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Honda Odyssey fuel leak problems

47 of the 12,943 owner complaints about the Honda Odyssey describe fuel leak, most of them for the 2008 model year.

owner complaints
47
worst model year
2008
typical mileage
88,800
Is there a fix? There are 8 recalls for this area of the car. See below

By model year

  • 2022
    1
  • 2019
    2
  • 2018
    2
  • 2016
    1
  • 2015
    1
  • 2014
    1
  • 2012
    1
  • 2010
    2
  • 2009
    2
  • 2008
    10
  • 2007
    8
  • 2006
    5
  • 2005
    5
  • 2003
    1
  • 2002
    2
  • 2001
    2
  • 1999
    1

What owners say

Filed Feb 10, 2026 · Engine, Fuel system · NY

Vehicle was inspected, Vehicle is leaking fuel, but it's difficult to spot, but I have to put fuel on it daily, TCS goes haywire almost caused me to crash because the TCS sensors are near the tires, and engine crank sensor issues, Vehicle does not do last gear shift, and rear door stopped working.

Filed Oct 31, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · FL

The Honda High Pressure Fuel Pump Recall is an ongoing and critical safety campaign impacting numerous Honda and Acura models primarily from the 2017-2022 model years. The defective fuel pump component can fail unexpectedly, causing sudden loss of engine power while driving, significantly increasing the risk of a crash or fire. I am the manager and co-owner in an automotive mechanic workshop in Miami, and in the last year several Honda Odyssey have arrived at my workshop with this problem with the high-pressure fuel pump. All of these cars were manufactured in 2022 and 2023. Symptoms begin after accumulating more than 80,000 miles traveled. The main symptoms are: Problems and delay when starting, loss of power, vibration, noise and tapping of the fuel lines at the inlet of the engine. This vibration and noise are felt much louder from inside the cabin, because the fuel lines are attached to the fire wall of the engine compartment. High fuel consumption, reducing the autonomy of the vehicle up to about 12 to 14 miles per gallon, when the Odyssey has a proven autonomy between 19 and 21 miles per gallon under normal conditions. Strong smell of fuel. The vibration increases by increasing the revolutions per minute of the engine, causing the connections of the fuel lines to suffer deterioration, cracking and loss of pressure, causing fuel leaks that could be the main cause of fire of the engine and the vehicle, in turn putting the life of the driver and his occupants at risk. For a few weeks I wanted to submit this request for extension of Recall to Honda for the Odyssey models of the years 2022 and 2023 through the federal safety agency. But it was not until today that I decided to do it because I also own a 2022 Honda Odyssey EX-L with more than 90,000 accumulated miles, just 2 weeks ago my vehicle began to present all these symptoms mentioned above.

Filed Feb 24, 2025 · Fuel system · GA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle was leaking gasoline. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's boyfriend saw and took a video of the vehicle pouring gasoline. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the engine was running during the failure. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer but has not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 9, 2024 · Fuel system · KS

The recall on the fuel leak system was never taken care of before we purchased the vehicle from a private owner. We purchased the vehicle in 2018, four years after the recall. This year, we have noticed quite the issue with our vehicle. It's been a huge issue since beginning 2024. We can't allow this to continue.

Filed Oct 29, 2024 · Fuel system · 128,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle while the vehicle was parked and while driving. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to Discount Tires to replace a flat tire, the mechanic lifted the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that fuel was leaking from the upper part of the gas tank onto the ground. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V112000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2023 · Fuel system · 194,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V112000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). Despite the repair, the contact recently detected a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered a crack in the fuel pump housing and a fuel leak. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2022 · Fuel system · 58,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel leaked into the cabin of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who confirmed the fuel leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2022 · Fuel system · MI

Strong odor of gasoline. Gas leaking on to the engine by either the high pressure fuel pump or fuel injectors. Fuel injectors were purported replaced in april of 2021.

Filed Sep 6, 2021 · Fuel system · NJ

The fuel pipe set, fuel joint connecting the high pressure fuel pump to fuel rail was leaking gasoline. When the car is stopped at a light, the gas vapor would be evident around the front of the car and be pulled into the cabin through the vents when not in recirculation mode. The gasoline vapor odor were clearly evident when walking, standing outside the front of the vehicle. The car could have caught fire with leaking fuel from top of the engine. There were no prior engine repairs done to the vehicle, thus a factory defect. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure. This leak first occurred during a long 7 hour road trip. Dealer confirmed leak and replaced defective pipe set, fuel joint. Saved defective part.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Fuel system · 20,000 miles · TX

Braun wheelchair conversion on 2019 honda odyssey. Gas overflows from below due to gas line in fuel tank. Fuel tank replaced on honda by braun, braun hand builds the defective tank. Fire department had to come because of all the gas overflowing under van. I had filled the gas tank night before, 12-16 hours later while parked in my drive way gas was leaking onto driveway at least 2 gallons. Looked like a slow drip that time I saw it was a spewing faucet. I had van towed to honda dealership but was transferred to braun dealership. Braun is going to make another fuel tank after jan 6 in indiana then ship to lubbock texas end of jan, early feb. Same set up ! I don't want this unsafe van that may again spew gas and high risk for explosion or fire.

Related recalls

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported December 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of the federal safety agency recall numbers 21V‑215 and 20V‑314.

Recall number 23V858000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported March 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V‑314.

Recall number 21V215000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: storageReported January 14, 2021 · 1,258 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Braun-modified Honda Odyssey vehicles. The fuel tank assembly installed by Braun may be susceptible to the fuel tank overfilling into the charcoal canister. If the charcoal canister fills with a sufficient amount of fuel, fuel may leak out.
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Remedy
Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles. If evidence of a fuel leak is present, a new fuel tank assembly and a new Honda charcoal canister will be installed, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1‑800‑488‑0359.

Recall number 21V010000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assemblyReported June 9, 2016 · 39 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).

Recall number 16V417000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported March 14, 2014 · 886,815 vehicles affected
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
Risk
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).

Recall number 14V112000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported March 14, 2007 · 166,561 vehicles affected
What is wrong
On certain vehicles, a coil wire inside the fuel pump relay may break, causing the fuel pump to lose power. If the fuel pump becomes inoperative, the engine may not start.
Risk
If the fuel pump loses power while driving, the engine could stall without warning, and a crash could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump relay free of charge. The recall began on april 2, 2007. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.

Recall number 07V097000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported August 27, 2004 · 69,538 vehicles affected
What is wrong
On certain minivans, the fuel pump may fail due to corrosion of an electrical terminal.
Risk
If the pump stops working, eht engine will stall without warning, and a crash could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will check the electrical coupler terminal of the fuel pump. If any corrosion is found, the pump will be replaced. The recall began september 27, 2004. Owners should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.

Recall number 04V420000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assemblyReported January 16, 2003 · 8,857 vehicles affected
What is wrong
On certain mini vans, some fuel tanks have surface imperfections that could allow fuel to leak from the tank.
Risk
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank for surface imperfections. If any imperfections are found, the fuel tank will be replaced. Owner notification began january 16, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.

Recall number 03V014000 · Recall details

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Which Honda Odyssey years have fuel leak problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2008 (10 complaints), 2007 (8 complaints) and 2005 (5 complaints).

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