Honda Odyssey vs Toyota Sienna: problems, recalls & years to avoid
NHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna, with the 13 model years both have (2010–2022) set side by side. Each model is measured against its own typical year, not against the other model.
Years to avoid and years with the fewest complaints
Honda Odyssey
The typical Honda Odyssey year has 233 complaints on file, across 17 model years (2010–2026).
Toyota Sienna
The typical Toyota Sienna year has 157 complaints on file, across 13 model years (2010–2022).
A year is one to avoid when it drew at least 2 times the complaints of its model's typical year (the median across the model's years on this site) and at least 200 complaints, or when its complaints include 5 or more reports of a death. The years with the fewest complaints have no such flag and are from 2023 or earlier: newer years have not been on the road long enough to compare. Each model is measured only against its own years. Source: NHTSA owner complaints, as of October 26, 2026.
The 13 model years both have, side by side
Complaints by model year
Honda Odyssey
4.2× its typical year in 2018, its worst year
988 complaints against a typical year of 233.
Years to avoid: 2018, 2019. Fewest complaints: 2017, 2022, 2023.
Toyota Sienna
3.9× its typical year in 2011, its worst year
614 complaints against a typical year of 157.
Years to avoid: 2011. Fewest complaints: 2018, 2019, 2020.
typical yearavoid zonesolid bar = a year to avoid
| Model year | Honda Odyssey | Toyota Sienna | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints | Times its typical year | Recalls | Our read | Complaints | Times its typical year | Recalls | Our read | |
| 2022 | 133 | 0.6× | 9 | Few red flags | 118 | 0.8× | 0 | Few red flags |
| 2021 | 140 | 0.6× | 8 | Few red flags | 157 | 1.0× | 0 | Few red flags |
| 2020 | 465 | 2.0× | 14 | Some concerns to check | 38 | 0.2× | 2 | Few red flags |
| 2019 | 960 | 4.1× | 20 | Approach with caution | 45 | 0.3× | 7 | Few red flags |
| 2018 | 988 | 4.2× | 16 | Approach with caution | 71 | 0.5× | 7 | Few red flags |
| 2017 | 39 | 0.2× | 2 | Few red flags | 153 | 1.0× | 10 | Few red flags |
| 2016 | 269 | 1.2× | 6 | Few red flags | 75 | 0.5× | 5 | Few red flags |
| 2015 | 206 | 0.9× | 6 | Few red flags | 231 | 1.5× | 6 | Few red flags |
| 2014 | 307 | 1.3× | 5 | Few red flags | 163 | 1.0× | 6 | Few red flags |
| 2013 | 210 | 0.9× | 6 | Few red flags | 183 | 1.2× | 6 | Few red flags |
| 2012 | 244 | 1.0× | 5 | Few red flags | 247 | 1.6× | 9 | Some concerns to check |
| 2011 | 233 | 1.0× | 5 | Few red flags | 614 | 3.9× | 14 | Approach with caution |
| 2010 | 255 | 1.1× | 2 | Few red flags | 172 | 1.1× | 8 | Some concerns to check |
Complaints link to each model year's report. "Times its typical year" sets a year against the same model's typical year. The two models' counts can't be compared directly: they are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
Most reported problem, by model year
| Model year | Honda Odyssey | Toyota Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Electrical system | Brakes |
| 2021 | Electrical system | Brakes |
| 2020 | Forward collision avoidance system | Fuel system |
| 2019 | Forward collision avoidance system | Fuel system |
| 2018 | Electrical system | Transmission and drivetrain |
| 2017 | Engine | Transmission and drivetrain |
| 2016 | Engine | Body and structure |
| 2015 | Engine | Body and structure |
| 2014 | Transmission and drivetrain | Body and structure |
| 2013 | Engine | Body and structure |
| 2012 | Brakes | Airbags |
| 2011 | Electrical system | Airbags |
| 2010 | Engine | Body and structure |
Top problems of each model
The areas of the car NHTSA owner complaints name most, all model years together. A complaint can name more than one area.
Honda Odyssey
- Electrical system: 1,256 complaints name it, most in 2018, 2019 and 2025.
- Engine: 1,136 complaints name it, most in 2018, 2025 and 2019.
- Forward collision avoidance system: 722 complaints name it, most in 2019, 2018 and 2020.
- Transmission and drivetrain: 618 complaints name it, most in 2018, 2019 and 2014.
- Lane keeping system: 461 complaints name it, most in 2019, 2018 and 2020.
Toyota Sienna
- Body and structure: 492 complaints name it, most in 2011, 2012 and 2015.
- Airbags: 383 complaints name it, most in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
- Electrical system: 269 complaints name it, most in 2011, 2015 and 2012.
- Brakes: 251 complaints name it, most in 2021, 2022 and 2011.
- Transmission and drivetrain: 180 complaints name it, most in 2017, 2011 and 2018.
Recalls
- Honda Odyssey: 42 recalls across its 17 model years (2010–2026), 41 of them covering the model years both have (2010–2022). Every Honda Odyssey recall is on its model page.
- Toyota Sienna: 39 recalls across its 13 model years (2010–2022), 39 of them covering the model years both have (2010–2022). Every Toyota Sienna recall is on its model page.
NHTSA recall campaigns. A campaign that covers several model years is counted once.
More on these two models
- Honda Odyssey: every model year, years to avoid and recalls
- Toyota Sienna: every model year, years to avoid and recalls
- Compare the 2022 Honda Odyssey and the 2022 Toyota Sienna side by side
- The $15 report on both cars adds when each problem tends to start, by age and mileage, what the fix usually was and how often it didn't hold, and which engine the problems cluster on.
What the data can't show
- Complaints are unverified reports that owners filed with NHTSA. They are not a reliability rating.
- Counts are not adjusted for how many of each model were sold, so the two models' counts can't be compared directly. Each model's years are measured only against its own typical year.
- Newer model years have had less time on the road to draw complaints, so their counts can still rise.