2010 Honda ODYSSEY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
255 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
62,277 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 186 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 255 complaints (18.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 55 | 21.6% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 7.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 10 | 3.9% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 2.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 46 |
| Structure:Body | 41 |
| Electrical System | 31 |
| Service Brakes | 31 |
| Unknown Or Other | 23 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 15 |
| Power Train | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 |
Engine: 46; Structure:Body: 41; Electrical System: 31; Service Brakes: 31; Unknown Or Other: 23; Fuel/Propulsion System: 15; Power Train: 15; Vehicle Speed Control: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 54 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 27 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 26 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 29 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 35 |
| 150,000 and above | 15 |
Under 25,000: 54; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 35; 150,000 and above: 15
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (54). 69 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2010: 22; 2011: 19; 2012: 17; 2013: 17; 2014: 24; 2015: 24; 2016: 17; 2017: 24; 2018: 14; 2019: 27; 2020: 13; 2021: 9; 2022: 9; 2023: 6; 2024: 4; 2025: 7; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 55 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10303687 · 2010-02-01 (February 1, 2010)
I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY ON OCTOBER 16, 2009. ON JANUARY 16, 2010, I WAS DRIVING IN NEW YORK CITY TRAFFIC STOPPED AT A LIGHT BEHIND SEVERAL CARS. SUDDENLY THE CAR'S ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND LURCHED FORWARD EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE CAR KEPT LURCHING FORWARD AS I TRIED TO STEP DOWN ON THE BRAKE EVEN HARDER. AS SUDDENLY THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION STOPPED. I CAME WITHIN INCHES OF CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE FOUR PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WHO WITNESSED THIS EVENT AT THE TIME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303687 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10304616 · 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)
WE HAVE A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. I WAS LOOKING AHEAD IN TRAFFIC AND NOTICE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD SLAM THEIR BRAKES. I THOUGHT I HAD ENOUGH DISTANCES TO STOP, BUT MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. I FELT LIKE I KEPT SLIDING INSTEAD OF JUST STOPPING. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND AT DUSK TIME DURING THE DAY. THE LADY FROM THE CAR THAT I BARELY HIT, GOT OUT OF HER CAR AND ASKED ME HOW NEW WAS MY VEHICLE. I TOLD HER THAT WE HAD JUST GOT IT. SHE SAID WHEN I LOOKED BACK TO SEE YOU, YOU HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP BUT IT…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10304616 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369577 · 2010-12-08 (December 8, 2010)
AT 7000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE, SHAKING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM R TO D. THIS WAS REPEATED AT 25,000 MILES SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. IN JULY OF 2010, VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR MEMORY STEERING, THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT STRUT. NOVEMBER OF 2010, THE VEHICLE STEERING IS UNSTABLE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE SENSATION IS EITHER OVER-ACTIVITY OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP OR UNDER-ACTIVITY. VEHICLE SEEMS VERY UNSTABLE UNDER LOW SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY ON BU…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369577 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10334764 · 2010-06-05 (June 5, 2010)
2010 HONDA ODYSSEY (10,000 MILES) LEASED-- TRANSMISSION REVS AT 6 AND SLAMS INTO GEAR AT AROUND 40 MPH. SECOND OCCURRENCE SINCE FEBRUARY OCCURRED TUESDAY. THE CAR JERKS AND SLAMS INTO GEAR UPON ENTRANCE TO A HIGHWAY, WITH FURTHER REVVING AND LOUD BANGING SLAMMING INTO GEAR FOR THE NEXT SHIFT. BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND THEN 2ND AND THIRD GEARS. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE THEN. VERY SCARY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10348531 · 2010-08-10 (August 10, 2010)
AT 110,000 MILES I BEGAN HAVING TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEARS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL ALL SHIFTS WERE SLIPPING. THIS CAR HAS A LONG LAG (5 SECONDS OR MORE) WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. AT 114,000, THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED BY A 3RD PARTY TRANSMISSION SHOP. $2600 LATER, THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. THE SHOP CURRENTLY BELIEVES (THEY AREN'T SURE BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVEN'T GOT IT WORKING PROPERLY) THE FAILURE BEGAN WITH AN ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY ECM, PROBLEM. THIS VAN HAS BEEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10485602 · 2012-11-19 (November 19, 2012)
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF ON CONSTITUENT, AN ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBER STATIONED IN GERMANY WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY (DOT/I# S2012 282). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS AN UNIDENTIFIED ELECTRICAL AND/OR COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT TRIGGERS THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM EVERY TIME HE OPENS THE DOORS, WHICH CAUSE ALL THE POWER BUTTONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE NOT TO FUNCTION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10485602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10442345 · 2012-01-04 (January 4, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT LOCATE ANY FUEL LEAKS UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PLASTIC FUEL LINE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK THAT HAD BEEN EATEN BY RODENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10342235 · 2010-07-12 (July 12, 2010)
2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE VSA LIGHT, DRIVE LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ALL FLASH OR STAY ON CONSISTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10342235 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11064582 · 2018-01-24 (January 24, 2018)
2 WKS AGO 1/7/18 WE NOTICED A TICKING NOISE THAT MY HUSBAND SAID SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE SITTING AT IDLE OR MOVING..HE CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS NONE THERE..IT WAS NOT TIME FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND WE GET THEM DONE REG. AT A NISSIAN DEALERSHIP..HE PUT 2 QTS OF OIL AND LUCAS ADDITIVE TO SEE IF THE NOISE WOULD QUITE DOWN..HOWEVER IT DID NOT AND HAS STARTED TO GET LOUDER..HE THEN WENT TO A MECHANIC FRIEND WHO USED A STETHOSCOPE AND SAID THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOR SURE..WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO WE GOT THE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11064582 at NHTSA ↗