Equipment Problems of Honda Odyssey - part 1

When car is stopped it completely shuts off, goes into park and does not restart. This has happened 3 times, twice at an intersection and once as I slowed to a stop sign. The car didn’t restart and I had to push the engine start to restart the car. This was dangerously because it has happened while I stopped but also while I was slowing down at an intersection, the car would abruptly shut off. When this happens warning lights on the dash appear but go away once I restart the engine.

2025 Honda Odyssey ex-l my concern and issue is that the 2025 Honda. On 18 October 2025 the Honda Odyssey shuts down by its self after stopping at a red light. I believe it has something to do with the feature of auto start/stop system. This has happened multiple times. The  vehicle sporadically fails to restart after coming to a complete stop. The engine shuts off as expected at a stoplight, but when I release the brake, the vehicle hesitates to crank over or start which has left me stalled in traffic numerous times. No warning lights or messages ever appear prior to the issue. This issued has left me in the middle of the road numerous time with traffic behind me. This takes a couple of minutes to restart the engine because the vehicle lights are turned on and it appears that the Odyssey doesn't have enough power to turn on the vehicle. But after multiple tries the Odyssey finally turns on. This is extremely dangerous because it can cause another car rear ending us and injuring my family.

Since July 4, 2025, this can has intermittently shut off and stalled on me, my wife and my family and has refused to start. It has now been back to the service department of trust Honda of palmdale 4 different times for the same problem and the battery has been replaced on this van back in July. Most recently, it stalled just two days ago in rush hour morning traffic on the 405 freeway going south in the san fernando valley. The display on the dash read “dead battery “. It took over 20 minutes for the van to start and my wife was able to move it off of the freeway to a safe location.

Front camera goes bad and all the driving safety indicator lights go on. I have been reading so many problems with this. Owners complaining. They want over $2000 to replace my car is over the warranty time limit.

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Summary: engine seized due to internal bearing failure with metal shavings found in oil filter. Full description: my 2018 Honda Odyssey experienced a sudden engine failure around 116,500 miles. The dealer confirmed the engine is seized and showed significant metal shavings in the oil filter and pan. I have performed all maintenance according to Honda’s recommended schedule using the correct oil and filters. Honda corporate denied assistance based solely on mileage, even though this issue matches symptoms described in current NHTSA investigation pe25-001 (connecting rod bearing failure in Honda 3. 5l v6 engines). There were no prior warnings other than a brief check-engine light and rough running before the engine locked up. The vehicle was in motion at the time and could have caused a hazardous stall, serious injury, or death. Given that Honda has issued recalls for similar rod bearing defects in other model years (2015–2020) and this failure mode presents a clear safety risk (loss of power, engine seizure), I request NHTSA include my case in its investigation and compel Honda to extend recall coverage to 2018 Odyssey owners. I can provide dealer diagnostic reports, photos of the oil filter debris, and all maintenance records if needed.

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Failed monocular camera : it is a very common issue across majority of Honda Odyssey. It's the overheating of the camera and start to malfunction, causing all the warning systems lights to illuminate. A lots of people and families who have owned or currently owns Honda Odysseys minivans have either faced this problem in the past or having it more commonly now. Due to the malfunction caused by the failed monocular camera, it tends to automatically disables the lane assist function, engine light comes on, cruise control get disabled and two other warning comes on the dash. Please note that there are a lots of families who own these Honda Odyssey have been facing this manufacturing fault that Honda needs to address.

Honda Odyssey idle stop system failure vehicle: 2020 Honda Odyssey (elite) incident description: while driving, the vehicle's "idle stop" system engaged as I came to a complete stop at [e. G. , a traffic light, intersection, stop sign]. The engine shut off as designed, but failed to restart automatically when I released the brake pedal. This left my vehicle stalled and disabled in the middle of [e. G. , an intersection, a lane of traffic] with no forward power. I was scared as there were lots of cars behind me in the intersection. This has happened over a dozen times. Safety risk: this failure created an immediate and dangerous safety hazard. My vehicle was a risk for being rear-ended by traffic from behind, and my family was stranded in a vulnerable position. The vehicle was unable to move out of harm's way, and I had to put the vehicle in park and manually restart the engine. This is unacceptable for a system designed to work seamlessly and automatically. Additional information: this is not an isolated incident. The auto start-stop failure has occurred multiple times since March 2025. The system failure has put me and my passengers in a position of significant risk multiple times. Failed component: the vehicle's "auto idle stop" (ais) system, which failed to restart the engine after it was automatically shut off. Resolution: an immediate and permanent recall is necessary to address this dangerous defect. Existing service bulletins have not corrected the problem. I urge the NHTSA to require Honda to provide an effective, long-term solution to ensure the safety of Odyssey owners.

Component or system failed: idle stop system – the vehicle completely shuts off and requires a full restart at red lights or when stopped for several minutes. Safety risk: the vehicle shutting off unexpectedly in traffic poses a serious safety hazard to both occupants and nearby drivers, especially when traveling with young children. I am genuinely fearful for our safety — particularly at red lights, where the risk of being rear-ended is high. There are numerous reports online of this same issue occurring in Honda Odyssey vehicles, indicating a wider safety concern. Reproduction of issue: I have contacted both Honda and the dealership, and no effective solution has been provided. This vehicle is not safe to operate under these conditions. Inspection: the issue has been inspected by the Honda dealership, but no permanent resolution has been offered. Warning lamps/messages: there were no warning lights, messages, or alerts prior to the failure. The vehicle shuts off without any prior indication. Assessment of cause: the problem appears to stem from a malfunctioning idle stop system, potentially related to the electrical or battery system. I understand that Honda has received multiple similar complaints from other Odyssey owners experiencing the same dangerous issue.

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Failed windshield monocular cameras, collision mitigation lka adaptive cruise lane departure mitigation auto high beam.

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The auto stop/start or auto idles feature on the car keeps stalling after the car stops at the red light. It can cause a rear collision.

On 10/4/2025, I was driving with my family on a single lane road around 7:30pm. The van automatically went into neutral "n" gear and there was a message displayed on the dashboard saying it is not safe to drive and asking me to pull over when it is safe to do so. Pressing the gas pedal didn't do anything. Eventually the car came to a stop. The car wouldn't allow me to shift the gear to d or p. A cop who was driving by, saw my situation and nudged the car to the side of the road because it was blocking other traffic. I turned off the car and waited for 5 minutes. Turned the car back on. This time the message displayed as "emission system problem". I was able to drive the van normally for another 30 miles to get back home. There was no obvious mechanical issues either before or after the car went to neutral. On Monday, I took the car to a Honda dealership. While driving there, the car still had "emission system problem" error. As soon as the person in the dealership turned on the car to get the mileage, the dashboard message went away. They did a diagnostic and said that they got a p0810 code. They reset the code and drove it for 10 miles trying to reproduce the issue. They couldn't reproduce it. I have driven the car for more than a week and I don't have the problem. However, a car automatically going into neutral while still driving on the road, seems to be a very dangerous issue. Please investigate this issue.

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Today I was driving on my road and there are small hills. I was going around a curve I take every single morning and my car kicks really hard as if it is having trouble changing gears. Sometimes it makes loud noise. This has been happening for years now and Honda is not addressing it. There is an issue with the 9 speed transmission in these vehicles that have been dealing with recalls. This makes driving scary and my kids are now scared to drive to school in my vehicle. It needs to be addressed as my family is now noticing how much Honda has put us in danger knowing these recalls were not really taken seriously.

Please failure of windshield camera 36160 thr a11 has malfunctioned idas.

On multiple occasions, the idle-stop function engaged at a red light and then either the entire car shut down or the computer froze for a minute or two then restarted. For each incident, we had cars behind us that either nearly hit us when we did not go forward when the light turned green or nearly hit us by aggressively going around us while we restarted the engine.

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Dealership has been unable to complete recall repair due to parts being unavailable. The original recall is over 18 months old.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? passenger side sliding door not functioning while vehicle turn on. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? passenger on my vehicle can't exit out the vehicle in case of emergency. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? none. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? none. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? none.

My 2025 Honda Odyssey has been completely shutting off after the stop-start shuts the engine off. When the car actually “stalls” is when I let off the brake and it’s time to start going. Then I hear a ding, the dash lights come on, and I have to frantically hit the ignition button to restart my car. This happens intermittently, without warning. I've been stuck at redlights afraid I will be rear ended because all of a sudden I can't move forward at a green light. My and others safety is at risk. Honda does not allow the start/stop to be disabled by default. It has to be disabled, manually, by the driver, every single time the car is restarted. So you can't just ignore this problem by shutting off the feature when the feature won't allow itself to be shut off by default.

My can intermittently fails to start after the auto idle start system has engaged. I am stopped at a light on a busy road. When the light turns the car tries to start but fails. Some times it is able to start but I get warnings that multiple systems had an issue or at disabled. Other times it fails to start completely and I have to cycle the power off and open my driver door before I can start the car. This has been happening for more than a year and the battery has already been replaced.

For the last few days I turn on my car and get alert lights that I have problems with: the acc, lkas, collision mitigation, road departure mitigation systems and auto high beams. From online Honda forums I can see that many people have had these problems and it’s likely due to needing to have the windshield camera replaced. This is a 2020 model but I bought it new in 2021, so it is less than 5 years old and I’ve got 94k miles on it. Honda markets itself on its safety features, but nearly all of my safety features are not operating properly less than 5 years from the date of purchase, it’s a widespread issue, and Honda still has not issued a recall.

I am reporting a recurring safety defect in the 2016 Honda Odyssey touring involving the backup camera display system. The issue causes the camera feed to unexpectedly go completely blank when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. This failure appears to be triggered by short stops or intermittent use, as would happen when parking, dropping off passengers or similar manouvers and the only way to restore functionality is to turn off and restart the entire vehicle. This behavior is not isolated. Multiple owners have documented identical symptoms on public forums (e. G. , odyclub), suggesting a systemic software flaw in the infotainment system. The failure disables a federally mandated safety feature (fmvss 111), creating a hazardous condition for drivers, pedestrians, and nearby vehicles. I have experienced this multiple times with the latest occurrence on 9/10/25 as I was attempting to back into a parking space.

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When attempting to restart from the autostop function (I. E. The fuel economy function), the vehicle fails to restart successfully. This has happened on multiple occasions. It is not a battery problem and I have had the battery tested and even replaced (by Honda) and the problem has continued. The vehicle will stutter, stall or even completely shut down. This has happened when I have been at intersections and on busier roads or even in traffic on the highway. Its very concerning to me and seems extremely unsafe. No warning signs come in this scenario until the vehicle shuts down and the regular dash light engages indicating the engine is inoperable. I have today's date below but this has been happening consistently the last several months.

The auto engine idle stop causes the car to die while at stop lights, stop signs, in the middle of intersections. Etc. When disengaging the ais the engine stutters and then displays “shift to park” then it says to push the brake to start the car but it doesn’t always start up. Sometimes it requires opening the door. Sometimes the collision mitigation system turns off after as well. And the entertainment display turns off or says “no audio”.

After going into auto-idle at a traffic light. The engine did not turn back on when accelerator was pressed. Even after a restart. It took about 30 seconds.

On [xxx], while driving in traffic, my 2018 Honda Odyssey suddenly and without warning shifted itself into park. The vehicle slammed to a stop in the middle of an intersection, stranding my family and creating a serious risk of collision and injury. The vehicle would not move afterward and had to be towed from the scene. After the failure, the dashboard displayed multiple warnings: “transmission problem,” “stop driving when safe,” “emission system problem,” and *“blind spot information system problem. ” the gear shift indicator also blinked. The Odyssey has remained undrivable since the incident. The vehicle is at stockton 12 Honda in sandy, utah, where the dealer confirmed a hard transmission failure (ro #[xxx]). Honda corporate opened two cases (#[xxx] and #[xxx]). Despite my repeated calls and emails, Honda’s assigned case manager verbally denied coverage on sept 12, 2025, stating the denial would only be reflected in Honda’s internal case notes. This failure is identical to the defect described in NHTSA recall 19v-299, in which the transmission control unit (tcu) can reboot due to low voltage and cause the transmission to shift into park while driving. Although my VIN is not currently flagged, my Odyssey ex-l uses the same zf 9-speed transmission and tcu as affected trims. I have a tow record, witnesses, and video evidence documenting the event. The vehicle remains disabled, leaving my family without safe transportation. This is a serious safety defect that should require investigation and expansion of the existing recall. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I think there is a problem with the auto idle stop system that has resulted in the starter needing to be replaced. But, the dealership says nothing is wrong. The auto idle stop malfunction lights up when I let off the brake. I have gotten in the habit of turning off the ais every time I started the car. However, it still is hesitating to start, which leads me to believe the ais has killed the starter.

It was the same thing as my last three reports. The vehicle stalls in a way that freezes the vehicle where I cannot turn it off or on or engage or remove the parking brake. I cannot put it in gear or in neutral. Last time it stalled me in the middle of a seven lane highway. This time it was in the middle of a hospital entrance. I feel like I am gambling with my life and the dealership won’t listen to me! how many times does this have to happen??.

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I was driving about 15 mph in my neighborhood when my passenger side mirror exploded and flew onto my passenger side door/window. It hit so hard that it left a scratch on the window and on the paint.

I was driving and the message power tailgate problem popped up on dashboard of Honda Odyssey 2020. When I got to my destination I tried to open the trunk and it would not open. I took the car to Honda and they said there's water somewhere that caused problem to the tailgate. I spent over $1,000 to fix it and two weeks after getting the car back, that same message popped up and the trunk would not open again. I did research on this and found out that this is a known issue/defect for all 2018-2021 models. Honda did not take any responsibility and blamed me for not taking the car to a body shop to fix whatever issue that's causing water to infiltrate. I found that there has been class action lawsuits involving Honda tailgate issue for a defective seal on 2018-2021 Honda Odyssey models that allow water to infiltrate, yet Honda will not recall and fix it.

I bought my van used in March of 2025. Within 6 weeks I noticed when accelerating my van hesitated about 3 seconds before going when I went to take-off. This has caused great concern . Last week it caused me a accident because of the delay in acceleration. Luckily I was not hurt but did cause a accident. I feel they're should be a recall to fix this after reading many complaints about the same issue.

On our 2019 Honda Odyssey the passenger sliding door is failing to latch closed and stay closed or locked. The door is popped out in the back because the latch mechanism will not engage and electronically lock as part of the normal closing sequence like the other door. From what I can tell, this is the same issue reported in service bulletin 18-128, however when I called Honda about it, they said my VIN was not included in that recall. I am concerned because it seems like the same problem and it creates an unsafe situation where the door is not fully latching, even when manually closing the door and trying to lock it. I can hear excessive noise from that side of the vehicle, and the warning message flashed saying there is an issue with the right side sliding door, and the dome lights come on with an audible warning tone. I am unable to put passengers in the back of the van and needed to be very careful when driving it to the dealership for diagnosis yesterday. I'm still waiting to hear from them. I think this issue should be covered under recall work, since it seem like it is the same issue described in the service bulletin 18-128.

As you are driving the car, out of nowhere, you will hear a very loud chainsaw noise coming from the engine compartment that will last a few seconds, immediately after the noise the car seems to roll as if the engine is not in gear or there is no gas going into the engine even though you are pressing on the gas pedal. This has happened around 5 times over the last month. It doesn't happen every time we drive the minivan. This can be very dangerous as you can imagine that when you are pressing on the gas pedal as you are driving at 30, 40, 60 mph, and the car engine just seems to disengage for a few seconds. I took the minivan to the Honda dealership. They first said to change the transmission oil first to see if that fix the problem. They said if by changing the transmission oil didn't fix the problem then they would need to replace the transmission. Within the first week after getting the fluid changed the problem came back. The minivan is now back at the dealership, and I expect that the transmission is going to be replaced. The minivan doesn't have even 50,000 miles yet. No warning lights has shown up. The problem seems to come and go without any warning.

Dear NHTSA advisor, thank you for regarding my request for warranty coverage for the critical misfire and overheating defect with my 2012 Odyssey Honda engine 3. 5l engine. Odyssey, as described in Honda’s service technical bulletin 13-081. I must reiterate the severity of my situation: the part required for repair is quoted at $7,500. 00—and that does not include labor. This amount far exceeds the current market value of my vehicle, effectively making it impossible to afford repairs without Honda’s intervention, it’s asafety defect & known manufacturer issue. The misfiring and overheating problems represent major safety risks for my family and anyone who operates the vehicle. This is not routine maintenance, but a substantial defect that Honda has addressed in its own technical bulletin. I have adhered diligently to Honda’s maintenance schedule throughout my ownership. Attached to this correspondence is a pdf containing the complete service technical bulletin 13-081. I am prepared to provide any additional documentation upon request. Warranty extension: mil comes on with dtcs p0301 thru p0304 technical service bulletin reference numbers): 13-081, date of issue: October 08, 2020 Honda: 2011-13 Odyssey superceded bulletin(s): 13-081, date of issue: June 18, 2019 Aug 5, 2025 license: odometer: note: supersedes 13-081, dated June 18, 2019, to revise the information below. Affected vehicles affected vehicles year model trim level VIN range 2011-13 Odyssey all check the in VIN status for eligibility. Revision summary under customer notification, outdated information was removed. Corrective action 2011 models: complete diagnosis procedure and if necessary, update pcm software (procedure a) , replace affected spark plugs then clean pistons and replace the piston rings (procedure b) • 2012-13 models: complete diagnosis procedure, replace affected spark plugs then clean the pistons and replace the pistons rings (procedure b). No need for software update as 2012-13.

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My foward facing multipurpose camera quit work causing all my adas systems to suddenly stop working. While researching the issue I found alot of people are having this issue per the Honda Odyssey online forums. And staff at the local Honda dealer that repaired system for over 2500. 00 stated that he has seen an increase in this issue with the camera system. My car was no longer cover under warranty and the extended warranty I purchased refused to cover said repair. Just thought maybe Honda has a issue with the camera and maybe should find a fix and do a recall before this failure causes an accident.

The foward looking camera is failing and causing all the adas not to work and has all the lights on the dash. The code comes back as u3000-49 which is a multi purpose camera failure.

What happened? when I took my 2015 Honda Odyssey (VIN: 5fnrl5h68fb081134) to a Honda dealer for service, I was told Honda’s internal database incorrectly shows the vehicle as having a salvage/junk title. Minnesota dmv records confirm my title is clean. Component/system affected: this error prevented the dealer from performing warranty-covered inspections and potential repairs on safety systems including brakes, electronic stability control, and adaptive cruise control. These systems are still in use and available for inspection upon request. Safety risk: by denying service due to an incorrect salvage status, the vehicle could continue operating with undetected or unrepaired safety defects, putting myself, my passengers, and other drivers at risk. Confirmation: the problem was confirmed by the Honda dealer’s service department, which refused service solely due to Honda’s salvage designation. Inspection history: the vehicle has been inspected by the dealer but no repairs were performed because of the incorrect salvage status. The minnesota dmv verified that my title is clean and unbranded. Warning signs/messages: there were no warning lamps prior to the incident; the issue arose only when the VIN was entered into Honda’s system for service.

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