2011 HONDA ODYSSEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 227 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (54 complaints · 23.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 54 of 227 owner complaints (23.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 54 complaints, 23.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 54 · 23.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 37 complaints, 16.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 37 · 16.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 19 complaints, 8.4% of reports ENGINE 19 · 8.4% STRUCTURE: 16 complaints, 7.1% of reports STRUCTURE 16 · 7.1% POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 6.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 6.6% TIRES: 10 complaints, 4.4% of reports TIRES 10 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 3.5% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 3.5% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 2.6% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports STEERING 6 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 75 complaints, 33.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 · 33.0% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 54 23.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 37 16.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 19 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 16 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 6.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 10 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 2.6% 4 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 6 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 33.0% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2011. 2011-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2011 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 11V180000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V180000 Recall campaign 11V181000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V181000 Recall campaign 13V016000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V016000 Recall campaign 16V933000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V933000 Recall campaign 17V725000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V725000 Investigation DP26005 ● Investigation DP26005
  • Campaign 11V180000 was reported 33 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V933000 was reported 2,142 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V725000 was reported 2,467 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q1 Owner reports 14
2011-Q2 Owner reports 34
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 10
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 12
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V180000
Recall campaign 1 11V181000
Recall campaign 1 13V016000
Recall campaign 1 16V933000
Recall campaign 1 17V725000
Defect investigation 1 DP26005
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V180000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY FAIL TO OPERATE, DECREASING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER ROD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V181000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE WINDOW MAY SHATTER INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN CAUSING A RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE EITHER THE PASSENGER'S AND/OR THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V016000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    The absence of more than one rivet could alter the performance of the driver's airbag during deployment. This could potentially increase the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda dealer. The dealer will inspect the driver's airbag module and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V933000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V725000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    If the seat tips forward during braking, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to the second row outboard floor strikers, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2018. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is S0G.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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