc.

24 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2024

Random multifunction camera failure triggering lots of errors. Needed to pay dealership over 2000 to fix. Safety issue as it disables blind spot detection, lane change, collision warnings etc.

25 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 05/07/2024

Collision mitigation system activates when over 45 mph and there is a car next to you at about a 2 o clock angle from the van. Also activates if collision mitigation system is disabled and you are using the cruise function. Front camera is clear and it's a big safety problem than can easily end in a rear end accident.

26 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2024

- monocular camera failure. It is available for inspection upon request. - multiple dash warning lights are on and several safety features, including forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking fail to work. Dealer states that the monocular camera cannot be disabled because it is a safety feature. - the problem has been confirmed by a dealer. The dealer stated the problem was not caused by consumer usage or accident, but was an internal failure of the monocular camera. - no additional inspections have been performed. -there were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, which first appeared in April 2024 at ~104,000 miles on the vehicle.

27 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2024

The van has been giving me issues with stalling jerking losing power while driving when I found there was a recall Honda told me I had to wait til srptember I dont have til September this is my only vehicle gid I hope it does not fail me or my kids.

28 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2024

Multiple error lights come on at various times, including but not limited to road departure mitigation warning, vehicle stability assist problem, hill start assist problems, brake hold system problem, power steering system problem. Upon first dealer inspection no problem was identified. On follow up after ongoing recurrence of the issue, dealer found multi purpose camera internal fault along with recalled fuel injector repair requirement. Estimated 2,000 to fix mp camera.

29 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2023

When idle stop is activated, car will often stall on attempt to restart. Car can then not be started for 5-10 seconds. If the car does not stall, it will often hesitate 2-3 seconds before the engine restarts, leading to multiple near-miss accidents on turns. Electrical warnings will often flash after idle stop, such as "sliding door problem," "collision mitigation malfuction," "anti-theft system malfunction," etc. Battery has been replaced twice with no other remedy offered while in or out of warranty.

30 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2022

Vehicle suddenly shifts to nuetral when driving forward at approximately 30mph to 55mph. The collision warning system and the emergency braking system then shows falt/inoperative on the information display. This is an extremely dangerous situation that causes the vehicle to suddenly lose forward power.

31 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 07/10/2022

Both the dashboard and the computer shut down randomly, different warning signs pop up intermittently and the wheel locks up for a short time. It happens while driving at unpredictable times. It happened on the highway at the speed of 65 mph. And the vehicle is temporarily is not under driver’s control. Yes, I took the vehicle for repair 3 times. Yes, the certified car dealership had identified different issues but none of them had fixed the problem. No, not by insurance or the manufacturer. No, no warning signs prior. First it happened in July, 2022.

32 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2021

Our 2018 Honda Odyssey elite has intermittent issues with the auto start/stop feature. As context, the car engine will automatically stop when the vehicle is fully stopped, for example at a red light, and a few other conditions are met (brake pedal pressure, battery charge, electrical load). Our vehicle when auto stopped may stall when attempting to resume driving. When the driver releases the brake pedal and pushes the accelerator pedal, the car fails to auto start, or auto starts with warning messages. When the car fails to start, a variety of warning messages will be displayed on the dashboard. Remediation varies. The car may respond to shifting to park and pushing the ignition start/stop button twice. At times, the car may not respond to shifting to park and ignition button actions. The only fix then seems to be a �hard� shutoff that requires opening the driver door and pushing the ignition button, closing the door, pushing the ignition button, and shifting to drive. When the system partially fails, the front collision warning/mitigation system is temporarily disabled. My car is current on all recalls. I recently had dealer service, and they confirmed there are no known bulletins for this issue. The car is current on maintenance schedule and is otherwise in very good operation condition. This situation car be quite stressful when at a busy intersection, or when trying to pull out to merge into a major road from a stop. This failure could be very dangerous if you needed to move the vehicle quickly, for example if stopped near a railroad crossing. The auto start/stop system is enabled by default to improve fuel economy. It can be manually disabled, however it resets with each shutoff. I would permanently disable it, however, that is not possible apparently for epa reasons. I have videos showing this behavior.

33 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2021

The power steering stopped working while I was driveing. The lights for power steering, break problem, lane keeping assistant system and lane departure migration lights are all on in the dashboard. The power steering was hard to turn.

34 Warnings problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2020

The auto idle on my van has cause problems for over three years. I have reported this to our Honda dealership numerous times. The car dies when I am stopped and I try to take off. Everything in car shuts off - dashboard, a/c, radio, etc. When it does not all the way die when I try to go from a stop, all my collision mitigation warnings start flashing and a few times my car has braked itself. They have blamed it on my battery twice - once they replaced and the next time they made me pay for the battery. Then, they tried to blame it on the master computer switch because my door locks would just lock and unlock as I would drive down the road. They ordered the chip in February 2022 and finally replaced it in August 2022. The van has started locking and unlocking again, collision mitigation warnings go off for no reason, and auto idle is starting to kill the van again when I try to take off.


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