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

2008 vs 2009 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 215 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 60.7% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2008 491 complaints 2009 193 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 2008 share 2009 share Share change
SERVICE BRAKES 28.7% 9.8% ▼ 18.9 pts smaller share
ENGINE 8.1% 17.1% ▲ 9.0 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 22.9% 27.5% ▲ 4.6 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4.7% 8.3% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.6% 3.1% ▲ 2.5 pts larger share
STEERING 4.7% 2.6% ▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 5.9% 7.8% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4.9% 3.1% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 2.0% 3.6% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 1.0% 2.6% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.4% 1.6% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 3.4% 2.6% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
TIRES not reported 0.5% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.6% 1.0% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 0.4% not reported ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 1.4% 1.6% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55.3% 48.2% ▼ 7.1 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2008 5

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

2009 4

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, PARKING BRAKE, and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
8 → 6
◆ Injuries
44 → 14