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Other or unknownPart report

2018 Honda Odyssey Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
149about this part
Share
15%of 1,011 total for the year
Median mileage
7,800miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 149 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 15% of the 1,011 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“If I buy a new 2018 Honda Odyssey at around 4000 miles start having transmission problems at around five to six thousand miles I start getting a horrible toxic burning chemical smell coming from inside the car somewhere do you take it to the dealership they say nothing's wrong obviously there is something wrong with his doing what it's doing”

NHTSA complaint #11114414, filed 2018-07, 4,000 miles

“2018 Honda Odyssey elite, 4 months old and 650 miles. While driving on the interstate the moon roof exploded. Sounded like a gun going off. Remanants of the moon roof are shaped upwards showing the explosion came from the inside and not being hit by a rock, etc. No traffic was in front of my vehicle and I wasn't driving under a underpass.”

NHTSA complaint #11084816, filed 2018-04, 650 miles

“The van will stall after stopping. While turning right, I stop at a stop sign, waiting and when it's safe, go to start to turn, pushing the accelerator and the van will stall. It will take me releasing the accelerator and pushing it again to get it to move again. This is terrifiying. This has happened upwards of 20 plus times since purchasing the van in august 2017.”

NHTSA complaint #11063205, filed 2018-01, 2,500 miles

“I received a recall notice (NHTSA recall number 20v-439) for the back-up camera on my 2018 Honda Odyssey by mail in september 2020. I have repeatedly contacted the local dealer to have the repair made (3 times in the last 4 months) and have been told each time that the necessary parts for the repair are on back order and are unavailable. Therefore the local dealer (understandably) will not schedule a repair appointment. …”

NHTSA complaint #11396349, filed 2021-02, 38,000 miles

“I was driving the car on city streets and started to smell smoke. While I was driving the dash board started to flash engine problem and car was shutting down. I pulled the car over and stopped it. When then I saw smoke was coming from under the hood. Within approximately 5min the car started to go up in flames. Davie fire dept run # 3285 davie police kept #18-017945 Honda case claim made state farm claim made”

NHTSA complaint #11082062, filed 2018-03, 2,800 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20262033%
202512127%
20243326%
20232524%
20222316%
20213423%
20207114%
201914515%
201814915%
2017615%
20163312%
20152914%
20143712%
2013168%
2012239%
2011198%
20102610%
2009105%
2008357%
2007425%
2006487%
2005476%
2004234%
2003313%
2002273%
2001173%
2000213%
1999204%
199823%
199657%
199511%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Electrical system
263 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
210 complaints
Engine
191 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
166 complaints
Lane departure
146 complaints
Fuel system
107 complaints
Body and structure
100 complaints
Vehicle speed control
54 complaints
Brakes
41 complaints
Air bags
26 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
24 complaints
Latches, 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