2025 Honda Odyssey: recalls and problems
2 recalls and 382 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.
Most common problems
What owners report
Engine won't start. this problem began as intermittent no start after driving for more than 30 minutes in hot weather. such as stopping for fuel or a roadside rest on the interstate. it has progressed to intermittent no start in the mornings, or after work. or after short drives for errands. vehicle has been evaluated by the honda service center. they stated they couldn't reproduce the problem, but it is a known prob
With auto idle stop enabled, the engine frequently fails to restart upon brake release. to restart the engine, i have to turn the car off and back on again using the engine start button. this has happened many times at traffic lights if i forget to disable the auto idle stop. twice in the last month i have almost been hit by the car behind. the honda dealership was unable to recreate the issue. it is apparent that ma
The auto idle stop (ais) failed to work properly for my wife when she was stopped at a stoplight. when she stopped at a stoplight the engine stopped. when she took her foot off the break and applied pressure on the gas pedal a warning of some sort showed on the screen where the speedometer is and the car failed to restart and move forward. this caused a hazard because the people behind her lurched forward bec
The issue is that auto-idle intermittently does not restart. there have been multiple instances when the car has failed to restart after auto-idle, and most recently, this happened in the middle of the day on a very busy road at a red light. stopped at the red light, the auto-idle turned the car off and it did not restart. i had to sit with the vehicle until i was able to get it restarted, which took about 4 minutes
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Honda ODYSSEY PV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Odyssey. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.