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2006 Honda Odyssey electrical system problems

44 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2006 Honda Odyssey cite electrical system, 6% of all 703 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
44
6% of all complaints
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Forward collision mitigation system displays an error message and does not function. This has been replaced once and continues to fail. The car also turns off at stop lights with the fuel saving automatic restart system, but will not automatically restart.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 17, 2026Electrical system, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11738420
“MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE FRONT THE HOUSE AND ITS JUST CAUGHT FIRE WE CALLED THE EMERGENCY AND THE FIRE TRUCK THE MAKE REPORT BUT THE POLICE DIDN'T MAKE ANY REPORT”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 10, 2021Electrical system, Structure, EngineFire reportedODI 11400085
“DOOR STOPPED WORKING LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE... NOW THE DOOR FELL OFF. CAR WAS PARKED. COULD'VE BEEN DRIVING THOUGH. VERY DANGEROUS. READ MANY MANY MANY (HUNDREDS) OF PEOPLES POSTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR HONDA ODYSSEY'S. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 10, 2021Electrical system, StructureODI 11387434
“THE SLIDING DOORS, POP OPEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD , WHEN DONE DRIVING THE VECHILE I HAVE TO UNHOOK MY BATTERY BECAUSE THE DOORS DRAW POWER AND WILL KILL MY BATTERY, THE AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT OPEN YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THEM UP”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 9, 2020Electrical systemODI 11344176
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPER, AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FEATURES INCLUDING THE ELECTRONIC LIFTGATE AND SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPERATE. ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN USING THE KEY FOB. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 21, 2017Electrical systemODI 10967414
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 2, 2016Electrical system, EngineODI 10929576

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.