Honda Odyssey Years to Avoid

Years to avoid: 2018 and 2019 At least twice the 70.5 complaints of a typical Odyssey year. Most described: hesitation (2018), driver-assist errors (2019).
Best years: No year stands out Only the 2017 and 2021 drew under three quarters of the 70 complaints of a typical Odyssey year since 2016. The 2021 is named in an open NHTSA investigation. The 2017 drew under a quarter of the complaints of the years either side, usually a sign that few were sold.

Based on owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, not adjusted for sales. The 2024 to 2026 models are too new to judge. See every year ranked

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Every model year since 2010 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 22 mpg combined, arrived in 2011 and has held since.

Odyssey problems by year, ranked by owner complaints

How the years are ranked

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

A typical Odyssey year drew 70.5 complaints in its first three years: the median of all its ranked years, higher than the median of its years since 2016 (70). Years to avoid drew at least twice that, and at least 50. Best years are up to three years since 2016 with the fewest complaints, each under three quarters of a typical year since 2016 (70), with no open NHTSA investigation and no do-not-drive or park-outside recall that covers all versions; the 2020 is never picked, as its first three years fell in the pandemic. How the verdict works.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2018 Odyssey Avoid Most described: hesitation or slow acceleration	176	1,016	16
2019 Odyssey Avoid Most described: driver-assist errors or blocked-sensor messages	145	1,005	20
2014 Odyssey Most described: shaking, shuddering or vibration	114	310	5
2011 Odyssey Most described: shaking, shuddering or vibration	107	235	5
2022 Odyssey Most described: stalling or shutting off	80	144	9
2023 Odyssey Most described: auto start-stop problems	72	107	5
2015 Odyssey Most described: misfires or rough running	71	208	6
2012 Odyssey Most described: shaking, shuddering or vibration	70	246	5
2016 Odyssey Most described: misfires or rough running	68	272	6
2020 Odyssey Most described: driver-assist errors or blocked-sensor messages	65	494	14
2013 Odyssey Most described: shaking, shuddering or vibration	60	211	6
2010 Odyssey Most described: shaking, shuddering or vibration	58	255	1
2021 Odyssey Most described: stalling or shutting off	35	148	8
2017 Odyssey Most described: shaking, shuddering or vibration	13	39	2

Compare other models' worst years in the worst model years guide.

Check your Odyssey for open recalls

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Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints	Crash test
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	2	64
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	2	462
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	3	132
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	5	107
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	9	144
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	8	148
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	14	494
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	20	1,005
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	16	1,016
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	2	39
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	6	272
2015 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	6	208
2014 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	5	310
2013 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	6	211
2012 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	5	246
2011 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	5	235
2010 MPG · Recalls and problems	20 mpg Gas	1	255	Not rated

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2018: 1,016 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Honda Odyssey
Model year	Complaints
2010	255
2011	235
2012	246
2013	211
2014	310
2015	208
2016	272
2017	39
2018	1,016
2019	1,005
2020	494
2021	148
2022	144
2023	107
2024	132
2025	462
2026	64

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 20 to 22 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); 22 since 2011.

2026: gas 22 mpg

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Honda Odyssey best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2010	20
2011	22
2012	22
2013	22
2014	22
2015	22
2016	22
2017	22
2018	22
2019	22
2020	22
2021	22
2022	22
2023	22
2024	22
2025	22
2026	22

Every Odyssey year's ratings in one table

Comparisons

Questions

Which Honda Odyssey years should you avoid?

The 2018 and 2019 Odyssey are the years to avoid: each drew at least twice the 70.5 owner complaints of a typical Odyssey year in its first three years. Owners of the 2018 most often describe hesitation. Complaints can't tell you whether a particular car is sound, so whatever the year, check its open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Honda dealers for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.

What are the best Honda Odyssey years?

No year stands out as best. Only the 2017 and 2021 drew under three quarters of the 70 complaints of a typical Odyssey year since 2016. The 2021 is named in an open NHTSA investigation. The 2017 drew under a quarter of the complaints of the years either side, usually a sign that few were sold. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Honda Odyssey years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2018 (176) drew the most, then the 2019 (145). Owners of the 2018 most often describe hesitation or slow acceleration.

Which Honda Odyssey years have the most recalls?

The 2019 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (20), then the 2018 (16). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2010 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.

What are the most common Honda Odyssey problems?

In the 5,348 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2010 to 2026 models, owners most often describe stalling or shutting off (544 complaints, most of them for the 2018, 2019, and 2025); auto start-stop problems (463 complaints, most of them for the 2024 and 2025); and shaking, shuddering or vibration (361 complaints). One complaint can describe several problems. Each year's recalls and problems page lists what owners describe for that year.

Which Honda Odyssey year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 22 mpg combined, first reached by the 2011 gas version and matched by every year since.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.