2017 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 38 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (8 complaints · 21.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 8 of 38 owner complaints (21.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 8 complaints, 21.1% of reports ENGINE 8 · 21.1% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 13.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 13.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 10.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 10.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 7.9% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 7.9% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 5.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 5.3% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 5.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 13 complaints, 34.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 · 34.2% · 2 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)
ENGINE 8 21.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 13.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 34.2% 2 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 Apr 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2017. 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2017 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 17V725000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V725000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Investigation DP26005 ● Investigation DP26005
  • Campaign 17V725000 was reported 207 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 17V725000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Defect investigation 1 DP26005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V725000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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