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2018 Honda Odyssey Wipers & Visibility Problems

9 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2022Oct 2021
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (9)

mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while his wife was dropping off their son at school, the sunroof was open, and the close button was depressed while the son’s hand was hanging out of the sunroof. The sunroof proceeded to close, and the sensors did not prevent the sunroof from continuously attempting to close.

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NHTSA #: 11650821
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Filed: Oct 2024

Rear backup camera stopped working. Currently there is an active recall for 2018 Odysseys on all trim levels VIN specific but somehow our VIN number isn’t covered under the recall. I followed service bulletin 20-060 and it fixed the problem.

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NHTSA #: 11620748
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2022

The Touring and Elite trim levels on the Honda Odyssey have 'rain sensing' wipers, as well as a low, high, and one-wipe function. The rain sensing function cannot be disabled, and takes the place of any intermittent feature.

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NHTSA #: 11445795
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jul 2021

The Odyssey Elite has "rain sensing" wipers with no ability to disable them. The rain sensor fails to accurately assess water on the windshield, making the van's wiper choices either "off" or "low" or "high". I researched other Odyssey forum posts, and this issue is extremely common.

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NHTSA #: 11424567
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2019

On the us 2018 honda odyssey model, there is no low windshield washer fluid warning. This is a major safety issue as I found this out on a sloppy, salty wisconsin interstate next to a semi with my wife and kids in the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11181045
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2018

The front window washer will not dispense fluid when the weather is cold. Dealership said fluid freezes in the bottle, but that's not true because back nozzle works. Front nozzles work if van left in garage overnight.

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NHTSA #: 11067409
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Oct 2021

Sunroof shattered at highway speed without warning. No previous cracks in the window. All windows were rolled up an closed, conditions were dry, there was no immediate debris that caused the issue.

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NHTSA #: 11438754
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Sep 2019

I was driving on the 400 in west seneca ny and a truck entered at the union rd exit. There was no other vehicle around me and something came out of the uncovered dumpster the truck was carrying and hit my windshield leaving a crack.

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NHTSA #: 11258950
lowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Apr 2019

Van was parked inside a garage with no damage. Walked into the garage hours later and noticed the drivers rear quarter panel window cracking and breaking apart on its own. Glass breakage pattern appears to be spontaneous window failure possibly due to manufacturing defect.

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NHTSA #: 11204064

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