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2021 Honda Odyssey: recalls and problems

8 recalls and 141 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

8recalls
141complaints
2crashes reported
1fires reported
4injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System52 · 37%
  • Unknown Or Other33 · 23%
  • Engine26 · 18%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance19 · 13%
  • Air Bags15 · 11%
  • Lane Departure10 · 7%
  • Structure10 · 7%
  • Back Over Prevention8 · 6%
  • Visibility/Wiper6 · 4%
  • Suspension6 · 4%

What owners report

Lane Departure,Back Over Prevention

After the most/fakra recall (nhtsa 23v-431) was completed, the center display showed a most bus/network loss message, then the infotainment system went dead and will not power on. the dealer would like 1800$ to repair this already "repaired" safety system. the rearview screen is unavailable when the screen is blank which is the same fmvss 111 rear visibility failure the recall was issued to correct. tsb 20-049 descri

Electrical System,Visibility/Wiper

Two intermittent problems began about one year ago at approximately 43,000 miles (current mileage approximately 48,000): 1) rearview (backup) camera intermittently fails. when shifting into reverse, the display screen goes black or the camera image freezes. this causes a loss of rear visibility while backing up, creating a risk of striking a pedestrian or object behind the vehicle. 2) audio system intermittently pr

Unknown Or Other

The infotainment system and back up camera screen went completely black. we took it to howdy honda since there was a nhtsa recall 23v-482 that they had fixed once before. now though, they are saying the issue isn't covered by safety recall and that we have to pay $6900 to have it repaired. however this faulty camera system is a known issue. in addition to the recall, there has also been a class-action lawsuit filed

Electrical System,Engine

Mileage: 121000 when stopped and the auto idle initiated, we have had numerous incidents where the van has shutoff and required a restart. more recently, when the auto idle initiates, the entire engine turns off and the van has no power(car won't restart, can't get the car into neutral, sliding doors and tailgate won't open). i would then need to jump start the car with my portable battery. this has occurred 4 times

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Honda ODYSSEY VAN FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Odyssey. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.