Honda Odyssey vs Toyota Sienna
Minivan · 2015–2025 · 4,604 federal complaints
Honda Odyssey
3,598 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: J35Y7 · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Honda Odyssey →
Toyota Sienna
1,006 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: 2GR-FKS · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Toyota Sienna →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Honda Odyssey | Toyota Sienna | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $29,920 | $30,300 |
| Most common engine | J35Y7 · 3.5L V6 | 2GR-FKS · 3.5L V6 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel economy | 22 MPG | 22 MPG |
| Running cost | $2,800/yr | $2,800/yr |
| Low emissions | 395 g/mi | 408 g/mi |
| Displacement | 3.5 L | 3.5 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| Engines with enough data | 2 | 2 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Minivan, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Sienna
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Honda Odyssey
- J35Y7 · 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated3,119
- J35Z8 · 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated479
Toyota Sienna
- 2GR-FKS · 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated557
- A25A-FXS · 2.5L I4Naturally aspirated445
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Honda Odyssey
None on record for this model.
Toyota Sienna
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.