2025 Honda Odyssey problems and complaints

Owners have filed 423 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported areas: Engine (230), Electrical System (220), Unknown Or Other (114).

Key takeaways

  • 423 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine23054%
Electrical System22052%
Unknown Or Other11427%
Power Train389%
Fuel/Propulsion System215%
Service Brakes154%
Forward Collision Avoidance143%
Steering82%
Suspension82%
Lane Departure72%
Structure72%
Engine And Engine Cooling61%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 Honda ODYSSEY PV FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-10-15

At a stop light, car threw a large BRAKE warning and stalled when the foot was taken off the brake. The car then had to put in park and turned off and on again. Having a car die in the middle of traffic, even when at a stop light, is not safe. We took the car to the dealership, where they informed us the starter need...

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-15

The idle stop failed to restart the vehicle on multiple occasions and killed the car in the middle of busy intersections. There is a known issue with the idle stop on late model Hondas and Zimbrick Honda said my VIN isn’t affected yet so I have to pay to have the known issue diagnosed. The problem is hard to duplicate ...

Engine - filed 2026-10-15

My vehicle completely shut off while stopped at a stop light. I have to completely turn off and restart the car. This is super dangerous!

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More for the 2025 Honda Odyssey

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.