1. Honda Odyssey
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  3. Engine

Honda Odyssey Engine Problems

536
Owner complaint records in our dataset
21
Years with records
1999–2019
Stored years

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 536 stored complaint records:

  • 14 indicate a crash
  • 13 indicate injury
  • 24 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • check engine · 21 records
  • spark plugs · 15 records
  • engine light · 13 records
  • indicator illuminated · 8 records
  • multiple times · 7 records
  • failure recurred · 7 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi158
100–150k mi148
1–30k mi67
30–60k mi64
150–400k mi53

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 17, 2020 · 100 miles

    Engine

    Cylinder number 3 has misfired multiple times in last 14,000 miles. Spark plug 3 had a lot of carbon. We changed all spark plugs and the pc valve in july 2018. It misfired few times in 2019 but then worked ok after restarting till feb 2020. It misfired multiple times and we now changed all spark plugs again and ignition coil of cylinder 3

    ODI 11309672

    2012 records in this system

  • February 1, 2020 · 110,000 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Today i found out that my pistons were bad in my 2013 odyssey. I had just had my points, plugs and wires changed out in late november early december. I was surprised to see that this is a common problems with the odysseys. I had taken my van to auto zone to have it diagnosed and it said code p0302 indicates that cylinder 2 had to many misfires same code that is in the extended warranty for this issue. I was told…

    ODI 11306990

    2013 records in this system

  • January 24, 2020 · 120,000 miles

    Engine

    Stalls randomly while accelerating from stop. Appears to be ignition switch issue. Could cause a crash resulting in injury especially when pulling into main street or highways from a stop.

    ODI 11307059

    2003 records in this system

  • January 17, 2020

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    Burns excessive oil under normal driving conditions and constantly adding oil. In addition the check oil and/or check engine warning lights do not come. Several occasions have found it bone dry.

    ODI 11300246

    2009 records in this system

  • January 15, 2020 · 16,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    Initially the vehicle would randomly turn off while driving, it was not the idle stop since it is deactivated before driving. The dealer eventually said it was the battery. Then the infotainment system stopped working, the radio was replaced after a week of being at the dealer. Now 3 weeks after repair, the infotainment system does not work. Has a noise that comes out of the speakers like sparks, has a chemical…

    ODI 11301286

    2019 records in this system

  • January 8, 2020 · 27,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Engine

    The car has 27,000 miles on it. The engine mount is being replaced due to it being bad, the radio is very delayed and crashes and the sliding door keeps sticking and i have to force it closed.

    ODI 11301834

    2018 records in this system

  • January 2, 2020 · 35 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    When driving the car it makes a weird sound while i wait in a red or stop sign then feels like the van goes backwards. If i try to turn on the engine it's really hard i try to drive or reverse the the van starts shaking and the engine turns off.

    ODI 11297080

    2006 records in this system

  • December 22, 2019 · 135,000 miles

    Engine

    The car is currently registering individual cylinder and multiple random cylinder misfires. When starting- the engine will vibrate excessively for a short period of time then will even out and run normally. At idle, the engine will experience mildly excessive vibration. I have taken the car to several repair shops and have replaced coils and spark plugs. One repair shop mentioned a valve timing control code on their…

    ODI 11296977

    2010 records in this system