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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2021 Honda Odyssey Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 147 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Honda Odyssey, 2% of the 147 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Once the cruise control is set, it consistently drops below the set speed and surges back up or over the set speed. Set on 62, it drops to 59 or 60, then surges back up to 62 or 63. This happens on perfectly flat roads with no traffic in front or beside the car. The dealership tried to tell me that the camera for the adaptive cruise might be seeing things in its peripheral vision area, but there is nothing there, the shoulder of the road is wide and free of obstacles. I've owned many other brands of vehicle, and never had this trouble with the cruise control on any of them. …”

NHTSA complaint #11540905, filed 2023-08

“I have a 2021 modely Honda Odyssey Elite (purchased in November 2020). This car has 14,000 miles on it as of July 29, 2022. When accelerating from a complete stop or accelerating after slowing down, upon depressing the accelerator pedal the car simply refuses to accelerate for a second or two and simply coasts due to momentum and then after a while accelerates hard causing a sudden jerky take off. This might not seem like a big issue on its face, but that delay has almost caused me to get hit by the oncoming traffic especially when making a right turn or when changing lanes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11476449, filed 2022-07

“After the PGM-FI update was put into our car, the engine cuts out entirely while at stop lights and will not wake back up. The Honda dealership is saying that there is nothing they can do.”

NHTSA complaint #11619730, filed 2024-10

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202623%
202551%
202311%
202264%
202132%
2020143%
2019677%
2018545%
201713%
2016124%
201552%
2014217%
2013126%
2012135%
201163%
2010135%
200963%
2008306%
2007334%
2006142%
2005233%
2004234%
2003303%
2002333%
2001173%
2000203%
1999112%
199823%
1997315%
199646%
199511%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Odyssey

Electrical system
56 complaints
Other or unknown
34 complaints
Engine
26 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
19 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Lane departure
10 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

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