2014 Honda Odyssey: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 401 complaints
401
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
4,000
25th Percentile
25,000
Median Mileage
58,000
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Power Train
73
Service Brakes
58
Engine
57
Body
37
Unknown Or Other
35
Electrical System
29
Vehicle Speed Control
21
Seats
19
Steering
11
Fuel/Propulsion System
10
Severity Assessment
21
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"WINDSHIELD WAVY/BLURRY: THEY SAID I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF 2014 ODYSSEY OWNERS. BUT AT THE FIRST MOMENT OF DRIVING I FELT SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD. I TOLD THE HONDA SALES PERSON THAT I FEEL BLURRY VISION WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS THE GLASS IS WAVY. HE SAID BECAUSE I AM DRIVING THE FIRST T..."
"DRIVING APPROX 25MPH THROUGH TOWN WHEN ENGINE RPMS INCREASED A BIT AS IT BRIEFLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, THEN IT CAUGHT ITSELF AND ABRUPTLY WENT INTO APPROX 5TH GEAR (6 SPEED TRANSMISSION). FROM THERE VEHICLE WAS ONLY USING 2 GEARS (~2ND AND 5TH) AND EVERY TIME IT UP SHIFTED INTO 5TH (FROM A STOPLIGHT..."
"AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND MY LEGS ONLY ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES SO HARD WITH MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT ON IT TO MAKE IT STOP - HAD I LEFT A FRACTION LOOSE THE CAR WOULD HAVE JUST TAKEN OFF... SO SCARY AND NOT SAFE AT ALL... THE WEIRD THING ..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Power Train
73 complaints
25th: 1,796 mi
Median: 14,500 mi
75th: 60,475 mi
Service Brakes
58 complaints
25th: 18,000 mi
Median: 30,000 mi
75th: 40,000 mi
Engine
57 complaints
25th: 7,880 mi
Median: 50,650 mi
75th: 92,236 mi
Body
37 complaints
25th: 11,375 mi
Median: 43,000 mi
75th: 63,750 mi
Unknown Or Other
35 complaints
25th: 18,700 mi
Median: 39,891 mi
75th: 70,541 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
CA: 58
TX: 32
FL: 29
VA: 22
NY: 21
GA: 21
MD: 19
IL: 19
NJ: 17
NC: 17
Who Files Complaints?
0.7%
Original Owners
99.3%
Second+ Owners
Honda Odyssey — Other Years
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Active Recalls (5)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Mid/Rear Assembly
Campaign 18V170000 | 13/03/2018
An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
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 reca
Mid/Rear Assembly
Campaign 17V725000 | 17/11/2017
If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
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.
Mid/Rear Assembly
Campaign 16V933000 | 27/12/2016
An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
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 recal
Side/Window
Campaign 14V175000 | 07/04/2014
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.
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.
Fuel Pump
Campaign 23V858000 | 18/12/2023
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Extend Your Transmission Life
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Change transmission fluid at manufacturer intervals — not 'lifetime' fluid
- Come to a full stop before shifting from reverse to drive
- Don't ride the brakes on hills — use a lower gear
- Check transmission fluid level and color monthly — dark fluid needs changing
- Address slipping, hard shifts, or delayed engagement immediately
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28