KnownCarProblems2019 Honda Odyssey Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 991 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Odyssey, most often about the driver assistance (26% of complaints). It is the 2nd most complained-about Odyssey model year since 2000 and has 20 recalls.
Most common 2019 Honda Odyssey problems
Driver assistance
255 complaints · 26%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, warnings, automatic emergency braking, assist.
Going 25mph. Steering wheel shook then dash read in black "brake" with orange background. Van braked on its own. Nearest car was 75 feet away.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds with the forward collision avoidance adaptive cruise control engaged, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
Electrical
223 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 11,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, adas, instrument cluster/panel, 12v/24v/48v battery.
The vehicle infotainment system crashed even after the safety recall. This made the speedometer go out for a short time, and completely disable the radio, rear camera, res, and most user controls. The system additionally stayed on after the car was powered off, and would only turn off by pulling the fuse!
While in motion on the highway the speedometer and center infotainment system crashed, went black, and began to restart shortly after. While rebooting the car shifted into neutral and there was no warning of the gear changing. The car was able to get off the highway, and had to be towed per the dealers recommendation…
Fuel system
189 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 77,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery, fuel injection system.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and briefly accelerated independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it could not be repaired due to parts not being available. The…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
Other or unspecified
142 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles.
We were on a vacation 5 months after purchase and 40 minutes into our trip the entertainment system, to include audio and visual all turned off. We had to restart the entire care. Repairs were supposedly made the incident continued to happen off and on for a few months. Van was taken in on a thursday for repairs…
Our 2019 Odyssey started having problems shortly after we got it. I tried trouble shooting myself for awhile. Finally started taking it to the dealership after 6 months of owning it and it's been there more times than I can count. It has electrical problems, bluetooth doesn't work, the infotainment system doesn't work…
Engine
141 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 24,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owned a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, she saw smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle while approaching a stop. The vehicle then caught on fire. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A fire report ( 2200115) was taken at the scene . There were…
While driving 25-35 MPH there is a hard shift to the next gear. It jerks you forward in your seat. There is also an issue while the heat/air fan is on it continuously cuts out. Also notice a knocking noise at time from the engine.
Transmission
128 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 8,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Have a 2019 Honda Odyssey that is experiencing hard shifting into 3rd gear. It has less than 4k miles on it and whenever it reaches 25 it jerks the car quite noticeably. Brought it into the dealer and they acknowledged there was a "sound" when it shifted into third gear but couldn't replicate the "hard shift" that…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contacted stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated to switch into the proper gear with an abnormal sound coming from the driver's side front of vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to…
Speed control
67 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 14,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Driving on an expressway, the cars in front of me are slowing down, my car's collision mitigation braking system sends a visual alert with the "brake" signal coming on and I feel the brakes engaging, simultaneously I slam on the brakes, and while there was still distance between the car in front of mine and mine, I am…
Hi there- I am currently live in nc. I have issue with my Honda oddysey. I seen that you had filed case with american Honda with issues I am having currently. I have case with american Honda and everything reported with them ( all issues I am having) additional issue with my 2019 Odyssey started shutting down digital…
Body and structure
59 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 14,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The non-power tailgate on my 2019 Honda Odyssey ex only opens to, a head bashing, about 5 ft 10 in. Me, my wife, and my 13-year daughter repeatedly hit our heads on the liftgate. The 2019-2021 trims with power liftgate open higher than 6ft 2 inches. Also, prior generations (pre-2019) of honday Odyssey liftagtes opened…
- media/audio multipurpose screen freezes causing total loss of backup camera (while moving and stationary) - occasional delay of backup camera activation (while moving and stationary) - cabin and speed control and functions malfunction and fail (while moving and stationary) - sliding doors fail to open completely…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Honda Odyssey recalls
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 24, 2026. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is hox. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 20v438. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning july 9, 2026.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Air bags: front passenger
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 7, 2026. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are bol, wo9, ooa, wom, xoh, noc, pod, boe, uof, pob, eog, aoi, qo8, toj, do7, and sok. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24v064. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning may 29, 2026.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 acura tlx, 2019-2024 rdx, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 mdx, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 honda ridgeline, 2017-2022 pilot, 2019-2021 passport, 2018-2026 odyssey, 2019-2022 insight, 2019-2021 hr-v, 2018-2020 fit, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrid, 2017-2022 cr-v, 2017-2018, 2021 civic type r, 2017-2021 civic hatchback, 2016-2020 civic coupe, 2016-2022 civic, 2017-2022 accord hybrid, and 2016-2022 accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags: software
Risk: Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) software or replace the ecu, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 27, 2026. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is unw. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning april 16, 2026. The information in your report suggests that honda (american honda motor co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
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.
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed march 28, 2024. 2016-2017 acura mdx owner letters were mailed november 1, 2024. 2016-2020 acura mdx owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-december 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of march 18, 2024. 2015-2016 acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-december 2024, 2018 acura tlx owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of march/early april 2024, 2019 acura tlx owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-may 2024, 2020 acura tlx owner let
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 acura tlx, 2016-2020 acura mdx, 2016 and 2018-2019 pilot, 2017 and 2019 ridgeline, and 2018-2019 odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Backup camera: display function
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the most cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 24, 2023. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are eel, zem, and sfc.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 odyssey, 2019-2022 pilot, and 2019-2023 passport vehicles. Due to a faulty media oriented systems transport (most) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Seat belts: buckle assembly
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 18, 2023. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are nda, qdb, bdc, mdd, ld9. Tdf, fdg, odh, ydi, zde.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 cr-v, 2018-2019 accord and accord hybrid, 2018-2020 odyssey, 2019 insight, and 2019-2020 acura rdx vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed may 18, 2021. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 acura mdx, mdx sport hybrid, rdx, tlx, honda accord, civic hatchback, insight, 2019 acura ilx, honda accord hybrid, civic coupe, civic coupe si, civic sedan, civic sedan si, civic type r, fit, hr-v, odyssey, passport, pilot and ridgeline, and 2018-2019 cr-v vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel system: storage
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Fix: Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles. If evidence of a fuel leak is present, a new fuel tank assembly and a new honda charcoal canister will be installed, free of charge. The recall began february 22, 2021. Owners may contact braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Full defect summary
Braun corporation (braun) is recalling certain 2018-2021 braun-modified honda odyssey vehicles. The fuel tank assembly installed by braun may be susceptible to the fuel tank overfilling into the charcoal canister. If the charcoal canister fills with a sufficient amount of fuel, fuel may leak out.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A delayed or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners that updated software is available. Owners have the option to either follow the mailed instructions to download and update the software for free, or visit a dealer to have the software update performed, free of charge. The recall began september 23, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is y7y.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 pilot, 2019-2020 odyssey and 2019-2020 passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rearview mirrors."
Doors and locks: latch
Risk: A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began september 23, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is a88.
Full defect summary
Honda (america honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A distorted or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began september 23, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is w83.
Full defect summary
American honda motor co. (honda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 odyssey vehicles. Water may get into the rearview camera mounting holes and enter the camera lens and cause a distorted image, or no image at all. Additionally, if the rearview camera view mode is set to top-down view, or switched from that view to another mode in a bright environment, the image may not display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rearview mirrors."
Backup camera: camera
Risk: Operating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel control module software, free of charge. The recall began september 23, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is t89.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 odyssey, 2019-2020 passport, and 2019-2021 pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedometer, and gear selector position until the next ignition cycle. Additionally, it can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 101, "control and displays" and 111, "rearview mirrors."
Electrical: wiring
Risk: An intermittent electrical short could overheat the wire harness, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row seat accessory power outlet wire harness for damage, replacing it as necessary. If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and re-route the harness. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began march 16, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is t6u.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 odyssey vehicles. The wire harness for the third row seat accessory power outlet may get pinched between the unibody and rear trim panel, possibly damaging the wires and causing an electrical short.
Electrical: 12v/24v/48v battery
Risk: A damaged parking rod can allow the vehicle to roll when parked, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will ensure the battery terminal connections are secure and will update the tcu software, free of charge. Additionally, the parking rod effectiveness will be checked. The recall began may 31, 2019. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are z4j, y4k.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 odyssey vehicles. Loose battery terminal connections or a degraded battery may cause the transmission control unit (tcu) to unexpectedly reboot. Upon rebooting, the tcu may shift the transmission to the "park" position, possibly damaging the parking rod.
Engine: belts and associated pulleys
Risk: Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began june 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is l4m. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is z4l.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 acura mdx and honda pilot vehicles and 2019 acura rlx, rlx sport hybrid, tlx and honda odyssey and ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
Brakes: wheel speed sensor
Risk: If the rear wheel speeds cannot be correctly monitored, the anti-lock brake system may not engage properly to prevent the wheels from locking up, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Braun has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the rear wheel speed sensor harnesses, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on april 4, 2019. Owners may contact braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Full defect summary
Braun corporation (braun) is recalling certain 2018-2019 honda odyessy vehicles modified to be equipped with an in-floor wheelchair ramp conversion. The rear wheel speed sensor harnesses may have been routed to the incorrect rear wheels, resulting in the possibility that the anti-lock brake system will not recognize each rear wheel speed properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 135, "light vehicle brake system" and 404, "electronic stability control systems."
Doors and locks: latch
Risk: If the power sliding doors fails to latch, the doors may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies, free of charge. The recall began january 3, 2019. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are z33 and o36.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2018 and 2019 honda odyssey vehicles. The latch assemblies for the power sliding doors may stick and not properly latch to the door strikers.
Brakes: caliper
Risk: A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners will be notified, and honda or acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began december 11, 2018. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are c31 and l30.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 acura mdx, 2017-2018 acura mdx sport hybrid, 2018-2019 honda hr-v and honda odyssey, and 2016 honda hr-v vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SRS unit, free of charge. The recall began november 8, 2018. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are b2r, c2p, and z2q.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2019 honda insight, odyssey, and ridgeline vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) control unit may have a manufacturing error, possibly resulting in the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
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 side air bags
Summary
On october 28, 2025, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened pe25018 to investigate complaints of inadvertent deployment of the side curtain and/or side thorax air bags. These complaints concern model year (my) 2018-2022 honda odyssey vehicles manufactured by american honda motor co. (honda). Honda issued recall 26v227 on april 9, 2026, to address concerns of inadvertent side air bag deployment. In the recall filing, the company stated that â[a]s of april 2, 2026, honda has had 130 warranty claims, 25 reports of an injury, and no reports of death related to this issue from january 24, 2017 â april 2, 2026.â honda states that the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic
Engine failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5l v6 engine used in the following vehicles: model years (my) 2018-2020 acura tlx, my2016-2020 acura mdx, my2016-2020 honda pilot, my2018-2020 honda odyssey, and my2017-2019 honda ridgeline.â the subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a recall query (rq24013).â it was determined that these engine failures are outside the scope of honda recall 23v-751. Further, evidence gathered in conjunction with rq24013 does not suggest this failure is caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is addressed by honda in recall 23v-751.â based on analysis of data from rq24013,
No restart after auto start/stop engages
Summary
On june 3, 2022, the oï¬ce of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe22005 after the agency received voqs and several ï¬eld reports concerning the auto idle stop (ais) feature on 2016-2019my honda pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traï¬c light or road intersection with the ais function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5l engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On january 6, 2023, honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019my honda pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 acura tlx, 2016
Engine failure
Summary
On november 8, 2024, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query rq24013 to assess the scope of honda recall 23v-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23v-751. In november 2023, honda recalled 248,999 various model year (my)2016â2020 honda and acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5l v6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect that caused premature connecting rod bearing wear and engine seizure. While the out-of-scope failures involved in these complaints appear to have a very similar failure mechanism as the recalled engines, a thorough analysis o
Questions about the 2019 Honda Odyssey
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Honda Odyssey?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (255 complaints); electrical (223 complaints, typically around 11,000 miles); fuel system (189 complaints, typically around 77,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Honda Odyssey have?
- 20 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 1, 2026 (backup camera). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Honda Odyssey?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Odyssey model year since 2000, with 991 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.