Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
18–20 mpgcombined; city 16–17, highway 23–25; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$16,240–$18,050U.S. average; Ohio $14,510–$16,120 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2010 Odyssey. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 255 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Odyssey. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Structure
54
0
0
10
Engine
46
0
4
1
Electrical system
31
0
3
4
Service brakes
31
5
0
5
Power train
23
2
0
1
Unknown or other
23
0
1
1
Fuel/propulsion system
15
0
1
0
Vehicle speed control
13
2
0
4
Steering
12
0
0
0
Service brakes, hydraulic
11
1
0
2
Air bags
10
5
0
12
Engine and engine cooling
10
0
1
0
16 more parts
Exterior lighting
8
0
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
8
0
1
0
Suspension
7
0
0
0
Wheels
6
0
0
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
5
0
0
0
Seats
4
0
0
1
Tires
4
0
0
0
Visibility
4
0
0
0
Latches/locks/linkages
3
0
0
0
Child seat
2
0
0
0
Equipment adaptive/mobility
2
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
2
0
0
0
Equipment
1
0
0
0
Seat belts
1
0
0
0
Service brakes, electric
1
0
0
0
Traction control system
1
1
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2010 Odyssey over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
Risk: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).
Carmakers sent NHTSA 62 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2010 Odyssey, the latest on Jun 13, 2023. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (16), engine (13), fuel system (12), other (11), engine and engine cooling (10).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Maintenance
Oil
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2010 Odyssey.
These are searches on those sites; we don't copy or check their listings. Your ZIP is used for these links and never kept.
Specs
EPA class: minivan. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Odyssey Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic 5-spd
Regular Gasoline
17 / 25 / 20
Odyssey Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic 5-spd
Regular Gasoline
16 / 23 / 18
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data