2012 Honda Odyssey vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Honda Odyssey — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife's 2012 odyssey touring was parked on the ramp to our garage, with the emergency brake on. I released the brake and applied slight pressure to the accelerator with the car in reverse gear: it lurched backward and the brake could not stop it, though a neighbor's garage did. When I drove it…”
filed Jan 8, 2020
“After stopping the car has tried to accelerate on its own while the brake was applied. Six times since purchase, four times this year. I have reported the problem twice to honda service as it occured twice on the way there for an oil change. The car was definitely stopped at busy intersectionsa and…”
filed Jan 2, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 5 | 2% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 6 | 5% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 13 | 3% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 63 | 7% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 53 | 6% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 21 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Honda Odyssey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.