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2020 Honda Odyssey Collision Avoidance Problems

67 owner-reported collision avoidance complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2025Dec 2024
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (67)

criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Feb 2026

The front-facing camera stopped working, and all associated ADAS systems no longer functioned (Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assistance). Several errors needed to be cleared every time the vehicle was started.

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NHTSA #: 11720762
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Feb 2026

the front monocular camera is defective causing the safety features (adaptive cruise control, collision warning, lane shift warning, auto brights, auto braking) to not function at all. This seems to be a known issue with many honda owners. The warnings show every time I start the van.

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NHTSA #: 11715197
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jan 2026

My Multi-Purpose Camera System has gone bad after only 5 years. Collision mitigation, cruise control, brake system, lane keep assist, among other safety features are failing because of this.

NHTSA #: 11711105
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jan 2026

I am submitting this complaint to report a serious safety defect involving my Honda Odyssey equipped with Honda Sensing technology. During normal operation and without any accident, impact, windshield damage, repair, or environmental event, all Honda Sensing safety systems suddenly and simultaneously stopped working.

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NHTSA #: 11711294
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jan 2026

Upon start up my 2020 Honda Odyssey EX-L throws a slew of pop-up’s on the dash (collision mitigation problem, auto high beam problem, adaptive cruise control problem, lane keep assist problem, road departure mitigation problem). It's been doing this for months, but when it started, I had just gotten an oil change 2 weeks prior and knew my mechanic would've caught this if it was something major.

NHTSA #: 11710321
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Dec 2025

In December, out of the blue suddenly had rotating list of warning on dash panel (Lane Keeping Assist problem, Collision mitigation system, departure mitigation system problem, auto high-beam problem, Adaptive cruise control problem) plus Brake Warning system light is on constantly and brake hold not working. At first this was intermittent but now on constantly when starting and driving car.

NHTSA #: 11705171
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Oct 2025

Several warnings lights appeared on the dash at the same time regarding the accident safety features including: Adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning and lane keep assistance. None are currently working. The warning randomly appeared.

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NHTSA #: 11696332
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Oct 2025

All warning lights came on for Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Lane Keeping Assistance.Based on my research, it seems the forward facing camera has failed. The vehicle only has 37,000 miles on it and it is only 5 years old.

NHTSA #: 11695653
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Oct 2025

Windshield monocular camera has became faulty. No longer have adaptive cruise control, lane departure, forward collision braking. Looks like about a $1,500 expense to fix.

NHTSA #: 11691960
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Sep 2025

On Sunday 9/28/2025 I started up my vehicle and received numerous error messages: Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM) Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Brake system light I contacted the dealership in which I purchased the vehicle and they did diagnostics. It came back that the front facing camera needs to be replaced.

NHTSA #: 11690680
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Sep 2025

The camera sensor is malfunctioning. It is affecting the collision sensor and lane assist sensor. Also adaptive cruise control, road mitigation and auto high beams.

NHTSA #: 11687400
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Sep 2025

The front multipurpose camera has failed “due to internal failure” according to the service tech at local Honda dealer. The camera functions - lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, front collision warning, and auto High beam lights, have not functioned for the past month.

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NHTSA #: 11686536
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Sep 2025

When turning on vehicle the attached picture’s warning lights show on dashboard. Unable to reset them. Vehicles collision sensor not engaged when driving.

NHTSA #: 11685711
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Aug 2025

For the past couple of weeks, every time I drive the car, I get a number of error messages regarding problems with the advanced driver assistance features. These include: "Adaptive Cruise Control Problem", "Collision Mitigation System Problem", Lane Keeping Assist Problem", "Road Departure Mitigation System Problem", and "Auto High-Beam Problem".

NHTSA #: 11681089
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Aug 2025

All Honda Sensing technology is not working and brake system indicator is on. ACC, LKAS, Collision mitigation, auto high beam, road departure. I read online that a lot of Honda Odyssey owners are experiencing same problem.

NHTSA #: 11678818
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Aug 2025

While driving, all at once several messages displayed, all of which are related to forward facing camera.

NHTSA #: 11678123
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jun 2025

Multiple warning lights: 1. ACC- adaptive cruise control 2. LKAS- lane keeping assist problem 3.

NHTSA #: 11666132
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: May 2025

Starting at 50,000, I began receiving six different warning signs every time I turn on my car: (1) collision mitigation problem, (2) auto high beam warning, (3) lane keeping assist problem, (4) road departure mitigation problem, (5) adaptive cruise control problem, and (6) brake system light stays on. Online forums show this is a pervasive problem with 2020-2021 Odysseys at around 50,000 miles.

NHTSA #: 11661826
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: May 2025

The vehicle automatically brakes when approaching a small bridge crossing that had a slight 2 inch lip from pavement to bridge concrete , it also tries to alert of a collision when going around a slight curve when a vehicle is passing .

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NHTSA #: 11660641
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: May 2025

Turned on the car. It was parked for 1 day after the last driving event with no issues. Today was 15 degrees hotter than yesterday.

NHTSA #: 11659845
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Apr 2025

Out of nowhere I got a bunch of errors involving the addaptive cruise, lane keep assist, auto highbeams, collision avoidance, and the brake system light came on. the van has under 40K miles on it. From a quick search I can see that this is a VERY common issue.

NHTSA #: 11654005
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2025

On 3/3/2025, the multipurpose camera started failing and I was seeing warning lights all tied to this system. Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Collision Mitigation System Problem, Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, Auto High-Beam Problem, and Break System lights all came on. The problem was confirmed by the Honda dealership claiming there was an internal short that caused the issue.

NHTSA #: 11651833
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Feb 2025

We bought this van with a clean bill of health as far as accidents and single owner prior to us. The car had a documented maintenance history but after 5K miles of driving it the active cruise control began to through all kinds of errors. I researched this issue and find that many more Honda owners with active cruise control have the same issue.

NHTSA #: 11641598
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Feb 2025

The windshield camera malfunction caused a loss of all adaptive features include: lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, regular cruise control, collision prevention, automatic emergency braking system, and automatic highbeam.

NHTSA #: 11641020
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jan 2025

__ The present complaint alleges as follows: 1. Honda has a defective design in the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) of all Honda Odysseys, models 2018-2023. Namely, Honda has placed the RADAR behind the large HONDA emblem on the front grille.

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NHTSA #: 11635539
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Dec 2024

I am writing to report a significant safety issue with my 2020 Honda Odyssey. The Front Assembly Assist Monocular Camera (OEM part 36160-THR-C01-M1) has failed, causing the loss of several critical safety features, including auto high beam, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, and Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS).

NHTSA #: 11632945
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Dec 2024

After owning this vehicle for a little over a year without issues, I turned on the vehicle and randomly received the following five (5) error messages: Collision Mitigation System Problem, Lane Keeping Assist Problem (LKAS), Adaptive Cruise Control Problem (ACC), Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, and Auto High-Beam Problem.

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NHTSA #: 11632997
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Dec 2024

All of a sudden warnings appear related to Collision Mitigation system Problem Lane Keeping Assist Problem Auto High Beam Problem Adaptive cruise control problem Road departure mitigation problem This is a major issue. I don’t feel safe driving this car with my family. Therefore NHTSA should get Honda to issue a recall for this vehicle given the magnitude and sheer scale of the problem.

NHTSA #: 11629993
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Nov 2024

I have a 2020 Honda Odyssey and had it into the dealer for service. The battery needed to be replaced. I replaced the battery myself and had the below 5 error messages.

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NHTSA #: 11623465
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Sep 2024

September 2024, I bought my car to the dealership to check multiple warning lights showed up on my dashboard. The dealer read the code and determine the multipurpose windshield camera had internal malfunction. The dealer told me that my multipurpose windshield camera need to be replace on my 60k mi 2020 Odyssey EX-L for ~$2.3k in Conshohocken PA.

NHTSA #: 11612271
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jul 2024

On 6-11-24 The warning lights cycle through Auto Highbeam problem Lane Keeping assist Adaptive Cruise Control Collision Mitigation System problem Road departure Mitigation System problem Earlier in the day I had maintenance at the dealership performed on my car: brake fluid , trans svc,new tires and alignment, oil change and rotate tires, AC filter change, air cleaner element replaced.

NHTSA #: 11597927
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jun 2024

After the last recall I had corrected by Honds, I started having issues with my LKAS system. The following notifications started coming periodically and now they always come on every time I start my 2020 Honda Odyssey. Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, Collision Mitigation System, Road Departure Mitigation System, and Auto High-Beam.

NHTSA #: 11596534
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: May 2024

The design defect of the camera in front of the car seriously affects the life safety of the driver. The dealer did not pay attention to this problem. The car did not collide, but six error prompts appeared during driving: Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Lane Keeping Assist Problem, Collision Mitigation System Problem, Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, Auto High-Beam Problem.

NHTSA #: 11586460
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2024

Adaptive cryise control, collision mitigation system, road departure mitigation system, lane keeping assist, auto high beam all have errors and are not working. It happened without cause. Apparently it isn't uncommon for radar and sensor safety systems to just fail for no reason.

NHTSA #: 11579989
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2024

Multipurpose front camera failure causing adaptive cruise, lane keep, auto highbeams, and collision mitigation to be disabled at 51k miles, error code U3000-49

NHTSA #: 11578564
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Nov 2023

The entire ADAS system has begun loosing sensing capabilities for a time period but start working again later. It comes and goes regularly at this point. This inconsistency could cause and accident.

NHTSA #: 11554868
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Nov 2023

LKAS, Adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning all malfunctioned. Dealer inspected and determined it is an overheated camera that controls all the mentioned safety functions. This happened while driving on highway and has never worked again.

NHTSA #: 11553090
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Aug 2023

Honda 36160-THR-A81 Camera Monocular for 2019 Honda Odyssey 36160THRA81 Honda Sensing Camera Monocular system failed giving ACC- Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, LKAS - Lane Keep Asset Problem, Collision Mitigation Problem, Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, Auto High-Beam Problem, Brake System light on.

NHTSA #: 11536189
criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jul 2023

The following errors suddenly appeared one-at-a-time, causing all the advanced driver assistance capabilities to stop working, including regular cruise control: * ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control Problem * LKAS - Lane Keeping Assist Problem * Collision Mitigation System Problem * Road Departure Mitigation System Problem * Auto High-Beam Problem * Brake System light also appeared.

NHTSA #: 11533479
highFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your car's camera system has failed, which shuts down multiple safety features including collision warning, lane departure warning, blind spot detection, and automatic high beams. This appears to be a common issue in your vehicle model year. The camera will need to be replaced or repaired to restore these safety systems.

NHTSA #: 11727298
highFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your forward collision avoidance and lane departure warning systems are not working properly. These safety features activate intermittently but fail most of the time, leaving you without the protection they're designed to provide.

NHTSA #: 11724442
highFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your car is displaying error codes for multiple safety systems including lane keep assist, collision mitigation, and transmission. The forward-facing camera appears to be the root cause of these system failures. The camera may need to be inspected, recalibrated, or replaced to restore proper function of these safety features.

NHTSA #: 11724223
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2026

The front windshield camera completely failed. No longer have emergency braking. Honda said known problem and want to charge $2000 to fix

NHTSA #: 11728214
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2026

The front camera that controls adaptive system died within 4years of owning the vehicle so all the warning lights come on now.

NHTSA #: 11727595
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jan 2026

Went to pull into parking lot, ADAS system starting going crazy. Throws transmission malfunction error. Headlights won’t work - they turn on and off or go extremely dim.

NHTSA #: 11712639
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jan 2026

The Multipurpose Camera Unit has failed resulting in loss of Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, Automatic braking and other features related to the MCU. There are approximately 6 warnings when starting the car of features not working, and 3 lights that remain lit on the dash including "Brake System". This is the second time this issue has arise.

NHTSA #: 11711511
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jan 2026

The Multipurpose Camera Unit has failed resulting in loss of Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, Automatic braking and other features related to the MCU. The dealer inspected the car and confirmed the issue was a bad camera. There are approximately 6 warnings when starting the car of features not working, and 3 lights that remain lit on the dash including "Brake System".

NHTSA #: 11710684
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Nov 2025

The forward facing camera failed on my 2020 Odyssey with only 90,000 miles. Because of this failure, I am loosing all my forward facing safety features. This seems to be a common issue across many Honda vehicles and most users report being told the issue is being caused by overheating.

NHTSA #: 11701931
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Nov 2025

The camera controlling many systems regarding safety failed and caused numerous warning lights to come on. Complete camera replacement was necessary.

NHTSA #: 11699699
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Aug 2025

Multiple warnings regarding Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and lane departure warning problems. Honda says it is the front multi-camera. The vehicle works fine intermittently, but doesn’t more often than not.

NHTSA #: 11683342
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jul 2025

The multipurpose camera that sits behind the windshield has completely failed, deactivating many automated safety features. The dealer quoted $2700.00 to replace.

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NHTSA #: 11676674
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jun 2025

Multipurpose front windshield camera stops working and many safety features are affected by this camera. Lane departure warning is not working, lane keeping assistance not working, blind spot warning not working, brake system warnings. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership and they confirm that the cause of all this problems is the Multipurpose front windshield camera.

NHTSA #: 11666209
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: May 2025

The camera is faulty and I've brought it in once early on and the dealer said a wire needed to be tightened. It happened again and they said no such loose wire this time. The code says camera needs to be replaced.

NHTSA #: 11660796
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Jan 2025

Vehicle was acting normally, and unexpectedly 5 warning alarms came in concurrently all related to ADAS features, creating confusion for the driver. No other abnormalities were observed. Vehicle runs and drives normally.

NHTSA #: 11635866
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2024

All systems associated with the Lane Keeping Assist System are intermittent. No event caused them to initially fail and no discernible conditions cause it to fail currently. The system works intermittently.

NHTSA #: 11575698
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Nov 2022

While driving at various speeds, my vehicle will intermittently brake without warning on its own. The brake warning symbol will flash on the instrument panel and the steering wheel shakes. The surprise and unexpected braking caused me alarm as well as my passengers who did not understand why the vehicle suddenly braked for no apparent reason.

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NHTSA #: 11492789
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would intermittently brake independently as the brake warning symbol would flash on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the steering wheel would shake during the failure.

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NHTSA #: 11458001
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Feb 2026

System is starting to fail by alerting me to clean windshield. Windshield and camera have been cleaned, still getting multiple warnings that system is shutting off safety features during my commutes.

NHTSA #: 11720431
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Dec 2025

The front camera that regulates the adaptive cruise control failed. Now it does not allow for any of the safety features to work. I’ve gone on multiple Honda forums and a lot of people have the same issue.

NHTSA #: 11704335
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Aug 2025

The front camera is malfunctioning, affecting all of my safety sensors.

NHTSA #: 11678371
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Jul 2025

The ADAS front windshield camera failed on our 2020 Honda Odyssey. This vehicle is too new to have a failure like this and this is a very common issue that I have seen across all Honda Odysseys of same generation. Honda needs to be held accountable.

NHTSA #: 11674677
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Mar 2025

The entire Advanced Driver Assistance System failed. My vehicle has not been inspected. The entire ADAS does not work upon startup.

NHTSA #: 11646826
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Feb 2025

Front camera failure disabled Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, and Lane Keeping Assistance.

NHTSA #: 11645411
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Oct 2024

Camera sensor fails from time to time and break system light come on. This is reported to happen on most Honda from 2018 to current model.

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NHTSA #: 11619073
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Oct 2024

ACC system started giving errors, diagnostics ran at Honda pointed to multi function camera. System was quoted for replacement at 1500 this seems to be a big problem across these models. Please investigate.

NHTSA #: 11618140
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Sep 2024

It seems our multi-purpose camera is malfunctioning and therefore causing all of the systems to go offline and light up on the dashboard when we turn on the car. It seems the only solution is to replace this. That seems insane that we should have to pay for this if this is a major safety feature of the car and one of the reasons we purchased the vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11612541
lowFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jul 2024

It’s starting raining and the brake system light came on and hasn’t went off.

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NHTSA #: 11604512

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