Minivans · RL5 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 53 out of 100 for reliability compared with other minivans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $15,586 to own, including $3,214 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Honda Odyssey.
Reliability
53/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,214
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,061
$12,373 – $15,748, estimate
Recalls
6
on record
Owner complaints
271
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tan
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release lever is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured September 23, 2016, to October 24, 2016. The affected vehicles have a second row center seat with a horizontal adjuster bar that may stick in the unlocked position, allowing the seat to unexpectedly slide. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (91/100) and the 2018 worst (6/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 19/100 |
| 2023 | 47/100 |
| 2022 | 50/100 |
| 2021 | 56/100 |
| 2020 | 25/100 |
| 2019 | 12/100 |
| 2018 | 6/100 |
| 2017 | 91/100 |
| 2016 | 53/100 |
| 2015 | 72/100 |
Not especially. It scores 53 out of 100, about average for minivans; the 2015 and 2017 scored better.
It scores 53 out of 100 against other minivans from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 271 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,214 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $15,586 over 5 years: $3,099 in lost value, $3,214 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,061 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (91/100) and the 2018 worst (6/100).
6 recalls on record with NHTSA.