32 complaints reported

2020 Honda Odyssey Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
32
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2020

THE CAR IS MAKING A CRACKLING NOISE FROM THE DASH BROAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE LATTER STATED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THAT THE CRACKLING/SPARKLING NOISE COME FROM THE SPEAKERS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HONDA IS WORKING WITH NHTSP ON A FIX. THE NOISE ACCENTUATES WHEN THE DRIVER STEPS ON THE BRAKES, BUT ALSO WHEN S/HE SPEEDS UP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2020
Jul 2020

NEW CAR, ODOMETER ~ 300 MILES. BACKUP CAMERA NO LONGER TURNS ON WHEN CAR IS ENGAGED IN REVERSE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2020
May 2020

MY VEHICLE'S INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM CONTINUALLY TURNS OFF. THE SCREEN GOES BLANK FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, THE SYSTEM WILL RESTART MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, AND IT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES AND NOTHING HELPS. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THE INFOTAINMENT CONSOLE CONTROLS SO MUCH OF THE VEHICLE. THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO ARE DISABLED WHEN I DRIVE AND HAVE ISSUES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2020
Apr 2020

THE INFOTAINMENT CENTER WILL GO BLACK AND DISRUPT VIEWING OF THE BACKUP CAMERA OR OTHER FEATURES. IT IS UNABLE TO BE TURNED BACK ON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2020
Mar 2020

HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE ODYSSEY SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING 2K MILES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START RELIABLY. CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE MULTIPLE TIMES TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO PREFORM NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:20V-066 ON FRIDAY MARCH 27TH AND HAVE THEM INSPECT THE ISSUE STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND ON SATURDAY MARCH 28TH THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO NOT START. WHEN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SHOWED UP ON SATURDAY, THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE.THE VEHICLE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2020
Jan 2020

WE JUST BOUGHT OUR VAN 20 DAYS AGO, THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IS FAILING. IT INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN WHEN PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING. THE RADIO CRACKLES, OUR MODEL HAS A DVD PLAYER THAT SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK, BACK UP CAMERA SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK, BLUETOOTH SHUTS OFF DURING A CALL. SCREEN SHOWS CONNECTION LOST AND REBOOTS WHILE DRIVING. WE WAITED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF OUR VAN DUE TO A RECALL THAT THEY WAS RELATED TO THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, I GUESS THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2020
Nov 2019

FREQUENT LOUD CRACKLING NOISES COME FROM THE SPEAKERS, FOLLOWED BY A NETWORK CONNECTION LOST ERROR MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN, AND THEN THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK AND EVENTUALLY THE SYSTEM WILL REBOOT. THIS WILL HAPPEN REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE STATE OR USE OF THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM (IT CAN BE OFF AND STILL HAPPEN). THERE SEEMS TO BE A CORRELATION WITH GOING OVER A BUMP, SUGGESTING A LOOSE CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. WHEN RESTARTING OR OFF, THE RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROLS AND THE BACKUP CAMERA ARE ALL UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND ALSO PREVENTS USAGE OF THE BACKUP CAMERA. BEGAN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY AT AROUND 1500 MILES AND NOW AT ~1700 MILES IT HAPPENS ESSENTIALLY ALL THE TIME. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SOONEST POSSIBLE. MANY PEOPLE BUYING HONDA CARS AND NOT AWARE OF THESE ISSUES !!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 HONDA ODYSSEY, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2020 Honda Odyssey has 32 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.