Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1999 vs 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 323 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 30.1% more reports in the equal exposure window

1999 498 complaints 2000 648 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 1999 share 2000 share Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17.1% 4.6% ▼ 12.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.8% 5.4% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 12.7% 16.2% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
ENGINE 5.8% 3.7% ▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.2% 2.6% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 30.1% 31.3% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.2% 1.2% ▲ 1.0 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.0% 1.9% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
TIRES 1.6% 0.8% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 2.6% 3.4% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.0% 1.2% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
STEERING 0.8% 1.4% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 1.8% 2.3% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.2% 2.6% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 0.4% not reported ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS not reported 0.2% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77.5% 75.6% ▼ 1.9 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1999 9

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2000 6

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
7 → 3
◆ Injuries
20 → 33