2012 Honda Odyssey: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2012 Honda Odyssey. The newest campaign is 17V725000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly. NHTSA has 245 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V725000, in the NHTSA record

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,393,348 units in total.

17V72500017 Nov 2017Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
16V93300027 Dec 2016Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
13V14300015 Apr 2013Power Train / Automatic Transmission
13V01600018 Jan 2013Air Bags
11V60200022 Dec 2011Suspension / Front

17V725000Received 17 Nov 2017. 806,936 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number P0Q. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Apr 2018.
16V933000Received 27 Dec 2016. 633,753 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KD5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Apr 2017.
13V143000Received 15 Apr 2013. 204,169 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number S96, S97, S98. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 May 2013.
13V016000Received 18 Jan 2013. 748,481 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The absence of more than one rivet could alter the performance of the driver's airbag during deployment. This could potentially increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda dealer. The dealer will inspect the driver's airbag module and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number S75. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Mar 2013.
11V602000Received 22 Dec 2011. 9 units.
Suspension / Front
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012, odyssey vehicles manufactured from october 31, 2011, through november 30, 2011. The retention nut for the front right lower suspension damper bolt may not have been tightened to the proper torque, potentially allowing the nut to loosen.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the nut loosens, the front hub assembly would only be attached by one bolt, allowing the wheel assembly to shift to an extreme inward angle, resulting in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda contacted all nine owners by phone on december 19, 2011, and repaired the vehicles as necessary free of charge. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number S13.

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Complaints by component

245 complaints, 331 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2012 Honda Odyssey
All 2012 vehicles

2012 Honda Odyssey: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2012 Odyssey	All 2012 vehicles	Odyssey, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes	175.2	56.2	35.5	58
Engine	117.8	144.2	86.6	39
Electrical System	111.8	130.1	111	37
Structure	75.5	40	82.2	25
Power Train	72.5	108.9	177.4	24
Unknown or Other	69.5	69.3	59.6	23
Steering	63.4	97.9	32.5	21
Seats	42.3	9.4	13.9	14
Vehicle Speed Control	39.3	34	27.8	13
Fuel/Propulsion System	33.2	44.1	25.1	11

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 14
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 22
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 20 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2012 Honda Odyssey, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2017, with 32 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Honda Odyssey
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP26005	Defect petition	Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags	Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module	13 Jul 2026	24 Sep 2026

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2012 Honda OdysseyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Honda Odyssey: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/odyssey/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Honda Odyssey?: 2,393,348 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda Odyssey have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 82 recall campaigns for the Honda Odyssey, model years 1990 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Honda Odyssey name most often?: Service Brakes: 58 of 331 component mentions, or 175.2 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 56.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Honda Odyssey open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.