2023 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 Honda Odyssey — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When we are idling (at a red light), the engine will suddenly stop. We believe this is the feature of the start-stop system used to save gasoline. We will then have to completely restart the car as the car has been turned off. This creates a huge safety hazard at intersections. We have asked Honda…”
filed Jul 23, 2026
“While driving from [XXX] to [XXX], all of the safety systems started to fail. We had driven about 45 minutes from our starting point. As the system started to fail, they would flash across the screen on the dashboard saying each one that was failing. We pulled over to the side of the road, and my…”
filed Jul 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 5 | 22% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 152 | 53% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 36 | 43% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 33 | 26% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 49 | 37% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 156 | 35% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 213 | 23% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 246 | 26% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 6 | 15% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 38 | 14% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 28 | 14% |
| 2014 Odyssey | 31 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.