KnownCarProblems2017 Honda Odyssey Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Odyssey, most often about the engine (26% of complaints). It is 27th of 27 Odyssey model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2017 Honda Odyssey problems
Engine
10 complaints · 26%My very new 2017 Honda Odyssey (ody ex-l 6at) was 1307 miles driven. When I was driving on the highway the car suddenly showed low oil pressure light and the engine temperature gauge needle was at the h mark and then smoky fumes with smell of burnt rubber came from the engine hood. I immediately stopped the car and…
Transmission
7 complaints · 18%The vehicle was in motion on a street and normally decelerating from 30 MPH towards a stop light. Without warning the car suddenly decelerated and stalled the engine. It was as if the transmission shifted into park. This happened three other times and eventually, the car would not shift into reverse despite indicating…
Other or unspecified
6 complaints · 15%I need to replace my Honda Odyssey braunability wheelchair accessible entervan. Because it was destroyed in the february 7th chain accident at the mario cuomo /tappan zee bridge in westchester, new york. Your recall for the second seadt row prevents Honda dealers to sell me a new vehicle, even if a wheelchair…
Driver entered car in grocery store parking lot. Car was started and put into drive. Car then spontaneously accellerated rapidly into the concrete base of a light pole. Cause unknown. Driver suspects problem with computer that controls the accellerator. Car towed to dealer 1 who found nothing. I called Honda and they…
Electrical
6 complaints · 15%The contact owns a 2017 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the alarm activated, and the contact attempted to turn off the alarm; however, the alarm failed to deactivate. The alarm went off for several hours before stopping. The contact stated that several days later while attempting to…
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle and pressing the buttons to lock the doors, the front driverâs side door locked and immediately unlocked, failing to remain secured. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and the manufacturer were…
Brakes
3 complaints · 8%At 25,000 miles on my Honda when I applied the brakes the front end started shaking severely, toke the car to the Honda dealer for service, they told me that the brake pads got hot the fixed the pads cost $200 another 25,000 miles sure enough the same problem this time I complained to the service mg he gave me a…
Visibility and wipers
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Odyssey. While the contact was inside the vehicle with his grandchild seated in the back seat, the sun roof exploded without warning. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to fisher Honda (6025 arapahoe rd, boulder, co 80303, ([phone]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
While the original owner of the vehicle was driving on a side road at approximately 40 MPH with a child in the rear seat, there was an abnormal noise. Upon investigation, the sunroof was found shattered with glass on top of the sun shade and a hole in the glass. Photos are attached showing the sunroof bulging upwards…
Fuel system
3 complaints · 8%The contact owns a 2017 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel valve needed to be replaced. The…
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while at a stop light while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. Additionally, the vehicle was hesitating. The contact stated that the failure occurred daily. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was not contacted.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 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: 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.
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 2017 Honda Odyssey
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Honda Odyssey?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (10 complaints); transmission (7 complaints); other or unspecified (6 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Honda Odyssey have?
- 2 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 2017 a bad year for the Honda Odyssey?
- It is 27th of 27 Odyssey model years by number of complaints, with 39 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.