Table 1 shows seven common power train related problems of the 2019 Honda Odyssey. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (120 problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission not engage (one problem).
Safety concern: severe transmission lag and hesitation on Honda 9-speed vehicles. The Honda 9-speed automatic transmission exhibits dangerous downshifting hesitation and delayed shifting while cruising at highway speeds. Read details...
When the vehicle is parked, the head unit malfunctions and stays on, especially after being used for apple car play. It has left us stranded and had to be towed once, two other times, jumped as a brand new vehicle. More importantly, the transmission has issues. Read details...
My main issue has to do with downshifting. Since these new vans have no emergency brake pedal to use if all braking fails, I became very concerned when I noticed that the 9-speed revs the motor up going down hill while downshifting. Read details...