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

2018 vs 2019 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 95 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 24.4% 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 2018 share 2019 share Share change
FUEL SYSTEM 7.8% 15.7% ▲ 7.9 pts larger share
ENGINE 13.3% 6.8% ▼ 6.5 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 7.0% 4.4% ▼ 2.5 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13.0% 11.3% ▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 11.5% 10.0% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3.3% 4.7% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10.6% 11.9% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE 9.9% 11.1% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 1.7% 2.5% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 0.8% 1.5% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1.6% 1.8% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 1.6% 1.8% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.3% 0.5% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.0% 0.9% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.9% 0.9% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.1% 0.1% ▲ 0.0 pts larger share
STEERING 0.4% 0.4% ▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 46.4% 49.8% ▲ 3.4 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2018 16

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2019 20

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
3 → 7
◆ Injuries
28 → 19