Honda Odyssey: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
12,145 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Honda Odyssey, model years 2000 to 2026. 15 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2018 (transmission 9.8×); 2002 (transmission 36×); 2003 (transmission 31×); 2005 (engine 5.5×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2017, 2009, 2015. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Odyssey | 675 | transmission 13× | 6 | |
| 2001 Odyssey | 619 | transmission 20× | 1 | |
| 2002 Odyssey | 959 | transmission 36× | 10 | |
| 2003 Odyssey | 914 | transmission 31× | 15 | |
| 2004 Odyssey | 585 | engine 2.5×, transmission 13× | 13 | |
| 2005 Odyssey | 830 | engine 5.5× | 9 | |
| 2006 Odyssey | 703 | engine 5.2×, transmission 5.1× | 4 | |
| 2007 Odyssey | 830 | — | 5 | |
| 2008 Odyssey | 500 | — | 5 | |
| 2009 Odyssey | 198 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 4 | |
| 2010 Odyssey | 255 | engine 2× | 2 | |
| 2011 Odyssey | 235 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2012 Odyssey | 246 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2013 Odyssey | 211 | engine 2.6× | 6 | |
| 2014 Odyssey | 310 | transmission 4.3× | 5 | |
| 2015 Odyssey | 207 | transmission 2.4× | 6 | |
| 2016 Odyssey | 272 | engine 3.5× | 6 | |
| 2017 OdysseyFEW REPORTS | 39 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 2 | |
| 2018 Odyssey | 1,016 | transmission 9.8× | 16 | |
| 2019 Odyssey | 1,000 | — | 20 | |
| 2020 Odyssey | 493 | — | 14 | |
| 2021 OdysseyFEW REPORTS | 147 | — | 8 | |
| 2022 OdysseyFEW REPORTS | 143 | — | 9 | |
| 2023 OdysseyFEW REPORTS | 107 | — | 5 | |
| 2024 OdysseyFEW REPORTS | 132 | engine 1.8× | 3 | |
| 2025 Odyssey | 456 | engine 9.3× | 2 | |
| 2026 OdysseyFEW REPORTS | 63 | — | 2 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162018201920202025