2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 571 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (197 complaints · 34.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 39
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 43
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 197 of 571 owner complaints (34.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 197 complaints, 34.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 197 · 34.5% · 5 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 90 complaints, 15.8% of reports AIR BAGS 90 · 15.8% · 15 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 47 complaints, 8.2% of reports ENGINE 47 · 8.2% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 44 complaints, 7.7% of reports STRUCTURE 44 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 6.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 · 6.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 3.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 20 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 20 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 · 3.5% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 16 complaints, 2.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 16 · 2.8% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 1.6% of reports STEERING 9 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 216 complaints, 37.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 216 · 37.8% · 12 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 197 34.5% 5 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 90 15.8% 15 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 47 8.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 44 7.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 6.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 20 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 3.5% 6 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 16 2.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 216 37.8% 12 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2004. 2004-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2004-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Jan 2026 Investigation PE12026 ● Investigation PE12026 Investigation PE13020 ● Investigation PE13020 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 8
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 24
2004-Q4 Owner reports 14
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 12
2010-Q2 Owner reports 17
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 18
2011-Q4 Owner reports 21
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 22
2012-Q4 Owner reports 14
2013-Q1 Owner reports 23
2013-Q2 Owner reports 15
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 20
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 21
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE12026
Defect investigation 1 PE13020
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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