Honda ODYSSEY electrical problems
920 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
12,499 owner complaints analyzed
82 distinct recall campaigns
73,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,304 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
920 of 12,499 complaints match this topic (7.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10047442 · 2003-11-23 (November 23, 2003)
ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WHERE INSTRUMENT PANEL (WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS) IS. DRIVER'S DOOR (MATERIAL, BUTTONS, PLASTIC) IS MELTED AND BURNT BADLY. THE VAN WAS WARMING UP, 3- 5 MINUTES. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT WHEN I WENT TO GET IN AND THE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. SNOW KEPT THE FIRE AT BAY UNTIL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED. THE SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC IS STILL HORRIBLE, EVEN AFTER LEAVING THE DOORS OPEN. CHECKED THE FUSES THE NEXT DAY FOR THE DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS AND THE INSIDE OF THE FUSE WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10047442 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10060574 · 2004-03-06 (March 6, 2004)
ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, THE ELECTRICAL PART OF IT HAS CAUSED OUR VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING FOR NO REASON WHILE WE ARE DRIVING - THAT HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE IN THE LAST SIX DAYS. ALSO, WHEN WE TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL COME ON. IN READING OTHER THINGS, MY PROBLEM SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PROBLEM THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE 1997 MODEL YEAR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060574 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118261 · 2005-04-22 (April 22, 2005)
I NEEDED TO TAKE MY SON TO THE DR.'S OFFICE AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO HOLD THE KEY ON IN THE RUN POSITION, GIVE IT GAS AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WAS ABLE TO GO. CAR SEEMED TO BE OK AFTER THAT AND I HAD TO TAKE MY DISABLED FATHER-IN-LAW TO RUN ERRANDS WE WENT AHEAD. WHILE WAITING FOR HIM TO GET A RX, I HAD THE CAR RUNNING AS IT WAS A COLD DAY AND MY 3 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR. IT QUIT RUNNING AFTER A MINUTE AND I WASN'T ABLE TO START IT AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES. TOLD MY HUSBAND ABOUT IT WHEN I…
Owner-reported narrative. 171,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118261 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141664 · 2005-11-03 (November 3, 2005)
(1) NO PRIOR EVENTS BEFORE FAILURE (2) WHILE DRIVING 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY (STALLED ?) QUIT RUNNING SOURCE OF PROBLEM IS IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT HAD TO HOLD KEY TO MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR ENGINE TO RUN. (3) PRESENTLY LOOKING FOR PARTS TO REPAIR
Owner-reported narrative. 84,420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141664 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014385 · 2003-04-14 (April 14, 2003)
I PURCHASED A 1996 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN NEW IN 1996. (VIN#: [XXX]) ON MARCH 11, 2003 WE DROVE IT WITH SOME FRIENDS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT WHERE WE PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR, AND WENT IN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER A MAN CAME INTO THE RESTAURANT SAYING THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF MY HONDA WAS ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY, THE RESTAURANT OWNER HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPEN AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014385 at NHTSA ↗