2019 Honda Odyssey Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 997 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,290miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2019 Honda Odyssey, 1% of the 997 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,290 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Supper loud static noise. Board controls shut down, cannot control heat, navigation shuts down. Supper loud static noise. Took to local Honda.. They aware of this issue but no solution to fix at this time... 3 times already. Also vehicle while operating.. When this noises occur feels like its loosing power”
NHTSA complaint #11298385, filed 2020-01, 10 miles“Since I purchased this vehicle the headlights dim way down and sometimes change intensity greatly every single time the A/C compressor clutch engages and draws current. All lighting across every system in the vehicle dims way down as well. That is, interior illumination, instrument console and panel, exterior marker lights. All lighting dims when the compressor clutch engages. The local dealership has tried a few things as instructed by the manufacturer but the situation has not been corrected. …”
NHTSA complaint #11166498, filed 2019-01, 2,500 miles“The impact on the car is we no longer have cruse control (basic feature) and every time we turn on the car we see many warning lights turn on. Some other feature that does not work is lane assist does not work. According to what shows up to on the dashboard there are problems for road departure mitigation system Problem , Auto high-beam problem , Adaptive cruse control problem , Lane keeping assist problem , collision mitigation system problem , break system , left sliding door problem A quick search on the web indicate this a common issue with Honda car (including Acura). …”
NHTSA complaint #11708998, filed 2026-01“I have a 2019 Odyssey Elite and the following lights come on: Adaptive cruise control problem (ACC); Auto high-beam problem (A); Road departure mitigation system problem; collision mitigation system problem; lane keeping assist problem (LKAS); brake system lights. My problem is intermittent. I can make it go away most of the time by pouring water over the camera or spraying it from the windshield wipers fluid, then turning the car off and back on. That works sometimes. This makes me think it may be due to heat as the windshield (especially the black web lines around the camera) gets very hot. …”
NHTSA complaint #11546133, filed 2023-09“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. The message Emission System Failure was displayed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11593869, filed 2024-06, 97,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 7 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2019 Honda Odyssey
240 complaintsElectrical system
223 complaintsFuel system
190 complaintsLane departure
170 complaintsOther or unknown
145 complaintsEngine
135 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
128 complaintsVehicle speed control
67 complaintsBody and structure
59 complaintsBrakes
46 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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