Table 1 shows one common exterior lighting related problems of the 2020 Honda Odyssey.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting problems |
Tailgate control module damaged by water leaking from faulty rear body seam seals on left top of vehicle doors would lock and unlock on their own while driving and tailgate signaled it was open but never unlatched manual tailgate opening/closing did not work at all constantly beeped when unlocked and alarm went off randomly all electrical activity drained battery and made vehicle undriveable; tow was necessary first sign was "power tailgate problem" light on dash 5 days before vehicle battery was dead Honda charged for and replaced tailgate control module and recommended an outside company to repair leak issues; outside company confirmed issue and noted repairs for same issue on similar models.
Car would randomly die while I was driving, causing my children and I to be in severe danger in the middle of a busy road multiple times.
The auto idle start/stop feature failed to recognize a bad battery and shut the car off while I was stopped in the left turn lane. The vehicle failed to start and lost all power, including hazard lights and brake lights. I had no way of indicating to other drivers behind me that the vehicle was disabled other than getting out of the vehicle and waving them around me. This happened while I was taking my son to school and could have resulted in us getting in an accident or causing another accident. Honda was not able to identify root cause and replaced the battery. I do not trust this vehicle as reliable or safe any longer.