The Honda Odyssey has always been a class favorite by customers when it comes to choosing a reasonably priced, but filled with features, minivan. Why wouldn’t it be? with excellent safety score, a spacious and yet comfortable interior alongside exceptional cargo space, all with a nice cushiony composed ride quality. In terms of problems, the Odyssey 2016 has 5 recalls and 141 complaints. The majority of these issues revolve around electrical system malfunctions, bad piston rings, and steering wheels. The 2016 Odyssey goes against the Chrysler Pacifica, the Toyota Sienna, and the Kia Sedona. This article aims to provide you an insight into what are the major problems when it comes to the 2016 Honda Odyssey and whether or not it is all that it claims to be.
2016 Honda Odyssey User Complaints and Problems
Mechanical Problems
- Engine piston ring failure-. Several owners noticed the Honda Odyssey suddenly losing power due to the failure of piston rings resulting in complete catastrophic engine failure, some users barely dodged an accident. The dealership was helpful in some situations.
- Powertrain torque converter issue – The Odyssey has an issue with the torque converter causing the transmission to slip gears mainly between 20-65 mph speeds as per the reports of the users. This issue also causes the vehicle to shake and vibrate while driving. Some were unable to fix it while others had to pay it from their own pockets to fix it.
- Steering causing discomfort – Multiple users are noticing a clicking sound while turning and they are also having trouble with the steering wheel vibrating on applying brakes, this is the result of a faulty Steering Column, as per the mechanics that inspected the vehicle.
- Brakes not functioning – The brakes on the Odyssey seem to be numb or even nonfunctional at times for some users, this has also caused a user to hit a wall while trying to park.
Electrical Problems
- Electrical system – The Honda Odyssey has issues with the rear hatch not opening, The electric sliding Doors are not operational sometimes with one particular incident of a user not being able to get passengers out during an accident. There also is a problem with the ECU malfunctioning causing the vehicle to shut down completely in the middle of driving causing it to nearly crash, this issue also includes having all sorts of check lights being turned on the dash, and sometimes even the power steering gets jammed making it hard for the user to turn the vehicle.
- Vehicle speed control – Problems with the ECU make the 2016 Odyssey accelerate while braking and turning left simultaneously for a user and another user has crashed into their house after the car starts accelerating by itself on putting it to park causing the airbags to deploy which resulted in the owner being injured, this issue is also noticed by a second user who crashed into their garage.
Safety Problems
- Airbags deployed unnecessarily - There is a prominent issue of passenger-side airbags being triggered on The Honda Odyssey without any collision.
2016 Honda Odyssey Recalls
|
S. No |
Date |
NHTSA ID |
Issues Noticed |
Additional remarks. |
Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
13THMarch 2018 |
18V170000 |
Walk-in seatbacks may stay unlatched. |
On folding the second-row seats to access the third row the seatbacks stay unlatched despite folding the seats out back to the original position which results in the seat free folding or unexpectedly getting unlocked. |
Your dealers will first confirm the proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the entire seatback frame assembly. |
|
2 |
17th November 2017 |
17V752000 |
Second-row seats might tip forward while braking. |
The second-row seat tip forward as the floor mounts fail to hold the seat in place which happens due to the seat not latching properly to the seat striker. |
The dealers will install a bracket to the second-row outboard floor strikers for free. |
|
3 |
27th December 2016 |
16V933000 |
Second-row outboard seats might stay unlocked. |
. 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 and can cause problems to the unaware occupants. |
Your dealership will install an additional bracket and spring to both second-row outboard seats, free of charge. |
|
4 |
27th December 2016 |
16V932000 |
Seat adjuster stick might stay unlocked. |
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. Therefore fails to comply with the FMVSS regulations. |
Your dealership will inspect the slide function and replace the horizontal position adjustment bar, as necessary for free. |
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5 |
9th June 2016 |
16V417000 |
Fuel tank might have insufficient welds. |
The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out and can be a serious safety hazard as it can ignite and cause a fire. |
Your dealership will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. |
Should you buy the 2016 Honda Odyssey
The 2016 Honda Odyssey is a class favorite for a reason. Every vehicle has its issues and the Honda Odyssey is no different, but when you compare the number of problems to the 100,000 or so sales, it doesn’t seem so much. Nonetheless, ensure especially that the vehicle you're going to purchase is inspected for the recalls made, especially for the fuel tank and the seat issues. Ensure that the engine and electrical system are fine and intact and there is no potential for problems as mentioned earlier. Although, In terms of problems, the 2016 Toyota Sienna seems to be better than the Honda Minivan, with fewer complaints.
