Honda ODYSSEY engine problems
665 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
665 of 12,499 complaints match this topic (5.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10090523 · 2004-09-07 (September 7, 2004)
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTANTLY (VERY, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC!) AND MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START (KEY HAD TO BE HELD BETWEEN ACC AND ON). SWITH DISASSEMBLY REVEALED MOLTEN PITTING ON ONE CONTACT. FILING CONTACTS RESTORED NORMAL OPERATION, BUT COPPER NOW LACKS SILVER PLATING, WHICH MAY ACCELERATE CORROSION. NEW SWITCH PURCHASED FROM DEALER FOR $60 AND DIY REPLACEMENT TOOK APPROX. 15 MINUTES TO INSTALL (TWO SCREWS AND SEVERAL HARNESS CLIPS). VEHIICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY HONDA RECALL…
Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116261 · 2005-04-02 (April 2, 2005)
INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START OR IMMEDIATE STALL WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT. NEXT, IT STALLED WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR. I MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH AND TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT STARTED UP AFTER A FEW TRIES. IT IS NOW AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. I WOULD HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL #02VI20000. WILL HAVE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIR, WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REIMBURSE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116261 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 10259246 · 2009-02-18 (February 18, 2009)
VEHICLE, 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY STALLED--ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, THEN WOULD START BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS RELEASED FROM START POSITION. ALSO, DASH LIGHTS BEHAVED ABNORMALLY WHEN TRYING TO RESTART-- THEY ALL BLINKED TOGETHER IN RANDOM FASHION, OR TOGETHER DIMMED AND WENT OUT, OR SIMPLY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS STALL, OR FAILURE TO START AND RUN, HAS OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARM AND RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, OR HAS BEEN PARKED AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 155,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259246 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361056 · 2010-10-18 (October 18, 2010)
1. 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY OCCASIONALLY STALLED BUT WOULD START AGAIN. 2. MOLTEN SOLDER CAME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND FELL ON DRIVER'S FOOT. 3. PAIN AND SURPRISE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. 4. CAR STALLED AND WOULD START BUT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN KEY WAS RELEASED FROM "START" POSITION. 5. AM CURRENTLY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF HOT METAL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 170,256 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361056 at NHTSA ↗