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2011 Honda Odyssey problems

Owners filed 235 complaints about the 2011 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA between Feb 2011 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (66).

Complaints
235
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
11
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
13
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system66
  2. Service brakes39
  3. Engine25
  4. Structure20
  5. Power train19
  6. Seats14
  7. Tires12
  8. Air bags11
  9. Steering10
  10. Vehicle speed control6
  11. Seat belts6
  12. Visibility6
  13. Service brakes, hydraulic5
  14. Latches/locks/linkages4

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 29, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
201170
201220
201317
201414
201518
201614
201717
201817
201912
20205
20215
20227
20234
20244
20257
20264

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

66 reports
“Both navigation clock and vehicle radio clock are showing incorrect time and I am not able to set it to correct time either. It is causing confusion all the time as we are very used to of these clocks.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 3, 2026Electrical systemODI 11768770

Service brakes

39 reports1 crash
“BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED AT DAVID MCDAVID IN 2018. BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED SOFT AND GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AGAIN IN 2021 AT A PRIVATE FACILITY AND BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL NOT FIRM AS IT SHOULD BE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 25, 2021Service brakesODI 11404804

Engine

25 reports
“On 3/8/14, I purchased this van as a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle from an authorized Honda dealership, but wasn't notified of known defects resulting from the Alex Soto v American Honda Motor Co, Inc class action suit. The suit wasn't finalized until 4/10/14, yet Honda NEVER notified me, as REQUIRED by the settlement. Had I been notified prior to purchase, I would NOT have purchased the van. If I'd been notified per the settlement's requirement(s), I could've used Indiana's Lemon Law to nullify the purchase. Honda PURPOSELY withheld the suit's settlement and associated SB 13-081 from me, even though I did receive OTHER SBs and recall notices from them (which is UDAP/fraudulent concealment). Since 5/1/25, I've spent over $10,000 repairing the van, caused by these known defects and it requires another $7,000 to replace the engine, which Honda was made known of the problem prior to 100,000 miles. The Indiana Attorney General's office has agreed to take on my complaint against Honda.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 24, 2025Power train, EngineODI 11701312

Structure

20 reports1 crash
“Severe rust and corrosion since 2015. Spreading across the whole roof line and visibly peeling paint. Not typical peeling paint, it appears to have originated beneath the trim or roof components, suggesting a possible failure of seem sealant, design drainage or factory primer. This points to a latent defect due go early onset and location and not normal wear.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 28, 2025StructureODI 11676801

Power train

19 reports1 crash
“PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO PAPERWORK, VEHICLE HAS CLEAN TITLE. WHEN I TRY TO INSURE VEHICLE APPARENTLY VEHICLE IS DEEMED "UNSAFE" BECAUSE IT SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND NEEDS A REBUILT TITLE. DEALERSHIP NEVER MADE ME AWARE THE VEHICLE HAD 3 ACCIDENTS. AFTER AGREEING TO BUY BACK VEHICLE FROM ME, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NO LONGER ACCEPT IT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 12, 2020Power train, Air bags, StructureODI 11308808

Seats

14 reports4 crashes2 related recalls
“The front anker bolts with female 6 point hex for the front driver seat keep comming loose no matter what I've tried to bolt them back down with they keep comming loose. Eventually falling out and the seat fly backwords”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 29, 2022SeatsODI 11466611
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 29, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.