2014 Honda Odyssey: recalls, complaints & known problems

Every safety recall and owner complaint on record for the 2014 Honda Odyssey, straight from the U.S. government's NHTSA database — so you know what you're buying before you message the seller.

High caution

Serious warning signs on record for this year — proceed carefully.

5Safety recalls
307Owner complaints
5Problem patterns
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Safety recalls

5 recalls on record. Recall repairs are free at the dealer — ask if they were done.

Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly
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
Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly
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 s
Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly
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 se
Air Bags:Side/Window
Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 Odyssey vehicles manufactured October 2, 2013, through December 16, 2013. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent air bag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, m

Most-reported problems

Recurring failures owners filed with NHTSA for this model year:

Transmission slipping / jerking / failure — 23 owner complaints
Paint peeling / rust — 13 owner complaints
Stalling / loss of power while driving — 12 owner complaints
Overheating / coolant problems — 6 owner complaints
Excessive oil consumption — 5 owner complaints

Complaints by area

Which parts of the car owners complain about most:

Power Train
73
Engine
59
Service Brakes
59
Structure
40
Unknown Or Other
35
Electrical System
31

Is 2014 the bad year? Complaints by model year

Sometimes the same car one year newer or older has a far cleaner record. Complaint volume across the Honda Odyssey years we track (click a year for its full report):

2013
209
2014 ◀ this
307
2015
199
2016
260
2017
38
2018
928
2019
875
2020
415
2021
123

Newer years have had less time on the road to accumulate complaints.

Frequently asked

How many recalls does the 2014 Honda Odyssey have?

The 2014 Honda Odyssey has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on record. Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers — always ask the seller whether the recall work was completed.

How reliable is the 2014 Honda Odyssey?

NHTSA has 307 owner complaints on file for the 2014 Honda Odyssey. The most-reported issues are transmission slipping / jerking / failure, paint peeling / rust, stalling / loss of power while driving. Compare it against nearby model years above.

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Data source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA.gov). Informational only — not mechanical or purchase advice. Always inspect the vehicle and test drive before buying.