Vmi HONDA ODYSSEY NORTHSTAR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
52,171 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2011 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 50.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Air Bags: 1; Power Train: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2015: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 11088919 · 2018-04-18 (April 18, 2018)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION "JUDDER " NOTE: THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2017 - PREVIOUS OWNER OF OUR CAR SENT US THE INFO AND I SET IT ASIDE AS OUR CAR WAS NOT DOING IT AT THE TIME - IT NOW OCCASIONALLY DOES BUT I DO NOT SEE THE RECALL ONLINE AS BEFORE ? HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2017 AND I QUIZZED THEM ABOUT THIS ACTUALLY GIVING THEM THE RECALL CAMPAIGN # AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF IT AT THAT TIME - IT IS TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GET…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11088919 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
2011: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 150.0%ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
| Power Train | 150.0%ODI 11088919 · 43,500 miAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION "JUDDER " NOTE: THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2017 - PREVIOUS OWNER OF OUR CAR SENT US THE INFO AND I SET IT ASIDE AS OUR CAR WAS NOT DOING IT AT THE TIME - IT NOW OCCASIONALLY DOES BUT I DO NOT SEE THE RECALL ONLINE AS BEFORE ? HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2017 AND I QUIZZED THEM ABOUT THIS ACTUALLY GIVING THEM THE RECALL CAMPAIGN # AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF IT AT THAT TIME - IT IS TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GET… |
| Structure:Body | 150.0%ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
| Suspension | 150.0%ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | Too few reports for a range | 60,841 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
| Power Train | Too few reports for a range | 43,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11088919 · 43,500 miAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION "JUDDER " NOTE: THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2017 - PREVIOUS OWNER OF OUR CAR SENT US THE INFO AND I SET IT ASIDE AS OUR CAR WAS NOT DOING IT AT THE TIME - IT NOW OCCASIONALLY DOES BUT I DO NOT SEE THE RECALL ONLINE AS BEFORE ? HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2017 AND I QUIZZED THEM ABOUT THIS ACTUALLY GIVING THEM THE RECALL CAMPAIGN # AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF IT AT THAT TIME - IT IS TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GET… |
| Structure:Body | Too few reports for a range | 60,841 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 60,841 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2011: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Air Bags | Power Train | Structure:Body | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | — | 0 | 1ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY | 1ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
| Power Train | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 1ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY | 0 | — | 1ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY |
| Suspension | 1ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY | 0 | 1ODI 10789045 · 60,841 miHIT A LARGE DEER. TOTALLY SMASHED IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD. CAR HAD TO BE LOADED ON A TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO REPAIT SHOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY???? DRIVING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DEER WAS JUST STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT OF ME. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT IT. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.