2018 Honda Odyssey Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,011 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,541miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 2% of the 1,011 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,541 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 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.
“Honda has a recall notice to repair the rear camera. We took the car in to get the recall service. The camera stopped working. Honda told us the diagnostic to determine what wasn't working on the camera would cost hundreds of dollars. This was recall service that disabled the camera. We should not be charged and they have messed up our car system.”
NHTSA complaint #11542206, filed 2023-09“All my warning light come on every time I turn on the van. Been going on for several months. Was told the issue will get fixed if the front camera under rear view mirror get replaced. Feel like this needs to be recalled to get fixed, especially finding out Honda already knew there was a issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11773454, filed 2026-10“Rear backup camera stopped working. Currently there is an active recall for 2018 Odysseys on all trim levels vin specific but somehow our vin number isn’t covered under the recall. I followed service bulletin 20-060 and it fixed the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11620748, filed 2024-10“When coming to a stop, usually in stop / go traffic and at times when coming to a complete stop, the auto-idle stop kicks in, but then immediately shuts the engine down and shifts vehicle into park. Vehicle has to be entirely shut down and restarted to bring the engine back. We have been taking the vehicle to the dealership since we bought it a couple of years ago. Seems to be mostly occurring in warm summer months. Also affects the audio entertainment, all sounds stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11472050, filed 2022-07“Suddenly one day in the morning taking my car from my garage, all alarms in my board turned on and stopped working: Automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, forward and collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance and rear cross traffic warning. I bring my car to the McLarty Honda service in Little Rock, AR. After calibration showed that I need a new multipurpose camera code U 3000-49. This is major concern for me. My van is in perfect shape, only 7 years old not so many miles. Doing some research sounds like this is an issue with Honda vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11697607, filed 2025-11Related recalls
- 26V423000Jul 1, 2026Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2018–2020
- 23V431000Jun 15, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2018–2023, Passport 2019–2023, Pilot 2019–2022
- 20V439000Jul 28, 2020Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2018–2020, Pilot 2019–2021, Passport 2019–2020
Related service bulletins
- 10224787Oct 21, 2022Owner Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number [VIN NUMBER]). On certain 2018…
- 10194443May 15, 2021Service Bulletin - The Display Audio and rearview camera stay off during a quick ignition cycle.
- 10181391Oct 12, 2020Dealer Message - On September 23rd, 2020 American Honda announced that part number 39530-THR-A23 related to Service Bulletins 20-050 "Noncompliance Recall: 2019 - 20 Odyssey…
- 10180651Sep 23, 2020Owner Notification Letter - During manufacturing, the rearview camera was not properly sealed. This can let moisture enter the camera, causing the camera display to be cloudy or…
- 10180621Sep 23, 2020Dealer Message - As of Wednesday, September 23, 2020 part 39530-THR-A23 related to Service Bulletins 20-050 "Noncompliance Recall: 2019 - 20 Odyssey Rearview Camera" and "Product…
- 10180620Sep 23, 2020Dealer Message - Today, September 23, 2020 American Honda is announcing a product update for certain 2018 Odyssey vehicles equipped with a rearview camera display that may not be…
- 10180619Sep 23, 2020Service Bulletin - The rearview camera display is cloudy or the rearview camera does not work and/or the Rear Camera Not Available message is displayed.
- 10178043Jul 29, 2020Service Bulletin - The Display Audio and rearview camera stay off during a quick ignition cycle.
Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 | 23 | 5% |
| 2019 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 | 24 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2018 Honda Odyssey
263 complaintsForward collision avoidance
210 complaintsEngine
191 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
166 complaintsOther or unknown
149 complaintsLane departure
146 complaintsFuel system
107 complaintsBody and structure
100 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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