Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Honda Odyssey owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Driving very slowly uphill in a hospital parking deck, the principal driver of the car turned into an available parking slot applying some gas, from 25-30 feet away, only to have the vehicle accelerate uncontrollably, even with the driver's right foot fully engaged with the brake pedal. The van jumped over parking blocks at the end of the space and struck a concrete post, whereupon the engine compartment crumpled and the airbags engaged. The van bounced back approximately twenty feet. Witnesses attracted by the sound of squealing tires, revving engine noise (before impact) and the subsequent crash itself came to render assistance and call police. The driver's right's foot was severely bruised by the crash impact and her sternum fractured. The vehicle was a declared total loss.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While parking 5 MPH with the brakes engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. As a result, the vehicle crashed into an electrical cable box. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. Two days later, the vsa light illuminated and was repaired. Updated 7/14/15
When my wife was turning 90 degrees into a parking stall at 5 MPH, the van suddenly accelerated at such a rate that the van smashed into a brick wall in front of the stall. It hit with enough impact that it made a loud enough noise that other parked drivers looked over to see what happened and my van has visible scrapes on the front from the impact
Sudden, uncontrolled acceleration of the engine: three times within the last week our 2007 Honda Odyssey started rapidly accelerating (rev-ing) while I was applying brakes as I was coming to a stop sign. I avoided a possible accident by applying stiff braking pressure while rapidly putting the car in park and then turning off the engine. Only after I turned off the ignition did the car stop rev-ing. That seemed to fix it the first and second time because when I turned the car back on again, it behaved normally for the rest of the trip. The third time it happened as I was slowing and coming to a stop behind another car, and after I had turned off the ignition, it starting reving again just as soon as the engine started. So I turned it off again and counted to ten, and then it started normally. I took it to the dealer and they cannot find anything wrong. …
We bought this 2007 Honda Odyssey a few months ago, and ever since we have owned it, it will just keep going for awhile at the same speed we had it at, even though we take our foot off the gas. We have to put it in neutral to stop, or it will pull a bit hard on the brakes. We can stop it like this, but it will wear the brakes out fast. Also, when we put it in drive or reverse, after a few seconds, it speeds up a little. It will just go down the road slowly without putting our foot on the gas. If we leave it in reverse, it will accelerate right through the garage, if we let it. After it is in neutral for a few seconds, it finally goes back down to a regular RPM, but goes back up every 6 seconds or so, then back down, etc... Also, when it is idling, and I turn the steering wheel, it revs up again on it's own. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward and crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact submitted a letter to the manufacturer, but did not receive any response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.
The vsa warning light keeps coming on along with an exclamation sign. It prevents acceleration and causes temporary loss of power while driving. Also, prevents use of cruise control. It temporarily resets when engine is turned off but then turns on again while driving. This occurs while vehicle is in motion on city streets as well as highways.
I am the owner of a 2007 Honda Odyssey, [redacted] that has an eco(economy) mode feature that shuts off 3 cylinders electronically to save mileage. A few months ago, the car began to jerk around 40 MPH or when the eco mode kicked in. I took the car to be serviced at the Honda dealership where I purchased the car. The dealership name is south motors Honda [redacted] the dealership said they could not find anything wrong with car. The problem continued to worsen over the next month so I brought the car back for servicing. This time the dealership said they updated the software that controls the eco mode. A few days after pickuping up my car from service, March 5, the problem is now much worse. The car not only jerks now, but is also unresponsive when the eco mode turns off and on. This unresponsiveness almost caused me to get into 2 accidents. …
Approx 10/2/13 was driving on a road I travel frequently and was accelerating when suddenly my car lost power and slowed rapidly. I thought it was a fluke then on 10/11/13 I was driving a road I travel on daily when suddenly my car slowed by about 30 MPH in just a few seconds. I put my foot on the brake and realized it was already engaged and was why I was slowing down. 10/16/13 - car went to dealer to be repaired. Dealer found source codes DTC 26-1 lateral acc sensor, and DTC 27-1 steering angle sensor but could not replicate and told me they did not know what the fix was. 10/17/13 - was driving on the same road as on 10/11 - clanging/grating sound in steering column and then brakes engaged, was accelerating slowly prior to this. Slowed down almost to a stop, then slowly accelerated again. …
I purchased the vehicle referenced above in 2007 from hudson Honda and about 6 months after the purchase, I began having acceleration problems with the van. The vehicle will accelerate on its own and I have to either throw the car into neutral or turn it off abruptly in order to stop the increase in speed. I have contacted the dealer I purchased it from and upon the first inspection, I was informed the mechanic could not duplicate the problem and did not find any mechanical issues. The problem has continued intermittently...most recently in December 2013 while driving from new jersey to miami. I was taking an exit with an incline in maryland and as I began to accelerate, the speed increased at such a rate that I had to throw the van into neutral to stop the vehicle and prevent an accident. …
Acceleration complaints in other Odyssey years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2007 Honda Odyssey?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2007 Honda Odyssey, 4% of the model year's 830 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2007 Honda Odyssey acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2007 Honda Odyssey, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Honda Odyssey acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 73,000 miles, and 4% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 5 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.