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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5FNRL5H61BB••••••2011 Honda ODYSSEY
That is about average for the 2011 Honda ODYSSEY — 4 complaints per build across 46 builds.
5on this build
199on the model
46builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Power Train 1Engine 1Latches/locks/linkages 1
What owners of this build wrote
Latches/locks/linkagesMar 2026
The contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door failed to latch while being closed automatically, causing the door to reopen and to restart the process continuously. The contact stated that upon pulling the door handle to close the…
Electrical SystemMay 2025
Vehicle stalled was able to safely get to side of road and stop and then everything locked up. I tried to get out of the doors. I manually unlocking them, but they would not allow me to get out. It was 90° outside and at this point the internal temperature was probably creeping…
Power TrainJul 2017
At 95k miles, automatic transmission overheated due to insufficient cooling, faulty torque converter. The vehicle was never used for towing. This seems to be a chronic theme (bad transmissions) with honda odysseys
EngineJun 2011
TSB #11-033 I?m having the same oil consumption problems that they notified owners about in this bulletin number above. When I called to ask about the recall they inform me that my vehicle is not VIN specific to recall. I don't understand what the VIN number has to do with the…
Electrical SystemMar 2011
Ongoing intermittent problem with battery low warning light and chime. Car gets regular use of different length trips -- but warning often appears when door is opened. Dealer advises that this results from short trips. But that should not apply to our usage. No apparent lack of…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5FNRL5H61BB072477 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.