2020 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 447 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (90 complaints · 20.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 20
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 90 of 447 owner complaints (20.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 90 complaints, 20.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 90 · 20.1% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 76 complaints, 17.0% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 76 · 17.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 66 complaints, 14.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 · 14.8% ENGINE: 42 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 42 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 4.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 4.9% STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 3.8% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 16 complaints, 3.6% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 16 · 3.6% AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 3.1% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 258 complaints, 57.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 258 · 57.7% · 1 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 90 20.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 76 17.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 14.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 42 9.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 17 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 16 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 3.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 258 57.7% 1 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 Oct 2019. 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2025-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2025-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2026-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2026-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2026-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 Owner reports Oct 2019 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ24013 ● Investigation RQ24013 Investigation EA25004 ● Investigation EA25004 Investigation PE25008 ● Investigation PE25008 Investigation PE25018 ● Investigation PE25018
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 9
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 11
2023-Q3 Owner reports 16
2023-Q4 Owner reports 13
2024-Q1 Owner reports 17
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 22
2024-Q4 Owner reports 26
2025-Q1 Owner reports 25
2025-Q2 Owner reports 29
2025-Q3 Owner reports 46
2025-Q4 Owner reports 34
2026-Q1 Owner reports 38
2026-Q2 Owner reports 47
2026-Q3 Owner reports 38
Defect investigation 1 RQ24013
Defect investigation 1 EA25004
Defect investigation 1 PE25008
Defect investigation 1 PE25018
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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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