2025 Honda Odyssey Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
AvoidComplaint Index
100/100
#1 most-complained of 16 Odyssey years
The 2025 Honda Odyssey has 379 NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls, giving it a complaint index of 100, the worst among the 16 model years of Odyssey data available. Engine and electrical issues, mostly tied to Auto Idle-Stop, dominate the complaints.
- Complaints
- 379
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes / fires
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 7 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 22
- 19 city / 28 hwy
Top 2025 Honda Odyssey problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine206 (54%)
- Electrical System203 (54%)
- Other100 (26%)
- Transmission & Powertrain36 (9%)
- Fuel System21 (6%)
- Brakes15 (4%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras15 (4%)
- Structure & Body9 (2%)
- Steering8 (2%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires8 (2%)
What owners report
- Auto Idle-Stop shuts the engine off at a stop but fails to restart when the brake is released, sometimes leaving the vehicle stalled in an intersection.
- Owners report the stall recurring multiple times, sometimes requiring a manual restart or shift into Park to get the engine going again.
- One owner had the engine fail to restart at 16,000 miles and again reported a similar failure at 23,000 miles.
- A front parking sensor was reported to activate randomly and separately, an emergency braking system engaged unexpectedly while turning at a stop sign, leading to a crash.
- A clunking noise from the front suspension over bumps was reported shortly after purchase, with the dealer unable to find a cause.
2025 Honda Odyssey recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V332000May 21, 2026Airbags98,892 vehicles
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
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.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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.
- NHTSA 25V877000Dec 17, 2025Other1,019 vehicles
Equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair restraints/securement:latch/anchor:
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.
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
2025 Honda Odyssey fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19 MPG
- Highway
- 28 MPG
- Combined
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,950
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Odyssey years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Honda Odyssey reliable?
- Compared to other Odyssey model years, 2025 ranks worst, with a complaint index of 100 and 379 complaints logged with NHTSA. Engine and electrical system issues, largely tied to the Auto Idle-Stop feature, account for most of these reports.
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Honda Odyssey?
- Engine issues make up 54% of complaints (206) and electrical system issues make up another 54% (203), with many reports describing the Auto Idle-Stop feature failing to restart the engine at stops.
- Does the 2025 Honda Odyssey have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 Odyssey: one for airbag seat weight sensors and one covering wheelchair restraint retractors that may not lock properly. Neither is marked as a do-not-drive recall.
- At what mileage do 2025 Odyssey problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure across all reported issues is 15,300 miles, with engine and electrical complaints centered around 16,000 miles and transmission/powertrain complaints around 19,274.5 miles.
- How does the 2025 Odyssey compare to other years?
- With a complaint index of 100 and rank of 1 (worst) among 16 model years of data, the 2025 Odyssey scores worse than years like 2017 (index 0) and 2015 (index 13), which rank as the Odyssey's best years.