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2023 Honda Odyssey Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 99 owner complaints for the 2023 Honda Odyssey.

5Safety recalls
99Owner complaints
2Complaints citing a crash
3Complaints citing a fire

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Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Recalled components: air bags, mobility equipment, steering, fuel system, and 1 more. Most-reported area: electrical system (28 complaints, 28%).

5 safety recalls for the 2023 Honda Odyssey

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Air bags

May 21, 2026

sensor · occupant classification · front passenger

The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

The fix and full notice

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.

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.

NHTSA listing: ODYSSEY. Honda campaign Refer to Comments.

Mobility equipment

Dec 17, 2025

wheelchair restraints/securement · latch/anchor

The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.

Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints.

NHTSA listing: ODYSSEY.

Steering

Feb 15, 2024

The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.

Risk: Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are LHU and FHT.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles.

NHTSA listing: ODYSSEY. Honda campaign LHU, FHT.

Fuel system

Dec 18, 2023

delivery · fuel pump

The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

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.

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.

NHTSA listing: ODYSSEY. Honda campaign KGC, KGD.

Backover prevention and rearview camera

Jun 15, 2023

display function

  • Fails federal standard 111 (rear visibility)
  • NHTSA 23V-431
  • 1,209,673 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."

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.

The fix and full notice

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.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles.

NHTSA listing: ODYSSEY. Honda campaign EEL, ZEM, SFC.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What owners report

The areas named in the 99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Odyssey. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Honda Odyssey recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2023 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Odyssey drew the most (176) and the 2023 drew 72.

Owner complaints

2023: 99 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Honda Odyssey
Model yearComplaints
2016269
201739
2018990
2019966
2020470
2021141
2022135
202399
2024107
2025379
202638

Safety recalls

2023: 5 recalls

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Safety recalls by model year, Honda Odyssey
Model yearRecalls
20166
20172
201816
201920
202014
20218
20229
20235
20243
20252
20262

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Tested versionOverallFrontalSideRollover
Honda ODYSSEY MV FWD
Rollover risk 13.6%

Questions

What are the most common 2023 Odyssey problems?

The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (28), forward collision avoidance (25), engine (13). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.

Is the 2023 Honda Odyssey safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2023 Honda Odyssey earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

How do I check if my Odyssey has an open recall?

Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Honda dealers.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
  • NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
  • NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
  • NHTSA model names covered: ODYSSEY.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.