Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2026 Honda Odyssey
NHTSA data on file today
The 2026 Honda Odyssey has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 60 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V332000 Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V877000 Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Electrical System 23 complaints
- Unknown or Other 20 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 11 complaints
- Service Brakes 6 complaints
- Lane Departure 4 complaints
Of the 60 complaints on file, 2 report a crash; across all 60 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,000–$10,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2026 Honda Odyssey shows an average reliability with 49 owner complaints and 2 recalls. Most issues relate to the engine and electrical system, but recall data is limited and the spread of issues isn't concentrated in one critical system.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | Unknown | $600–$3,000 | common |
| electrical system | Unknown | $300–$1,500 | common |
| forward collision system | Unknown | $700–$2,500 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake fluid replacement
- Tire rotations and balancing
- Air filter replacements
- Transmission fluid changes
- Spark plug replacements
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Engine overheating
- Frequent electrical glitches
- Unexpected braking alerts
- Unresponsive forward collision system
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2026 Honda Odyssey at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.