2014 Honda Odyssey Problems, Recalls & Reliability

406 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Honda Odyssey, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 27/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 35,000 miles.

406Complaints
27/100Trouble index
5Recalls
33,500Typical trouble mileage

Typical

Where 2014 sits among all Odyssey years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Transmission & drivetrain 73 complaints (18%) · typically ~35,000 miles
“Transmission has hard jerk when shifting at every gear level (1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, etc.) honda dealer reports that the fluid is black. It only has 57,000 miles. I see many other people online complaining of transmission problems on the 2014 odyssey...honda should issue a recall.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Odyssey
Engine 60 complaints (15%) · typically ~63,300 miles
“I had this honda Odyssey and It has an issue with the engine which Honda Dealership confirm after I spend 700 USD. Honda Manufacturing is declining to fix the issue or pay attention to this issue.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Odyssey
Brakes & stability 59 complaints (15%) · typically ~30,000 miles
“My honda odyssey 2014 shakes when i brake on speed 40 miles that dangerous to control the vehicle, honda need to recall safety for that problem.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Odyssey
Body & structure 41 complaints (10%) · typically ~50,000 miles
“Paint on front roof near the sunroof is peeling off. Will honda take care of this.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Odyssey
Other 36 complaints (9%) · typically ~50,500 miles
“Paint peeling on roof. Color is white pearl odyssey 2014 . I was on the freeway when i heard a flutter and saw what i thought was paper flying through my back window. The next day i saw that paint had peeled off the roof of the van.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Odyssey
Electrical 35 complaints (9%) · typically ~30,000 miles
“While my son was reaching for seatbelt his arm/wrist got stuck in door as it was closing. Door would not move and just sandwiched his wrist. Whether car was in drive or park door would not open or close. Finally we got his wrist out and door closed.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Odyssey

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 240 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 33,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 12,500 and 64,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls (5)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023

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…

Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…

SEATS 18V170000 2018

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…

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers…

SEATS 17V725000 2017

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…

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer…

SEATS 16V933000 2016

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…

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will…

AIR BAGS 14V175000 2014

Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been…

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the damaged shorting pin with a new shorting coupler, free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at…

Federal defect investigations

Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags DP26005 opened 2026 · still open

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2013peak 63 in 20142026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2014 Honda Odyssey reliable?

The 2014 Honda Odyssey drew 406 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 27/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).

What are the most common 2014 Honda Odyssey problems?

The top reported problems for the 2014 Honda Odyssey are transmission & drivetrain (73 complaints), engine (60), and brakes & stability (59).

At what mileage do 2014 Honda Odyssey problems show up?

Owners most often report 2014 Honda Odyssey problems around 33,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 12,500 and 64,000 miles.

Does the 2014 Honda Odyssey have recalls?

5 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Honda Odyssey. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-12 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.