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

2007 vs 2008 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 227 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 39.2% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

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

View component share data as a table

Component	2007 share	2008 share	Share change
STRUCTURE	14.2%	22.9%	▲ 8.7 pts larger share
STEERING	11.5%	4.7%	▼ 6.9 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	25.1%	28.7%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	8.1%	5.9%	▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.9%	4.9%	▲ 1.9 pts larger share
WHEELS	2.1%	0.4%	▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.1%	3.4%	▲ 1.4 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	3.3%	2.0%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
TIRES	1.0%	not reported	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.5%	0.6%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
ENGINE	8.8%	8.1%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.1%	0.4%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	1.2%	1.4%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.5%	4.7%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.5%	0.6%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	1.1%	1.0%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	52.5%	55.3%	▲ 2.8 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2007 5

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2008 5

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21