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

2001 vs 2002 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 299 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 56.0% more reports in the equal exposure window

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 2001 share 2002 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 49.3% 60.2% ▲ 10.8 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 7.3% 1.7% ▼ 5.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 8.9% 5.0% ▼ 3.9 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 6.4% 8.6% ▲ 2.1 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.2% 1.0% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
ENGINE 4.1% 5.3% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.5% 0.4% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.8% 0.9% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.0% 2.3% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2.0% 2.5% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
STEERING 0.7% 1.1% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.7% 1.0% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES 0.2% 0.4% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.8% 0.6% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE not reported 0.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.6% 2.5% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 62.9% 69.4% ▲ 6.5 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2001 1

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

2002 10

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, and POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
4 → 5
◆ Injuries
56 → 42