Honda Odyssey reliability by year
32 recalls and 7,502 owner complaints across 21 model years. Best year to buy: 2017. Year to avoid: 2019.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 9 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and others. Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 21 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Odyssey aggregated across 21 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Honda Odyssey?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2017 Honda Odyssey scores 8.0/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 38 complaints on file, 1 active recall. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Honda Odyssey year should I avoid?
The 2019 Honda Odyssey scores 6.0/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 845 owner complaints with NHTSA, 4 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2019 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Honda Odyssey should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2016 (avoid — the powertrain — powertrain: 37 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 22,500–77,450 mi); 2007 (avoid — the brakes — 9 fire-related complaints on the electrical system); 2019 (high-risk ownership — cruise-control: 33 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 9,000–77,000 mi); 2012 (high-risk ownership — brakes: 41 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 16,000–40,000 mi); 2010 (high-risk ownership — body: 46 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 40,000–125,000 mi); 2009 (high-risk ownership — body: 54 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 44,300–110,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2024, 2023, 2021, 2017, 2025, 2022. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Honda Odyssey are tracked?
21 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 32 recalls and 7,502 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Honda Odyssey?
electrical is the most-reported category — 1,113 complaints across 21 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.