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Toyota Sienna vs Honda Odyssey: which has more problems

Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey side by side: owner complaints by component, problem years, service bulletins and engines. Same data as on each model page.

More complaints often just means more cars sold, so compare the pattern of problems and the years, not only the total.

At a glance

Toyota Sienna

  • Model years in data: 1996–2026
  • Owner complaints: 8,559 (after a crash 420, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 317
  • Service bulletins: 263
  • Worst years: 2004 (2,062), 2005 (1,130), 2006 (1,017)

Honda Odyssey

  • Model years in data: 1990–2027
  • Owner complaints: 12,930 (after a crash 452, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 369
  • Service bulletins: 471
  • Worst years: 2018 (1,016), 2019 (1,000), 2002 (960)

Components: owner complaints

Component Toyota Sienna Honda Odyssey
Structure 2,745 32% 1,415 11%
Powertrain 557 7% 3,073 24%
Electrical system 708 8% 2,007 16%
Air bags 876 10% 835 6%
Service brakes 570 7% 1,176 9%
Engine 252 3% 1,597 12%
Latches, locks, linkages 786 9% 424 3%
Steering 524 6% 557 4%
Vehicle speed control 465 5% 485 4%
Engine and cooling 293 3% 494 4%
Tires 521 6% 0 0%
Forward collision avoidance 0 0% 774 6%

Which is more reliable: Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey?

This data alone can't settle it: complaint counts depend on sales. Compare which components draw the most complaints (structure, powertrain, electrical system) and which years are worst, then check the specific car by VIN and photos.

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