2020 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

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  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Wilmington, NC

    my rear entertainment does not show dvds playing however when I Insert a dvd I hear audio but the bluray rear entertainment appears to be stuck in loading setting and does not show a picture. Honda said there is a recall for this issue however My vehicle is not listing the recall. It is distracting to the driver and passengers causing stress.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Elsmere, KY

    The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V431000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, there was a static sound from from the radio. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Madison, MS

    When the car engages the Idle Stop feature and shuts the engine off, the engine does not restart immediately once the brake is released. This has happened multiple times but the last time a message appeared that said to change gears and restart the car. In the meantime the vehicle was in traffic and stopped for over a minute before it could be restarted. This put us in danger of a rear end collision as other cars were wanting to go.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Lithia, FL

    At a stop light the engine idle shutoff feature shut off the engine. Then a few moments later the entire vehicle shut off. I could not turn the vehicle back on after trying several times to do so. After about five attempts the vehicle turned back on in park gear. During this time the light turned green and the vehicle would not turn on, cars behind began honking. This has happened a few times since owning the vehicle. I was dead in the middle of a busy intersection. I have asked the dealer to look at the electrical system as there have been several anomalies but it checks out fine. I replaced the battery thinking that might be the problem but did not work. I believe it is the same problem as PE22005

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Midlothian, VA

    I believe the idle start stop malfunctioned. The three times this has happened, I have been at a stop light and when I released the break and attempted to accelerate, my car turned off. It took several tries to get the car started and I felt very unsafe. In researching online I've discovered that I am not alone and am concerned that Honda hasn't had a recall to address the problem. Are they waiting for someone to die or be severely injured before addressing the issue?

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Indianapolis, IN

    This event happens intermittently, and has occurred approximately 4 times. When the issue occurs it happens as follows: 1. Vehicle comes to a complete stop, and driver's foot has depressed brake pedal 2. Vehicle automatic start/stop feature turns off engine. 3. Driver lifts foot off pedal, begins to apply pressure to gas pedal. 4. Vehicle automatically re-starts engine 5. Vehicle starts to move forward, and then lurches - it feels like the brakes are being applied by the vehicle independently from the driver's action. 6. Alerts start appearing on the dashboard - a message that the Forward Collision Warning System has been disabled and the "BRAKE" light starts flashing for 30 seconds to a minute afterwards. 7. Vehicle then starts to move forward without issue, Collision System message goes away, but BRAKE light on instrument cluster continues to flash for a period of time. This issue presents a safety risk as the vehicle does not respond to driver's input as expected when this issue occurs, appears to brake on its own. Interferes with a driver's ability to move through an intersection after stoping. I have taken the vehicle to a Honda dealership (Penske Honda, Indianapolis Indiana) and they were unable to replicate the issue and did not find any stored error codes in the vehicle comptuer.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Garnet Valley, PA

    On at least 5 occasions the car has not restarted after going into auto idle while stopped. Normally after pressing the brake pedal all the way down while stopped, the engine will shut off and then restart after releasing pressure from the brake pedal. When it doesn't restart, all the lights on the dashboard come on and you can't do anything. It won't restart if your press the start button and you can't shift it to neutral to push it out of the road. Eventually it will restart by pressing the start button. I have not had this problem if I turn off the auto idle, however you have to manually turn off the auto idle every time you restart the car.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Portland, OR

    The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while reversing from a parking spot, the back over prevention camera was blank. The contact stated that the vehicle struck a delivery truck. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was no Police report filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V431000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - Summerville, SC

    1)The back hatch will randomly close. The first time it happened I didn’t know what was going on and it hit me in the head. Today my kids were there and it almost hit them but I pushed them out of the way because I knew what was happening as it makes a certain noise first. 2)It stalls out randomly at red lights. 3) the doors won’t open or close at times. 4) the dvd player gets so hot it almost burns you and the dvd player won’t work. When I contact the dealer they say they can’t do anything since it happens randomly and it if doesn’t happen when it’s at the dealership they don’t know what to do so they don’t even make an appointment. Two years ago we complained that the door didn’t have a sensor because it shut my two year olds hand in the door. Honda acted like we were crazy. Then it became a recall and they ‘fixed’ them. But now they won’t open or close.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY
    - ARLINGTON, VA

    The right-side sliding door for the rear seat row has a recurring malfunction. When the vehicle is locked and not running the sliding door will open a small bit, all by itself. It will remain stuck in this position and the electrical sliding door mechanism will not operate it. No one can exit or enter the vehicle using that door. The door can be forced to the full open position with substantial exertion by an adult male. It will then close and the electrical opening/closing mechanism will work alright for some time until the problem occurs again. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The vehicle dealer service department said they had seen this problem before in other vehicles. This component of my vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or others. When this problem occurs, a warning message is displayed on the vehicle electronic dashboard saying "Right sliding door problem."

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE