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2014 Honda Odyssey

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Honda Odyssey do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 249.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

216 reports with mileage · 91 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

307 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2015
Unknown Or Other

TOO MUCH NOISE INSIDE CABIN.

NHTSA ODI #10783840

28,000 miles · Sep 21, 2015
Air Bags

OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS NOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT NOR DID HE HIT ANYTHING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF OUR 2014 HONDA MINIVAN. THANKFULLY, OUR SON KEPT CALM, PULLED THE CAR OVER AND CALLED US. NOW HONDA SAYS IT'S AN INSURANCE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT PAY TO FREELANCE THE …

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OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HE WAS NOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT NOR DID HE HIT ANYTHING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF OUR 2014 HONDA MINIVAN. THANKFULLY, OUR SON KEPT CALM, PULLED THE CAR OVER AND CALLED US. NOW HONDA SAYS IT'S AN INSURANCE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT PAY TO FREELANCE THE AIRBAG AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS IT'S A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND HONDA SHOULD PAY.

NHTSA ODI #10766677

38,000 miles · Sep 3, 2015
Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CHANGING FROM A PAVED TO AN UNPAVED LANE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CHANGING FROM A PAVED TO AN UNPAVED LANE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ODI #10761306

6,000 miles · Sep 1, 2015
Service Brakes

EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS ARE WARPED. I ASKED THEM WHY MY ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 6K MILES AND THEY DIDN'T REALLY SAY ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK ANOTHER TIME SIX MONTHS LATER AND AGAIN THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN…

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EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS ARE WARPED. I ASKED THEM WHY MY ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 6K MILES AND THEY DIDN'T REALLY SAY ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK ANOTHER TIME SIX MONTHS LATER AND AGAIN THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS ARE TOO THIN TO TURN AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 20K MILES. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THREE OTHER CARS ALREADY OF THIS YEAR/MAKE WITH ROTOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE. THEY SAID THIS IS MORE NORMAL FOR A 60K MILE PLUS TYPE MAINTENANCE. HONDA HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND PADS FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS (FREE LABOR). HOWEVER I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT AFFECTING MORE THAN JUST MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI #10760653

500 miles · Aug 24, 2015
Service Brakes

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR AND BREAKING THE CAR SHUTTERES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND THE CAR WOULD FEEL OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING AT OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR. THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED WAS IN WET WEATHER AND I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THAT. BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE FIRST ROTORS WERE REPLA…

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WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR AND BREAKING THE CAR SHUTTERES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND THE CAR WOULD FEEL OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING AT OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR. THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED WAS IN WET WEATHER AND I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THAT. BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE FIRST ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT ABOUT 3000 MILES. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ROTORS WERE CHANGED 2 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT. THE FOURTH TIME WE REPORTED IT TO HONDA NATIONAL. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT IN FLORIDA AND I BREAK TOO HARD DESPITE THE FACT THAT I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND NEVER CAME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SELL OUR CURRENT VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WASN'T SAFE. SO BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCES WE HAD TO PAY FEES LARGE FEES FOR ANOTHER CAR. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM . IF YOU RESEARCH ON THE WEB THERE WERE HUNDREDS EVEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH PEOPLE GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER BY HONDA. I THINK THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND THE SHUTTERING GETS WORSE VERY QUICKLY AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY AND SOMEBODY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10759009

22,318 miles · Aug 19, 2015
Service Brakes

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. THE FRONT DISKS ARE WARPED. DEALER COVERED THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY (TURNED THE ROTORS). THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE HONDA.

NHTSA ODI #10749908

7,774 miles · Aug 19, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS DECREASED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SHAKING AND VIBRATING, WHICH CAUSED THE CO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS DECREASED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SHAKING AND VIBRATING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,774. MA 10/5 *CN

NHTSA ODI #10749732

19,000 miles · Aug 17, 2015
Unknown Or Other

DRIVING WEST ON I 80 AT 70 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD GUNSHOT SOUND. MOVED THE SUNROOF SHADE AND SAW SHATTERED GLASS. THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND FOR A FLYING OBJECT. HAD TO STOP AT HONDA DEALER IN LINCOLN TO HAVE PLASTIC PUT ON TO PROTECT FROM RAIN. I CALLED INSURANCE WHEN HOME IN WISCONSIN AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THE SH…

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DRIVING WEST ON I 80 AT 70 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD GUNSHOT SOUND. MOVED THE SUNROOF SHADE AND SAW SHATTERED GLASS. THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND FOR A FLYING OBJECT. HAD TO STOP AT HONDA DEALER IN LINCOLN TO HAVE PLASTIC PUT ON TO PROTECT FROM RAIN. I CALLED INSURANCE WHEN HOME IN WISCONSIN AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THE SHAPE OF THE GLASS LOOKED AS IF IT EXPLODED FROM INSIDE TOWARD OUT. HAVE SINCE WATCHED NEWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON ABC NEWS.

NHTSA ODI #10749251

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2015
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT GOING NO MORE THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR, I HIT A CONCRETE BLOCK WITH THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. IT WAS IN A BLIND SPOT. MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO WEIGHS 62 POUNDS, WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ( WHICH WAS NOT ALL THE WAY FOWARD. THE SEAT WAS ABOUT HALF WAY BACK). BOT…

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WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT GOING NO MORE THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR, I HIT A CONCRETE BLOCK WITH THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. IT WAS IN A BLIND SPOT. MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO WEIGHS 62 POUNDS, WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ( WHICH WAS NOT ALL THE WAY FOWARD. THE SEAT WAS ABOUT HALF WAY BACK). BOTH OF OUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND ONLY MY SEATBELT LOCKED. HER AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AND HER SEATBELT SHOULD HAVE LOCKED.

NHTSA ODI #10745506

150 miles · Jul 30, 2015
Electrical System

AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2013 THE AUDIO SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY LOST. AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS OF DISCUSSING THIS WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP I WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT HONDA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND PARING TO THE IPHONES. I SINCE HAVE DELETED MY PHONE FR…

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AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2013 THE AUDIO SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY LOST. AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS OF DISCUSSING THIS WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP I WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT HONDA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND PARING TO THE IPHONES. I SINCE HAVE DELETED MY PHONE FROM THE SYSTEM AND NO LONGER LEAVE THE BLUE TOOTH ON BUT STILL LOSE THE ENTIRE AUDIO SYSTEM FROM TIME TO TIME. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ALSO AT TIMES THE FRONT COLLISION WARNING WILL GO OFF WHEN YOU HAVE NO ONE AROUND YOU. I BELIEVE IT IS ALL TIED TOGETHER. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE I FEEL I HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN. AFTER CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA AND BEING ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER ALL SHE COULD TELL ME WAS TO GET A DIFFERENT CELL PHONE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE WAITING FOR UPDATES BUT FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE THAT IT TAKES THIS LONG TO HAVE AN UPDATE BUILT. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER WITH THIS ISSUE AND FIND IT VERY FRUSTRATING THAT I HAVE BEEN FOR THE EXTRAS THAT I CAN'T EVEN USE. UPDATED 9/21/15 *LN.....UPDATED 10/01/15*BF *CN

NHTSA ODI #10745143

Official recalls

5

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: 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.

18V170000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Mar 13, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.

Remedy: 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 recall began May 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X0R.

17V725000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Nov 17, 2017

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

16V933000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Dec 27, 2016

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.

Remedy: 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 recall is KD5.

14V175000 · Air Bags:side/window

Apr 7, 2014

Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged during assembly of the passenger-side side curtain air bag.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP26005 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Air Bags

Opened Jul 13, 2026 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module; Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module:software

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.

Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module:software

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.

Air Bags

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated May 30, 2026. The Petition is requesting an investigation into inadvertent air bag deployment in model year (MY) 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The Petition contends that air bags can deploy absent a sufficiently severe event to trigger a deployment, such as an impact, rollover event, or G-force threshold breach. The Petition further alleges that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) conflict and inaccurate data is being recorded for the air bag system. The Petitioner cites 10 complaints received by ODI alleging the same failure. ODI will evaluate these complaints to determine if they are related to the failure cited in the Petition andconduct a technical review under 49 CFR Part 552. This Defect Petition is being opened to evaluate whether to grant or deny the Petition. The Petition can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under NHTSA Number 11744118.