2012 Honda Odyssey Electrical System Problems
- 19
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 19 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I was driving/exiting a parking garage onto a street into traffic. Suddenly, the panel lights and and cabin lights started flashing and the radio and ac cut off, and immediately after, the car cut off and i coasted, through cars moving at speed, to the side of the road. The car was in motion on a city street. At the honda dealership they took a few days to contact me, then told me i need to pay $800 for a battery…
ODI 11217620
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
This vehicle had issue on electrical system. This vehicle is about 100k miles and had been chaning 3 batteries and it mean that 4ht baterry installed on this vehicle. Lucas honda dealer changed three times plus original battery. As per spoken to lucas honda customer service for the battery problem. Customer said; "there is normal". I did not bring this vehicle for third times because i think i will hear same as it…
ODI 11203682
Electrical System
Driver-side and passenger-side doors electric powered door cable snapped while doors were opening trapping occupants in the backseat. Doors could not open fully to allow egress out of the vehicle. Unable to open doors manually do to wire stuck in pulley system. Vehicle was stationary.
ODI 11171494
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
In a store parking lot, the minivan was shut off and parked, my husband took the keys and locked me in the minivan, not knowing i would have no way out of the minivan. I waited in the minivan perhaps 10 minutes. Then, i tried to leave through the passenger door. The door would not unlock, both manually moving the unlock switch nor hitting the unlock button. Instead the car alarm went off. I then tried to lower the…
ODI 11091466
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
After stopping the car has tried to accelerate on its own while the brake was applied. Six times since purchase, four times this year. I have reported the problem twice to honda service as it occured twice on the way there for an oil change. The car was definitely stopped at busy intersectionsa and turning it off did not stop the problem immediately. It required two or three on and offs in busy traffice. Have tried…
ODI 11057960
Electrical System
Driver's side heated seat no longer functions. Online forums suggest that it is a continuity issue in the seat. The heating wire has broken somewhere no longer creating a closed circuit. Local honda dealer acknowledges the issue but wants to charge $600+ to fix.
ODI 11066003
Electrical System
I just had to have the passenger sliding door motor replaced on my odyssey. The door would not close. When attempting to close, they door would shut about 3/[redacted] and then stop. Service department at the dealer advised that the motor was bad and had to be replaced. My concern is that the odyssey was designed with a switch where you can disable the motorized feature and open/close the door manually. However,…
ODI 11010496
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The positive battery cable became disconnected from the battery terminal post while driving at full highway speed (75 mph)!! This resulted in complete electrical failure. I was able to pull off the road, but the door locks were locked and inoperable. Without power i was unable to unlock the doors or roll down the windows. Without power i had no air conditioning. I was trapped in the car on a hot day. The battery…
1 injury
ODI 10993345
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
When stationary, the van's power sliding doors were struggling to close; it would frequently start, and then pop back open. We took it to the honda dealership, who said they couldn't find any problems except that the tracks were dirty, but offered no suggestions on how to fix this (also we could see no debris to validate this claim). We continued to use doors with difficulty until there was a loud pop on the…
ODI 11218320
Electrical System
The battery cuts out when i drive through a puddle of water more than 2" high. The dashboard battery light comes on & the steering locks. This very dangerous when i am making a right turn & have to drive through that puddle that collects on the corner. This is very common in rainy south florida. When i'm in the turn & the battery cuts ot & the steering locks up, i have no choice but to drive straight & pray that…
ODI 10871412
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door opened, but would not close all the way. It remained in the middle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door motor and rollers had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10816710
Electrical System
We had something plugged into the ac outlet in the third row. Car was running but parked in a lot. Child pulled cord and the whole cover of the unit was pulled off. Exposed protected wires but also a screw that was "live". Child received full body electric shock touching the screw. Cover was easily replaced, but children sit in the third row.
1 injury
ODI 10806459
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Tires · Wheels
Tpm(tire pressure monitor) light indicating low pressure when there is no error. Dealer (san marco,texas) claims the issue is due to cell phone charger interference with tpm system. Dealer claims honda is aware of the issue and sent out a service bulletin to limit the cell phone charger to less than twenty minutes to prevent the tpm fault code and dash light from being set. In my professional option, honda america…
ODI 10654247
Electrical System
Wife came home parked in garage 1.5 - 2.5 hours later opened garage door, garage filled with smoke, found honda odyssey had self ignited and self extinguished itself due to lack of oxygen. Incident area at rear cargo light possibly either rear cargo light or rear hatch door only electrical items in that area that i am aware of - just a guess - fire department called to scene to witness note and provide a report. Had…
Fire reported
ODI 10534936
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The front brake rotors are undersized and will warp with use causing vibration during braking. The homelink stays on even after the car is turned off with key removed causing thief to open your garage door when they break into the car and having access to homes because the homelink stays on constantly.
ODI 10818616
Electrical System
Ongoing electrical problems. Possible short in the electrical system. Multiple ongoing problems from: (1) wife has new pacemaker, she received a shock while resting her feet/legs on the dashboard (aug. 2013), (2) dashboard light(s) keep changing in brightness: we have taken it into the dealership several times, the staff plays dumb, looks at us like we are dumb, (3) documented window malfunction in august 2012, due…
ODI 10536660
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to sussex honda at [redacted] (located at [redacted], newton, nj 07860) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to phillipsburg easton honda ([redacted] 519, phillipsburg, nj…
ODI 11073821
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Pulling onto freeway and dash lights flashed then motor quit completely. Coasted to stop on shoulder with very little brake power left. Vehicle would not even turn on - complete vehicle failure. Had it towed once again to dealer said a faulty or shorted ground wire. Have not picked up yet so will determine if fixed. This is the second major failure with this vehicle. Honda dealer nor corporate customer service shows…
ODI 10453829
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey exl. The contact was driving 40 mph when the instrumental panel was not sufficiently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 2,220. Updated 05/31/12*lj
ODI 10456660