Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Honda Odyssey

Honda Odyssey owners have reported 7 problems related to forward collision avoidance (under the forward collision avoidance category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the Odyssey.

1 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 08/27/2026

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate, requiring the contact to forcefully depress the accelerator pedal to move the vehicle. The contact stated that multiple warning lights unexpectedly illuminated, including the road departure mitigation system, collision mitigation braking system, and lane departure warning system warning lights, and all related safety features failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

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2 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 09/01/2025

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the traction control, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist system, and road departure mitigation warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact continued to drive the vehicle as it passed state inspection. While driving approximately 65-70 mph, the cruise control suddenly failed, requiring the contact to manually steer the vehicle. Additionally, the collision mitigation braking system, battery, and abs warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the abs light illuminated after the brake pads were recently replaced, and the adas calibration was not performed. The vehicle was taken back to a dealer, who informed the contact that the monocular camera burned out due to windshield brackets; however, the contact stated the failures occurred prior to the windshield replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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3 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 03/11/2025

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that an abnormal sound was coming from the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the spun rod bearing had fractured, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while diving at 30 mph around a bend, the forward collision avoidance warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an unknown part was greased. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

4 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 03/01/2024

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. The message "emission system failure" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available to repair the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the repair was not covered under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the messages "lane keep assist failure", "high beam failure", "cruise control failure", "collision mitigation braking system failure" and other unknown messages were displayed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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5 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2023 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 07/17/2023

The contact owns a 2023 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the brakes independently activated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a busy highway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that there was no fix for the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was a known failure with similar vehicles. In addition, the contact was advised to disable the forward collision avoidance feature. The contact was informed that the forward collision avoidance system occasionally malfunctioned. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure was a safety hazard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

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6 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 10/05/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a collision mitigation system message would flash on the instrument panel without incident. Recently, the contact stated that while his wife was driving the vehicle, the warning message repeatedly flashed on the screen before the entire instrument panel went blank. The contact called multiple dealers about the failure but had not yet schedule an appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

7 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2016 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 03/06/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the forward collision warning and lane departure warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the check engine warning light started to blink and the vehicle started to shudder. The contact pulled off the highway and safely stopped and turned off the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle was still shaking. The contact did not take the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

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Other Common Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Honda Odyssey

Problem Category Number of Problems
Adaptive Cruise Control problems
409
Warnings problems
182
Automatic Emergency Braking problems
165
Forward Collision Avoidance problems
7
Sensing System Camera problems
2


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