2019 Honda Odyssey transmission and drivetrain problems
127 of the 975 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Odyssey name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 127 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 2 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 11 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 14 · 2023: 15 · 2024: 18 · 2025: 25 · 2026: 23
Half of the 37 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 4,000 and 34,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
975 complaints in all about the 2019 Honda Odyssey, 23 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda Odyssey transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the gear shifted into park, there was a shrieking noise, and the vehicle stopped without warning. The contact called an unknown Honda dealer in deland, florida and was informed that the general manager would call back. The contact was not called back.
Iwas driving about 10 MPH coming out of a parking garage when the vehicle suddenly shifted itself into park and came to an abrupt stop. Myself as well as my passengers where thrown forward by the suddenness of the stop. If this had happened on the highway or in heavy traffic it could have been catastrophic
Vehicle has 3500 miles and became disabled and displayed transmission error on the dash. Unable to drive. Third is the second 2019 Odyssey with transmission issues the first had to have transmission replaced at 300 miles
This is a serious safety issue. When driving the vehicle, the transmission has an issue where it can launch the vehicle into traffic. More specifically, after a complete stop at a stop sign or traffic light, when the throttle pedal is depressed to initiate forward motion, the transmission hesitates, then engages, causing the vehicle to…
Have a 2019 Honda Odyssey that is experiencing hard shifting into 3rd gear. It has less than 4k miles on it and whenever it reaches 25 it jerks the car quite noticeably. Brought it into the dealer and they acknowledged there was a "sound" when it shifted into third gear but couldn't replicate the "hard shift" that i've noticed.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 19V299000 HighApr 12, 2019 · 50,504 vehicles
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Loose battery terminal connections or a degraded battery may cause the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to unexpectedly reboot. Upon rebooting, the TCU may shift the transmission to the "Park" position, possibly damaging the parking rod.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Honda Odyssey names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Honda Odyssey
Source: the same files- electrical problems 222 complaints
- fuel system problems 187 complaints
- engine problems 141 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2019 Honda Odyssey?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 127 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2019 Honda Odyssey?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V299000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2019 Honda Odyssey?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 8,000 miles; half of them between 4,000 and 34,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.