2026 Honda Odyssey reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda Odyssey over 1 year — 37 per year. It is too early to rank against other Odyssey years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor and Latch or anchor.

2018 Honda Odyssey — Photo by Kevauto, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (13 of 37), then Electrical system (9) and Warnings (5). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 6 miles. Those filings include 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2025

The 2025 Odyssey has 374 complaints, 187 per year.

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 2026 Honda Odyssey. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (2)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Vehicles affected 98,892

Recall adaptive equipment, wheelchair restraints, latch or anchor 2025-12-17 · NHTSA campaign 25V877000

Summary Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.

Vehicles affected 1,019

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

Complaints by component (37 total)

Engine

Electrical system

Warnings

Automatic emergency braking

Service brakes

Blind spot detection

Fuel and propulsion system

Adaptive cruise control

Driver assistance

Exterior lighting

Speed control

Structure, body

Visibility and wipers

Warning

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

The 1 complaint that includes an odometer reading reports 6 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"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…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-19
"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…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-16
"I was stopped at the light on Maple and Naper in Naperville. My car engine had turned off as part of the auto idle feature. When I took my foot off the brake, my car did not restart. A message came up telling me to put…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-16
"At a stop light the van turned off and would not turn back on...finally was able to get it to auto zone who said it was a bad battery, we then took it to honda with it only having 7k miles on it. They determined it was…"
Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-09-15
"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.…"
Engine, Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-14

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2026 HONDA ODYSSEY PV N/A 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 (10-speed)	Front-wheel drive	19	28	22 MPG	$2950

Specs and fitment

5th generation, 2018–present

Body styles Minivan

Oil 0W-20 , 5.7 qt capacity

Tire size 235/60R18 (LX/EX/EX-L/Touring) to 235/55R19 (Elite)

Towing capacity 3,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2018-2020 Odysseys were covered by a nationwide safety recall (NHTSA campaign 20V-437, Honda number A88) for the power sliding doors: water can enter the outer door handle cable assemblies through a poor seal, and in freezing temperatures that trapped water can add friction and keep the latch from closing completely, so a sliding door could open while the vehicle is moving. Dealers replace both sliding door outer handle cables and bushing joints at no cost.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2026 Honda Odyssey reliable?

What are common problems with a 2026 Honda Odyssey?

Is the 2026 Honda Odyssey more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2025 Odyssey has 374 complaints, 187 per year.

Has the 2026 Honda Odyssey been recalled?

The 2026 Honda Odyssey has 2 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 2026 Honda Odyssey?

Owners have filed 37 complaints about the 2026 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2026 Honda Odyssey get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2026 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.