2016 Honda Odyssey Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 7%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,327miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Honda Odyssey, 7% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,327 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Hello: I have a 2016 Honda Odyssey I am trading in today. A few weeks ago I was in drive with my foot on the break. The engine started racing and moving the van. I put the transmission into neutral and it raced to 4500 RPM. I placed it in park, it raced to 5500 RPM and was not stopping. I turned the engine off. Then restarted and the problem was gone. I want to report this to your agency. Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #11400090, filed 2021-03, 104,000 miles“My daughter went to fill up the gasoline in van, it was all leaked out. She called plano fire department, he put absorbant on the ground and turn the car on, she came home with little or no gas in tank.I called next day to Honda dealer and waiting for their response,waiting for their call.”
NHTSA complaint #11389766, filed 2021-01, 68,310 miles“Hi, I believe that there are two defects for Odyssey 2016 1. Low gas warning indicator is too hard to get noticed 2. No audible noise when running low on gas. It is very dangerous that if running out of gas on the road. Suddenly lose of power is very dangerous, very easy to get the car crash on the road. And it happened to me today. Thanks god, it happened when I'm on a local road not the free way. But I hope it never happened again to all other Odyssey owner in the future. That's the reason I filed this case. Fuel level meter/low gas indicator is on the right bottom of the instrument board. …”
NHTSA complaint #10823361, filed 2016-01, 2 miles“Workmanship by Honda service and repair caused consequential damage to my Odyssey 2016 car, with less than 32k miles for now. Vehicle was timely serviced /repaired by fiesta Honda 6 times in less than 1.7 years. Registered a case with american Honda to offer complete repair, extended bumper to bumper warranty and out of the pocket expenses. American Honda and fiesta Honda refused to take care of the extended warranty and out of the pocket expenses and they have covered up the case and their mistakes, through just blame game. …”
NHTSA complaint #11111320, filed 2018-07, 30,344 miles“On December 7, 2022, while driving my family of six, my 2016 Honda Odyssey EX-L with 83,000 miles triggered a flashing check engine light and lost most acceleration while on a busy highway. I was able to limp the vehicle to a repair shop who identified that the van appeared to be burning oil. Oil was changed in its entirety and was advised to check oil frequently. …”
NHTSA complaint #11505933, filed 2023-02Related recalls
- 23V858000Dec 18, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2013–2023, Accord 2013–2023, CR-V 2013–2023 +17 more
- 16V417000Jun 9, 2016Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2015–2016, Acura MDX 2015–2016, Honda Pilot 2016
Related service bulletins
- 10170787Jan 24, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10170229Jan 7, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10169062Dec 2, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10168049Nov 14, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10167127Oct 28, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10166497Oct 9, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10165662Sep 25, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10165001Sep 9, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
- 10164466Aug 27, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5% |
| 2025 | 21 | 5% |
| 2024 | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 31 | 6% |
| 2019 | 190 | 19% |
| 2018 | 107 | 11% |
| 2017 | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 | 19 | 7% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 15 | 5% |
| 2013 | 10 | 5% |
| 2012 | 11 | 4% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 23 | 9% |
| 2009 | 8 | 4% |
| 2008 | 19 | 4% |
| 2007 | 23 | 3% |
| 2006 | 29 | 4% |
| 2005 | 41 | 5% |
| 2004 | 24 | 4% |
| 2003 | 17 | 2% |
| 2002 | 13 | 1% |
| 2001 | 16 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 2% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2016 Honda Odyssey
93 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsSeats
26 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsLane departure
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology