KnownCarProblems2014 Honda Odyssey Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 310 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Odyssey, most often about the transmission (24% of complaints, typically around 14,500 miles). It is 14th of 27 Odyssey model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2014 Honda Odyssey problems
Transmission
73 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 14,500 miles.
I leased my 2014 Odyssey on june 2014. I'm complaining about its jerking, those loud clunk during shift to 1st to 2nd gear started yesterday evening when I drove home with my wife from airport in stop and drive traffic. The car's transmission continued to do this every time I tried to accelerate between 10-20 miles…
Transmission problems with the car bucking when slowly accelerating after a stop. Also accelerating problems with it being jerky and/or un-smooth. It sometimes jolts forward as well. We just purchased this car used from a dealer less than 2 months ago with 16,500 miles on it.
Engine
60 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles.
I stopped the vehicle on an inclined street to talk with a neighbor. He asked me to look at something so, I turned the ignition off not thinking the gearshift was still in the drive position. After the engine stopped I started to exit the car when it began to roll. I applied the brakes then restarted the car and…
The engine light comes up and engine is buring oil. Dealership checked after 500 miles and said it is burning oil. Told me to keep checking oil level and if low top it off till the next light comes up so that they can get diagnostoc code. Does not make sense. This is a new van and purchased new and 2 years back and…
Brakes
59 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles.
The car has been shaking (steering wheel specifically) when braking. This has been going on for about 5000 miles but I didn't realize it was an issue. Upon review it was found front brake pads are 80% and back are 50% but front rotors are warped. Dealer is not covering as 'under warranty' saying that warped rotors are…
My Honda Odyssey 2014 shakes when I brake on speed 40 miles that dangerous to control the vehicle, Honda need to recall safety for that problem.
Body and structure
41 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
The paint started peeling off in the area above the windshield in the 3rd year of ownership. The dealership (Honda of clear lake) did not consider that as warranty when the issue was pointed out to them. An independent quote for fixing the paint (pearl white) was well over $2000. Given that this is a relatively new…
While driving on the highway at approx. 55 MPH, I heard a clicking sound and a hissing wind sound coming from the windshield on the front passenger side. It felt like the windshield was being pulled up and you could see the edge of the windshield molding flapping in the wind. Also, the front passenger door side window…
Other or unspecified
37 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles.
Exploding sun roof. Vehicle was in motion on expressway traveling east. Loud explosion heard over vehicle. After pulling over an inspection revealed that sunroof had shattered, but due to interior cover closed no glass fell inside. Vehicle was taken into a repair shop after reporting incident to insurance company.…
While this isn't a real "safety" issue, Honda customer service referred me here to complain. There is an existing extended warranty on the peeling 2014 Odyssey white pearl paint, but only for the roof and liftgate. The paint on my vehicle is peeling there... But also on the upper portion of one of the sliding doors.…
Electrical
31 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 13,000 miles. Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator, ignition.
I went to dinner with my husband on a friday night, and when we returned to our van, the doors unlocked we got into the van and the keyless start would not work. We tried for 3-5 minutes, no luck, this happened a few months ago, we again did everything to ensure it was not user error (in which the dealership blamed…
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light flashed constantly. In addition, the rpms decreased, there was a loud noise coming from the vehicle, and there was a drastic reduction of speed. The vehicle was also shaking and vibrating, which caused…
Speed control
21 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 12,500 miles.
I leased my 2014 Odyssey on june 2014. I'm complaining about its jerking, those loud clunk during shift to 1st to 2nd gear started yesterday evening when I drove home with my wife from airport in stop and drive traffic. The car's transmission continued to do this every time I tried to accelerate between 10-20 miles…
My Honda Odyssey 2014 is shaking a lot when speed is accelerated up around 20-25 MPH. This iissue happened the first time a few weeks ago. Today, this issue happens again. It is scary to drive back home from work today. Since this issue happens multiple times, I think it can be a defect, which Honda should issue a…
Seats
19 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 26,000 miles.
The second row seats both the left and the right side do not lock into place when you move the seat. You would have to manually touch the black bar on the bottom to lock the seat. My children several times have had the seat move and almost choke them when we come to a complete stop. I have complain several times to my…
The second row seats both driver and passenger side does not latch properly. This usually occurs when accessing the 3rd row seats using the slide handle. Under normal operation, returning the 2nd row seats to the upright position secures the slider mechanism of the seats and prevents the 2nd row seat from moving.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Honda Odyssey recalls
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 honda accord, civic coupe, civic sedan, civic hatchback, civic type r, cr-v, hr-v, ridgeline, odyssey, acura ilx, mdx, mdx hybrid, rdx, rlx, tlx, 2019-2022 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Risk: An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began may 7, 2018. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is x0r.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 honda odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Risk: If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 honda odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Risk: An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is kd5.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 odyssey vehicles manufactured august 17, 2010, to october 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
Air bags: side/window
Risk: If the shorting terminal is damaged, the passenger-side side curtain air bag may fail to deploy thereby increasing the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the damaged shorting pin with a new shorting coupler, free of charge. The recall began on may 16, 2014. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is je2.
Full defect summary
Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 odyssey vehicles manufactured october 2, 2013, through december 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged during assembly of the passenger-side side curtain air bag.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Inadvertent deployment of air bags
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has completed its review of a petition dated may 30, 2026. The petition requested an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (my) 2011-2017 honda odyssey vehicles. The petition contended that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or g-force threshold breach. The petition further alleged that the diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) and supplemental restraint system (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. An air bag is a supplemental vehicle occupant restraint system that deploys a cushion designed to inflate in millisec
Questions about the 2014 Honda Odyssey
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Honda Odyssey?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (73 complaints, typically around 14,500 miles); engine (60 complaints, typically around 38,000 miles); brakes (59 complaints, typically around 30,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Honda Odyssey have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 18, 2023 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Honda Odyssey?
- It is 14th of 27 Odyssey model years by number of complaints, with 310 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.