2016 Honda Odyssey Problems, Recalls & Reliability
355 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Honda Odyssey, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 24/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 85,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2016 sits among all Odyssey years
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle the engine began to bog down and the check engine light came on.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Odyssey
“Left passenger sliding door cable snapped while trying to open door, will not close or latch”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Odyssey
“Transmission keeps slipping. Not typical for a car so new. Everytime we accelerate, it slips.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Odyssey
“Left sliding door unlatched while driving at the speed of 55 miles per hour. This has happened twice on my car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Odyssey
“Upon heavy braking the left (driver side) second row seat recliner collapsed and folded over. Seat now does not lock in upright position.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Odyssey
“Sliding passenger side door fell off of the track, pulling part of the exterior off of the car. Door was left hanging from the car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Odyssey
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 147 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 38,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 20,000 and 85,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the slide function and replace the horizontal position adjustment bar, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may…
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…
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…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2016 Honda Odyssey reliable?
The 2016 Honda Odyssey drew 355 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 24/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2016 Honda Odyssey problems?
The top reported problems for the 2016 Honda Odyssey are engine (95 complaints), electrical (38), and transmission & drivetrain (38).
At what mileage do 2016 Honda Odyssey problems show up?
Owners most often report 2016 Honda Odyssey problems around 38,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 20,000 and 85,000 miles.
Does the 2016 Honda Odyssey have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2016 Honda Odyssey. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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.