2024 Honda Odyssey: common problems and reliability

The 2024 Honda Odyssey has 70 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag timing belt maintenance cost: requires replacement approximately every 100,000 miles (160,000 km) or 7-10 years, a costly service ($1,500-$2,500 usd). frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2024 model year

70
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2024 Honda Odyssey vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2024 a good year for the Odyssey?

Across the 7 Odyssey model years we track, complaint volume runs from 70 (2024) to 928 (2018). With 70 complaints, the 2024 Odyssey sits belowthe model's median of 415.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

electrical system
29
engine
22
forward collision avoidance
12
power train
9
service brakes
5

Recalls affecting the 2024 Odyssey

steering

Campaign 24V114000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause cor…

equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair restraints/securement:latch/anchor:

Campaign 25V877000

Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, pr…

air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Campaign 26V332000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 201…

What owners say across generations

The sentiment is strongly positive regarding the Odyssey's core attributes of practicality, comfort, and long-term reliability, particularly for family transportation.

  • VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) system problems: Causes excessive oil consumption, fouled spark plugs, and premature piston ring wear leading to engine damage. Very frequent mention for 2005-2017 models.
  • Transmission reliability concerns: Specific to model years: early 2000s models have known failures; 2018-2019 EX and EX-L trims with the 9-speed ZF automatic exhibit hard shifts, lag, and long-term reliability worries. Frequency: very frequent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Odyssey. See the full Odyssey owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Odyssey listings typically run $12,988–$41,820 across 2003 to 2026 model years.

Other Odyssey model years

Compare every Odyssey year side by side to see how 2024 ranks against the rest.

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