2015 Honda Odyssey Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 14%of 207 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Honda Odyssey, 14% of the 207 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rain water leaking through windows and out of the electrical conduit entering into auto cavity where the sliding door mechanism is. I am concerned about a fire hazard, should I be? Please respond as soon as you can as I have tried else where and my problem has not been solved. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you kindly”
NHTSA complaint #10701264, filed 2015-03, 300 miles“When I tried starting the car several times it wants to turn off and on by itself. The instrument panel lights flick on and off while this is happening. The whole electrical system glitches and the car engine wants to turn over then shut off. I have to push the start/stop button on the dash to stop it.”
NHTSA complaint #10893873, filed 2016-08, 5,000 miles“After driving a few miles under normal conditions we parked our minivan in our parking spot behind our house. While getting out of the minivan there was an odor and a tiny bit of smoke from the engine compartment. After waiting a couple minutes the smoke seemed to go away. We left the minivan parked and about 10-20 minutes later it started on fire and we received a call from our neighbors that the fire department had been called and they were putting out the fire. I am uploading a picture of the burnt minivan and the last service record for a regular oil change on 12/29/2018”
NHTSA complaint #11196136, filed 2019-04, 23,000 miles“The van has power sliding doors. Ever since it was new, we have had problems with the doors not closing. We have been told several times by the dealer that it is because we live on gravel. I finally took the van apart myself and found that the rubber coating had come off the cable that closes the door and bunched up and would let it slide freely. I bought a new and within a month it was doing the same thing. The coating was coming off. We just took it back to Honda and were told again it was dust but the coating is coming off the other side and jamming it up too. …”
NHTSA complaint #11044380, filed 2017-11, 20,000 miles“The sliding door on the driver's side slammed shut when I pushed the close button. If it were operating in manual mode, I would have been prepared for this, and luckily it was only me operating this door in this instance, however, the force with which it shut, unexpectedly, because one tiny electrical wire, which apparently controls the whole thing, became disconnected somehow, was enough to scare me quite a lot about having my children operate these doors in the future, which seems ridiculous - I should be comfortable with the idea of my child being able to safely operate their door. …”
NHTSA complaint #11102218, filed 2018-06, 67,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10124268Nov 18, 2017Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, Pandora doesn?t work on the On Demand…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 38% |
| 2025 | 233 | 52% |
| 2024 | 57 | 46% |
| 2023 | 31 | 30% |
| 2022 | 37 | 26% |
| 2021 | 56 | 38% |
| 2020 | 173 | 35% |
| 2019 | 223 | 22% |
| 2018 | 263 | 26% |
| 2017 | 6 | 15% |
| 2016 | 40 | 15% |
| 2015 | 28 | 14% |
| 2014 | 31 | 10% |
| 2013 | 15 | 7% |
| 2012 | 37 | 15% |
| 2011 | 66 | 28% |
| 2010 | 31 | 12% |
| 2009 | 20 | 10% |
| 2008 | 33 | 7% |
| 2007 | 63 | 8% |
| 2006 | 44 | 6% |
| 2005 | 54 | 7% |
| 2004 | 53 | 9% |
| 2003 | 81 | 9% |
| 2002 | 35 | 4% |
| 2001 | 23 | 4% |
| 2000 | 38 | 6% |
| 1999 | 110 | 21% |
| 1998 | 34 | 47% |
| 1997 | 9 | 45% |
| 1996 | 17 | 24% |
| 1995 | 25 | 26% |
Other parts of the 2015 Honda Odyssey
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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