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2019 Honda Odyssey

Electrical gremlins and driver-assist glitches top 2019 Odyssey complaints

Electrical and advanced driver-assistance system failures dominate owner complaints for this model, with dashboard warning lights activating unexpectedly and collision-mitigation and lane-keeping systems dropping out while the vehicle is in motion. Forward collision avoidance and lane departure systems generate overlapping reports, often describing the same warning message appearing on the dashboard, suggesting the issues may be related. Engine-area complaints round out the top concerns, with at least some reports describing seat hardware behavior that owners characterize as a safety issue.

Most reported areas

Electrical System safety 23%
Owners report multiple dashboard warning lights activating simultaneously while driving, accompanied by loss of lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control during normal operation on freeways and city roads. · 1 fire · 1 crash · 2 injured
Forward Collision Avoidance safety 22%
Owners report a collision mitigation system warning appearing on the dashboard, followed by the digital display going blank and the steering wheel shaking violently while the vehicle is in motion. · 2 crash
Lane Departure0 15%
Owners report an intermittent error message reading 'Collision Mitigation System Problem' appearing and disappearing on the dashboard, in some cases accompanied by the vehicle shutting itself off when coming to a stop.
Engine safety 14%
Owners report that second-row seats do not lock into place when folded forward, describing the unsecured seat as a hazard while the vehicle is in motion and as an entrapment risk for third-row passengers attempting to exit. · 4 fire · 2 crash · 2 injured
Power Train0 14%
120 complaints (14%) about the drivetrain and transmission. No crashes, fires, or injuries reported in this group.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 858 complaints

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