HONDA ODYSSEY · model year

1994 HONDA ODYSSEY

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994HONDAODYSSEY carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1994 ODYSSEY is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 8 investigation files overlapping the 1994 ODYSSEY, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1

Recent Complaints

20041130FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SHOCKING FEELING WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED FOR GAS AND PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD. WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR , AGAIN SHE WAS SHOCKED. CONSUMER WAS ALSO PUTTING THE GAS CAP BACK ON TO THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN SHE WAS SHOCKED. WHEN TWISTING THE CAP CONSUMER SAW ORANGE AND RED COMING FROM BEHIND THE NOZZLE. CONSUMER THEN REMOVED THE CAP, AND THE GAS CAP WAS ON FIRE IN CONSUMER'S HAND, AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER TRIED NOT TO PANIC AND BLEW OUT THE FLAME ON THE GAS CAP, AND BEGAN SCREAMING FOR HELP. A NEIGHBOR CAME BY AND ASSISTED IN BLOWING OUT THE FLAMES. *AK

Mileage: 24,000

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 HONDA ODYSSEY have?
The 1994 HONDA ODYSSEY has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 HONDA ODYSSEY?
The most-complained component for the 1994 HONDA ODYSSEY is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1994 HONDA ODYSSEY safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.