U.S. public vehicle records

2011 Honda ODYSSEY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

233 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

21,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 181 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 61 of 233 complaints (26.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	53	22.7%
Braking behavior	52	22.3%
Steering behavior	24	10.3%
Transmission and shifting	13	5.6%
Engine operation	8	3.4%
Fuel system concerns	3	1.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Structure:Body

Power Train

Seats

Air Bags

Electrical System: 61; Service Brakes: 39; Engine: 25; Unknown Or Other: 17; Structure:Body: 16; Power Train: 15; Seats: 14; Air Bags: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 93; 25,000 to 49,999: 34; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 3

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (93). 52 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011

2012

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2026

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: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 53 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10382721 · 2011-02-15 (February 15, 2011)

I PURCHASED A NEW 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY EX ON 1/21/2011. AFTER ARRIVING HOME MY WIFE OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND THE 'LOW BATTERY CHECK MANUAL' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. THE NEXT DAY AND FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS THE WARNING LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. ON PAGE 87 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES THAT DRIVING FOR SHORT TRIPS DOESN'T GIVE THE BATTERY TIME TO RECHARGE AND THE LOW BATTERY WARNING MAY FLASH. MY DEALER STATED THAT SOME ODYSSEY'S HAVE FAULT IN THE BATTERY SENSOR SYSTEM AND WILL BE NEED TO BE HOOKED UP T…

Owner-reported narrative. 31 miles reported. Look up ODI 10382721 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10383539 · 2011-02-14 (February 14, 2011)

THE DASH INDICATED "LOW BATTERY" ON A NEW MINIVAN 6 WEEKS OLD. THE BATTERY COULD HAVE GONE DEAD AT ANY TIME. A LETTER FROM HONDA TO DEALERS INDICATED THEY HAD MANY TECH LINE CONTACTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THIS LETTER TOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE CUSTOMER SHOULD DRIVE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND IT MAY CHARGE THE BATTERY. CHARGING THE BATTERY BY THE DEALER WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. HONDA OF AMERICA CALLED AFTER I WROTE AND INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NO INTENTION TO DEAL WITH THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE WOULD BE NO RECALL TO UPGRADE …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383539 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10382731 · 2011-02-15 (February 15, 2011)

MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EX HAS 30,000 MILES AND HAS ONGOING BRAKE ISSUES. THE BRAKES ARE SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN DOES NOT STOP UNLESS I PUMP THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY AND WHEN GOING DOWNHILL:(FREEWAY OFF RAMPS). IT IS NOT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE IS NO PULSATING FEELING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VAN DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE THIS GRINDING SOUND. MY HONDA DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND THEY SAY "NO ISSUES". THEY SAY BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE FINE. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10382731 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10398174 · 2011-04-28 (April 28, 2011)

2.10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TOOK THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WHICH HANGS FROM THE TOP OF THE CAR OF OUR 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY AND WRAPPED IT AROUND HER NECK. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND YOU COULD NOT RELEASE IT EXCEPT TO CUT IT OFF. POLICE WAS CALLED TO CUT THE BELT SHE HAD BRUISES ON HER NECK BUT NOTHING MORE SERIOUS. THANK GOD I DID NOT BRAKE HARD OR SHE COULD HAVE BEEN STRANGLED. THEY SHOULD HAVE AN EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON OR A BETTER LOCATION FOR THE SEAT BELT. OUT OF REACH OF A CURIOUS TODDLER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398174 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10404971 · 2011-06-02 (June 2, 2011)

A WARNING MESSAGE STATING "BATTERY CHARGE LOW" REPEATEDLY COMES ON IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION OFFERED BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THERE IS ALSO AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHENEVER MAKING A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404971 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10429518 · 2011-10-11 (October 11, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE CV JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429518 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10402852 · 2011-05-26 (May 26, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN UNDER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT COULD FEEL AND HEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING, AND THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE COMPUTER CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURERS ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS SHIFTING NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402852 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10415096 · 2011-07-25 (July 25, 2011)

2011 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH 300 MILES ON IT, STUMBLES/HESITATES AT LOW SPEEDS (15-20 MPH) WHEN LIGHT THROTTLE APPLIED WITH TRANSMISSION IN "D" ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. HONDA DEALER IN BOONE, NC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. ON 7-25-2011. OWNER DROVE CAR FROM DEALER AND PROBLEM HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED CAR TO DEALER BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HONDA FOR ADVICE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES SINCE NEW AND CAR HAS JUST 525 MILES ON IT AND GIVES DRIVER SENSATION THAT ENGINE HAS STALLED…

Owner-reported narrative. 525 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415096 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10429262 · 2011-10-09 (October 9, 2011)

THE VAN HAS, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (APPROX 1 PER 1000 MILES) FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON COMMAND, IN FACT, IT ACTUALLY SEEMS TO STALL OUT FOR 1 TO 5 SECONDS. THE LONGER IT STALLS OUT, THE MORE EXPLOSIVE THE ACCELERATION, ONCE IT COMES. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO CROP UP MOST OFTEN JUST AFTER SLACKING OFF ON THE GAS. FOR EXAMPLE: IN TRAFFIC, IF I AND HAVE TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO MAINTAIN SPACE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE TO GET INTO AN OPENING IN THE ADJACENT LANE, THE VAN JUST HANGS THERE, AS IF THE IGNITION HAS BEEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429262 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10429536 · 2011-10-11 (October 11, 2011)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (I ESTIMATE SPEED AT 65-70), IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE STRUCK AN OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY. THE OBJECT LEFT A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE FRONT BUMPER, SEVERED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND MAY HAVE SCRATCHED THE SHIELD ON THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS NO GROSSLY OBVIOUS DEFORMITY OF THE WHEEL OR CLEAR DAMAGE TO TIRE. THE IMPACT ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRONT END IS NOT YET CLEAR, AS THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP. DESPITE THE MILD TO MODERATE NATURE OF THE IMPACT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE LEFT CURTAIN …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429536 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10555858 · 2013-12-12 (December 12, 2013)

THIS VEHICLE USUALLY SURGES WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT MAKES FOR VERY NERVOUS DRIVING BECAUSE IT WILL CONTINUE HAPPENING UNTIL I'M AWAY FROM OTHER TRAFFIC AND MOVING AT A NORMAL SPEED. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHEN I TURN INTO A PARKING AREA WHICH REQUIRES GOING UP AN INCLINE. IF IT'S VERY STEEP , I MAY SPIN MY TIRES NOT EXPECTING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS SURGE SEEMS TO ME AS IF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL IS EMPTY WHILE IDLING AND WHEN IT REFILLS, BY MY PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT CAUSES …

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555858 at NHTSA ↗