2010 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 18%of 255 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,700miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Honda Odyssey, 18% of the 255 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,700 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2010 Odyssey w/ about 70k miles. Engine started misfiring. There was a recall on this, but Honda is saying it expired, and I am not eligible for cost coverage, and the repairs only have a 50% chance of fixing the issue. I bought the car used in 2019, and they say the recall expired 8 years after make year. I was driving my family to the beach and it began struggling to accelerate. White smoke was coming out exhaust.”
NHTSA complaint #11328488, filed 2020-06, 70,000 miles“Traveling in motion at 40mph than a sudden acceleration of engine and speed. Very difficult to stop with brakes. Honda Odyssey was put on neutral than brakes were applied to stop vehicle. My vehicle was on a secondary rode at the time of sudden acceleration. We called aaa to pick up our Honda Odyssey and took it to our local mechanic for the rest of the day.”
NHTSA complaint #10850637, filed 2016-03, 130,000 miles“Within the last 12 months multiple times I have experienced sudden unexpected acceleration of the engine while braking. When it happened, I was on a city street and was able to stop the car by hard braking to avoid a collision with the car in front of me. I then took the car out of gear (shifted to neutral) and the engine acceleration stopped. This happened today (8/21/18) and multiple times (at least five) in the past year.”
NHTSA complaint #11121245, filed 2018-08, 47,000 miles“2010 Odyssey w/ about 159k miles. Engine started misfiring. There was a recall on this, but Honda is saying it expired, and I am not eligible for cost coverage, and the repairs only have a 50% chance of fixing the issue. I bought the car used in 2016, and they say the recall expired after make year. I was driving my car to work and it lost the ability to accelerate and white smoke was coming out exhaust. And the belt snapped and it has been parked since early february.”
NHTSA complaint #11337654, filed 2020-07, 159,000 miles“Van will start periodically. But the next day the battery will be dead & has been jumped off with jump box & other vehicles assist. But battery is new, terminals cleaned. Van will not even make a clicking sound. I feel that there is evidence of faulty ignition switch, starter relay or parked/neutral safety switch & maybe more depending on chassis electrical. The vehicle is also stationary until the next morning.this happens to be my wife's vehicle... Need this fixed asap..”
NHTSA complaint #11282881, filed 2019-11, 142,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10152432Dec 20, 2018"Service bulletin - American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co…
- 10083954May 17, 2016Service bulletin - the piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align which can lead to spark plug fouling. Spark plug fouling may reuslt in rough engine idle and/or…
- 10099308Sep 5, 2015"service bulletin - american honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, soto et al.v. American honda motor co…
- 10099103Sep 5, 2015Service bulletin - warranty extension: mil comes on with dtcs p0301 thru p0304 - the piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align which can lead to spark plug fouling…
- 10053787Oct 8, 2013Honda: due to an issue of piston rings, on certain cylinders, rotating and aligning, on some vehicles, and causing spark plugs fouling, the powertrain warranty has been given an…
- 10053762Oct 8, 2013Honda: vehicles with multimodel vcm2 would experience misfire due to engine misfire of a fouled plug and a warranty extension has been issued to cover repairs. Model 2008-2013…
- 10086665Sep 12, 2013Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2007-2010 odyssey lxs and exs that return with a repeat complaint of the check engine light on and the dtc code of…
- 10052472Aug 2, 2013Honda: engineering request for investigation on certain vehicles with issues of check engine light on and engine knocking or pinging after knock sensor was replaced previously…
- 10054347Jul 31, 2013Honda: some vehicles are experiencing check engine light on, engine knocking or a ping, after knock sensor is replaced and an investigation is being done to understand cause of…
- 10054296Jul 30, 2013Honda: an investigation on some vehicles regarding an oil leak at the engine's b-cap side bolts. Model 2010-2012 odyssey, pilot, ridgeline.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 43% |
| 2025 | 243 | 55% |
| 2024 | 46 | 37% |
| 2023 | 15 | 14% |
| 2022 | 15 | 11% |
| 2021 | 26 | 18% |
| 2020 | 71 | 14% |
| 2019 | 135 | 14% |
| 2018 | 190 | 19% |
| 2017 | 10 | 26% |
| 2016 | 93 | 34% |
| 2015 | 54 | 26% |
| 2014 | 59 | 19% |
| 2013 | 69 | 33% |
| 2012 | 39 | 16% |
| 2011 | 25 | 11% |
| 2010 | 46 | 18% |
| 2009 | 34 | 17% |
| 2008 | 40 | 8% |
| 2007 | 58 | 7% |
| 2006 | 74 | 11% |
| 2005 | 68 | 8% |
| 2004 | 50 | 9% |
| 2003 | 32 | 4% |
| 2002 | 27 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 1% |
| 1999 | 9 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2010 Honda Odyssey
54 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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