2020 Honda Odyssey problems and complaints
Owners have filed 484 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (184), Electrical System (172), Lane Departure (126).
Key takeaways
- 484 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 20 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 184 | 38% |
| Electrical System | 172 | 36% |
| Lane Departure | 126 | 26% |
| Engine | 70 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 69 | 14% |
| Structure | 32 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 24 | 5% |
| Back Over Prevention | 22 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 21 | 4% |
| Air Bags | 20 | 4% |
| Power Train | 17 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Honda ODYSSEY VAN FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-10-14
Associated Recall: 26V-423 (Rearview Camera Cable Harness) Description of Safety Defect & Insufficient Recall Remedy: I am filing this complaint to report that the current manufacturer remedy for recall 26V-423 is insufficient due to a related, pre-maturely failing structural component that Honda is failing to address...
Structure - filed 2026-10-14
The power tailgate on my 2020 Honda Odyssey EX-L will not stay open sometimes. After it is raised it sags and soemtimes closes on its own, with a beep. This happened mutltiples times over the past year and a few times in XXX where it has closed on my young children while they were near or loading into the vehicle, and ...
Power Train - filed 2026-10-14
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle independently shifted into Park (P). The contact stated that the check engine warning light initially illuminated before the vehicle automatically shifted into Park (P); however, the failure escalated, with the vehicle sh...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.