Complaint volume
426 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2020 Honda Odyssey Complaints
426 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2020 Honda Odyssey, grouped by component category.
426 Total complaints
4 Crash reports
1 Fire reports
10 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are electrical system, unknown or other, forward collision avoidance,lane departure. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 4 crash reports, 1 fire report, 10 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 55 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 26,837 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to electrical system, unknown or other, forward collision avoidance,lane departure?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2020 Honda Odyssey?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2020 Honda Odyssey
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How severe are the 2020 Honda Odyssey complaints?
4 Crash
1 Fire
10 Injury
0 Fatality
7 Towed
6 Medical attention
What are the most common 2020 Honda Odyssey complaint categories?
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 30
ENGINE 29
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 26
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS 19
AIR BAGS 14
STRUCTURE 13
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING 11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10
426 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 5 alerts came on the dash stating lane keeping assist problem , collision mitigation problem , auto high beam problem, forward collision problem and brake system warning. All safety features on my vehicle have failed. I | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The rear passenger side tire hit a pothole and it caused all of the airbags to deploy on April 6, 2026. The impact should not have set the airbags off. This has caused a severe rash/burn on my son's face and neck. The vehicle is now being totaled by my insurance company and forcing me to have to purchase a new vehicle and my insurance rates to go up. Three days later, April 9, 2026, a safety recall on the over-sensitive airbags was issued for this Odyssey. There were no other warnings leading up to this. Insurance has inspected the vehicle and deemed it a total loss. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Front camera is bad or faulty, triggering all adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, auto high beam etc errors on dashboard, rendering the car not able to start or die in the middle of the road/traffic when the engine goes into idle mode while stopping at red lights. My odessey has over 111k miles when these issues start showing, but lots of people report experiencing same issue with even with their newer odessey. It doesn’t feel right why Honda installed cheap cameras especially when it plays a crucial role involves safety of the car and the driver. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | STRUCTURE:BODY | rear tailgate window spontaneously shattered | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The outside mirrors had a recall for potential detachment. My driver's side mirror detaches sometimes even after the replacement. When I contacted Honda over this issue, they told me that they can't take my complaint and I should go back to the dealer which replaced it. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The radar is broken leaving all ADAS unusable in addition to no option to use cruise control. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After being on idle on a stop light, when releasing the brake to go, warning on dash says "Collision Mitigation Warning" when nothing hit the car and I'm there's enough distance with the car in front and behind. The severity has increased now, after being idle, when releasing the brake, it now completely shuts off, dash says "Shift to Park", and can't go, unless I push the ignition button. Took it 3x for the same errors on dash, Honda said the 1st time it was low battery, battery was running on low juice and didnt have power to come back from idle, they changed the battery. Now they say they need to replace the starter after few thou$and$. I see online this happening to others too. I fear the car behind me, may rear end me, because I can't go, green light is on, but I can't move as I'm re-starting the vehicle after being on idle. Honda says my VIN is not part of the bad batch. It's happening more frequently and Honda said they were able to replicate. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The same power tail gate issue as experienced by many others on models 2018-2022. Water intrusion causing the power module fail for auto operation of powerlift tail gate. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle has all time on the brake system, front collision, auto high beam, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist abd road departure warnings. Sometimes the vehicle turns off suddenly when stop, and the steering wheel gets hard when parking. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | With no preceding accident or damage, the vehicle suddenly received multiple warning lights on the dash, including: "Adaptive Cruise Control Problem", "Lane Keeping Assist Problem", "Collision Mitigation System Problem", "Road Departure Mitigation System Problem", ""Auto High-Beam Problem", and a Brake System Caution Light. I attempted turning the car off and back on again, disconnecting the battery for 20 minutes, and reconnecting, and checked all fuses that were accessible. It appears the problem is related to the Multipurpose Camera (Honda Part #: 36160-THR-A91-M1). This appears to be a common issue. This manufacturing defect primarily effects safety systems and is common on a car that is primarily marketed towards the transport of families and children. I find this defect to be unacceptable and STRONGLY believe that it warrants a recall by the manufacturer. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Basically, numerous errors lite up the dashboard. But the car itself was running ok mechanically. I took it in for service and after a couple of non sensical diagnoses. It was determined to be the multipurpose camera in the windshield area. And they want two thousand dollars to fix it. I know most people purchased a vehicle like this in order not to encounter repair bills like this (that aren’t the engine). A simple and obsolete electric should be pretty simple to swap out. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | My vehicle started cycling between all of the check engine types of lights to include the emissions system. When taking it to my local Honda dealership, they determined that it was my front camera (multi-purpose camera internal failure). After some research and speaking to the service department, this major safety failure has been happening to many other Honda vehicles. The emissions system failure seems to also be a faulty design. I feel that the camera system failure could have resulted in an accident or major injury. And of no fault of my own. My vehicle is regularly maintained and is merely 6 years old. I should not be replacing a mayor system like the front camera every 6 years. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Camera is faulty. Many owners report a similar problem. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The power liftgate will not operate and the tailgate will not latch closed. The van was parked outside during a heavy rain, and when the vehicle was started afterward, a warning was displayed on the dash. The van has not been checked by the manufacturer. An inspection is available on request. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The front windshield camera completely failed. No longer have emergency braking. Honda said known problem and want to charge $2000 to fix | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car leaks. Cargo Bay fills with water. Possible mold issues. I am told this leaking causes damage to the control module for the tailgate. Our tailgate will close on us and has almost closed on our children. We have to be very careful when the children are around the tailgate because it will begin to close without warning. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | ENGINE | Following replacement of the small block in Dec. 2025 for bad pushrod bearings. The vehicle ran for 3000 miles, before the engine seized up again while driving at 50 mph. The vehicle came to a stop in the travel lanes and could not be moved due to engine failure. Upon having the vehicle towed back to the dealership for inspection and repair, they found that the #3 cylinder had both valves broken and metal pieces shavings found in the engine. The dealer claimed that this was not related to the previous replacement of the small block as they did not work on the headers. However I believe the original issue of the bad pushrod bearings caused poor oil flow to the headers and the valves were already worn before the Dec. 2025 engine seizure. The dealer has now replaced the small block (for a 2nd time) headers, intake manifold, injectors and timing chain. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The front camera that controls adaptive system died within 4years of owning the vehicle so all the warning lights come on now. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | The Multipurpose Camera failed. Searches online and discussion with the dealers show this is a common problem. Result is shutdown of collision mitigation systems, blind spot indicators, lane divergence system, auto high beam, etc. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle unexpectedly shifts into Park while driving. Each time this occurs, I have to turn off the car, use the “Push to Start” feature to restart it, and then shift back into Drive. This issue has happened multiple times, creating a safety concern while on the road. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | STRUCTURE | The power liftgate opens, but then closes unexpectedly. It will open fully, dip down a couple inches, open back up fully and then close quickly. It does not stop closing when it meets moderate resistance, only stops when the button is pressed. I was unloading groceries into the back and it came down on me. Luckily, I was able to reach and press the button. Had it been my children I'm afraid it would have crushed them. This has now happened numerous times and through research I have found a Honda service bulletin about this known issue. I feel it should be a recall since it poses a safety hazard. As I said, it could really harm someone not able to move quickly or a child could lose a limb or be crushed. I shouldn't have to pay for a very expensive repair to maintain safety when Honda knows this is an issue caused by a defect in the spring assembly. Service bulletin 22-018. This happens nearly every time I open the liftgate now, less often when it's cold outside than when it is warm. Makes it hard/nearly impossible to use my trunk space. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The multipurpose camera unit failed causing the Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Braking, Lane Keeping Assistance, and Lane Departure warnings lights to come on and rendering all those systems inoperable. Part of the selling point of this vehicle is these additional safety features and for them to fail within 5 years of owning the vehicle is a safety concern. From my own research online, it seems this is a common problem for Odysseys built around this timeframe. This part is extremely expensive and is a required repair if you want the original safety features for the vehicle. I made the repairs, but the life of these units is something that should be looked into. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | AIR BAGS | I hit a pothole and my airbags deployed. The Right side airbags and the front passenger seat airbags were deployed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | System failure for all of the safety-related assistants. Works intermittently, but mostly indicates failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Getting error code for safety sinsing. Lane keep assist, Collision mitigation system and now transmission system. forward facing camera is cause of issue | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |