2015 Honda ODYSSEY

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Honda ODYSSEY has 267 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: i was driving in traffic for an hour or so, in first or second gear. after a while, anytime we would accelerate to about 20 mph, we experienced a violent jerking as if we just ran over something. this happened consistently every time we accelerated to or decelerated to 20mph. took it into honda the . ⚠️ 5 fire reports filed.

5 fire reports 8 crash reports 10 injuries

267

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

51 complaints

19%

• I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR OR SO, IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. AFTER A WHILE, ANYTIME WE WOULD ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 20 MPH, WE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING AS IF WE JUST RAN OVER SOMETHING. THIS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME WE ACCELERATED TO OR DECELERATED TO 20MPH. TOOK IT INTO HONDA THE
• IT WAS LITTLE COLD NIGHT. I DROVE ON FREEWAY FOR 40MINUTES WITH KIDS WITHOUT CENTRAL HEATING. WHEN WE GOT HOME, I WAKE THEM UP.I FOUND MY YOUNG DAUGHTER AT BACK SEAT, SHE COULDN'T WAKE UP UNUSUALLY. SHE WAS SLEEPING, LEANING TOWARD RT. SIDE CUP HOLDER SIDE AT BACK SEAT. I SAW HER FACE WAS SO RED LIK
• WHEN THE ECO BUTTON TURNS ON, THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AND IT CHANGES HOW THE CAR DRIVES. THE STEERING WHEEL AND FOOT PETAL START TO SHAKE OR TREMBLE. ALSO, THE SUSPENSION ON THE CAR IS EXTREMELY NOISY AND HONDA HAS FAILED TO FIX IT. LASTLY AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE THI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR OR SO, IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. AFTER A WHILE, ANYTIME WE WOULD ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 20 MPH, WE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING AS IF WE JUST RAN OVER SOMETHING. THIS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME WE ACCELERATED TO OR DECELERATED TO 20MPH. TOOK IT INTO HONDA THE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

42 complaints

16%

• I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR OR SO, IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. AFTER A WHILE, ANYTIME WE WOULD ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 20 MPH, WE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING AS IF WE JUST RAN OVER SOMETHING. THIS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME WE ACCELERATED TO OR DECELERATED TO 20MPH. TOOK IT INTO HONDA THE
• I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY (JAN.2015) AND AT AROUND 1700 MILES I FELT A DOUBLE CLUNKING SOUND/JERK WHEN I WAS GOING AT ABOUT 15 MPH TO 20 MPH. I KEPT RIDING MY VAN STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND EVERY TIME I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND STARTED UP AGAIN, IT WOULD MAKE THE SAME LOUD CLU
• VERY LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND VEHICLE JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AFTER ENGINE RESTART. NOT ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR WITH VEHICLE OVER $40K AND UNDER 1K MILES OF USE. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

28 complaints

10%

• WE EMBARKED ON AN 8806 MILE, 22 DAY ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TO THE MIDWEST WITH OUR NEW 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. DRIVING WAS DONE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS AS HIGH AS THEY COULD BE SET. ALL WINDOWS ARE TINTED. 21 OF THE DAYS WERE
• SUNROOF SHATTERED OUTWARD, NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ELIMINATING THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD DEBRIS CAUSING THE INCIDENT. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 65 DEGREES.
• WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD SPEED APPROX 45MPH, IT WAS 90-94 DEGREES OUT SO AC WAS ON AND IT WAS A SEVERE RAIN STORM. WE HAD JUST LEFT THE HIGHWAY AND WERE ON A MAIN ROAD HIGHLY TRAVELED. WE NOTICED IT WAS WARM IN THE CAR AND THE AC WAS BLOWING HOT. ALL THE SUDDEN IT WAS FOGGING THE WINDOWS ON

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“WE EMBARKED ON AN 8806 MILE, 22 DAY ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TO THE MIDWEST WITH OUR NEW 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. DRIVING WAS DONE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS AS HIGH AS THEY COULD BE SET. ALL WINDOWS ARE TINTED. 21 OF THE DAYS WERE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

26 complaints

10%

• HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THE DAY - INFO DISPLAY SHOWED A WARNING ABOUT MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AND WOULDN'T START THE ENGINE. HONDA INVESTIGATED, NO FAULT FOUND, BUT "TWO CELLS IN BATTERY LOW." THEY PROVIDED A PROBABLE CAUSE OF "SOME LIGHT LEFT ON IN THE CAR WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY" (
• IT WAS LITTLE COLD NIGHT. I DROVE ON FREEWAY FOR 40MINUTES WITH KIDS WITHOUT CENTRAL HEATING. WHEN WE GOT HOME, I WAKE THEM UP.I FOUND MY YOUNG DAUGHTER AT BACK SEAT, SHE COULDN'T WAKE UP UNUSUALLY. SHE WAS SLEEPING, LEANING TOWARD RT. SIDE CUP HOLDER SIDE AT BACK SEAT. I SAW HER FACE WAS SO RED LIK
• RAIN WATER LEAKING THROUGH WINDOWS AND OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ENTERING INTO AUTO CAVITY WHERE THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM IS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD I BE? PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS YOU CAN AS I HAVE TRIED ELSE WHERE AND MY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. I AM LOOKING FORWARD T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THE DAY - INFO DISPLAY SHOWED A WARNING ABOUT MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AND WOULDN'T START THE ENGINE. HONDA INVESTIGATED, NO FAULT FOUND, BUT "TWO CELLS IN BATTERY LOW." THEY PROVIDED A PROBABLE CAUSE OF "SOME LIGHT LEFT ON IN THE CAR WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY" (”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

24 complaints

• RAIN WATER LEAKING THROUGH WINDOWS AND OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ENTERING INTO AUTO CAVITY WHERE THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM IS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD I BE? PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS YOU CAN AS I HAVE TRIED ELSE WHERE AND MY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. I AM LOOKING FORWARD T
• THE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED AND SQUEEZED ON A 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD'S FINGERS, AND COULD NOT BE OPENNED BY ANY METHOD. WE (AS PARENTS) TRIED ALL DOOR OPEN/CLOSE SWITCHES, DOOR REMOTE CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE DOOR'S MANUAL HANDLE IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR TO RELEASE THE CHILD'S HAND, BUT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE B-PILLAR NEEDED TO BE WE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“RAIN WATER LEAKING THROUGH WINDOWS AND OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ENTERING INTO AUTO CAVITY WHERE THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM IS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD I BE? PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS YOU CAN AS I HAVE TRIED ELSE WHERE AND MY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. I AM LOOKING FORWARD T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 267 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR OR SO, IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. AFTER A WHILE, ANYTIME WE WOULD ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 20 MPH, WE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING AS IF WE JUST RAN OVER SOMETHING. THIS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME WE ACCELERATED TO OR DECELERATED TO 20MPH. TOOK IT INTO HONDA THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR OR SO, IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. AFTER A WHILE, ANYTIME WE WOULD ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 20 MPH, WE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING AS IF WE JUST RAN OVER SOMETHING. THIS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME WE ACCELERATED TO OR DECELERATED TO 20MPH. TOOK IT INTO HONDA THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: WE EMBARKED ON AN 8806 MILE, 22 DAY ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TO THE MIDWEST WITH OUR NEW 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. DRIVING WAS DONE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS AS HIGH AS THEY COULD BE SET. ALL WINDOWS ARE TINTED. 21 OF THE DAYS WERE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THE DAY - INFO DISPLAY SHOWED A WARNING ABOUT MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AND WOULDN'T START THE ENGINE. HONDA INVESTIGATED, NO FAULT FOUND, BUT "TWO CELLS IN BATTERY LOW." THEY PROVIDED A PROBABLE CAUSE OF "SOME LIGHT LEFT ON IN THE CAR WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY" (
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)