2018 Honda Odyssey Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,011 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,222miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 1,011 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,222 miles.
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“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 on the 400 in west seneca ny and a truck entered at the union rd exit. There was no other vehicle around me and something came out of the uncovered dumpster the truck was carrying and hit my windshield leaving a crack.”
NHTSA complaint #11258950, filed 2019-09, 23,222 miles“On the us 2018 Honda Odyssey model, there is no low windshield washer fluid warning. This is a major safety issue as I found this out on a sloppy, salty wisconsin interstate next to a semi with my wife and kids in the vehicle. Salt on a windshield gives you zero visibility without washer fluid, and luckily I was able to exit the interstate and make it to a gas station to fill with washer fluid without incident. My 2000 explorer and 2010 rav4 have low washer fluid warning lights. …”
NHTSA complaint #11181045, filed 2019-02, 23,700 miles“Van was parked inside a garage with no damage. Walked into the garage hours later and noticed the drivers rear quarter panel window cracking and breaking apart on its own. Glass breakage pattern appears to be spontaneous window failure possibly due to manufacturing defect. May cause safety hazard if I were driving the vehicle with kids in the rear seat and it gave way then.”
NHTSA complaint #11204064, filed 2019-04, 26,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10220361Sep 16, 2022Owner's Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a Product Update has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number [VIN NUMBER]). During…
- 10215485Jun 8, 2022Service bulletin - When activating the sliding door power window auto-up feature, the window rolls up halfway and then rolls back down. There could be a pinch detection software…
- 10203625Nov 20, 2021Tech Line Summary Article - Customers are reporting the windows roll up partially but stop and roll back down when attempting to close the sliding door windows using the Auto-Up…
- 10202253Oct 1, 2021Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the rear window switch internal software enters an unstable condition and cannot recover, making the window switch inoperable.
- 10201205Sep 3, 2021Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the rear window switch internal software enters an unstable condition and cannot recover, making the window switch inoperable.
- 10163133Jul 8, 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…
- 10159432Apr 25, 2019Service Bulletin - This service bulletin provides additional information for the "Sliding Door Position Adjustment" procedure in the service information.
- 10153889Feb 21, 2019Owner Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The rear window…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 10 | 10% |
| 2022 | 11 | 8% |
| 2021 | 9 | 6% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 | 12 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 | 10 | 4% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 10 | 2% |
| 2000 | 15 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 10% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
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 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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