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2018 Honda Odyssey transmission problems

The 2018 Honda Odyssey has 158 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

158

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Odyssey transmission complaints by model year612 complaints1995: 1 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 172 complaints2000: 233 complaints2001: 337 complaints2002: 612 complaints2003: 543 complaints2004: 224 complaints2005: 106 complaints2006: 89 complaints2007: 78 complaints2008: 41 complaints2009: 18 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 73 complaints2015: 42 complaints2016: 38 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 158 complaints2019: 120 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 14 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 18 complaints
Odyssey transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I THOUGHT I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR START ROLLING AGAIN, EVEN IF I GOT OUT OF THE CAR OR TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. ON ONE OCCASION, IT ROLLED INTO MY GARAGE ENTRY DOOR TO MY HOME. CAUSED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE TO MY DOOR , AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 14, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2018 Honda Odyssey have?

NHTSA has 158 complaints about the 2018 Honda Odyssey transmission — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.