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Honda Odyssey Reliability by Year

Every Odyssey model year from 2004 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Multi-Purposes & Minivans of the same year.

The short answer

Best model year
2017
#3 of 10 that year
Year to avoid
2019
#6 of 7 that year
Latest scored
2025
#4 of 6

Across 22 scored model years the Odyssey needs fixing about as often as its class, but repairs run costlier than average. The spread between years is what matters: 2017 is its strongest, 2019 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Multi-Purposes & Minivans sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2004#10 /1640th
2005#10 /1847th
2006#9 /1853th
2007#10 /1950th
2008#8 /1653th
2009#5 /1367th
2010#7 /1140th
2011#1 /10100th
2012#3 /1180th
2013#4 /1067th
2014#5 /1264th
2015#5 /1160th
2016#6 /1150th
2017#3 /1078thBest year
2018#9 /1011th
2019#6 /717thAvoid
2020#6 /717th
2021#2 /575th
2022#2 /575th
2023#4 /525th
2024#3 /550th
2025#4 /640th

The line has moved around across 22 model years, with its weakest stretch in 2018–2020. This 2025 car falls in a middling stretch.

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every Odyssey model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Multi-Purposes & Minivans of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: electrical & electronics. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Multi-Purposes & Minivans of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

🔒 System-by-system breakdown
All 12 systems scored for the Odyssey year you are looking at — which ones fail more often than the class, by how much, and on how many reports.
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How it compares to the class

All 6 Multi-Purposes & Minivanss from 2025, plotted by how often they need fixes and what those fixes cost.

🔒 The whole class, plotted
Where the Odyssey lands against every other 2025 Multi-Purposes & Minivans — and which rivals beat it.
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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Honda Odyssey?

2017 is the strongest Odyssey model year on record, ranking #3 of 10 Multi-Purposes & Minivanss that year.

Which Honda Odyssey years should I avoid?

2019 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #6 of 7.

Is the latest Odyssey reliable?

The 2025 Odyssey ranks #4 of 6 Multi-Purposes & Minivanss — the lower half of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

See the full picture for your Odyssey

All 12 systems scored, the whole class plotted, and a downloadable Full Model Report for any year — 6,000+ vehicles in the dashboard.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.