2013 Honda ODYSSEY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
210 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
34,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 149 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 69 of 210 complaints (32.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 55 | 26.2% |
| Steering behavior | 31 | 14.8% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 5.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 4.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 1.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.0% |
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 | 69 |
| Service Brakes | 55 |
| Structure:Body | 17 |
| Air Bags | 14 |
| Electrical System | 14 |
| Power Train | 14 |
| Steering | 14 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
Engine: 69; Service Brakes: 55; Structure:Body: 17; Air Bags: 14; Electrical System: 14; Power Train: 14; Steering: 14; Unknown Or Other: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 57 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 37 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 12 |
| 150,000 and above | 12 |
Under 25,000: 57; 25,000 to 49,999: 37; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 12
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (57). 61 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2013: 13; 2014: 27; 2015: 20; 2016: 22; 2017: 22; 2018: 24; 2019: 9; 2020: 11; 2021: 12; 2022: 7; 2023: 5; 2024: 17; 2025: 19; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 55 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 12 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 10538113 · 2013-08-30 (August 30, 2013)
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO INPUT FROM ME. THE SPEED GOT PAST 75 WHEN I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HIT THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE DID SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I RESET THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT HELD SPEED. JUST BEFORE THIS HAPPENED BY ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELING WAS SLOWLY DECREASING SO I "BUMPED" UP THE SPEED WITH THE "ACC" BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, NOTHING HAPPENED. SO I BUMPED IT UP A FEW MORE TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. I THEN CAME TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,001 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538113 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10557498 · 2013-12-27 (December 27, 2013)
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE HONDA DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED, THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 16000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS ONLY 8 MONTHS OLD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10557498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10566535 · 2014-02-28 (February 28, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AS THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10566535 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10593622 · 2014-05-23 (May 23, 2014)
VEHICLE IS JUST 1 YR OLD, AND HAS A LITTLE OVER 12000 MILES. WHEN I DRIVE AT 50MPH OR HIGH AND APPLY BRAKES STEERING SHAKES SERIOUSLY. THE DEALER SAID THE ROTORS NEED RESURFACING, AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. 15 DAYS AFTER THEY DID IT, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, AND THE DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS RESURFACING AGAIN. I FEEL THE QUALITY OF THE ROTORS NEEDS BE CHECKED AS IT IS FAIRLY NEW CAR, WITH A FEW MILES ON IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10593622 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10588234 · 2014-05-13 (May 13, 2014)
THE ENGINE STALLED AND SPUTTERED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER, HONDA AT THE AVENUES IN JACKSONVILLE, FL TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SENT US HOME. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD US THAT HONDA WAS RECALLING OUR MODEL AND THAT WE HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR AT HONDA FOR THE WEEKEND. SOMETHING ABOUT REPLACING THE ENGINE BLOCK BECAUSE OF MELTING PISTON. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,252 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588234 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10956890 · 2017-02-25 (February 25, 2017)
ON 2/22/2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, SUDDENLY HESITATES AND STALLS. PROCEEDS TO THE NEAREST VEHICLE SERVICE LOCATION (NOT A HONDA DEALER). TECHNICIAN EVALUATES CODES (ALL MISFIRES - P0304, P0305, P0306 & P0300). INFORMS WIFE OF PISTON/ENGINE RECALL AND SERVICE BULLETINS. REPLACES 3 SPARK PLUGS TO MAKE VEHICLE DRIVABLE AND CLEARS CODES. ADVISES TO CONTACT HONDA DEALERSHIP. I CONTACT DEALERSHIP AND MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT MORNING (2/23). AFTER BRINGING IN VEHICLE, DEALER ADVISES THAT UNDER WARRANTY THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO R…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,640 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10700703 · 2015-03-20 (March 20, 2015)
THE PROBLEM THAT I AM REPORTING IS THAT TWO OF MY KEYS RECENTLY SPONTANEOUSLY DEPROGRAMMED THEMSELVES. FORTUNATELY NEITHER KEY WAS RUNNING MY IGNITION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. I TOOK MY KEYS TO MY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THEM REPROGRAMMED. TO BE CLEAR: THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A BATTERY FAILURE, AS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED EVEN AFTER BATTERY REPLACEMENTS. I ASKED MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THIS INCIDENT AND RECEIVED NONE WHATSOEVER. I THEN CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND STILL RECEIVED NO EXPLANATION. …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10700703 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10747288 · 2015-08-09 (August 9, 2015)
I HAD JUST COMPLETED A TRIP TO GREENVILLE, SC AND PULLED INTO MY DRIVE. I HAD TAKEN A LOAD OF ITEMS INTO MY HOUSE WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AN NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I UNLATCHED THE HOOD TO CHECK ON THE SMOKE WHEN FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT OF FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I START SPRAYING WATER UNDER THE HOOD AS I CALL OUR SECURITY WHICH CALL OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. OUR SECURITY CAN AND ASSISTED ME TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN AND FINISHED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE 2013 HONDA WAS DETERMINED TO BE A T…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10980345 · 2017-04-24 (April 24, 2017)
TRANSMISSION SENSOR ISSUES
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10980345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11051361 · 2017-11-29 (November 29, 2017)
QUITE OFTEN, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR WHEN MOVING SLOWLY, I.E. AT AN INTERSECTION, OR WHEN STOPPED. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN INITIATING A TURN, FROM A STOP OR SLOW ROLL. THE HESITATION IS UNNERVING! IT CAN LAST A HALF-SECOND, WHICH IS A LONG TIME WHEN CARS ARE APPROACHING. IT MAY BE THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE, OR THE TRANSMISSION. SEEMS THE ENGINE IS NOT BEING TOLD TO INCREASE POWER IN REAL TIME. THE DEALER, OF COURSE, WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT CAN BE DUPLICATED, WHICH IS HARD TO DO IN A SHORT TEST DRIVE WITH …
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051361 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11203665 · 2019-04-25 (April 25, 2019)
GASOLINE LEAKING BELOW PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THIS VAN WAS MODIFIED FOR A WHEELCHAIR AND HAD AN AFTERMARKET FUEL TANK INSTALLED. HONDA DEALER INSPECTED IT, SAID LEAK IS AT TOP OF TANK BUT CANNOT SERVICE DUE TO THE TANK NOT BEING OEM. DEALER SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPORT IT. THE BUILDER IS BRAUN ABILITY. LEAK STARTS WHEN KEY IS TURNED TO ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203665 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11611667 · 2024-08-29 (August 29, 2024)
There are several recalls associated with this vehicle It is NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 23V-858 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: KIZ CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: 2013 Odyssey Fuel Pump Module Set/Assy Exp 2 12/28/2023 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 17V-725 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: POQ CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: 2nd Row Outer Seat Striker Bracket (Seat Tipping) RECALL DATE: 11/17/2017 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V-933 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: KD5 CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: 2nd Row Walk-In Function Inop RECALL DATE: 12/20/2016 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 13V-143 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: 597 CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: A/T SHIFT LE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11611667 at NHTSA ↗