Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V098000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 08/08/2006 to 10/15/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 412000 | 05/03/2010 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/16/2010 | 03/16/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2007 and 2008 odyssey and element passenger vehicles manufactured between july 28, 2006 and august 21, 2008. air can enter the vsa modular pump during an initial self-check process that occurs shortly after each time the engine is started. it is possible for enough air to enter the system to result in a brake pedal that feels soft or lower to the floor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the owner does not have any brake service or maintenance performed over a period of months or years, the system can continue to accumulate enough air to affect braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owner and honda dealers will repair the vsa modulator by removing any existing air in the brake system then apply sealant and caps to prevent air from entering the brake system free of charge. the safety recall began on may 3, 2010. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall no. r30.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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V504000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 02/21/2006 to 02/05/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 471820 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/22/2010 | 10/22/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 odyssey and acura rl vehicles. brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as a lubricant for certain brake system components. if replacement brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers, or that contains only small amounts, a part of the rubber seal located at the rear of the brake master cylinder may become dry, and the seal may curl during movement of the piston. if this occurs, a small amount of brake fluid could slowly leak from the seal into the brake booster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder seal free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | ||||||
| PE09024 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/13/2009 | 10/19/2009 | AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM | 10V098000 | |
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 69 complaints, and honda has received 613 complaints and field reports, alleging low/soft/spongy brake pedal travel in model year (my) 2006 through 2008 honda odyssey minivans.twenty-six odi complaints were also reported to honda, resulting in a total complaint count of 656.some complaints allege that the condition resulted in extended stopping distances, including some reports of rolling past stop signs or traffic lights.there are 14 alleged crashes in the subject vehicle population related to low/soft pedals. in response to odi's information request for preliminary evaluation pe09-024, honda indicated that small amounts of air may enter the brake system during initial diagnostics of the vehicle stability assist (vsa) modulator while the pump is briefly actuated for system diagnostics after the engine is started.the amount of air gradually increases with each successive engine start cycle, resulting in progressively increasing brake pedal stroke.according to honda, the condition does not present a significant risk to motor vehicle safety because the pedal stroke gradually increases, providing the driver with information that the brake pedal height is changing and requires attention.honda has further indicated that there is no deterioration of braking performance caused by the subject condition, even though the pedal height and feel are different, until pedal stroke has reached the end of travel and the driver cannot produce any additional brake line pressure.honda states that it is unaware of any vehicles that have reached such a condition and honda testing using a leaking field return modulator indicates that it would take over a year before the pedal travel would reach its limit during hard stops with 200 n (45 lbf) of pedal effort - the nominal force required to reach abs braking mode. odi's analysis of warranty data indicates that the my 2007-08 odyssey vehicles have experienced the alleged defect at a rate of 0.67%.the my 2006 odyssey vehicles have experienced the alleged defect at a significantly lower rate (0.04%) than the my 2007-08 odyssey.honda implemented a design change in the my 2007 vehicles to change the vsa diagnostic program. this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-014) for the my 2007-08 odyssey vehicles to continue to investigate the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ||||||
| EA09014 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/19/2009 | 05/11/2010 | Air in brake system | 10V098000 | |
| By letter dated march 15, 2010, american honda motor corp. (hmc) notified the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 10v-098) to address a defect in approximately 412,000 model year (my) 2007 and 2008 honda odyssey and element vehicles equipped with an abs/vsa/tcs modulator. the recalled odyssey vehicles were built from august 2006 august 2008.the recalled element vehicles were built from july 2006 to july 2008. according to honda, during an initial self-check process that occurs shortly after each engine ignition cycle, the self-diagnostic software for the vsa modulator allows a vacuum condition that can exist for several hours, allowing air to enter the vsa modulator pump.over time, and thousands of engine ignition cycles, it is possible for enough air to enter the system to result in a brake pedal that feels soft or lower to the floor.if the customer does not have any brake service or maintenance performed over a period of months or years, the system can continue to accumulate enough air to affect braking performance.to correct the safety defect, honda dealers will remove existing air in the brake system then apply sealant and caps to the vsa modulator to prevent air from entering the brake system, free of charge. the action taken by honda is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation. the agency will continue to monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/13/2012 | 74920 | ||
| We have a 2007 honda odyssey with 76,000 miles. in december 2012 we had been driving for aproximately 3-4 minutes, exiting onto the highway and accelerating to reach 65 miles per hour. when we reached aproximately 55-60 mph and were still accelerating the car spontaneously applied the brakes for approximately 3 seconds, lurching us forward. we stopped accelerating and began to pull over. it again spontaneously braked as we were slowing down. we attempted to drive slowly along the side of the road, to get to the next exit, and it happened again. once we were finally able to stop in a safe place we turned off the car. we turned the car back on and it did not do it again. we took the car to the dealer and they only found one code - the steering sensor. they re-calibrated it but were not convinced that was the problem. sure enough, approximately two months later the same thing happened. we were not going quite as fast and it did not lurch quite as severe. after it did this three times i was at a stop light and pushed the switch to turn the vsa off. it did not occur again. took it to the dealer and they found no codes. they drove 17 miles and could not duplicate the problem. the weather conditions both times were aproximately 30-40 degrees with some snow or wetness on the ground from prior precipitation. the dealer continues to say there is no problem because it shows no code and they can't replicate the problem. manufacture was contacted and they instructed dealer to drive again and try to duplicate. they deny any other incidents documented (despite listings on this website that say they have been notified of the same problem.) | |||
| 01/13/2013 | 85550 | 1 | |
| I was driving normal not on highway at 45 mph, the van all the sudden applies the brake by itself on all four brakes, reducing the speed to 15 mph, while i did not engage brake at all, the almost caused an accident for the car behind me, there was very light traffic, and i was wondering what is going on.. the brake then disengage by itself completely within seconds, please do investigate as i have seen this myself times and people are discussing same symptom in the forum. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2013 | 85550 | ||
| I was driving normal not on highway at 45 mph, the van all the sudden applies the break by itself on all four breaks, reducing the speed to 15 mph, while i did not engage break at all, the almost caused an accident for the car behind me, there was very light traffic, and i was wondering what is going on.. the break then disengage by itself completely within seconds, please do investigate as i have seen this myself times and people are discussing same sympton in the forum. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the vehicle began to vibrate as the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fours times for the failure. the rotors were resurfaced three times and replaced once. the repairs were performed by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. kmj | |||
| 12/16/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to brake on its own. the contact stated that the vehicle dropped to 15 mph but then stopped completely. the contact was finally able to drive to his home. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 73,000. ap | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the brakes engaged independently and the brake lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred several times after the initial failure. the manufacturer was contacted about the problem. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 29,000. kmj | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the brakes engaged independently and the brake lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred several times after the initial failure. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 29,000. mh | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she noticed that when accelerating the brakes would engage without depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis who stated that they could not locate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she noticed that when accelerating the brakes would engage without depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis who stated that they could not locate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 65 mph she notice that when she would accelerated the vehicle it would brake without she pushing on the pedel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated they could not find the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.jp | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| The brakes pedal is very spongy. you have to press quite hard to get the car to stop. vsa modulator seal recall work has been done already and there are new brake pads on the van. i have replaced brake fluid and bleed system multiple times. this car does not inspire braking performance. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 52000 | ||
| The brakes pedal is very spongy. you have to press quite hard to get the car to stop. vsa modulator seal recall work has been done already and there are new brake pads on the van. i have replaced brake fluid and bleed system multiple times. this car does not inspire braking performance. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 02/15/2011 | |||
| Soft brake pedal in honda odyssey. i am having this problem since i have purchased the van. i have made several appointment and done all the recall by honda but still my problem is not fixed. every time i go to dealer they tell me everything is ok and i still have the same problem. i don't know what should be done. | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 42719 | ||
| I was trying to trying to stop my 2007 honda odyssey very quickly to avoid hitting the car in front of me and hit the brakes only to have nothing happen. the car wouldn't stop until it hit the car in front - the pedal was to the floor. i had previously talked with honda about the brake pads and researched online and discovered squishy brake problems, but no solutions. after the accident i talked with honda who was just releasing a safety recall for low/soft brake pedal : air may enter the modulator due to improper sealing material of the vsa modulator control unit. they bled brakes using special procedure and installed (2) modulator sealing caps over the two (2) plugs on the sides of the vsa modulator-control unit to correct per bulletin 1030a5 (element) .6 & 4130a5 (odyssey) .7 | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 39000 | ||
| 2007 odyssey with soft brakes. the recall fix was done in summer 2010. about late november 2010 early december 2010, i noticed the brakes felt soft again. on 12/13/2010, i took car into honda dealership for a rotation/oil change and to check the brakes. again, there was air in the brake line. the same problem again that the recall solution was supposed to fix. supposedly it was fixed this time. i drove it home, about 6 miles, and parked it for about 5 minutes. my wife got in the vehicle and drove about 1 mile when she called saying the brakes were randomly going from really soft to her not being able to press the brake pedal an inch. she immediately parked the car and was scared to death. ultimately, we had it towed back to the same honda dealership. prior to the tow, the vsa light and vsa indicator stayed on and then went off. all this info was provided to mike at the honda dealership...immediately...and i mean immediately...honda agreed to pay the tow, fix the problem and provide me a rental. the car is to be fixed on 12/14/2010. this is not good. honda corporate.....are you listening....you have a serious problem...you know it....fix it before you end up in court paying millions in miserable comfort to relatives of lost loved ones...by the way my wife and kids are in that vehicle everyday...get my point? | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 36079 | ||
| On july 12, 2010, i took our 2007 honda odyssey) mel rapton honda for the brake recall requested by honda america. i was called at 12:20 p.m. by your service department and advised that the vehicle was ready to be picked up. at 2:00 p.m., i arrived, picked up the vehicle and proceeded to maita toyota to pick up my husband where he was having our toyota serviced. as i approached the very first stop light at fulton and the entrance to i-80, i applied the brakes and with my foot pressed completely to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. i ran the stop light, and was very fortunate that i did not hit anyone. at the second light i came upon at auburn and fulton was green and i made a right hand turn into the toyota dealership where i once again could not stop the vehicle and hit the concrete parking barrier, scratching the front right bumper. i promptly called my husband and informed him i thought something was wrong with the vehicle, but was not sure what to do since my assumption was the brakes were fully inspected and functional prior to me leaving mel rapton honda. i called back to mel rapton service department, leaving a message for the service advisor anthony motley that something was not right with my brakes. the service advisor called me back asking that i drive the car back to mel rapton, even though i stated i believed that i had no functional brakes beyond the emergency brake. i causiously drove the vehicle back, i had to apply the emergency brakes twice in order stop the vehicle and avoid running any more red lights or hitting other vehicles. i was shocked that your service advisor suggested that i drive the vehicle back to the dealership when there was some problem with the braking system. the vsa modulator light came on as i drove the vehicle back. they said they repaired the vsa and brakes, but never the damage to the front of the vehicle, mel rapton refuses to respond to requests for repairs and honda america isnt' helping. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 21500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the driver was parking the vehicle and tried to use the brakes but the vehicle did not respond. the vehicle crashed into a wall. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the manufacturer had not been notified. prior the accident, the vehicle was repaired at the dealership according to recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the current and failure mileages were approximately 21,500-bk | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 28872 | ||
| I own a 2007 honda odyssey ex-l. last may, i received two seperate recall notices for pcm update for lock-up clutch function and for low and soft break pedal. there was a delay in taking my van to a dealer because i was on a military deployment. my deployment ended last month and that's when i took my van to get service (recalls). a month had past since i took my van for the recall but the break problem still persist and i think it's getting worst. the breaks is very soft and the pedal is very low when i step on it. sometimes i have to pump my breaks twice just to feel the break. i sent honda customer service a letter requesting another authorization to have my breaks check and service again. honda's solution to fix the problem did not work. the honda dealer bled, seal and cap the break system on my van but it did not solve the problem. this issue should be look at again before someone gets hurt or lose their lives. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Driving the car the brake pedal gets very soft and the vehicle fails to stop in a normal time. this car was already serviced for honda's 2010 soft brake repair on the 2007-08 odyssey. it seems the symptoms of the original recall are still evident as this recall relates to air in the brake line over time. | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 45376 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that they have taken the vehicle in three times to have the brakes repaired under campaign number 10v098000, which deals with the service brakes. each time the vehicle was repaired, the brakes worked for a few days, but went back to pushing all the way to the floor. the dealer wants the contact to bring the vehicle in a forth time, but the contact no longer feels the repair is going to work properly. the contact could not remember the failure mileage, but the current mileage was 45376.rl | |||
| 04/17/2009 | 36000 | ||
| Honda odessy 2007 driver seat blet stopped working, dealer at first wanted to send me home without seat belt, after i refused to drive the car , they gave me a rent a car for repairs. also break system not working properly , multiple previous mentions to the dealer that breaks are soft, they told me it was not any thing bad and nothing they can do also steering pump problems went bad at 34000 ,miles and they said it wil cost 700 dollars to fix , steering very hard and not safe, unable to steer quickly and avoid objects on the road | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while driving approximate 45 mph when he engaged the brakes and the brakes goes to the floor. he stated when this happens sometimes he has accidently hit both the brake and the accelerator. he stated he had the recall done but was still experiencing the problem he reference recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v098000. service brakes, air. he stated the above failure occurred after the recall, he stated it happens every time he stops. the vehicle has not been repair nor has he made an appointment with the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 34,900. vwb | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while traveling at 22 mph, the contact applied the brakes and noticed that they hesitated to engage but returned to normal a few seconds later. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the repair for recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air) was performed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 30,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 6200 | 1 | 07/20/2007 |
| We purchased brand new odyssey july'07. from date of purchase we noticed the brakes performed below par. the brakes required much force be applied as well as a longer stopping distance be accommodated. at first the dealer commented that our vehicle did not have a problem, however, a test drive showed that if one depressed the brake pedal while the car is at rest it gave way until it eventually made contact with the floor. after this the dealer insisted that i leave with a rental while they looked at the problem, sept '07. they kept the vehicle for two days. upon returning the vehicle their comments were we have improved the master cylinder, however, this is temporary and i should allow for a further inspection at my next oil change. the vehicle is still not right. when driving the vehicle in heavy traffic and bad weather it does not inspire confidence, one feels as though one is driving a lemon. now there is an additional fault. the computer flashes a warning (erratic) check petrol cap... this warning appearing after having covered 320mls with still ample fuel in the tank. no apparent logic can be attached to the reason of the warning. the warning disappears after the engine is turned off, the petrol cap is opened and then closed again and, the engine restarted. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - CHAMBER | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 6200 | 1 | 07/20/2007 |
| We purchased brand new odyssey july'07. from date of purchase we noticed the brakes performed below par. the brakes required much force be applied as well as a longer stopping distance be accommodated. at first the dealer commented that our vehicle did not have a problem, however, a test drive showed that if one depressed the brake pedal while the car is at rest it gave way until it eventually made contact with the floor. after this the dealer insisted that i leave with a rental while they looked at the problem, sept '07. they kept the vehicle for two days. upon returning the vehicle their comments were we have improved the master cylinder, however, this is temporary and i should allow for a further inspection at my next oil change. the vehicle is still not right. when driving the vehicle in heavy traffic and bad weather it does not inspire confidence, one feels as though one is driving a lemon. now there is an additional fault. the computer flashes a warning (erratic) check petrol cap... this warning appearing after having covered 320mls with still ample fuel in the tank. no apparent logic can be attached to the reason of the warning. the warning disappears after the engine is turned off, the petrol cap is opened and then closed again and, the engine restarted. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Brakes activating on their own. in early 2010 (around february/march), this problem occurred for the first time. my wife was traveling with our three kids and the brakes activated while traveling about 45 mph. she pulled over to a gas station. i was about 1 mile behind her in my vehicle and she called to let me know what happened. i pulled over at the gas station and had my wife and kids switch cars with me. my wife never turned the engine off when she stopped. i continued down the road and the brakes contined to activate 3 or 4 more times as a drove the van to the closest honda dealer (only about 2 miles from where the incident first occurred). many months have gone by and the same thing happened on 11/8/2010 and 11/16/2010. on the 11/8/2010 incident, the brakes activated and the vsa indicator flickered and then stayed on. my wife was able to drive the van home. i drove the van to the dealer the following day - no incident. the dealer reported 8 codes indicated when hooked up to the computer, but all checked out ok. happened again on 11/16 and no vsa light - dealer indicated no codes indicated when hooked up to the computer. dealer has had the van since 11/16/2010 - we are afraid to drive it. the dealer says no problem can be found and they have not been able to duplicate the problem. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 42000 | ||
| While driving our 2007 honda odyssey (42,000 miles) the brakes automatically activated. on october 24, 2010, my husband and i had just taken off on the highway, and had reached approximately 45-50 mph. all of a sudden i thought he had slammed on brakes in the middle of the highway. he said they did it on their own. we drove another 1/2 mile to a gas station and it happened two more times. once we pulled into the gas station he pressed on the brake pedal a few times, and checked to make sure the emergency break wasn't on, or that the car didn't slip out of gear. everything seemed fine, so we ventured the additional 5 miles to home with no additional problems. today is sunday, so i will be taking the van to the dealership tomorrow. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Driving the car the brake pedal gets very soft and the vehicle fails to stop in a normal time. this car was already serviced for honda's 2010 soft brake repair on the 2007-08 odyssey. it seems the symptoms of the original recall are still evident as this recall relates to air in the brake line over time. | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 46784 | ||
| Soft brake problem on 2007 honda odyssey still exists after the 2010 april soft brake recall procedure has been applied. even though the recall procedure was applied to the car, the same problem continues to exist. honda should come up with a solution that really fix this problem. | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 21624 | 1 | |
| Honda odyssey 2007 touring: brakes just do not work adequately; stops are overrun by 1/3 to 1/2 vs. my 1996 dodge caravan w/ 175,000 miles on it. the brakes are very spongy and soft, do not engage immediately and surely do not stop one in normal highway driving. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 1 | ||
| My brakes shake and cause my steering to shake when applied at any speed over approx. 40mph. no accidents to report, just has concerned me for a while that this happens when braking. makes me feel very unsure. *tr | |||
| 05/18/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel shakes and braking is lagging has almost cause an accident. i have alerted dealer of this defect and do not feel comfortable driving the car. *tr | |||
| 04/05/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey soft brakes. pedal must go to the floor to stop the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| My wife and i own a 2007 honda odyssey, and have a consistent and perpetual brake problem. the brakes have always been really soft and go almost to the ground when braking. in addition, when applying the brakes, such as when pulling up to a stop sign, there is a very loud grinding noise. in my experience that grinding noise is a bad thing. however, according to my dealer, and we have taken the van in for brake service several times for them to fix this issue, this is normal for honda odysseys. something to do with the material of the brake pads because the car is heavier. but this cannot possibly be normal, and the brakes should not take so long to engage. i have a very hard time getting this van to brake going down hills and am constantly afraid that they will not engage in time for me to stop before hitting the car in front of me. i am concerned for the safety of my family, and am extremely concerned that honda has taken no action to correct this issue, especially considering that all of the research i have completed shows that there are many, many complaints of the same nature from other honda odyssey owners. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 13251 | 1 | |
| We have 3 my 07 honda odyssey vans and two of them have had the brake modulators replaced due to loss of pedal and in one case going through an intersection. i haven't had this van in yet to see if they would replace the modulator but on this van the brake pedal seems to go down farther than it should. i hasn't exhibited the instances of the other vans but one has to wonder is it only a matter of time? i my self have felt the peddle somewhat squishy. i am wondering why there isn't a recall on this due to honda has a tech bulletin out for this problem. i have had 2 out of the 3 fixed, those aren't very good odds. i plan on taking in this van and see if they will replace it. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 10500 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2007 honda odyssey. as i was coming to a stop, i became involved in an accident. over the recent weeks i thought it was taking longer to stop my van, but had my van in for service the week before. i was assure that everything was fine and all fluid levels were correct. ***note: on my first service visit the service adviser told me that i should not be concerned about brake fluid levels that the van would notify me when it was time to replace the breaks and that the van was designed to do so. the police were called to the scene of the accident. i could not explain the accident and the officer coaxed me in to saying that i had been distracted. i was in shock. my son was in the car with me and i could not think much of anything else other than whether he was safe. i believe i had come to a complete stop then hit the vehicle in front of me. my airbags did not deploy. ever since the accident i have continued to notice that i must press the brake pedal all the way to the floor at times to stop the van and other times i don't in normal driving circumstances. all along i had believed the dealership that everything was fine with my vehicle. now i have damages to pay and a ticket i am facing as a result of what i believe to be break failure. i will be making a follow-up report with my local police department, faxing a copy other similar break failure complaints to my insurance company, contacting honda and hopefully will be able to get some answers on the problem with my van. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| A letter from senator wicker on behalf of constituent re safety concern about his 2007 honda odyssey (dot/i # s-2012-274) *tgw the consumer stated the van had a documented problem with the brakes locking up while driving. the consumer stated the brakes locked up while his wife was driving, which almost caused her to be rear ended. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 2 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with vehicle brakes *tgw the consumer stated the brakes emitted a squealing and grinding noise on a regular, but not constant on a basis when braking or turning. the dealer informed the consumer the brake problem had been rectified. however, the next day, the consumer noticed when he applied the brake in excess of 60 mph, the van would vibrate and shimmy. he also noticed a constant and unusually loud washing-machine-agitator type noise which became louder while riding in the middle seat area. the consumer stated the entire van vibrated so violently when he applied the brake at speeds of 60 mph and over he became extremely concerned about maintaining control of the vehicle. the consumer took the vehicle to another repair shop, where it was recommended that the rear motor mount, rotors and brakes be replaced. the consumer was also informed that one of the tires was badly worn. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle abnormally decelerated to 20 mph. the failure recurred three times without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. kmj | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyessy. the contact was driving 40mph when the brakes engaged dececreased the vehicle speed to 20 mph despite brakes not being depressed. the safety failure occurred on three occasions with out warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. rds | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds and depressing the brakes, they would go straight to the floor board. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised her that the brakes were working according to their design. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds and depressing the brakes, they would go straight to the floor board. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised her that the brakes were working according to their design. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brakes would become soft and spongy when depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least four times for the failure but the vehicle could not be repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a representative was sent to further inspect the failure but they were unable to find a solution to the problem. the failure mileage was 34,000. | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brakes would become soft and spongy when depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least four times for the failure but the vehicle could not be repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a representative was sent to further inspect the failure but they were unable to find a solution to the problem. the failure mileage was 34,000. kmj | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving and you depress the brake they become soft and spongy. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least three to four times but the problem cannot be repaired. the manufacturer was notified and a representative was sent out but they could not resolve the problem. the failure mileage was 34,000. mw | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced an increased stopping distance when braking at various speeds. the contact also described the brake pedal as being very soft and easy to depress. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as normal. the contact then received the recall notice associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle did not need to be repaired. the failure continued. the failure mileage was 10,000. sm. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| Soft brake pedal even after tsb was performed. several other people are complaining about this same subject matter on the honda odyssey. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Brakes failed causing a crash. we bought the vehicle brand new in 2007 and have noticed spongy, soft, hard to stop brakes from the beginning. dealerships, we have taken it to more than one, always say it's fine, no failure, no problem can be repeated. we had the brakes replaced just in case and have had both recall jobs fixed, one just last week. this week cars stopped short in front of my husband while he was driving, he could not stop, tried to slam brakes and the van would not stop, he put the pedal to the floor and nothing. he hit the car in front of him. we have had a few problems with trying to stop short in the past but have avoided a crash before. a recall is just not enough, it didn't fix the problem for our van. also the airbag did not deploy. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 83900 | ||
| There has been a number of recalls on the brake system. but, there continues to be air introduced into the system causing a | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer states problems with faulty modulator *tgw the consumer stated on february 9, 2011 he took the vehicle to the dealer because the vsa light illuminated on the dashboard. they determined the vsa module was faulty and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1221.00 plus tax. the consumer stated the vsa modulator was replaced previously under recall. *jb | |||
| 10/18/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that whenever braking to a stop, the front brakes would travel all the way to the floorboard causing a substantial increase in braking distance and time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for repairs to the brake pads but to no avail. the failure mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer states problems with faulty modulator *tgw the consumer stated on february 9, 2011 he took the vehicle to the dealer because the vsa light illuminated on the dashboard. they determined the vsa module was faulty and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1221.00 plus tax. the consumer stated the vsa modulator was replaced previously under recall. *jb | |||
| 10/18/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that whenever braking to a stop, the front brakes would travel all the way to the floorboard causing a substantial increase in braking distance and time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for repairs to the brake pads but to no avail. the failure mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer states problems with faulty modulator *tgw the consumer stated on february 9, 2011 he took the vehicle to the dealer because the vsa light illuminated on the dashboard. they determined the vsa module was faulty and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1221.00 plus tax. the consumer stated the vsa modulator was replaced previously under recall. *jb | |||
| 10/18/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated whenever coming to a stop and depress the brakes the front brakes goes all the way to the floor. this caused the vehicle to not come to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on more than one occasion to repair the brakes but the failure continues. the dealer only repairs the brake pads each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was under warranty. the failure mileage was 68,000...mw | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer writes to express discontent with american honda motor company regarding dispute over brake system recall. *tgw the consumer stated he encountered constant issues with a soft brake pedal. the dealer bled the brakes and pronounced the problem as solved. however, he continued to experience the problem. the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the repairs made on his vehicle. the consumer received a denial letter from honda stating the information that was submitted did not support the defect related to the recall. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 32000 | ||
| Recently purchased a 2007 honda odyssey, and the brakes don't work well. the pedal is very soft and not very responsive. i have never had a car that stopped so poorly. it takes twice the effort of my other car to get the van stopped. not a very safe feeling at all. so far no incidents but in an emergency i could see a future problem developing. i did have the dealer service department look at the brakes and they said they were fine, no air in the lines. both my wife and i agree the brakes are really bad. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while trying to park the vehicle she pressed the brakes and did not work resulting in a crash. the vehicle was recently repaired under a recall for the brakes. after the accident the vehicle was taken into the dealer and they did not provide a diagnostic. the vehicle was repaired. the failure was 36,000 and current mileage is 37,000 . pm | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 51400 | ||
| We bought a used 2007 honda odyssey ex-l from a dealership, and noticed the brake pedal to be spongy. the van stops slower than other vehicles on the road under normal following distance, and creates a hazardous situation every time someone in front makes a hard braking and waits for left turn at the last minute. once i overshot a stop sign before main road but fortunately there were no other cars. i found honda tsb 07-045 and brought the van to a honda dealership today, but they said that it is a heavy vehicle and the brake behavior is normal. please raise honda's awareness before severe accidents and bad pr happen. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 28000 | ||
| While accelerating about 45 mph, the brakes suddenly slammed on while foot was on the gas pedal. the car came to a dead stop then started going again. there was no time to react and things flew forward in the car. this has happened three times. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated he experienced failures numerous times with brakes, and steering. while the brake was applied the brake pedal goes down to the floor he has to apply additional pressure for the brake to engage. the steering was hard to control it swerves from left, to right he has apply additional force to the steering to keep the vehicle in a straight line. the vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times for the failures. the dealer removed the air from the hydraulic fluid, but the repair didn't correct the brake failure. the wheels were aligned several times, but the steering failure wasn't corrected. the manufacturer advised to take the vehicle a different dealership. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. li | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Brake is not working properly even dealer has been changed avs module twice. the last time in service to seal the air leaked into avs module as recall but it won't help. brake is still soft and not stop as driver desired. this van has been in 3 different dealers and 5th in john eagle honda in houston tx. dealer couldn't fix this issue. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Brake doesn't work properly. it's takes too long for response, soft brake and inconsistent. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated he experienced failures numerous times with brakes, and steering. while the brake was applied the brake pedal goes down to the floor he has to apply additional pressure for the brake to engage. the steering was hard to control it swerves from left, to right he has apply additional force to the steering to keep the vehicle in a straight line. the vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times for the failures. the dealer removed the air from the hydraulic fluid, but the repair didn't correct the brake failure. the wheels were aligned several times, but the steering failure wasn't corrected. the manufacturer advised to take the vehicle a different dealership. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. li | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Brake is not working properly even dealer has been changed avs module twice. the last time in service to seal the air leaked into avs module as recall but it won't help. brake is still soft and not stop as driver desired. this van has been in 3 different dealers and 5th in john eagle honda in houston tx. dealer couldn't fix this issue. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Brake doesn't work properly. it's takes too long for response, soft brake and inconsistent. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated he experienced failures numerous times with brakes, and steering. while the brake was applied the brake pedal goes down to the floor he has to apply additional pressure for the brake to engage. the steering was hard to control it swerves from left, to right he has apply additional force to the steering to keep the vehicle in a straight line. the vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times for the failures. the dealer removed the air from the hydraulic fluid, but the repair didn't correct the brake failure. the wheels were aligned several times, but the steering failure wasn't corrected. the manufacturer advised to take the vehicle a different dealership. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. li | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Brake is not working properly even dealer has been changed avs module twice. the last time in service to seal the air leaked into avs module as recall but it won't help. brake is still soft and not stop as driver desired. this van has been in 3 different dealers and 5th in john eagle honda in houston tx. dealer couldn't fix this issue. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Brake doesn't work properly. it's takes too long for response, soft brake and inconsistent. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Brake is not working properly even dealer has been changed avs module twice. the last time in service to seal the air leaked into avs module as recall but it won't help. brake is still soft and not stop as driver desired. this van has been in 3 different dealers and 5th in john eagle honda in houston tx. dealer couldn't fix this issue. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Brake doesn't work properly. it's takes too long for response, soft brake and inconsistent. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Brake is not working properly even dealer has been changed avs module twice. the last time in service to seal the air leaked into avs module as recall but it won't help. brake is still soft and not stop as driver desired. this van has been in 3 different dealers and 5th in john eagle honda in houston tx. dealer couldn't fix this issue. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Brake doesn't work properly. it's takes too long for response, soft brake and inconsistent. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 30000 | ||
| The brakes on my 2007 honda odyssey, have been checked three (3) times by the dealer. but the problem of not stopping in a safe time and the grinding noise made by them has not been fixed. the pedal is very soft and sometimes all the way to the floor board and still not stoping in time for the red light. this still occurs daily. i have had the recall done for the air in the brake line but nothing helped, i have had the brakes looked at and the honda dealer stated they are just fine. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | |||
| 2007 honda odyssey brake pedal travels too far (when you first get into the odyssey and press down on the brake pedal, it will go to the floor) and it is soft/mushy. [this issue was present before the recall earlier this year, and is still an issue since the recall repair was made.] this becomes an issue when i drive a different vehicle which has a normal hard brake pedal and requires much more force to stop the vehicle. i get used to the soft/mushy pedal and don't react soon enough to stop what i call normal brake pedal in other vehicles. i vote for a standard brake pedal pressure requirement so when a person drives different vehicles there isn't the hazard of not pressing down hard enough on the brake pedal because one gets used to a very soft pedal in the honda odyssey. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 30000 | ||
| The brakes on my 2007 honda odyssey, have been checked three (3) times by the dealer. but the problem of not stopping in a safe time and the grinding noise made by them has not been fixed. the pedal is very soft and sometimes all the way to the floor board and still not stoping in time for the red light. this still occurs daily. i have had the recall done for the air in the brake line but nothing helped, i have had the brakes looked at and the honda dealer stated they are just fine. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | |||
| 2007 honda odyssey brake pedal travels too far (when you first get into the odyssey and press down on the brake pedal, it will go to the floor) and it is soft/mushy. [this issue was present before the recall earlier this year, and is still an issue since the recall repair was made.] this becomes an issue when i drive a different vehicle which has a normal hard brake pedal and requires much more force to stop the vehicle. i get used to the soft/mushy pedal and don't react soon enough to stop what i call normal brake pedal in other vehicles. i vote for a standard brake pedal pressure requirement so when a person drives different vehicles there isn't the hazard of not pressing down hard enough on the brake pedal because one gets used to a very soft pedal in the honda odyssey. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 30000 | ||
| The brakes on my 2007 honda odyssey, have been checked three (3) times by the dealer. but the problem of not stopping in a safe time and the grinding noise made by them has not been fixed. the pedal is very soft and sometimes all the way to the floor board and still not stoping in time for the red light. this still occurs daily. i have had the recall done for the air in the brake line but nothing helped, i have had the brakes looked at and the honda dealer stated they are just fine. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | |||
| 2007 honda odyssey brake pedal travels too far (when you first get into the odyssey and press down on the brake pedal, it will go to the floor) and it is soft/mushy. [this issue was present before the recall earlier this year, and is still an issue since the recall repair was made.] this becomes an issue when i drive a different vehicle which has a normal hard brake pedal and requires much more force to stop the vehicle. i get used to the soft/mushy pedal and don't react soon enough to stop what i call normal brake pedal in other vehicles. i vote for a standard brake pedal pressure requirement so when a person drives different vehicles there isn't the hazard of not pressing down hard enough on the brake pedal because one gets used to a very soft pedal in the honda odyssey. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 20500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that left side sliding door and the right front passenger door failed to unlock intermittently. she had to climb over to the other side or turn off the vehicle and restart it to get out the vehicle. additionally, she noticed repeated problems with the steering; the vehicle would not hold an alignment and would drift to the side. also, periodically, there was a grinding noise when she attempted to stop, as if she were driving on gravel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership several times where the tires were rotated and alignment was performed regarding the suspension problem. the dealer also installed a seal on the door but the failure continued. in reference to the brake problem, the dealer could not duplicate the failure but did attempt repairs which did not remedy the problem. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist her. current mileage was approximately 36,950. the failure mileage was approximately 20,500-bk | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 30194 | ||
| At 21000 mi. front vibration when brakes applied while driving. told brake rotor was warped and needed to be turned. had the work done. at 30194mi noticed fron vibration again at 65mph breaking. this occured after the soft brake recall was performed. i was told again that the brake rotors needed to be turned again. told my driving was the most likely cause. van is used to drive 1.5 miles to and from work and highway driving in non-rush hour times. was told the 1.5 mi. drive each day was considered hard driving by honda and most likely cause of rotor warp. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 20500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that left side sliding door and the right front passenger door failed to unlock intermittently. she had to climb over to the other side or turn off the vehicle and restart it to get out the vehicle. additionally, she noticed repeated problems with the steering; the vehicle would not hold an alignment and would drift to the side. also, periodically, there was a grinding noise when she attempted to stop, as if she were driving on gravel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership several times where the tires were rotated and alignment was performed regarding the suspension problem. the dealer also installed a seal on the door but the failure continued. in reference to the brake problem, the dealer could not duplicate the failure but did attempt repairs which did not remedy the problem. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist her. current mileage was approximately 36,950. the failure mileage was approximately 20,500-bk | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 30194 | ||
| At 21000 mi. front vibration when brakes applied while driving. told brake rotor was warped and needed to be turned. had the work done. at 30194mi noticed fron vibration again at 65mph breaking. this occured after the soft brake recall was performed. i was told again that the brake rotors needed to be turned again. told my driving was the most likely cause. van is used to drive 1.5 miles to and from work and highway driving in non-rush hour times. was told the 1.5 mi. drive each day was considered hard driving by honda and most likely cause of rotor warp. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 20500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that left side sliding door and the right front passenger door failed to unlock intermittently. she had to climb over to the other side or turn off the vehicle and restart it to get out the vehicle. additionally, she noticed repeated problems with the steering; the vehicle would not hold an alignment and would drift to the side. also, periodically, there was a grinding noise when she attempted to stop, as if she were driving on gravel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership several times where the tires were rotated and alignment was performed regarding the suspension problem. the dealer also installed a seal on the door but the failure continued. in reference to the brake problem, the dealer could not duplicate the failure but did attempt repairs which did not remedy the problem. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist her. current mileage was approximately 36,950. the failure mileage was approximately 20,500-bk | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 30194 | ||
| At 21000 mi. front vibration when brakes applied while driving. told brake rotor was warped and needed to be turned. had the work done. at 30194mi noticed fron vibration again at 65mph breaking. this occured after the soft brake recall was performed. i was told again that the brake rotors needed to be turned again. told my driving was the most likely cause. van is used to drive 1.5 miles to and from work and highway driving in non-rush hour times. was told the 1.5 mi. drive each day was considered hard driving by honda and most likely cause of rotor warp. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 20500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that left side sliding door and the right front passenger door failed to unlock intermittently. she had to climb over to the other side or turn off the vehicle and restart it to get out the vehicle. additionally, she noticed repeated problems with the steering; the vehicle would not hold an alignment and would drift to the side. also, periodically, there was a grinding noise when she attempted to stop, as if she were driving on gravel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership several times where the tires were rotated and alignment was performed regarding the suspension problem. the dealer also installed a seal on the door but the failure continued. in reference to the brake problem, the dealer could not duplicate the failure but did attempt repairs which did not remedy the problem. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist her. current mileage was approximately 36,950. the failure mileage was approximately 20,500-bk | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 30194 | ||
| At 21000 mi. front vibration when brakes applied while driving. told brake rotor was warped and needed to be turned. had the work done. at 30194mi noticed fron vibration again at 65mph breaking. this occured after the soft brake recall was performed. i was told again that the brake rotors needed to be turned again. told my driving was the most likely cause. van is used to drive 1.5 miles to and from work and highway driving in non-rush hour times. was told the 1.5 mi. drive each day was considered hard driving by honda and most likely cause of rotor warp. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 1000 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey soft brakes recal has been done twice about 1000 miles later soft and squishy again did nhtsa have any review on long term fix that has not worked. this problem has been looked at by onda since we bought the car and hyannis honda has said all was normal ... no the brakes really do not work worth a damn. | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering loss at low speeds | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 29752 | ||
| On march 2010 i first took the car into dealer (beaverton honda) to indicate that whenever i apply brakes going slower than 25mph there is a loud squeaking noise. they couldn't find anything wrong with it. since then i have been back at the same dealer for same issue now for the 6th time. and on last friday (sep. 2010) when i went for a test drive with technician i was able to duplicate the issue and he said he knew of the issue and likely to be coming from rear. when i picked up the car they said that they adjusted the parking brake as per tech line service article from june 2009 but the noise was still there. hence honda tech lined informed the dealer that it's a known issue and they are working on it and if there is a fix they will notify me. unfortunately, whatever they did on friday made it 10x worse as now it's happening 90-95% of the time. even when i am let go of the brakes from stop and then apply the brakes going 1-2mps it makes that awful noise. so i went back to the dear today. they just called me and told me they think that replacing the front brake pads and the front rotors should fix it but no guarantees since honda tech line says this is a known problem. the same dealer about a moth and half ago (6/23/2010) told me that replacing all front/back break pads will fix the issue but it didn't. so now within 1.5 months they want to replace the front break pads along with the front rotors and they are not guaranteeing it will fix the issue. i have called american honda on opened a case as this is unacceptable and my wife says she won't drive the car until it's fixed. this issue started after they applied the safety recall on the 2007 odyssey regarding soft brakes. just before they applied that safety recall the dealer had also found my front brake rotors were prematurely wrapped and resurfaced it under warranty. thus, it seems there is a continued issue with this model year of honda odyssey. | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering loss at low speeds | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 29752 | ||
| On march 2010 i first took the car into dealer (beaverton honda) to indicate that whenever i apply brakes going slower than 25mph there is a loud squeaking noise. they couldn't find anything wrong with it. since then i have been back at the same dealer for same issue now for the 6th time. and on last friday (sep. 2010) when i went for a test drive with technician i was able to duplicate the issue and he said he knew of the issue and likely to be coming from rear. when i picked up the car they said that they adjusted the parking brake as per tech line service article from june 2009 but the noise was still there. hence honda tech lined informed the dealer that it's a known issue and they are working on it and if there is a fix they will notify me. unfortunately, whatever they did on friday made it 10x worse as now it's happening 90-95% of the time. even when i am let go of the brakes from stop and then apply the brakes going 1-2mps it makes that awful noise. so i went back to the dear today. they just called me and told me they think that replacing the front brake pads and the front rotors should fix it but no guarantees since honda tech line says this is a known problem. the same dealer about a moth and half ago (6/23/2010) told me that replacing all front/back break pads will fix the issue but it didn't. so now within 1.5 months they want to replace the front break pads along with the front rotors and they are not guaranteeing it will fix the issue. i have called american honda on opened a case as this is unacceptable and my wife says she won't drive the car until it's fixed. this issue started after they applied the safety recall on the 2007 odyssey regarding soft brakes. just before they applied that safety recall the dealer had also found my front brake rotors were prematurely wrapped and resurfaced it under warranty. thus, it seems there is a continued issue with this model year of honda odyssey. | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering loss at low speeds | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 29752 | ||
| On march 2010 i first took the car into dealer (beaverton honda) to indicate that whenever i apply brakes going slower than 25mph there is a loud squeaking noise. they couldn't find anything wrong with it. since then i have been back at the same dealer for same issue now for the 6th time. and on last friday (sep. 2010) when i went for a test drive with technician i was able to duplicate the issue and he said he knew of the issue and likely to be coming from rear. when i picked up the car they said that they adjusted the parking brake as per tech line service article from june 2009 but the noise was still there. hence honda tech lined informed the dealer that it's a known issue and they are working on it and if there is a fix they will notify me. unfortunately, whatever they did on friday made it 10x worse as now it's happening 90-95% of the time. even when i am let go of the brakes from stop and then apply the brakes going 1-2mps it makes that awful noise. so i went back to the dear today. they just called me and told me they think that replacing the front brake pads and the front rotors should fix it but no guarantees since honda tech line says this is a known problem. the same dealer about a moth and half ago (6/23/2010) told me that replacing all front/back break pads will fix the issue but it didn't. so now within 1.5 months they want to replace the front break pads along with the front rotors and they are not guaranteeing it will fix the issue. i have called american honda on opened a case as this is unacceptable and my wife says she won't drive the car until it's fixed. this issue started after they applied the safety recall on the 2007 odyssey regarding soft brakes. just before they applied that safety recall the dealer had also found my front brake rotors were prematurely wrapped and resurfaced it under warranty. thus, it seems there is a continued issue with this model year of honda odyssey. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while traveling 5 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brake pedal had fallen to the floor of the vehicle and had began to vibrate, seconds later the vehicle began driving normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 24000. bml | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Driving the car the brake pedal gets very soft and the vehicle fails to stop in a normal time. this car was already serviced for honda's 2010 soft brake repair on the 2007-08 odyssey. it seems the symptoms of the original recall are still evident as this recall relates to air in the brake line over time. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while traveling 5 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brake pedal had fallen to the floor of the vehicle and had began to vibrate, seconds later the vehicle began driving normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 24000. bml | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Driving the car the brake pedal gets very soft and the vehicle fails to stop in a normal time. this car was already serviced for honda's 2010 soft brake repair on the 2007-08 odyssey. it seems the symptoms of the original recall are still evident as this recall relates to air in the brake line over time. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while traveling 5 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brake pedal had fallen to the floor of the vehicle and had began to vibrate, seconds later the vehicle began driving normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 24000. bml | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Driving the car the brake pedal gets very soft and the vehicle fails to stop in a normal time. this car was already serviced for honda's 2010 soft brake repair on the 2007-08 odyssey. it seems the symptoms of the original recall are still evident as this recall relates to air in the brake line over time. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while traveling 5 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brake pedal had fallen to the floor of the vehicle and had began to vibrate, seconds later the vehicle began driving normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 24000. bml | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Driving the car the brake pedal gets very soft and the vehicle fails to stop in a normal time. this car was already serviced for honda's 2010 soft brake repair on the 2007-08 odyssey. it seems the symptoms of the original recall are still evident as this recall relates to air in the brake line over time. | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 13176 | ||
| My brakes on my honda oddyssey 2007 van failed last week. the van has only 13k miles on it. the honda dealership (capitol honda, san jose, ca) told me that the power booster on the brakes was defective. they said it was very rare. last month, i received a recall notice to have the van serviced to prevent a brake problem called soft brake. i took it in and several weeks later, the brakes seemed to give way while i was driving with children inside. i could hear a hissing sound and the brake felt spongy. the dealership told me i had hard brake, not soft brake. the dealership called honda and honda authorized a one-time complimentary fix. i write this in the hopes of preventing a tragedy as these vans are mostly family vehicles--multiple children on board. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with brakes *tgw the consumer stated extreme pressure had to be applied to the brakes, in order to get the vehicle to stop. also, the clutch shuddered when driving down a hill, it not only shuddered, but it made the entire vehicle shake and rattle as if it were falling apart. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey. consumer states excessive pedal travel and spongy feeling of the brake pedal *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but it was returned in the same condition. a month later, they replaced the master cylinder, but there was still no change. on may 4th, 2010, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a brake recall, however the problem still remained. *jb | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. when the contact when to start his vehicle it was dead, he jumped the vehicle and drove it 5mph about 100 feet and heavy smoke was in the cabin of the vehicle. he stated he pulled over got out of the vehicle and disconnected the battery cable. the vehicle has not been repaired. he reference two recall honda bulletin 10-017, 09-053, and 0.k4130a5, he stated the recall work was performed. he stated he called the dealership back on 6/5/10 after the recall work was performed and advised them that the brake work did not work. he stated the brakes would go all the way to the floor. the failure and current mileage was 41,000. vwb | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 38000 | ||
| American honda motor co., inc. honda automobile customer service 1919 torrance blvd. mail stop 500-2n-7a torrance, ca 90501-2746 re: 2007 honda odyssey touring dear honda, june 2, 2010 i had a scheduled appointment with miller honda, 4477 vestal parkway e, vestal, ny; for 9:00 am. the recall work for my soft brake pedal and the vibration occurring at highway speed of 65 mph and above, was to be done. five hours later, approximately 2:05 pm i stopped back with the loaner car to the dealership to see how much longer the car would be tied up and found that work on the car had never even been started. i was told a mechanic had called in and that a problem with a new car required some priority work so my car was not worked on. having worked around automobile shops from a teenager onward i am not exactly a novice. brake work is not a joke and there are serious state laws involved for a driver to knowingly drive a car with faulty brakes. unfortunately miller honda fails to realize that brakes are a priority and nothing to fooled around with. miller honda spends a fortune on advertising attempting to entice the public to come to their dealership and purchase cars from them. then they turn around and treat previous customers and honda owners as disposable items. what exactly the thinking is behind their business plan totally escapes me. my understanding is that i am free to have my honda repaired by any honda dealer? should this information be accurate, i can only hope that there is one in the area that is actually interested in customer service and just might have a desire to sell another honda someday. miller honda of binghamton new york just doesn | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 25000 | ||
| I have a 2007 honda odyssey. a vibration in the steering wheel when braking lightly at low speeds. took it to the dealership and they said the rotors were warped. there has to be defect in the brakes causing the rotors to warp as the vehicle only had 28k miles and the pads had more than 50% left. i researched online and looks like several people have had similar issues. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 12000 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2007, only 12000 miles ( over 3 yrs of use): rear brakes already need replacement including rotor. van mostly for highway use. | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 50 | ||
| Spongy brake pedel since car was new, and squeeky noise when applying brakes while turning, usually when car is cold. this started in oct. 2009. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 30000 | ||
| No crashes known to me at this date. condition of the brake pedal approaching the floor board during the inital application mainat stop lights and when approaching another vehicle has been evident for probably for a year. the pedal height increases with repeated pedal applications but after a short period the loss of correct brake application for the stop needed required is again repeated by the excess drop of brake pedal. with the pedal at its lowest travel point contact with the gas pedal can occur. brake fluid level in the reservoir was always correct; brake clippers and pads are in good condition; no fliud leaks are eviident at th resevoir;caliper connections; or fluid leaks whichmight be seen at any fliud line connecters. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 420033 | ||
| No crashes known to me at this date. condition of the brake pedal approaching the floor board during the inital application has been evident for probably for a year. the pedal height increases with repeated pedal applications but after a short period the loss of correct brake application for the stop needed required is again repeated by the excess drop of brake pedal. with the pedal at its lowest travel point contact with the gas pedal can occur. brake fluid level in the reservoir was always correct; brake clippers and pads are in good condition; no fliud leaks are eviident at th resevoir;caliper connections; or fluid leaks whichmight be seen at any fliud line connecters. | |||
| 03/25/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph attempting to make a right turn. when the brakes were depressed there was a metal to metal sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer prior to the failure who stated that there was a cork in the brake system which is a part of the manufacturer design; as a result the emergency brake was rubbing against the rear brakes and dust build up. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the identical failure. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 37500 | ||
| The rear brakes of our 2007 honda odyssey, touring has been squeking even after it was taken to norm reeves honda of cerritos, ca. i also called honda corporation, of torrance, ca and i was advised that there's no known issues with the brakes. to this day, our odyssey still squeaks and i'm afraid that it will just be a matter of time before it fails and caused an accident with my family in it. what can i do even if the dealer / honda corporation refuse to look into the matter? please help. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have a honda 2007 odyssey and the all four brake rotors need to be changed, and i have been the only owner of the vehicle i have had the van since nov. 20/2006 i always drive the van every where how can this be to a new van? i was quoted a price of 1200$ to fix. this may be a safety problem but not sure how much of one, but when stopping is concedered it is serious. | |||
| 06/25/2008 | 7500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph and approaching a traffic light, the vehicles stability assist vsa warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. unexpectedly, the brake system began to lock. the driver moved off the road and shut off the engine. the vehicle restarted without the illumination of the warning indicator and resumed normal operation. moments later, the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the brakes were unlocked under the factory warranty. the identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. the dealer advised the contact that the brakes melted and replaced the calipers and brake drums. the failure mileage was 7,500 and the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 5000 | 7 | |
| 7 times(3 times on highway, 4 times on small roads) my 2007 honda odyssey exl failed to stop when brakes were applied. i would apply brakes and the van would keep going. most of these times when the brakes are applied again the van would stop. i took the car numerous times to the dealership and they said they couldnt reproduce the problem. but they replaced the brake master cylinder 2 times(once for defective master cylinder and once for incorrectinstallation). finally they asked me to trade the van for a different one. they paid $2500 for the hazzle and i had to pay $5500.. beacuse of the safety concern i traded my van to get a new one. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 41167 | 1 | |
| 1. driver in stop and go traffic applied brakes to stop vehicle, however, vehicle did not stop in time and resulted in a rear-end collision. this occurred on 11/30/2009. 2. vehicle owner reported that when the brake pedal is depressed, there is a lack of response. braking time and distance became significantly longer than normal. this problem was first observed by the vehicle owner on 11/27/2009, however, the driver was able to stop in time on that date, and the vehicle then functioned normally until the collision that occurred on 11/30/2009. 3. immediately after the accident on 11/30/2009, the vehicle owner reported that the vehicle brakes had failed to the auto insurance carrier, and took the vehicle to the dealership for a diagnosis. upon arriving at the dealership, the service representative acknowledge that honda was aware of the braking issue, and even though the vehicle was out of warranty, they offered to cover the repair at 90% and instructed the owner to collect the remaining 10% of the cost directly from honda. the dealership diagnosis was that the abs module was leaking air into the brake system. all other braking components were operational. the dealership replaced the abs module, and bled the brake system to remedy the problem. the old parts were disposed of by the dealership prior to insurance carrier being aware of issue. service records indicate that the vehicle owner had vehicle braking system maintenance completed on 8/19/2009 at the same dealership. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| Rear brakes make constant grinding/squeaking. known problem to honda for all 2005-2008 models of odyssey van. honda claims there is no fix, but they're aware of the issue. with the brakes making noise all the time, it makes it difficult for consumers to determine if there's actually a problem, which may lead to people ignoring actual brake issues. i own a 2007, and personally know of people with 2005 and 2006 models that have the same exact problem. in fact, everyone i meet that drives one, i ask if they have the problem and the answer is always yes. i find it amazing that honda knows about a problem that is so widespread and affects a major safety function on the vehicles, but no one does anything about it. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2009 | 40433 | 1 | |
| Bought honda 2007 odyssey from dealer.vehicle had 40,433mi. window sticker showed it as a honda (150 point inspected) certified vehicle. noticed spongy brakes during test drive and thought brakes just needed to be bleed. i bought the vehicle and after only 400miles the pedal started going down to floor. after 700mi the car was too dangerous to drive. searching the net i found out there was a service bulletin for a known problem with spongy brakes caused by defective vsa module but no recall. checking my window sticker i saved and it said it was a honda certified vehicle but in low left corner showed 90 day/1k mile warranty. i called american honda about my brake problem and was given consideration and vsa module replaced for a reduced cost to me of $600.00 instead of the normal $1200.00. this is not right, i should not be paying for a defective product and hope that there is a recall soon before someone is seriously injured. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 honda odyssey has twice had the following problem. both times it was in conditions where the anti-lock brakes were (presumably) engaged: once coming to stop on a very wet street in rain, and the second on a very snowy, poor traction street. both times i was braking harder than usual while decelerating to come up to a stop sign/light and the abs engaged. the initial slowing was fine, no slipping, but as i decelerated through about 3-5 mph, the brakes refused to work. i pressed the pedal harder but the brakes would no longer engage. i was moving very slowly, but unable to stop (and this was not due to road surface, it was due to the brakes refusing to engage). the first time i narrowly avoided hitting the car in front of me. the second time i just continued forward halfway through the intersection. i am a commercial pilot and it felt like the antilock brakes had released, and then refused to re-engage. i tried pumping them as well. no response. the pedal still had braking feel, just no brake engagement. perhaps the abs should cut out below 2 mph or some preset number and this did not happen? anyway, in those conditions, you need to be able to stop...even if you're traveling extremely slowly, being unable to stop the vehicle from entering the intersection through the red light is very dangerous. *cn | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 1000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions the driver applied pressure to the brake pedal continuously before the vehicle came to a complete stop. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 1,000. | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| Spongy brakes. sometimes an issue stopping where the brakes are completely depressed. the brakes feel very soft. the car has been brought to honda for a check on the brakes. we were told that all the brakes are that way on the minivans. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa action number: pe09-024 --- (braking problem) 2007 honda odyssey ex - with braking problem - a stealthy intermitent problem since i bought it 12/2006. i traded it 08/2009. very dangerous braking problem... by luck, i was made aware of similar complaints from your web site -- thank you!! tried to get the braking problem corrected through service. no luck. test drove a new 2010 insight had similar braking problem (this problem would happen most of the time, but not as pronounced as in the odyssey). - the service manager joined me and drove the insight, he also felt the braking glide. tried to resolve the odyssey braking problem with honda service for month of july.. honda replaced the vsa modular 7/29/2009. was worse. didn't feel like abs was working. documented the attemt to get it fixed (the amber light never came on to say there was a problem). the brakes in the odyssey were still doing the glide. communicated with honda through july 2009 -- i assumed honda sent my info to nhtsa to add this odyssey to the complaint. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 1 | ||
| When braking, the vehicle's brake pedal travels unusually farther to the floor than normal, and leads to improper and extraordinary braking techniques necessary to safely execute a stop. putting this vehicle into the hands of a minimally experienced young driver could result in unexpected vehicle performance and loss of control. this is by no means standard or normal as my local honda dealer says it is. this is not in line with other honda vehicles, either; it is an aberration they are not addressing. the resulting customer dissatisfaction is mounting, and needs to be addressed by our transportation officials to force honda to address and resolve this issue. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey abs braking system is soft with low pedal. difficult to stop the vehicle at times, frequent problems for last several months dealer said: faulty abs modulator, repair cost: 1200 usd. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | |||
| Brake pedal in 07 honda odyssey bought new (i am the first owner) is getting progressively worse. the brake function is still okay but there is a lot of play of the pedal before the brakes engage and this has been getting worse over time. there have been no accidents nor incidents so far but as a cautious driver i know that this problem is escalating. *cw | |||
| 09/19/2008 | 12500 | 1 | |
| Brake pedal is very low and feels soft.honda service bulletin 07-045 issued on march 5, 2009 does not really fix the soft brake issue. it is a temporary fix and will happen again in a matter of time. there have been some accidents reported and shared in the honda odyssey forum .this is a very serious safety issue needed to be addressed to honda to prevent any accidents. please help us and others as well. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 1 | 1 | |
| I purchased a new 2007 honda odyssey in june of 2007. from the day i took it off the lot i was concerned with the squishy/soft brake pedal. i asked the dealer to look at the vehicle regarding this problem, and they did. they also said that nothing is wrong with the vehicle. i believe this is a real safety concern and feel that honda should be addressing this problem and they're not. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey braking system not working good only less than 10k. mile steering start shaking and dealer told us it is warp they charge me $99 for resurfacing rotor but after another 10k it come back again and my car steering is getting heavy again even dealer replace that already. i assume that honda vsa or abs not working properly some how when honda lost very important life at highway accidents might they do something on this miserable happen. what kind car need to be resurfacing rotor every 10k mile and even i did that still on highway 70 mile drive steering make shaking and vibrating even it's resurfaced rotor. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brakes became spongy while driving approximately 35 mph and extended to the floor more frequently. the vehicle was taken the dealer and this is the third time that vsa modular will be replaced. the failure mileage was 30,000. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 24900 | 1 | |
| 2007 odyssey lx had been driven for 40 minutes when we came to a red light and braked as normal. the vehicle did not stop until halfway through the intersection. fortunately, there was no accident. this vehicle has had soft brakes for a while so i have adjusted my braking, giving it a long run to stop, but this time even that wasn't enough. the honda dealer told us that the braking system is working fine! *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey brakes were spongy from day one. inquired at the dealer and they said its normal 10k. i hate the brakes on the van since they do not stop when you want them too. also having problems with rotors now which are warped i guess at 20k.the steering vibrates when braking. it should never happen to a newer car. all owners need to concern this problem with honda for an recall for safety and product failure. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 20 | 1 | |
| Soft brake with 2007 honda odyssey. couldn't stop the car without slamming the brake. took back to dealer where the car was purchased and was told the brake is fine. took it to another dealer and they bled the brake but no improvement. honda needs to recall or refund under lemon law. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 18000 | 1 | |
| Shuddering steering wheel and brake pulsing starting at 18k miles. dealer says the rotors are warped, though brake pads have over 75% life left. in all our years of driving we've never had rotors needing turning or repairing in less than 40k miles. this seems like a defect to me that honda will not take ownership for. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 18000 | 1 | |
| I have a honda odyssey 2009. the vehicle did not stop completely last winter approximately three times when it was completely braked. i was on a traffic light and helplessly saw my van moving towards the traffic light. eventually it stopped. however, it scared me a lot. i went and complained to dealer and he said that there is no recall notice. this problem does not happen every time. i have another problem when i apply brakes. it appears that some thing is jerking or vibrating when i brake. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Spongy brakes on 2007 honda odyssey. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Occasional brake problem. spongy braking and difficult to stop effectively. mostly happened in first 15 mins driving. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 32500 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey ex-l with soft, spongy brakes. have almost been in a few accidents with the brakes, however, nothing serious yet. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| Ref pe09024 and ea09014 for honda odyssey 2007- soft brakes required multiple dealer service to check for low pedal. last visit with district rep from honda prompted service to fix agreed to low pedal problem. fix was an improvement but brakes remain soft and at times on a long downward hill, brakes can still slowly sink to floor. pumping of brakes is then required to restore pedal height. i will not allow other persons to drive this car because of this risk. honda did a fix on jan 09 to ea09014 with improved height but problem still exists with soft pedal and drop on rare occasions. owner frustration has prevented further acton until this opportunity. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 16 | 1 | |
| I bought my odyssey 2007 in nov. 2007, and it has always had a very soft pedal, meaning, you have to push the pedal far down before you even begin to stop. when i have to stop suddenly, i have to push it all the way to the floor. i live in a small town so i just don't drive close to anyone and stay away from city driving because i do not trust my brakes to stop short. it occurs every time i have to stop suddenly. if i know the stop light is going to turn, i slow down by applying the brake for a long time before it will make a complete stop. i will never buy an odyssey again and if they would do a recall, i would certainly bring it in to get it fixed. apparently, honda does not think they have a problem but it is a well known fact amongst odyssey owners! *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Brakes feel squishy for late model car, seems to get worse. haven't had a crash, but read recently announced engineering probe related to this issue and thought i'd chime in. honda's stance on this, from the docs posted in conjunction w/ the launch of the engineering probe, seems to be basically after a couple years the brakes will not engage (pedal will hit floor before engaging), but hopefully before this the user will know because the travel distance of pedal will gradually increase. are you kidding me?!?!? this is scary! most of the soccer moms i know that drive odysseys will *not* even feel the squishy brakes -- they'll just think it to be normal b/c in most cars the problem is stable -- doesn't get worse! maybe the recall should be if you see an odyssey coming', get the heck out of the way! ! please force a recall before somebody gets killed! shame on honda for such a dumb-headed response to this serious issue. *tr | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 1 | ||
| While driving my 2007 honda odyssey, i have rolled through either a stop light or stop sign on three instances. i was pressing the brake in a manner that i believed was sufficient to stop the vehicle, but rolled approximately 1 car length past the targeted stopping point. to date, i have not been involved in a crash and there have been no injuries. i plan on contacting the dealership to inspect the vehicle because it should still be under warranty and i have read that there is an open investigation for other vehicles having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 22100 | 1 | |
| The brakes on the vehicle feel squishy and soft, especially after the car has been driven for a while. for example, coming to a stop last wednesday at a red light, the brake pedal continued traveling until it almost touched the floor as the vehicle came to a stop. this is not the first time it has happened. i have adjusted my braking to account for longer travel of the pedal but this time it just seemed a little too long. i took it to the dealer today at tarrytown honda, explained the problem along with the honda service bulletin 07-045 that might be applicable and they said everything was normal. such a long pedal travel for braking just doesn't feel normal in general but it may be that it is normal for this vehicle. in that case, all owners should be properly informed so that they can adjust their braking habits and expectations.*tr | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 1 | ||
| The brakes are very soft and spongy...been saved a couple of times regarding rear ending someone, but today at 20 miles and hour - i crashed into the car in front of me. i had enough distance to stop the car and was literally standing on the brake, but it just didn't stop till it crashed into the car in front of me. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 36377 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey brake problems. only have 34,000 and the brakes are making the steering wheel shake. feels like the car will not stop. took car into dealer & was told to much mountain driving. (has not been in the mountains.) they machined the rotors and replaced brake pads. the rotors were wrapped to do excessive heat. we were also told that this is a heavy vehicle and that is just what the brakes do. after 10 days from the repair the right front brake is already starting to make a rubbing noise. i have had a lot of cars in the past that have had mountain miles and towing miles on the car & have never had such brake problems. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey mini van's brakes are very soft and low and extends stopping by many feet. almost rear ended another vehicle. honda service center pulled a service bulletin no. 074-045 and want to replace abs/tcs orvsa modulator-control unit to correct the air entering the brake system. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 40200 | 1 | |
| A car pulled out in front of my honda van from a side road. we were doing speed limit of 55 mph. i applied brakes with all of my effort and van did slow down but slowly and abs never came on. if other vehicle had not retreated back on the side road, i would have hit him as we had approaching traffic in the oncoming lane. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| On going intermittent grinding noise and diminished performance of brakes. grinding noise very pronounced. total mileage under 10,000 and very lightly used. issue is shared by numerous other honda odyssey owners as indicated by nearly identical description of issue on many online-forum entries. this is of high concern for the safety of my family! thank you. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2008 | 24626 | 1 | |
| Brake pedal feels soft and goes all the way to the floor, feeling like it takes extra pedal effort, resulting in longer stopping distances. *tr | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 9080 | 1 | |
| The brakes on our 07 honda odyssey were spongy from day one. the person driving the van noticed the pedal even getting lower the longer it got driven. at first you would be able to stop but as time went on the pedal would almost be at the floor to accomplish braking. we took to the dealer after another odyssey van we had was almost in a wreck because of the same problem. they replaced the brake modulator, said it was leaking air internally. seems to be fixed at this point. we bought three of these vans and two have the same problem?! no recall or notice to bring in when they have a tech bulletin for this problem?! *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 9508 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the antilock brakes were failing on her vehicle. the vehicle does not stop when the brake pedal is depressed and rolls four to five additional feet before finally stopping. if the vehicle is on an incline, it rolls back even though she is depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the brakes were designed to perform in that manner. the contact added that the vehicle always rolls back when pressure is applied to the brake pedal, which is unsafe. the failure mileage was 9,508. | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 16000 | 1 | |
| I have noticed that my brake pedal pushes down nearly to the floor when the pedal is pushed hard. i first noticed this a few weeks ago when i was waiting for traffic as i was entering the street from a parking lot. my foot was pressing down on the brake pedal but it was also not directly on the pedal. my foot was off to the right. as the pedal pressed down harder, the same braking foot was hitting the throttle pedal thus accelerating the engine. the car brakes fine in normal traffic and operation. i am fearful that if i or someone else using the car would make a panic stop and not have their foot directly on the brake pedal that they could actually push the throttle making the car accelerate instead of stop. i showed the situation to the dealer from whom i purchased the car and it was their opinion that all is normal and that other cars like mine do the same thing. i visited another dealer and they too said the brake pedal is normal. *tr | |||
| 05/29/2009 | 36267 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 honda odyssey and have been having problems with my brakes for some time. they feel very soft and spongy when i step on them; my foot sinks all the way to the floor. there have been numerous instances where i have almost hit another vehicle because the brakes do not respond. the brakes also grind very hard and sound very loud when i come to a complete stop at the bottom of a hill. also, when i try to stop or slow the van when traveling at high speeds (such as highway driving), my steering wheel vibrates violently. i have taken the van to the mechanic and have been told that my brake pads are fine (50% front, 60% rear), but that my rotors have worn prematurely. i also had problems with my power steering--i took the van in for service because i had a difficult time maneuvering the van in tight situations (parking)--it turns out that my power steering pump was not operating and needed to be replaced (at 36,267 miles)--267 miles over the honda new car warranty. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 16200 | 1 | |
| My brake goes nearly to the floor when it is pressed hard. normally at rest it is 5 inches from the floor and when i push it hard it goes all the way down to 2 inches from the floor. i brought it into my dealer and complained that there is something wrong. it was returned to me with a notation that it was test driven and the pedal travel is normal. the mechanic drove another odyssey and found it to be the same. note that if my foot was off to the right of the brake pedal,when pushed hard that it would hit the accelerator also while attempting to stop. if this is the same in all odysseys, it is a dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2007 honda odyssey has ongoing brake pedal problems. *nj the consumer stated the pedal was soft and it would drop from under her feet. the dealer bled the brake system. the rear hatch did not stay up on its own. the dealer replaced the struts on the hatch. *jb | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| Our 2007 honda odyssey experienced rear brake failure at 2,700 miles due to rust build-up on the rotors. they were replaced by the dealer. the rear rotors again failed at 17,820 miles and had to be resurfaced. we are concerned about the braking system and the potential for continued failure creating an unsafe condition. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 15000 | 1 | |
| The car will not stop unless the driver exert a lot of pressure on the brake pedal. the car was brought into the dealership on multiple occasions. the dealership changed the master cylinder and stated that is the characteristic of the car for the remaining visits. honda posted a fix on january 14, 2009 on service bulletin 07-045. the fix should be a recall because it reduces the stopping distance of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| I was exiting the freeway and began stopping as i approached an already stopped vehicle. i began my stop early to make sure i had enough space to stop. the brake pedal on this vehicle has always felt soft/spongy. i depressed the brake pedal and the mini van slowed down but the pedal continued to go to the floor. the mini van has abs and so i continued to press harder. the pedal was all the way to the floor and the car was rolling as if the pedal was lightly depressed. then the mini van rolled as if the brakes were not on at all. i had to release the pedal and depress it again. at this time i had to steer the mini van to the left side of the car that was in front of me to avoid hitting it. after that event i was able to drive the car home and to the dealer. after telling my wife about the event she said that she thought it had happened to her before. the dealer checked the brake system and said they could not find anything. they called honda and honda had them replace the abs modulator and bleed the system. this was a very scary incident and i could only hope the problem has been fixed. i do fear for others with this vehicle because it is a family vehicle and after an internet search this problem does seem to happen often. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 27000 | 1 | |
| January 5th, 2009 i was involved in an accident that i believe was directly linked to the brake issue with my 2007 honda odyssey. i have previously reported the soft and mushy brakes to this site and to the local honda dealer multiple times. on the evening of the accident, i should have had plenty of time to stop after the panic stop of a car in front of me, due to another turning driver. however, the brakes went to the floor and did not stop the van in time. this caused an accident where i rear-ended the driver in front of me causing major damage to her car and mine with my airbag deploying. the issue with the brakes has been one that i have complained about to multiple honda dealers and they have ignored, always saying that they were within normal limits. i have driven vans for 17 years and have never had the braking problems with any others. there was no reason for this accident to happen other than soft and weak brakes that intermittently do not stop the vehicle. we are contacting the honda body shop that has the van and making sure they are doing a complete inspection on the braking system again. please do something about this issue before more people are hurt or killed. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| This is to prompt an investigate of 2007 honda odyssey brake problem. i have had to bring our 2007 honda odyssey back to the deal for repair because of brake pedal is very very soft. my odyssey has 6000 miles on this only and i bring it back three times already. i truly feel the braking system is not safe even after the third time. the deal did replace some moduals on the anti locking system. but the odyssey brake still not very firm and i am afraid that it will not stop in time. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2008 | 18000 | 1 | |
| While pulling into a parking spot with a very slight downhill grade i applied the brakes, which seemed to have little effect on stopping the vehicle completely. i pushed very hard onto the brake pedal and was able to get the vehicle stopped before hitting the suv parked in front of me. only then did i hear that the motor was revved up. upon releasing the brakes the motor returned back to idle. i, at that point, realized that i was inadvertently pushing on the accelerator while applying the brakes, with the same foot simultaneously (right foot). i have been driving for 29 years and have never had this happen before. upon doing my own investigating, i realized that with the proximity of the brake pedal to the accelerator it was possible to bridge the distance and apply both at the same time. more importantly, i discovered that the brake pedal travel easily allowed the brake pedal to pass the accelerator idle position, especially when applying the brakes with more force. i looked at my other cars and none of them would ever allow this situation to happen, the brake pedal never passes the accelerator idle position. i now understood what had happened to me and feel that it is a dangerous safety defect. the more you push on the brakes to stop the more you could unknowingly push on the accelerator. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 5280 | 1 | |
| Brake pedal goes halfway to floor before it starts slowing down. service manager at red river honda in denison,tx said that the abs module was bypassing. they replaced it twice with no improvement. i was then told by the service manager that hondas seemed to have weak brakes. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 15000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey lx brakes do not stop vehicle quickly enough. dangerous. my wife coasted through an intersection while applying all the pressure she could to brakes. has been to dealer and they say honda denies there is a problem. i have read online that this vehicle has brake problems due to abs and master cylinder issues, and also due to poor stock brake pads. but honda apparently denies any issues. this vehicle is dangerous. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 27000 | 1 | |
| My honda odyssey 2007 has very soft brakes. the dealer first said it was normal but on the second visit is keeping the car to bleed the brakes. the pedal goes almost to the floor at times and the car takes almost 200 feet to fully stop at times. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda odyssey minivan. brake pedal began going all the way to the floor after 10,000 miles. dealer has replaced the master cylinder and module (twice), as well as bleeding the lines over 4 attempts to fix. now they are beginning to explain that this is normal behavior, even though the change was sudden and dramatic and the vehicle is obviously unsafe to drive. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Brakes with soft pedal and front noise. problem was first taken to the dealership on 02-02-08. through research from contacts at honda i found out that they are having a problem with a proportioning valve or abs modulator. the flaw is allowing air to get into the brake lines causing soft pedal and decreased performance. it appears that most of the air in the lines is affecting the rear brakes performance. i'm experiencing very hot front brakes and i feel this is causing glazing and the noise. i first noticed the problem around the 4,000 mile range. honda has a technical bulletin in their system with instructions for bleeding the system in an attempt to correct the problem. they are also recommending the replacement of this valve/unit also. in my case, i'm still experiencing a problem with soft brake pedal and front brake noise. i have filed a 'lemon law claim for my vehicle with the bbb and honda. i can provide copies of these technical bulletins upon request. i have also done a google search for honda brake problems and i have found numerous others with the same exact issues on the postings i found. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 5547 | 1 | |
| On 12/26/07, i had a very bad accident hitting 2 cars and all of the air bags in our new 07 honda odyssey deployed. my wife was in the car, i was driving and we were exiting the highway with the cruise control on and turned onto the off ramp when the brakes completely failed; i stepped on the brakes repeatedly and they were so soft they went completely to the floor board and the car would not stop and the cruise control would not turn off. the ramp was about 100 yards long, so we would have had plenty of time to stop if the brakes worked. the ramp was uphill and because the cruise control did not go off, the car started to accelerate and we were going faster and faster up the off ramp. we had no previous warning and did not experience any problem with the brakes prior. at the top of the ramp was a light that stopped traffic on the road, we were the first off the highway onto the ramp and because i could not stop, we reached the light (green) for us, crossed over a median and hit two cars on other side waiting for light to change and crashed. i could not turn due to the speed and we would have rolled if i did. every air bag in our ody deployed, the seat belts held us back and fortunately we were not hurt. driver of one of the cars was taken to the hospital; unsure of her injuries. after 7 months of our car being repaired, the car was taken to a honda dealer who finally tested the car and brakes and determined that the abs/vsa modulator circuit needed to be replaced under warranty and brake lines had air in them. they replaced the assembly, bled the brake hydraulic system. there is definitely a problem with the 2007 odyssey brakes. we had taken the car into dealer for oil change and checkup just 2 days before accident happened. our brakes went out with absolutely no warning whatsoever -- we or someone else could have been killed, as the accident was bad. the car was repaired, rather than being totaled at time of accident. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2007 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Soft brakes. i have had to dealer three times. #1. replaced brake cylinder brakes were still soft. #2 replaced anti lock brake sensor. still soft. #3 told that honda knew of this and i was on a list so when they knew what was wrong i would be contacted. brakes are still soft. when you step on foot brake car will stop ok, but pedal will go almost to the floor board. don't know what would happen if had to panic stop. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 10500 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2007 honda odyssey. as i was coming to a stop, i became involved in an accident. over the recent weeks i thought it was taking longer to stop my van, but had my van in for service the week before. i was assure that everything was fine and all fluid levels were correct. ***note: on my first service visit the service adviser told me that i should not be concerned about brake fluid levels that the van would notify me when it was time to replace the breaks and that the van was designed to do so. the police were called to the scene of the accident. i could not explain the accident and the officer coaxed me in to saying that i had been distracted. i was in shock. my son was in the car with me and i could not think much of anything else other than whether he was safe. i believe i had come to a complete stop then hit the vehicle in front of me. my airbags did not deploy. ever since the accident i have continued to notice that i must press the brake pedal all the way to the floor at times to stop the van and other times i don't in normal driving circumstances. all along i had believed the dealership that everything was fine with my vehicle. now i have damages to pay and a ticket i am facing as a result of what i believe to be break failure. i will be making a follow-up report with my local police department, faxing a copy other similar break failure complaints to my insurance company, contacting honda and hopefully will be able to get some answers on the problem with my van. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 7800 | 1 | |
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| 04/25/2008 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Brakes that are very soft and a hazard to driving. brake rotors that need resurfacing at 300 miles and 15,000 miles. dealer refuses to acknowledge that all of the odyssey's have a problem with soft brakes and rotors that wear out too fast. *tr | |||
| 05/29/2007 | 1500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle made a loud noise. the transmission was replaced twice within six months. when attempting to stop the vehicle, it skips from first to third gear, causing the vehicle to lunge forward. the contact noticed that when applying pressure to the brake pedal, the pedal extends all the way down to the floor and causes the vehicle to vibrate excessively. as a result, the stopping distance is increased. she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they replaced the brake rotor, which did not remedy the failure. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure mileage was 1,500. | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 3 | 1 | 07/21/2007 |
| Too soft brakes on 2007 honda odyssey van. with moderately increasing pressure while at a full stop, the brake pedal will push all the way to the firewall. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2007 | 1 | 07/23/2007 | |
| Soft, spongy brake pedal. dealer replaced master cylinder, bled brakes twice on advise of tech line without noticeable improvement. brake pedal can be depressed below height of accelerator pedal, have twice caught the edge of my foot on accelerator pedal when braking causing unintended acceleration. have case open with honda office in torrance, ca...they cannot tell me if or when there will be a fix. do not have confidence in these brakes. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2007 | 1 | ||
| I recently purchased a 2007 honda odyssey minivan and have noticed since its purchase that the braking system is very soft. hard pressure is required to stop the vehicle with much longer than expected braking distances. i am planning on speaking with honda to help with this situation. i hope that there will be a resolution to this problem. *jb | |||
| 08/17/2007 | 05/01/2007 | ||
| Brakes...too soft. took to dealer, technician agreed. bled brakes... told that there was air in the line. appear to be better. it had been this way since purchase in may of 07. serviced august of 07. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| The brakes are not responding safely. they are super soft had to make an emergency stop recently and almost caused an accident. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Brakes are too soft/mushy. brakes don't work properly most of the time. it takes increasing pressure to stop vehicle. sometimes the vehicle lurches forward after it stops which causes you to be out in intersections, past stop signs and possibly hit another vehicle. on friday june 6, 08 the brakes failed again, this time at 60-65 mph. another vehicle driving too fast swerving in & out of traffic pulled in front of me that required me to brake in order to avoid another accident. when pressure applied the vehicle did not slow down until brake pedal nearly touched the floor. w/ some great defensive driving an accident was avoided. a recent test drive by the dealership and they were unable to recreate the brakes problem. upon taking the keys back, i had to depress the brake pedal nearly to the floor in order to shift into drive. i put the vehicle in park and returned to the service mgr to have him go on a test drive w/ me. he refused. i asked him 4x's to please test drive it with me driving. he said that he drove the vehicle, the district somebody drove the vehicle as well as a technician. he again stated nothing wrong w/ brakes. i left the dealership with the following information : 10dpsm/sm drove vehicle testing brakes. competed panic stops at 40 mph, 20 mph. brakes operated as designed. tech drove vehicle while testing brakes and pedal stiffness. panic stops at 10, 20, 30, 40 & 45 mph. swerve side to side to test vsa as well. all systems operate as designed. i want to note that only 11.5 miles were put on the van during their test of it .they did not test it under my normal driving conditions. i don't feel the vehicle was adequately test driven. the brakes will work off an on, but the longer it is driven and the more the brakes are used during that drive, the less reliable they become. honda refuses to acknowledge that there may be problems with the brakes on their 2007 model vans despite all the info sent to them from the nhsta site. *tr | |||
| 02/19/2008 | 6096 | 2 | 10/24/2007 |
| 2007 honda lx brake pedal is soft and variable when applied. sometimes it 'brakes' near the top of the pedal, sometimes in the middle of the push of the pedal, and has on several occasions gone inexplicably to within 1/2 inch of the floor. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 9400 | 2 | 05/21/2007 |
| While parking at daycare, turn into parking spot, brakes fail. brakes are pumped to the floor 5 times before hitting a large boulder causing major damage to suspension and frame. also, airbags did not deploy, yet seatbelt locked in place. dealer is doing repair since there is potential safety issue with the brakes. however after 55 days, still waiting for return of vehicle. turns out computer regulating airbags failed as well. 2 defects that if the brakes had failed just 3 minutes sooner would no doubt have been a fatal accident on an interstate highway. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 1 | 05/07/2007 | |
| Purchased a new 2007 honda odyssey ex-l. van is experiencing soft brakes, i.e. have to brake hard as if brake pads are low since delivery of van from burns honda, nj. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2007 | 3000 | 1 | 03/17/2007 |
| We own a new 5 months 2007 honda odyssey, and the brakes are very mush. we have use lots of force on the foot to get this car stop. i think there is a defect. i took it to honda dealer in san marcos, texas. they said there no such problems with the brake system. my wife afraid to drive this car because might rear end some one. please contact us any helpful information or what we need to do to get this fix. i search the internet and it seem many other honda odyssey owners have the same problem. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 07/07/2007 | 11266 | 3 | 09/12/2006 |
| Sept. 2007 2007 honda odyssey - purchased new in sept. 2006 -drove vehicle for awhile and felt the brakes weren't operating properly. - needed to pump the brakes to get better response - july 6, 2007 brought to dealer to check brakes dealer said never seen or heard of this problem and has to contact engineers in ca to help resolve the problem - had car for 10 days - couldn't locate part/or on b/o -dlr had to replace abs modulator and bleed the brakes (dlr mechanic told us they had a similar problem with accord and engrg had to redesign the part. - july 16, 2007 had it for about 45 days - aug 30, 2007 contacted dealer same problem - dealer replaced the same part(s) had it for 8 days they wanted to drive it for a 300 miles - again , never heard of pblm(other than above mentioned incident) - informed dlr not confident in brakes. dlr said i understand. i've emailed honda and they will probably do something for you, as you have been patient and understanding. - dlr drove car for 300 miles said van ok. - took car sept. 7, 2007 - sep. 14, 2007 car back to dlr same problem - dlr gave us america honda tel num to call register complaint -contacted america honda stated pblm was told my complaint forwarded to dist case mgr. i would be contacted in 1-2 bus. days -dlr said that honda said that the 2006/2007 ody have a soft pedal - never heard this comment the two previous trips went on internet looked up honda ody brake pblm found numerous complaints w/same pblm dating from march, 2007 - aug. 2007 our dealer never heard of this pblm? - sep 18, 2007 gen'l mgr told me next step meet with the dist rep. available oct. 3, 2007. - i told gen'l mgr. i was returning to fl week of9/22/07. - the gen'l mgr. to contact the local dlr in fl. to pursue issue further there. (i'm not too happy with that) - all parties at the dlrshp feel brakes are ok. - i'm still not confident in the braking system. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 1953 | 1 | 06/01/2007 |
| I am a mechanic at a school district and we have purchased 3 2007 odyssey vans. we are experiencing soft brakes on all three vans. one of the vans had a complaint of hard stopping i.e. too long of distance. upon test driving the van i did notice that the brakes were very mushy. i drove one of the other new vans and pretty much the same thing, mushy brakes. i took van to the dealer and they tried to reproduce problem which they must of because they had for 3 days and were trying to figure out how to fix the problem. they tried bleeding the brakes etc. they ended up replacing the master cylinder. upon the return of the van i noticed an improvement in pedal feel but the brakes still feel too mushy. you aren't sure where the stopping point or i should say the application point comes into play. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 3321 | 4 | 05/28/2007 |
| Very hard transmission downshift upon slowing the van. after downshift the van has a sharp jerk and seems to have to catch the transmission before going into a lower gear. transmission has been replaced twice since purchased new an may 28, 2007. now dealer and honda factory service rep is saying this is a normal characteristic of this van, even after replacing the transmission twice for the same issue. the first new transmission was at 3321 miles and second was at 12,281 miles. brakes: sloppy and weak brakes since purchase. rotors turned and pad replaced at 166 miles, three days after buying new. still soft and vibrating upon stopping. dealer says this is also normal. between the transmission and brake problems, we do not feel that this is a safe van for our children to ride in. american honda has been more than uncooperative. there is a very dangerous defect with this van and we are afraid to drive it. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 7000 | 1 | 03/04/2007 |
| Soft brake pedal and brake chattering when braking at high speeds. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2007 | 2100 | 3 | 06/13/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brakes engage by themselves while driving 5 mph. she can feel the abs as she drives and hears a popping sound when she depresses the brake pedal. the vehicle will slow down, but it fails to come to a complete stop. the failure only occurs after driving for a long period of time. the contact also feels a vibration, which she believes is due to the rotors. the current and failure mileages were 2,100. the consumer stated smoke was coming from the tires at the time she tried to stop the vehicle. updated 08/29/07 *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. while driving at speeds of 35 mph and approaching a traffic light, the contact noticed that the brake pedal became unusually soft. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to depress the brake pedal farther into the floorboard than usual. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the master cylinder was replaced. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was approximately 30,000. updated 5/20/2010 *cn | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. she experiences soft-pedal during brake application. increased stopping distances may eventually lead to a vehicle crash. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician stated the brake cylinder for her model type was not sufficiently designed. the technician drained the excess fluids. the repair did not remedy the failure. she filed a complaint with the manufacturer, and was advised that they were investigating the failure. the current mileage was approximately 45,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. | |||
| 12/19/2007 | 1 | 10/30/2007 | |
| Honda odyssey-07- has a brake problem. vehicle's brake pedal feels weak and pedal goes to the floor. dealer replaced the brake master cylinder,but that problem has not been resolved yet. odyssey has only 1,400 miles. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 4500 | 3 | 09/22/2007 |
| My 2007 honda odyssey brakes are too soft, i'm not confident about the brakes from the day i bought the vehicle, i need to put extra pressure to bring the vehicle to a stop. brakes have to be depressed all the way to the floor to stop and almost avoid rear ending couple of times. took it to the dealer, they bleed the system and said it ok, but i don't see any difference, its really very unsafe with these kind of brakes. i see lot of owners are having the same problems , please act immediately. i bought this vehicle for my kids and i no longer feel safe to drive this vehicle with my kids. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 10 | 03/30/2007 | |
| Brakes have a very soft and spongy feeling. brakes have to be depressed almost to the floor to stop the vehicle. you have to allow extra distance in order to stop the vehicle. once stopped with brakes applied, vehicle will lurch forward. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2007 | 1350 | 1 | 08/30/2007 |
| Honda odyssey 2007 exl: brake pedal is soft requiring pressing almost to the bottom to stop the car. dealer did replace master cylinder but no difference, the same scary feeling especially on a highway. couple times i even manage to press brake and accelerator pedals at the same time while trying to stop a car. the first time it happened (it was in canada and road was slippery) i had to use parking brake to stop a car. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 1 | 12/31/2006 | |
| We currently have around 7,000 miles on a 2007 and there has been an ongoing issue with the odyssey's braking system. the brakes have a very soft feel and need to be depressed at least 3/4 of the way for the brakes to feel like they are biting. the brakes have always had a relatively soft feeling to them and it has caused some dicey situations where you need to attempt to swerve around another vehicle since there is a definite lack of confidence when you need to induce a panic stop. occasionally the brakes will have a little chatter to them which you can feel in the brake pedal. we haven't pegged this directly to the load of the vehicle or hot brakes/brake pads, but we are currently in the process of getting this issue looked into with our dealer. *jb | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 0 | 1 | 02/11/2007 |
| The brake is way too soft. *tr | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 32 | 12 | |
| Brakes sometimes seem inadequate to stop the vehicle -- have rolled through stop signs or red lights when attempting to stop. intermittent problem -- don't know when excessive pedal pressure wil be required.*ak | |||