2016 Honda Odyssey · symptom sheet
Engine misfire
- 44owner reports
- 98,000median miles
- $3,800median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
44 of the 72 reports of misfire on the 2016 Odyssey describe misfire.
Part of Check engine light or misfire (72 reports)
Tick what matches of 44 reports
Misfire on other Odyssey years
No other Odyssey model year has enough reports of misfire for a sheet of its own. See every Odyssey year.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the spark plugs (29 reports) and the ignition coils (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
All 6 recalls on the 2016 Honda Odyssey, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Odyssey
Engine failure. Open.
No restart after auto start/stop engages. Open.
Engine failure. Closed aug 20, 2025.
Ignition interlock failure - rollaway. Closed jan 14, 2013, led to recall 12V-573.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
What owners paid
13 of the 44 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,859 to $4,069.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 76,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Honda Odyssey that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
The piston ring function deteriorates due to ring low wear toughness and sticking from sludge. Oil adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire.
The piston ring function deteriorates due to ring wear and sticking from sludge. Oil from the crankcase adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire.
What owners wrote
“Repeated misfires despite repairs at a certified Honda dealership. The van has been under service since the end of August 2025. The vehicle is power off and shut down while driving or cause significant engine/transmission shuddering and stalling. I have had my kids in the vehicle when this has happened on a highway. All service records have been done by certified servicers.”
Filed Jan 16, 2026
“Check engine light flashing towed to the dealership and was inform engine code p0301 misfire cylinder 1 had to replace piston rings on that entire side of the head. Now getting engine cod p3400 vps bank 1 within 1200 miles of the first issue. Engine hesitation between 40 and 55 mph and rpm is around 1500 RPM.”
Filed Jan 22, 2023 · 1,200 miles
“Engine light blinking, rough idle, and code reading gives "cylinder 3 misfire". I pull the spark plug out and found it's foul, covered with oil and black stuff. Searched the forums and found it's probably a common problem caused by Honda VCM.”
Filed Sep 29, 2022
“One of the cylinder valves get stuck open. Happened several times within a year. Car looses power and the engine runs rough due to cylinder misfire. Honda says they would need to replace all cylinders. Problem apparently happened in older models and seen other complaints for same issue in like make and model year.”
Filed Jul 24, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 44 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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