2011 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 233 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 18th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 11 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 13 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, mid/rear assemblyNov 17, 2017
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.
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.
Campaign 17V725000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyDec 27, 2016
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.
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.
Campaign 16V933000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJan 18, 2013
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.
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.
Campaign 13V016000 on NHTSA.gov
VisibilityMar 21, 2011
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.
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.
Campaign 11V181000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washerMar 15, 2011
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.
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.
Campaign 11V180000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: tires
12 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Tires, Jul 24, 2015
HAVE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH TPMS LIGHT ON MY HONDA MINI-VAN. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THE CODE COMING BACK IS "RADIO FREQUENCY THIRD WHEEL", AND THIS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS SOMETHING THEY CANNOT FIX. HONDA CORP NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND INFORM DEALERS HOW TO FIX THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT. I HAVE READ THAT SMART PHONES, LAPTOPS, ETC CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH SHOULD NOT EVEN BE AN ISSUE. I WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY SMART PHONE WITH ME FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. TECHNOLOGY SHOULD NEVER BE AN INTERFERENCE ISSUE WITH TPMS. THIS INDICATOR JOLTS/SCARES ME WHEN IT COMES ON, MOST TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER TODAY TOLD ME TO PUT BLACK TAPE OVER THE LIGHTS SO THEY DON'T BOTHER ME, THAT WAS THEIR ANSWER!! NOT ACCEPTABLE. ....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF I WENT TO A NON-HONDA REPAIR SHOP WHO FIXED THE FAULTY SENSOR AND ALL IS GOOD WITH THE VAN. THE HONDA DEALER WAS INCORRECTLY TELLING ME THAT IT WAS A RADIO FREQUENCY ERROR DUE TO THE ELECTRONICS IN MY CAR. I WENT TO ANOTHER PLACE, WHO DIAGNOSED AND FIXED THE TPMS PERFECTLY. UPDATED 11/18/15.*JB
Tires, Apr 15, 2014
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON AFTER SEASONAL WHEEL/TIRE CHANGE BY TIRE DEALER. EACH TIME THAT THE TIRE DEALER TRIED TO PROGRAM THE HONDA SYSTEM IT MALFUNCTIONED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS OF OPERATION. ALL PARTS ARE OF HONDA MANUFACTURE. DURING THE PERIODS OF THAT TPMS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONE HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF TIRES ARE SAFELY INFLATED. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OVER 200 MILES OVER 3 DAYS IN ORDER TO REACH A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER "FOUND TPMS SENSORS WERE NOT PROGRAMMED TO VEHICLE... REPROGRAMMED SENSORS". I UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA IS UNIQUE AMONG AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN IT'S TPMS SYSTEM NOT BEING SERVICEABLE BY THE TIRE INDUSTRY THAT THE PUBLIC MUST RELY ON FOR SAFE OPERATION OF HONDA CARS. *TT
Air bags, Tires, Jul 8, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES, A CONCUSSION, AND BRUISING THROUGHOUT HER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR, IN THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. UPDATED 09/04/13
Tires, Dec 8, 2012
THE TPMS CANNOT BE RESET, ALL TIRES CHECK AND THE ALARM STILL ON. *TR
Tires, May 15, 2012
WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VAN WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIPRO CONTACT TIRES (BRAND NEW). AFTER ABOUT 15,000 MILES WE NOTICED THE TIRES BECOMING BRITTLE AND BLISTERING. SEVERAL TIRES WERE LOSING AIR. WE BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND WHEN IT WAS PUT ON THE LIFT HE FOUND 6 PLACES THAT SMALL PEBBLES HAD ACTUALLY PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CREATED HOLES THAT HAD TO BE PLUGGED TO DRIVE IT SAFELY HOME. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THE TIRES WERE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON BECAUSE THEY WERE LITERALLY FALLING APART, BLISTERING, AND BEING PUNCTURED BY SMALL PEBBLES. AFTER SPEAKING TO CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY THEY INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE I PLUGGED THE TIRES THE WARRANTY WAS VOID AND THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERED DEFECTIVE TIRES. IN THE OPINION OF THE MECHANIC, THEY ARE DEFECTIVE TIRES. WE HAVE BEEN LEFT TO PAY FOR BRAND NEW TIRES FOR OUR VAN THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW SO WE CAN SAFELY DRIVE OUR FAMILY VAN. *JS
Tires, Oct 3, 2011
BOUGHT THE ODYSSEY 2011 EXL AND DROVE FOR 100 MILES. THEN THE TPMS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR EVER. TAKEN AN APPOINT WITH HONDA SERVICE AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADJUST THE TIRE PRESSURE. STILL NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. *TR
Tires, May 14, 2011
TPMS LIGHT CAME ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS STILL ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR
Tires, Equipment, Apr 1, 2011
THERE SEEMS TO BE AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN USING A BLUETOOTH PHONE WHEN PAIRED WITH THE VEHICLES HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM (HFL) AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW OFF THE TRUCK (ONLY 4 MILES ON IT) AND AS SOON AS MY IPHONE 4 WAS PAIRED WITH THE VEHICLES HFL SYSTEM, THE TPMS FAILED. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE FORUMS AND AM SEEING A GROWING LIST OF OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Tires, Mar 29, 2011
BOUGHT THE ODYSSEY 2011 EXL AND DROVE FOR 5 MILES FROM THE DEALOR WHEN THE TPMS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR EVER. TAKEN AN APPOINT WITH HONDA SERVICE AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADJUST THE TYRE PRESSURE. ANOTHER DEALTER WOULD LIKE TO RESET THE WHOLE SENSOR SETTINGS. BY TALKING TO THEM, I FELT THAT THEY ARE NOT MUCH AWARE ABOUT THIS FREQUENT ISSUE.
Tires, Mar 23, 2011
PURCHASED 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY ON 3/19. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITERING SYSTEM) LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. STAYS ON EVEN WITH ENGINE RESTART. TIRE PRESSURES WERE ABOVE DOOR POST RECOMENDATIONS. DEALER REQUIRES RETURN OF THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Tires, Mar 5, 2011
TPMS SYSTEM ON 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING ELITE IS DEFECTIVE LEADING TO TPMS SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. *TR
Tires, Feb 28, 2011
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2011 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING ELITE 4 WEEKS AGO. AS I DROVE HOME FROM THE LOT MY TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACK TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER. INITIALLY THEY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST TIRE PRESSURE BUT QUICKLY REALIZED IT WAS AN ACTUAL ERROR OF THE TPMS SYSTEM. ONE OF THE TECHS SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS ON ONE OTHER 2011 ODYSSEY AND THAT IT IS TRIGGERED BY SMART CELLULAR PHONE INTERFERENCE. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN IF I USED MY CELL PHONE IN THE VAN. SO THEY RESET THE TPMS ERROR AND I TURNED OFF MY CELL AND DROVE FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO ISSUES. SO THEN I TURNED MY CELL PHONE ON, AND STILL NO ISSUES FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. THEN MY WIFE CALLED AND AT THE EXACT MOMENT MY CELL PHONE RANG THE TPMS WENT INTO ERROR AGAIN. SO THE SERVICE CENTER TELLS ME THIS IS SOMETHING THEY CAN'T FIX. THEY ARE WAITING FOR A FIX FROM HONDA. WHEN I SUBMITTED THE CASE TO HONDA CORP CUSTOMER CARE THEY SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A "KNOWN ISSUE" AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ACTIVELY WORKING ON A RESOLUTION FOR IT. WHEN TPMS ERROR OCCURS THE TPMS SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. THEREFORE, MY VAN CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE TPMS PROTECTION. I JUST SPOKE WITH MY DEALER SERVICE CENTER AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME THEY NOW HAVE 5 REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON 2011 ODYSSEY ELITES. *TR