2023 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 15 engine complaints for the 2023 Honda Odyssey, 15% of its 99 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 48,250 miles. No related recall is on file yet, though one owner mentions an existing camshaft-bearing recall investigation on other model years.
- Engine complaints
- 15
- 15% of 99
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 48,250 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Engine loses power or stalls suddenly at highway or low speed, sometimes with a metallic grinding noise before shutting down.
- Auto Idle Stop (start-stop) fails to restart the engine after idling, occasionally leaving the vehicle without dashboard power for several seconds to minutes.
- Owners describe rough idle, hard cold starts, and dead batteries linked to the auto idle stop system.
- One owner reports a connecting rod breaking through the engine block at highway speed, causing smoke and a fire.
- A separate report describes camshaft bearing wear producing metal shavings in the oil at low mileage.
- Fuel system related stalling and hesitation reported in hot weather or when fuel drops below half a tank, with the engine slow to restart.
When 2023 Honda Odyssey engine complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 2, 2023, latest Aug 20, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2023 Honda Odyssey
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Odyssey model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2023 Honda Odyssey have?
- NHTSA lists 15 engine complaints for the 2023 Odyssey, which makes up 15% of the 99 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there an engine recall for the 2023 Honda Odyssey?
- No related recall is currently listed in the data, though one owner complaint references an ongoing NHTSA investigation into camshaft bearing issues on other Odyssey model years.
- At what mileage do engine problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported for engine complaints on the 2023 Odyssey is 48,250 miles.
- Did any 2023 Odyssey engine complaints involve fires or crashes?
- NHTSA data shows one fire and zero crashes among the 15 engine complaints for the 2023 Odyssey, with no injuries reported.
- What kind of engine failures do owners describe?
- Owners describe sudden loss of power, stalling, auto idle stop failing to restart the engine, and in one case a rod breaking through the engine block.