2018 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 190about this part
- Share
- 19%of 1,009 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 190 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 19% of the 1,009 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Our 2018 Honda Odyssey elite has intermittent issues with the auto start/stop feature. As context, the car engine will automatically stop when the vehicle is fully stopped, for example at a red light, and a few other conditions are met (brake pedal pressure, battery charge, electrical load). Our vehicle when auto stopped may stall when attempting to resume driving. When the driver releases the brake pedal and pushes the accelerator pedal, the car fails to auto start, or auto starts with warning messages. …”
NHTSA complaint #11413718, filed 2021-04, 46,400 miles“The 2018 Odyssey has many problems on the fuel injectors system that caused all checking engines lights on. The costs to repair is too expensive. Costs me 1650.00 at my local Honda dealer”
NHTSA complaint #11311987, filed 2020-02, 106,500 miles“We came home from the movie theater (which was only 5 miles away) and parked our car in the our driveway. When my husband turned off the car, we immediately smelled something burning. We see smoke coming up from the hood of the car. My husband, kids and I immediately got out of the car and see wafts of smoke rising from the hood. We see fire at the under bed of the car. Within 3 minutes fire was coming up through the hood of the car. The entire hood of my car was up in flames (4-5ft tall) within 5 minutes from smoke to full fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11317109, filed 2020-03, 37,250 miles“From the day I bought my car the brakes have squealed when applying them at a low rate of speed. There have been multiple times I have tried to accelerate and the gas took an extended time to work. Once I was trying to switch lanes and when I accelerated the van didn't go any faster and I almost caused an accident. The van shifts extremely hard. Everything the van shifts around 20-30 MPH the entire vehicle jolts back and forth. This is a huge safety issue and the dealers will not acknowledge it. I have reached out to Honda's corporate number but they refuse to help. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301300, filed 2020-01, 5,000 miles“I bought the vehicle new on 07/10/2017. It has been towed into the dealership 3 times because it won't start. The first time it was towed in, the dealership replaced the battery. The second time it sat in my garage for two days. We were unable to start the van. The van has a keyless entry system. The van would not unlock, the lights on the dash wouldn't light up and it would not start. I called Honda and they sent a tow truck for the car. The tow truck driver tried to start the van by jumping the battery and he could not start it. It was completely dead. …”
NHTSA complaint #11233874, filed 2019-07, 35,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11015008Feb 19, 2025Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, your vehicle may not automatically restart.
- 11005272Jul 20, 2024Service Bulletin - MIL flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. After cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored DTCs. This issue is more common…
- 11002716Jun 19, 2024Service Bulletin - The MIL flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. After cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored DTCs. This issue is more…
- 10168308Nov 21, 2019Service Bulletin - There is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- 10165005Sep 9, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of a chirp noise heard inside…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 46% |
| 2025 | 239 | 55% |
| 2024 | 44 | 36% |
| 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 2018 Honda Odyssey
263 complaintsForward collision avoidance
210 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
165 complaintsOther or unknown
149 complaintsLane departure
146 complaintsFuel system
107 complaintsBody and structure
99 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
24 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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