2018 Honda Odyssey engine problems

202 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Honda Odyssey, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 202 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 93,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 41 complaints that include mileage. 34% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	6
40k to 60k miles	1
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	8
100k to 120k miles	7
120k to 140k miles	5
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	3
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 41 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

We came home from the movie theater (which was only 5 miles away) and parked our car in the our driveway. When my husband turned off the car, we immediately smelled something burning. We see smoke coming up from the hood of the car. My husband, kids and I immediately got out of the car and see wafts of smoke rising from the hood. We see fire at the under bed of the car. Within 3 minutes fire was coming up through the hood of the car.

Reported at 37,250 miles, February 2020 Fire

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact became aware of a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 98,000 miles, July 2024

Engine problems in other years

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