Equipment Problems of Honda Odyssey - part 1

Auto idle stop feature wouldn't restart vehicle while at an intersection. The vehicle eventually restarted, but not without causing traffic disruption. It took the entire light cycle(red-> green -> red) for my wife to be able to manually(had to push the start button several times) for the car to eventually restart. Warning light on dash said something to the effect of "unable to engage "something"(wife cannot remember, she was panicking due to being stalled in the middle of the road) this not the firs time this has happened, and we have had it in for this before but the the dealership has not been able to find any issue to date. Honda factory also is aware of the issue(maybe for over a year now, but still has not found a fix).

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The idle off system when activated and when attempting to let up off the brake, the car fails to start. It stalls in the middle of an intersection and shifts into park and having to restart the vehicle.

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Sometimes when the car turns off for the auto stop function at something like a stop light or stop sign it stalls when trying to restart. This requires a whole restart with getting back into park and getting the van to start again. It seems to happen most often when the air conditioning is on but not on full blast. I brought it to the dealer once and they couldn’t reproduce the issue or find something wrong. It has happened since that appointment and I am bringing it back. Some lights show up on the dash but I don’t remember which ones as I’m trying to frantically start the van again because I’m typically stalled at a stop light.

When car stopped at light, engine will turn off and go into park and will not start again unless the car is turned off completely, wait a few minutes and then restart the car. This has been happening since 2/2026 and reported ed voyles Honda dealership twice and this was not identified. Their action in the receipt attached below.

After a heavy rain, the rear tailgate stopped working- apparently the roof seals have cracked and water leaked into the rear part of the car, and destroyed the tailgate latch and control unit. When I was driving the car for service, the rear sensor kept beeping indicating that the tailgate was not latched properly- I was afraid it would open it, so I had to drive carefully to the dealer. Now, the dealer says it a known problem on the 22 Odysseys that the seals crack and leak water into the car, but its not covered by any warranty, even though when I bought the car last year, it was a Honda certified warranty. Now its a $2,630. 00 job to repair this. The dealer said there was significant rust due to the leaking of the seals around the latch and controller unit. Here isa link that says this problem actually goes back to 2018-2024 Odysseys. [xxx] and I know it goes back as far as the 2008 model year- I had the 2008 Odyssey and had the same roof seal water leak problem but the water was going into the seat belt areas. Something has to be done to stop this. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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When stopped in a lane of travel, the vehicle's auto idle stop system engages. However, when I take my foot off of the brake to begin moving forward, the vehicle stalls while in the lane of travel. I have to turn the vehicle off and back on again to begin moving.

I am filing a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Honda Odyssey. The airbag/srs warning light suddenly came on while the vehicle was being driven normally. The vehicle has never been involved in a collision or accident. I have a diagnostic trouble code related to the airbag system. I contacted Honda's recall department and provided them with the diagnostic trouble code. Honda told me that I must take the vehicle to a Honda dealer for diagnosis before they will determine whether the problem is related to a recall or safety defect. The dealer told me that I may have to pay approximately $210 for the diagnostic inspection. I am concerned because this involves the vehicle's airbag safety system. I believe this could potentially be a safety-related defect, and I would like NHTSA to document and review this complaint and determine whether there are similar complaints, investigations, recalls, or manufacturer communications involving this issue. Vehicle: 2023 Honda Odyssey mileage: approximately 41,000 miles no collision or accident occurred before the warning appeared. I have the diagnostic trouble code available and can provide it if requested.

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On September 25, 2026, I was stopped at a traffic light in my 2025 Honda Odyssey when the automatic idle stop activated. I was at a busy intersection with a line of cars behind me. When the light turned green, I took my foot off the brake and pressed the accelerator, but the vehicle shut off. I tried several times to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. It took several minutes before I was finally able to get the vehicle started again. During that time, I had a line of cars behind me waiting for me to move. Being stuck at a busy intersection with a vehicle that would not restart was very unsafe. I was concerned that a vehicle behind me could hit me because I was unable to move when the light changed. There were no warning lights or messages before this happened. This has never happened before. There was no accident or injury, and the vehicle is available for inspection. I have an appointment with a Honda dealership on October 9, 2026, to have the automatic idle stop failure investigated.

Idle stop system - NHTSA ea 25004 my 2025 Odyssey fails its auto-restart from a stoplight, stumbles, and then has a very rough secondary start.

The auto idle stop (ais) failed to work properly for my wife when she was stopped at a stoplight. When she stopped at a stoplight the engine stopped. When she took her foot off the break and applied pressure on the gas pedal a warning of some sort showed on the screen where the speedometer is and the car failed to restart and move forward. This caused a hazard because the people behind her lurched forward because they assumed she would move forward once the light turned green. When our car failed to start she wasn't sure what to do to fix the problem so all the cars backed up behind her for a short time before she realized she needed to put our car in park, turn it off and then restart the engine. I will take my car in to the dealer as soon as possible. Until then we will have to disengage the auto stop function so prevent any further dangerous incidents.

Problem with the idle auto off feature failing in traffic. Will be driving fine, come up to a stop (at a stoplight, stop sign, etc) and the engine will shut off as intended with auto off, but engine will then fail to restart/stall. Have to push the start button on/off several times before the engine will restart and we can continue driving, the delay leads to safety concerns and possibility of an accident with traffic behind us accelerating expecting our vehicle to be moving or other drivers not being able to predict our actions due to erratic start/stop. There is no option to permanently disable the auto start/stop. No warning or maintenance lights indicating there's a problem. This issue has happened 5-10 times since we purchased the vehicle late 2024. We have not taken the vehicle in to the dealer yet.

While driving on the turnpike, we heard a loud explosion sound and our sunroof shattered. The weather was sunny and clear and there was no other vehicles near us at the time. There was nothing on the road ways either.

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The trunk on the van will close on its own. It does give a warning by beeping, but it’s happened at least half a dozen times. When the trunk comes down it happens quickly and has hit multiple people in the head. It’s very heavy too.

The issue is that auto-idle intermittently does not restart. There have been multiple instances when the car has failed to restart after auto-idle, and most recently, this happened in the middle of the day on a very busy road at a red light. Stopped at the red light, the auto-idle turned the car off and it did not restart. I had to sit with the vehicle until I was able to get it restarted, which took about 4 minutes. Being on such a busy road, it caused a traffic backup with other vehicles having to move from behind me, causing others to swerve into other lanes and also drivers approaching to slam on brakes. As for warning light-there are none until the car stalls, and then every warning lights seems to come on. At that point, the warning lights are useless as the issue has already occurred without warning, causing an immediate safety risk to me, as well as drivers around me. We took the car to the dealer, which said they have had to repair multiple vehicles of the same make and model for this very issue. We had to pay for the full repair, as the car is recently out of the warranty coverage.

I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious safety issue with my Honda's auto idle stop/start system. On multiple occasions, while stopped in traffic or at an intersection, the auto idle stop system has automatically shut off the engine as designed. However, when I release the brake and attempt to proceed, the engine fails to restart. The vehicle becomes stalled and immobilized in the middle of active traffic. I have been stuck at traffic intersections because of this failure, creating a significant safety concern. When the vehicle fails to restart, surrounding traffic expects the vehicle to move when the light changes, while I am unable to accelerate or safely clear the intersection. This creates a risk of a collision, particularly from vehicles approaching from behind.

The vehicle has now on two occasions failed to restart after the auto idle off feature has engaged. I now have to remember to turn it off every time I drive. It has left me stranded in the road waiting and hoping I can get it to restart. This has nearly happened on two other occasions as well.

The driver’s-side power sliding door cable failed suddenly while the vehicle was parked on a hill. The failure caused the sliding door to close on me with significant force and caused the vehicle to continuously alarm. The vehicle was taken to a local Honda dealership, where the issue was diagnosed and repaired. Because the repair was necessary to make the vehicle operable, the failed component may no longer be available for inspection. The dealership’s repair order, diagnosis, invoices, and other documentation are available upon request. The failed power sliding door cable caused the driver’s-side sliding door to close suddenly and forcefully while the vehicle was parked on a hill. This presented a significant injury risk. The potential consequences would have been particularly serious if my child had been standing in the doorway when the failure occurred. In addition, the vehicle continuously alarmed after the failure and could not be operated normally until the repair was completed. The vehicle was taken to a local Honda dealership, which assessed and repaired the failed power sliding door cable. The dealership’s repair order and related documentation can be provided to confirm the diagnosis and repair. The vehicle was inspected by the local Honda dealership. I requested that american Honda review the diagnosis and repair documentation. They deny any faults on their end and refuse further assistance regarding this matter. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other indications that I was aware of before the power sliding door cable failed. There was no indication to me as the vehicle owner that the cable required replacement or was approaching failure. The first indication of a problem occurred when the cable failed suddenly, causing the sliding door to close with significant force, since I was parked at an incline. After the failure, the vehicle continuously alarmed and could not be operated normally until the repair was completed.

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My vehicle automatically shut off at a stop light and instead of turning back on, it died and left me stuck in traffic. I purchased the vehicle from a dealer on 9/11/2026 and this first happened 9/14/2026, and again on 9/18/2026. Both times my automatic shut off was automatically on and both times I was at a stop light where the automatic shut off engaged and instead of turning back on- my van died at the light. Both times I was stuck in traffic.

During auto idle stop (usually happens after more than 5 seconds in idle stop) the van will stall (put itself in park and engine turns off). Restarting takes approximately 30 seconds because the van will not turn back on right away no matter how many times the ignition/start button is pressed. I was advised by the dealership we purchased the van from, to allow it to happen more frequently so that it can be properly diagnosed so we have not been turning off the auto idle stop. But I feel this is a safety issue and should be addressed immediately.

My 2025 Honda Odyssey has repeatedly failed to automatically restart after the auto idle stop system shuts the engine off while stopped at traffic lights or in stop-and-go highway traffic. The problem began approximately four months ago and is intermittent, occurring roughly once per week. When the problem occurs, the auto idle stop system shuts the engine off normally while the driver is stopped with a foot on the brake. When the driver releases the brake, the engine does not restart as it should; instead, the vehicle automatically shifts into park and the instrument panel displays “accessory mode” or similar wording. The driver must then press the brake pedal and push the engine start/stop button repeatedly to restart the vehicle. So far, the vehicle has eventually restarted each time, but it can take approximately 2–3 minutes and multiple attempts. This creates a significant safety hazard because the vehicle becomes disabled in an active traffic lane, including at busy intersections and in stop-and-go highway traffic, while the driver attempts to restart it.

The start stop malfunctioned. This put my family at risk of being rearended when others were trying to move at a green light and I was stalled.

I’ll be at a red light and when it’s time to go the car is off and I have to put on the emergency lights until I get car on usually after three times of pressing the brake and pushing the start button. The car shuts off while idling at a red light and does not turn back on when brake is released.

There’s been several incidences but the most recent one was today. While idling, my car fills up with a gas/exhaust smell. It happens intermittently but it has happened 4 times in the last week. If I shut the recirculate mode off, the smell will start to go away till I turn the recirculate back on. After further investigation, there’s several people with this issue as Honda Odyssey owners. Problem has been reproduced several times on my own, however I will be taking to a dealership next week.

At stop lights, the car engine will shut off. It is supposed to turn back on as you lift your foot from the break to accelerate. Three times now, most recently around 4pm yesterday, the car has not restarted. It shifts to park and an error message comes up on the dash. I’m not exactly sure what the message says but it’s something like car failed to restart, shift to park. I have had to power off my car and power it back on all 3 times to get it to work properly again.

My wife had just got off of the interstate in raleigh, nc and pulled to a stop light and the auto idle shutoff took over and stopped the engine. When my wife took her foot off the brake the motor cut off and stalled the behind in traffic. It was supposed to start the engine but did not. It then displayed a transmission error and took a minute or so before the transmission reset and allowed her to restart the vehicle. An online research shows this is a common issue with the Honda Odyssey. We contacted the dealership and they have refused to complete the repair. And stated it doesn’t affect our year model.

The automatic door will not close. It will bounce back open like something is in the way when nothing is. You either have to turn that feature off and close it or you sit there hitting the button 40 times for it to finally decide to close. Has been happening for months and have brought it up to the dealership repeatedly. I have multiple videos of this issue.

I am reporting suspected odometer tampering / odometer fraud. Vehicle: 2015 Honda Odyssey touring elite VIN: [xxx] current odometer displayed: ?96,xxx miles actual mileage per history: 215,407 miles seller information: name: "[xxx]" phone: [xxx] location: [xxx] platform: offerup url: [xxx] evidence - carfax report (attached) on xxx carfax shows two entries on the same day: xxx - 215,407 miles - source: auto auction - vehicle offered for sale / vehicle sold xxx - 96,320 miles - source: California inspection station - passed emissions inspection - flagged as mileage inconsistency on xxx, same day, California dmv shows title issued / new owner reported (owner 2). Carfax additional history shows owner 1 = mileage inconsistency, owner 2 = no new issues. The vehicle lost 119,087 miles between the auction sale and the smog check on the same day, before the new title was issued. This indicates the odometer was rolled back after purchase at auction and before obtaining a smog certificate to obtain a clean title as owner 2. This appears to violate California vehicle code xxx (unlawful to disconnect, turn back, reset odometer with intent to alter mileage) and federal odometer law 49 u. S. C. § 32703(2) and § 32705. Attached: full carfax pdf for VIN [xxx] showing 215,407 and 96,320 entries screenshots of seller's ad showing current listed mileage at ?96k please investigate. I am available for follow-up. Reporter name: [xxx] phone: [xxx] email: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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. Auto off feature malfunctioned in traffic light . The vehicle's engine powered off while resting at stop light and the brake pedal was pressed . When the light turned green, lifted the foot off the brake pedal. The vehicle automatically went into park mode and locked itself. . The cars behind me went honking as it is a single lane road forming a massive line, since my vehicle stalled. . Had to turn the power off the vehicle and turn it back on, in the middle of the road while blocking everyone else behind me. . Issue occurs frequently.

Idle stop sometimes stalls out vehicle. Already replaced starter in vehicle. Problem started up again just a few months later.

While driving my 2026 Honda Odyssey, I stopped at a red light and the engine shut off through the auto idle stop system. I pressed the auto idle stop off button because I wanted the engine running again before proceeding. Instead of restarting the engine, the vehicle completely shut down and became inoperable in traffic. I repeatedly attempted to restart the vehicle, but it remained unresponsive for approximately 20 seconds before it finally restarted. This created a serious safety hazard because I was unable to move the vehicle while positioned in active traffic. This was not normal auto idle stop operation, as the engine should have restarted when I pressed the button. This has happened several times already, where the car will not restart the engine. Requesting that NHTSA investigate possible auto-idle stop/failure-to-restart problems affecting the 2026 Honda Odyssey.

My ais system kicked in causing the engine to shut off. Unfortunately, the engine did not restart. I was unable to start my car or even shift it to neutral for a helpful bystander to help me push my car off of the road. I was blocking traffic on a busy road and I am very fortunate that I was not rear ended. Eventually, after about half an hour, was able to get the car restarted (even then, lots of “clicking” and hesitation with starting). I then drove the vehicle home. I took it to Honda and they made me aware today that they were unable to get the car to repeat this problem, nothing was wrong, I could pick it up and let them know if it happened again.

The rear latch on the passenger sliding door has stopped latching. The part seems rusted out, and the door doesn't stay closed. It actually slid open a few inches while we were driving. The door does not stay latched. Our daughter was sitting next to the door and was afraid of falling out.

The auto idle system shuts off the vehicle completely at a stoplight or intersection and fails to restart when you release the brake. The vehicle is stuck in traffic and doesn’t restart for a few minutes mine had to be jumped started this third time it happened. This created a hazardous safety condition for my family in which kids are always traveling. The dealer has not provided solution. Concerned this can cause a fatality because I can get rear ended.

My vehicle has been failing to restart at stoplights after the auto start/shutoff turns off the vehicle. Instances where it does start, the starter frequently struggles to kick the engine over and when it does fire the vehicle jerks forward before driving.

While my 2026 Honda Odyssey was parked and stationary, I operated the driver-side power sliding door normally. The door began opening but became stuck. When I activated the power sliding door again, there was a sudden mechanical failure involving the sliding-door mechanism. The sliding-door rail was severely damaged/deformed, the mechanism appeared to disengage from its normal track/rail path, and the fixed rear quarter/third-row side window shattered. Exterior molding covering the rail was also dislodged and fell to the ground. There was no collision, accident, external impact, obstruction, or other outside force involved. The failure occurred during normal intended use of the power sliding door. Fortunately, my three children had already exited the vehicle. The shattered glass is directly adjacent to a passenger seating position normally occupied by my children, creating a serious risk of injury had a passenger been seated there. There were no warning lights, messages, or known prior symptoms before the door became stuck. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by Honda or a dealer. It is currently parked at my residence and is available for inspection. I have extensive photographs taken immediately after the incident documenting the damaged rail, shattered glass, displaced molding, and debris. After the incident, because I was approximately three hours from home with my three children, I was able to carefully reposition the door enough to close and secure it, temporarily cover the shattered window, and drive home. The affected sliding door has remained closed and locked since, and I am no longer operating the vehicle pending inspection.