NHTSA vehicle safety data

2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized VMI dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar, describing incidents dated October 31, 2011 to April 13, 2018.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11088919 · Filed 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…
ODI #10789045 · Filed November 8, 2015
HIT 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…

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FAULTY LINES ENGINE COMPARTMENT/FUEL TANK

NHTSA #11V462000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Auxillary Tank · NHTSA notice

Reported September 2, 2011 · VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Potentially affected: 80 vehicles

Owners notified September 29, 2011 · Vehicles built June 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL (VMI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, HONDA ODYSSEY NORTHSTAR AND SUMMIT MINIVANS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 26, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 22, 2011, AND WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE CONVERSION, FOR CONTAINING 2 FAULTY FUEL LINES WITH NON-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTORS.

Safety consequence

THE NON-CONDUCTIVE LINES MAY NOT DISSIPATE THE STATIC ELECTRICITY WHICH COULD CREATE A SPARK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF SPARK COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

VMI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VMI AT 1-602-304-3265.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar.

Power Train

ODI #11088919

Incident: April 13, 2018 · Filed: 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 THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPGRADE COMPLETED BEFORE SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS - DO THEY JUST TURN THESE RECALL CAMPAIGNS OFF ? ABSOLUTELY CANNOT FIND IT ONLINE AGAIN ???I

Suspension; Air Bags; Structure

ODI #10789045

Crash

Incident: October 31, 2011 · Filed: November 8, 2015

HIT 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

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