2014 Honda Odyssey reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 307 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Odyssey over 13 years — 38 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Odyssey years here — over the median of the other years, which is 24. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Fuel pump, Middle or rear assembly, and Side and window.

Honda Odyssey, 2012–2015 body — Photo by Navigator84, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Complaints

307

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (73 of 307), then Engine (59) and Service brakes (58). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 28,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 6,000 and 60,000 miles. Those filings include 10 that report a crash and 7 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Odyssey has 210 complaints, 20 per year, and the 2015 has 206 complaints, 24 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Honda Odyssey. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Vehicles affected 2,490,460

Recall seats, middle or rear assembly 2018-03-13 · NHTSA campaign 18V170000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.

Vehicles affected 254,568

Recall seats, middle or rear assembly 2017-11-17 · NHTSA campaign 17V725000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.

Vehicles affected 806,936

Recall seats, middle or rear assembly 2016-12-27 · NHTSA campaign 16V933000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.

Vehicles affected 633,753

Recall air bags, side and window 2014-04-07 · NHTSA campaign 14V175000

Summary Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged during assembly of the passenger-side side curtain air bag.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the damaged shorting pin with a new shorting coupler, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JE2.

Vehicles affected 24,889

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (307 total)

Powertrain

Engine

Service brakes

Structure

Electrical system

Speed control

Seats

Fuel and propulsion system

Steering

Air bags

Visibility and wipers

Seat belts

Suspension

Exterior lighting

Fuel system, gasoline

Wheels

Visibility

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Engine and engine cooling

Hydraulic brakes

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 216 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 28,000 miles. The middle half fall between 6,000 and 60,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The contact owns a 2014 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the wife was driving into a park lot the vehicle suddenly stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was later towed back to the home. The cause of…"
Fuel system, gasoline · filed 2026-05-22
"Rear sliding doors will not shut automatic or otherwise!!!!! Having to pull the door shut to get it to shut could result in someone arms or fingers being crushed! The cord could snap and hurt someone! Kids riding in…"
Structure · filed 2026-04-29
"About mid-2025, Honda announced a warranty extension campaign (not a formal NHTSA recall) for: * 2013–2017 Honda Odyssey (and some Pilots) * Related to VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) What the problem was: * Piston…"
Engine · filed 2026-04-26
"Fuel pump issue, hard to start and low accelerate"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-04-17
"All of this has been diagnosed and confirmed by Richfield-Bloomington Honda. It is a catostrophic failure of the motor. Cylinder 6 is misfiring. They are recommending a full motor replacement. Last year, I had the…"
Engine · filed 2026-04-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2014 Honda Odyssey VAN FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Odyssey	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	19	27	22 MPG	$2950

Specs and fitment

4th generation, 2011–2017

Body styles Minivan

Oil 0W-20 , 4.5 qt capacity

Tire size P235/65R17 (LX/EX/EX-L) to P235/60R18 (Touring)

Towing capacity 3,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2011-2012 Odyssey Touring and Touring Elite models have a documented torque-converter lock-up-clutch judder felt between about 20 and 45 mph. Honda's fix is a software update for the transmission plus a fluid replacement, and the company extended the torque-converter warranty for affected vehicles to 8 years from the original purchase date or 105,000 miles, whichever comes first (Service Bulletins 16-046 and 16-052).

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Honda Odyssey reliable?

What are common problems with a 2014 Honda Odyssey?

Is the 2014 Honda Odyssey more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2014 Honda Odyssey been recalled?

The 2014 Honda Odyssey has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Honda Odyssey?

Owners have filed 307 complaints about the 2014 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Honda Odyssey get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Honda Odyssey is 22 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Honda Odyssey take?

US Odysseys in both generations tracked here use 0W-20 (about 4.5 qt on 4th gen; about 5.7 qt on 5th gen with filter).

Does recall 20V-437 cover the Honda Odyssey?

Certain 2018-2020 Odysseys (Honda A88) are covered for power sliding doors: water can enter the outer door-handle cable assemblies; dealers inspect and repair as directed.

What generation is the 2019 Honda Odyssey?

5th generation (2018 onward). 2011-2017 are 4th generation in this catalog.