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2011 Honda Odyssey
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
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- Owner complaints
- 235
- Received Feb 2011 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Battery drains and dies when parked32 complaints · 14% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Rear door latch fails to open or close16 complaints · 6.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Seat belt fails to latch or retract14 complaints · 6.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #17V725000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
- Recall #16V933000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 11 crashes, 2 fires, 13 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Driver assistance
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Other
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Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 70 |
| 2012 | 20 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 4 |
| Total | 235 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery drains and dies when parked | 32 | 14% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 16 | 6.8% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 14 | 6.0% | – | |
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 14 | 6.0% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 11 | 4.7% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 9 | 3.8% | – | NHTSA recall #13V016000 |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 8 | 3.4% | – | |
| Ignition key sticks or will not turn | 7 | 3.0% | – | |
| TPMS valve stems break or leak | 7 | 3.0% | – | |
| Paint peels off roof and hood | 6 | 2.5% | – | |
| Transmission shudders during acceleration at low speeds | 6 | 2.5% | – | |
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 5 | 2.1% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 5 | 2.1% | – | |
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 4 | 1.7% | – | |
| Door ajar light stays on when closed | 4 | 1.7% | – | |
| Infotainment screen ghost-touches and changes on its own | 4 | 1.7% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 4 | 1.7% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 4 | 1.7% | – | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail | 3 | 1.3% | – | NHTSA recall #11V180000 |
| Water leaks into cabin during rain | 3 | 1.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #17V725000November 17, 2017806,936 vehicles affected
seats: mid/rear assembly
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats can slide sideways to one of two positions. If a seat is placed between either of the two positions when attaching the seat to the vehicle floor, the seat will not latch properly to the seat striker, allowing the seat to tip forward unexpectedly during braking.
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.
NHTSA recall #16V933000December 27, 2016633,753 vehicles affected
seats: mid/rear assembly
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
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.
NHTSA recall #13V016000January 18, 2013748,481 vehicles affected
air bags
Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing.
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.
NHTSA recall #11V181000March 21, 20112,800 vehicles affected
visibility
Honda is recalling certain model year 2011 Honda Odyssey vehicles. There is a potential failure with the driver and the front passenger door power windows in which the window may come off the track causing the window to become inoperative and preventing it from being rolled up or down or it could drop into the door.
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.
NHTSA recall #11V180000March 15, 201133,341 vehicles affected
visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Honda is recalling certain model year 2011 Honda Odyssey vehicles. If the front windshield wiper blades become frozen to the windshield and the wiper motor is switched on, one of the front windshield wiper linkage rods may bend or separate from the motor due to insufficient stiffness of the rod.
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.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2011 Honda Odyssey.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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