2006 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems

When you braked at an intersection, your engine revved up after you released the accelerator pedal, and your brakes didn't stop the vehicle in time—you ended up in the middle of the intersection before stopping. This is a serious safety issue since you couldn't stop when you needed to. The problem likely involves either a faulty brake system component, an engine idle control issue, or both working together to prevent proper braking.

Your brake pedal went all the way to the floor when you pressed it at low speed, and your brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately. A mechanic diagnosed the problem as a failed rear brake caliper. The caliper will need to be replaced to restore your braking ability.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently reversed while shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The mechanic replaced the transmission however, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) failed and the brakes locked up. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

THIS IS A CAR I JUST PURCHASED FROM OWNER, MY REPORT IS THE SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. HAVING JUST PUT ON NEW PADS, IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY CHANGE IN THE PEDAL AS IT WOULD WITH MOST CARS? IS THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR BRAKES. I READ WHERE MANY OTHER OWNED HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HESITATED TO RESPOND AND FAILED TO FULLY ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE BRAKES ACTED AS A TERM STATED SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN A SHORTER DISTANCE THAN THEY ACTUALLY DID. FROM A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IT TOOK ABOUT 150 FT TO STOP AND IT STILL REQUIRED HITTING THE CAR INFRONT OF ME TO STOP AT ABOUT 5 MPH. I FELT THE ABS KICK IN BUT FOR PUSHING THE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD THE WHEELS DID NOT EVEN SQUEAL OR CHIRP. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS JUST COMING TO A SLOW STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSA SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE. THE CODE WAS CLEARED BY THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE, THE VSA SENSOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 10/14/14*LJ UPDATED 05/19/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVE WAY, THE BRAKES FAILED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HAND, ARM, NECK, AND SHOULDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,448.

EVERY YEAR, WITHIN 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES, OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. THE PROBLEM BEGINS WITH A MILD SIDE TO SIDE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END WHILE BRAKING, TYPICALLY WORSE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS SHAKING CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CABIN, INCLUDING BY ALL SEATED PASSENGERS. IF LEFT UNRESOLVED FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, THE SHAKING CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY THE LONGER YOU WAIT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INTENSITY OF THIS ISSUE LITERALLY CAUSES US TO AVOID BRAKING IN ORDER TO AVOID EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM WE ARE TOLD THAT THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED, AND WE WILL NEED TO REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS IS AN UNREALISTIC TIME FRAME FOR CONSUMERS TO HAVE TO ABSORB SUCH A SUBSTANTIAL COST RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF A VEHICLE. THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUE IS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A YEARLY ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE FOR US, AND IN DOING SOME CONSUMER COMPARISON I AM FINDING THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN EXPERIENCING IT. NEARLY EVERY ODYSSEY OWNER I SPEAK WITH CONFIRMS THE SAME ISSUE. ALL OF US ARE BEING TOLD BY HONDA THAT "IT MUST BE THE WAY YOU DRIVE". MY LOCAL MECHANIC RECENTLY ADDED THAT HE DISCOVERED THAT HONDA IS NO LONGER OFFERING ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE OVER THESE PARTICULAR PARTS - IN HIS OPINION AN ADMISSION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEIR VEHICLES IN THAT AREA. PLEASE REQUIRE HONDA TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES BY SOLVING WHATEVER INADEQUATE DESIGN OR PRODUCT IS CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO EXPERIENCE SUCH FREQUENT AND DRAMATIC FAILURES. THANK YOU. *TR

VSA LIGHT TURNED ON AT START-UP AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. DEALER TEST RETURNED AN ERROR CODE ON THE VSA MODULATOR REQUIRING A $1300 REPLACEMENT. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY USED AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOW. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND HAD THEM DO AN INSPECTION AND COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOW. (NOTED IN MY WORK ORDER). THEY TOLD ME THE REAR BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE AND NEEDED REPLACING. I AGREED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND TO CHECK FOR ANYTHING ELSE IT MAY NEED.MY VEHICLE PASSED THE NYS INSPECTION. AS SOON AS I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER I NOTICED THE PEDAL HAD NOT IMPROVED. I WENT BACK IN TO COMPLAIN AND THE MANAGER STATED THAT THE LOW PEDAL WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFE AND WHEN THE PEDAL GOES FURTHER DOWN THAN THE GAS PEDAL AND ALMOST TOUCHES THE FLOOR WITH NEW BRAKES INSTALLED THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. WHEN STOPPED THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL ALMOST TWO MORE INCHES BEFORE GETTING "HARD". I KNOW HONDA HAS SOME KIND OF BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE BUT I CANT SEEN TO FIND IT. THE VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP AND THE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND SPONGY. IM CONCERNED THAT I WILL REAR END SOMEONE BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE NOT SAFE. *TR

ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE ABS MODULATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED & NOTICED A SOFT PEDAL FROM THE GO! SAW WHERE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REBUILT & FRONT PADS PUT ON BEFORE MY PURCHASE. TOOK TO HONDA TO GET SERVICED ON 7/18/2012 AT 118,647 MILES & TOLD THEM IT STILL FELT A LITTLE SOFT WITH THE PEDAL GOING LOWER THAN NORMAL. THEY CHECKED IT OUT IN SERVICE & PUT NEW ROTORS & PADS ON THE REAR. WE TOOK IT ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA & THE BRAKES FELT GOOD. SEEMS BETTER NOW HOWEVER IT'S BEGINNING TO FEEL A LITTLE SOFT AGAIN BUT APPEARS TO BE BRAKING OK. I TOLD [XXX] IN SERVICE AT HONDA & I TOLD HIM I WILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE ONCOMING MILES. HE SAID OK. THANKS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE VSA MODULATOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT START-UP AND IT NEVER WENT OUT. *JB

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I PRESSED MY BRAKES, AND THEY COMPLETELY FROZE. I COULD NOT PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN. IT WAS LIKE STEPPING ON A BRICK. IT WOULD NOT MOVE DOWN AT ALL. I WAS SLAMMING MY FOOT DOWN ON THE PETAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME, AFTER SLAMMING THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES, THE PEDAL SEEMED TO RAISE A BIT AND I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT DOWN. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THE SAME DAY IT INITIALLY HAPPENED AND THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AND TOOK IT TO OUR HONDA DEALER. (BURNS HONDA), THEY SAID IT FELL INTO A RECALL AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME THERE WERE TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY CAR IS BACK AT THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO ONCE AGAIN "RE-CREATE" THE PROBLEM. I FEEL MY CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO GET IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND HURT MYSELF, MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FOR HELP. I CALLED THE SERVICE DIRECTOR 3 TIMES AFTER RESEARCHING BRAKES ISSUES ON THE INTERNET AND BELIEVE I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE VACUUM RELEASE. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AGREED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT WASN'T SURE HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

2006 ODYSSEY HAS WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, BUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP; THIS IS "VERY NORMAL" FOR ODYSSEY EVEN FOR 1 OR 2 YEAR OLD VAN. MY ROTORS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WARPED, NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR (BECOMING TOO THIN). THIS IS MORE LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT PARTS THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. *JS

I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 EX-L, I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED IT AND HAVE USED HONDA FILTERS, OILS AND LUBRICANTS, HAVE DONE OIL CHANGES EVERY 7,500 PER HONDA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND REPLACED TRANNY FLUID EVERY 15,000 MILES, ESPECIALLY AFTER KNOWING THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH PREVIOUS ODYSSEY'S AND CURRENT ONES. AT 52,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT (KNOWN ISSUE THAT HONDA WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE) THANKFULLY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED IT. AT 90,700 (MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 85,200 MILES) MY TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE (I HAVE HAD 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND A HONDA DEALERSHIP VERIFY THE TRANNY IS GOING SOUTH). IN ADDITION TO THE MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD RECALLS TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS, BRAKE MASTER "O" RING, POWER STEERING PUMP AND PAINT PEELING. FOR A $33K VEHICLE, IT SURE IS A LEMON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE GRINDING WHENEVER THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER). THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKE RECALL MADE THE PEDAL FEEL WORSE AND PUT OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY WHEN ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AFTER HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *TR

2006 ODYSSEY WITH 55,000 MI WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR POWER BRAKE MODULE REPLACEMENT RECALL CAMPAIGN. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, BRAKES WERE MUSHY AND SOFT. ADDITIONAL STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP VAN SAFELY. DANGEROUS BRAKING CONDITION EXISTED. CAN NOT BELIEVE DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE IN THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION! WHEN VAN WAS RETURNED TO DEALER THEY SAID VAN HAD BEEN ROAD TESTED PRIOR TO CUSTOMER PICK UP AND THAT IT WAS FINE THEN. NOT POSSIBLE! NO SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD RELEASE A VEHICLE IN THAT DANGEROUS CONDITION IF IT HAD BEEN ROAD TESTED. DEALER CORRECTED CONDITION BY BLEEDING BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO OWNER. *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE PRESENT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY, IT FELT AS IF THE METAL WAS DIGGING INTO THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,950.

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES HE NOTICED BRAKES MADE NOISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WENT TO A SLOW STOP AND RUBBING/GROANING WHEN BRAKING DOWNHILL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AFTER THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND MACHINED THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THE DEALER ONLY LOOKED ON THE INSIDE OF TIRES AND DIDN'T REMOVE THE TIRES TO LOOK MORE IN DEPTH TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE BRAKES WERE RUBBING THE ROTORS, SO HE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND POLISHED THE ROTORS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY SLOW RESPONSE. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 12/19/11 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT END. SHE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SHE REFERENCED RECALL 10V504000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HER FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS DISCOVERED AIR WAS IN THE BRAKES. UPDATED 05/05/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR SLIGHTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER LOST PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPAIRS OF THE MASTER CYLINDER (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V504000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIRS SHOULD INCLUDE REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED FURTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL BEFORE ENGAGING. THE DEALER ADVISED BLEEDING THE BRAKES BEFORE PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC AND IF NEEDED, WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE MODULE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,777.  

MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE FEELING 'SOFT'. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE RECALL FOR THE SAME MODEL FROM 2007 TO 2008. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OUR CAR IS FROM 2006 MODEL YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 AND 2008 HONDA ODYSSEYS WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V098000, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED EVERY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES.

OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY'S BRAKE PEDAL WAS FINE UNTIL THE DEALER REPLACE THE VSA MODULATOR DUE TO FAILURE ON OCT 8,2008.THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL VERY LOW AND SPONGY WHEN APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK FOR PROBLEM ON OCT 16, 2008.THEY FOUND SMALL AIR POCKET IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND BLEED THE SYSTEM BUT STILL LITTLE LOW. ON NOV 9, 2009, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A 15,000 MILES SERVICES AND HAVE THEM CHECK THE LOW BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. THEY EVEN FLUSH THE BRAKING SYSTEM TWICE AND STILL FOUND PEDAL SLIGHTLY LOW. OUR QUESTION IS WHY DOES HONDA NOT INCLUDE OUR 2006 ODYSSEY IN THE 2007 & 2008 ODYSSEY RECALL AS WELL IF IT PRESENT THE SAME PROBLEM FOR OUR 2006. VSA MODULATOR WHERE SMALL POCKET OF AIR CAN GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CAN CAUSE LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY SOMETIME IN EARLY 2007. ON MARCH 12, 2010 WE HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS OF OUR BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME BECAUSE OF WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. RIGHT NOW THE ODYSSEY HAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON IT. SO BASICALLY, WE HAVE HAD TO RESURFACE OUR BRAKES ROTORS ON AVERAGE EVERY 23,000 MILES. BEFORE WE DO EACH RESURFACING, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD SHAKE AND SHUDDER WITH BRAKING THAT OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 35MPH. WE HAVE HAD 6 DIFFERENT CARS IN OUR LIVES AND NONE OF THE CARS HAD TO HAVE THEIR ROTORS RESURFACED, EVER. *TR

MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAD BRAKING PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2006. IT IS HARD TO BRAKE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RUNS TO DOWNHILL ROAD. IT ALSO GIVES A NOISE WHEN I BRAKES. I TOOK MY MINIVAN TO HONDA DEALERS A FEW TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. BUT IT IS STILL THERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AS THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY INTO THE FLOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A FIVE YEAR SPAN AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

I HAVE OWNED A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR THREE YEARS AND THE BRAKE PADS HAVE A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE ONCE THEY HEAT UP. THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE THE BRAKES TO GRIND IS TO PERFORM THREE OR FOUR SUCCESSIVE STOPS, LIGHT, HARD, MED, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. BOTTOM LINE, ONCE THE BRAKES GET HOT, THE GRINDING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE COOLED. THE DEALER NOTED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACED/RESURFACED THE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE YEAR LATER AND THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE TENDS TO INCREASE WHEN THE GRINDING IS TAKING PLACE. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THE SOFTENING BRAKE PEDAL IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 MODELS WHEN HAVING MORE THAN 5 PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. VERY LOW BRAKING POWER AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH. THIS HAS CAUSED A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVING HABIT. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS INSPECTED AS GOOD CONDITION. HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS ON APPLICATION OF BRAKES EVERYTIME TO SLOW DOWN. TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHEN DRIVING DOWN SLOPE. DRIVING DOWN SLOPE, THE BRAKES SQUEAL (METAL GRINDING OVER METAL). THIS INCIDENT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES DOWNHILL WITH CONSTANT APPLICATION OF BRAKES. SHIFTED THE GEAR TO THE LOWEST, AND YET THERE IS NO BRAKING POWER. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OLD. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE TO BE FINE. *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY ROTOR BRAKES PROBLEMS! IN THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED MY ROTOR BRAKES AND PADS 2 TIMES! HONDA DID A COURTESY REPLACEMENT IN 2007 AFTER COMPLAINING TO THEM THAT THE BRAKES ARE MAKING SCREECHING SOUNDS AND WHEN THEY FOUND OUT THAT JUST AFTER LESS THAN ONE YEAR THE ROTOR BRAKE IS WARPED. LAST OCT 2009, DURING SERVICE CHECK THEY SAID THE ROTOR BRAKE IS CRACKED/WARPED AGAIN AND WE NEED TO REPLACE IT AND THEY CANNOT COVER I HAD TO PAY. I USED THE VAN FOR WORK ( 8 MILES ONE -WAY). I COMPLAINED TO HONDA DCH OXNARD AND TOLD THEM THAT THE ROTOR BRAKE AND PADS WAS JUST REPLACED IN MID 2007 AND HOW A VAN THAT IS JUST USED FOR WORK COULD HAVE ITS ROTOR BRAKES FAIL IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THEY GAVE A LAME EXCUSE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED BUT THE PADS WERE FINE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEYS. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A SOFT SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, OFTEN GOING LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING, ALLOWING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR TO BE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RACING. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE ODYSSEY TO LURCH FORWARD, AND COULD QUITE EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND IT TOOK MY VAN ABOUT 6-8 FEET TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET. I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO AVOID REAR-ENDING A TRUCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VAN WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. THE FIRST TIME, IN 2008, RESULTED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME, I HAD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AGAIN THE SAME WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS THE BRAKES DON'T CATCH WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL AND NEED TO COME TO A QUICK STOP.

MY WIFE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND TOOK POSSESSION OF OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. I IMMEDIATELY NOTED A VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT ROLLED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE WAS SET BUT I FEEL IT MAY IF IT SAT LONG ENOUGH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED AS I'M NOT CERTAIN OF THE CAUSE. BRAKE FLUID IS NOT LOW SO I ASSUME AIR HAS SOMEHOW GOTTEN INTO THE BRAKE LINES. *TR

I HAVE A 06 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 39,000 MILES. REAR BRAKES STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I INSPECTED, ONE OF THE BRAKE PADS HAD COMPLETELY WORN OUT WITH NO BRAKE MATERIALS LEFT. *TR

TRIED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP GOING 25 MILES EARLY ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME AND BRAKE WILL TERMINATE IT DISTANCE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CAR STOPPED. IT HAS SOFT BRAKES FROM THE BEGINNING BUT NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE AND THE BRAKE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WE WERE LUCKY BECAUSE NO OTHER CAR WERE AROUND AS WE STOPPED 10 FEET IN THE INTERSECTION. IS THERE ANY RECALL FOR SPONGE BRAKES FOR ODYSSEY 2006? *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED THEN BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN USING THE SERVICE BRAKE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW AS EXPECTED DESPITE INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. PRIOR THE INCIDENT THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. IT HAPPENED ONCE ON 1/13/10 AND ONCE IN NOVEMBER 2009. IT HAPPENED DURING TYPICAL RURAL DRIVING, ~35MPH 2-LANE ROADS. THE HONDA DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES, ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND PRONOUNCED EVERYTHING WAS OK ON 1/14/10. THEY MADE NO REPAIR. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE09024 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHO IS THE NORMAL DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

REAR END COLLISION BY HONDA ODYSSEY WHERE BRAKES LOCKED UP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND SOFT SPONGY FEEL TO BRAKES. BRAKE APPLIED ALL THE WAY TO FLOORBOARD. CONFIDENT IN USE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FROM BMW DRIVING SCHOOL (OTHER CAR A BMW). DEALER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

THE COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE BRAKES (FRONT) ON A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE CHIEF COMPLAINT IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND A SPONGY FEELING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. STOPPING DISTANCE IS ALSO GREATER. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO HONDA DEALER AND FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT PADS (AROUND 15K - 18K MILES). PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AGAIN AROUND 25K OR SO. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO HONDA. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT I OVER HEATED BRAKE ROTORS AND "WARPED" THEM. I CONTACTED HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA BY TELEPHONE. THEY STOOD BY THEIR DEALER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. PROBLEM OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BRAKING DISTANCE UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS (YIELDING FOR AN AMBULANCE) IS POOR. *TR

ABS MODULATOR FAILURE, ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS/TCS OR VSA MODULATOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1200.00. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE09024, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTI LOCK IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

SOFT BRAKE PEDAL ON 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, AS DOCUMENTED IN INVESTIGATION # PE09024. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. I STARTED TO FEEL THE VEHICLE BREAK PEDALS SOFT AND LOW OVER 2 YEARS AGO. THE PROBLEM RESULTS ME HAVING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE FOR SAFETY. EACH TIME WHEN I DRIVE IT I HAVE TO PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO KEEP THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WENT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR LAST YEAR WHEN I HAD NORMAL SERVICES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND IT CAN?T BE ADJUSTED. I WENT TO THE SAME DEALER AGAIN FOR NORMAL SERVICE YESTERDAY AND ASKED FOR BREAK CHECK UP AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY FOUND THAT VSA MODULATOR IS IN FAULTY AND IT WILL COST ME AROUND $1,000 JUST FOR PARTS SINCE MY WARRANTY TIME IS OVER. I STATED I HAD THIS PROBLEM 2 YEARS AGO AND YOU CHECK AND FOUND IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY. PLUS, MY ODYSSEY ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES ON THE METER SINCE THIS IS OUR SPARE VEHICLE WE DON'T DRIVE MUCH. THE DEALER AGREED WITH ME AND ARRANGED FOR ANOTHER FULL DAY RE-CHECK UP AND WILL GET HONDA TO INVOLVE. TODAY I HAPPENED TO SEE ONLINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. AS OF THE FEATURE OF THE VAN, MOST OF TIME WE HAVE CHILDREN ON BOARD. WHAT A DANGEROUS "GAME" WE ARE PLAYING! THANKS GOD, WE DON'T USE IT MUCH AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY INCIDENT. JUST NOTICE I HAVE TO INPUT THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW BEFORE SUBMISSION. I PUT A DUMMY DATE OF 01-01-06 INSTEAD ( I BOUGHT MY ODYSSEY AFTER THIS DATE). *TR

SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL -- PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR UNDER CONSTANT APPLICATION. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERS ATTENTION. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. I DISAGREE AS DO OTHERS (PROFESSIONAL AUTO TECHNICIANS). *TR

JUST PURCHASED A USED 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX ON 8/14/08 WHICH HAD PASSED SAFETY INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY STATE OF MISSOURI ON 8/13/08. THE BRAKES FEEL VERY SOFT AND EVEN ON A NORMAL STRAIGHT ROAD, IT REQUIRES A LOT MORE TRAVEL AND PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED BEFORE IT WILL COME TO A STOP. JUST TODAY ON 8/16/2008, WAS IN A NEAR ACCIDENT ALONG OLIVE BLVD AND FEE ROAD DUE TO THE BRAKE TRAVEL WAS MORE THAN NECESSARY. WILL BE TRAVELING OUT OF COUNTRY ON 8/19/08 FOR 10 BUSINESS DAYS. ONCE BACK, WILL SEEK OUT HUEY'S HONDA ADVISE. BUT FROM WHAT SEE FROM CONSUMERS REPORT, EDMUNDS, ODYCLUB, ETC, THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS MODULATOR UNIT AND/OR MASTER CYLINDER, I WONDER WHAT NO RECALL HAS YET TO BE DONE ON THESE VEHICLES. VERY DISAPPOINTING ESPECIALLY IF THE AFTERMATH WOULD BE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR HONDA ODYSSEY IN FEB. OF 2006. AT 11,000 MILES (NOV.2006), I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND A COMPLAINT OF "GRINDING NOISE" COMING FROM BRAKES. THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND RESURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AN INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE PADS. ONE YEAR AND TWO MONTHS LATER, THE SAME GRINDING NOISE HAS RETURNED AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED TO HAVE THE BRAKES RESURFACED AGAIN OR REPLACE THE ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE. WHO HAS THIS MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS IN 2 YEARS? I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THEY DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THEIR ROTORS YET, BUT I AM THINKING THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A TREND. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PREVALENT ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS IN ORDER. *TR

BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN APPLIED. *TR

I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN HEARING MY BRAKES BEGIN TO SCREECH WHENEVER I MAKE A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN. THIS OCCURRED AT AROUND 25,000 MILES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE IT WAS THE PADS BEING WORN OUT. I HAD THE PADS CHECKED AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID IT WAS AN PROBABLY A DEFECT WITH BRAKE MECHANISM. *TR

BRAKES MAKE SEVERE GRINDING SOUND AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING HARD. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM COMING DOWN A VERY STEEP HILL WHERE THE BRAKES SHOOK THE CAR SO BADLY WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. HONDA HAS SAID THIS IS NORMAL. REPLACED BRAKE PADS ONCE, BUT SAYS IT WILL NOT AGAIN. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES BY OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 45-65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WARPED ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. HAS SOFT BRAKES AND OCCASIONAL SEVERE GRINDING SOUND FROM FRONT BRAKES. DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

PURCHASED 2006 ODYSSEY TOURING EDITION NEW IN FEBRUARY 2006. AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES STARTED HEARING INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE AND FEELING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO HONDA DEALERS THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AT 30,472 MILES. AND THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH WARPED ROTORS, AND THAT I COULD PAY TO HAVE THEM MACHINED SMOOTH. TOOK CAR TO DIFFERENT DEALER AT 33,691 MILES. THEY REPLACED FRONT PADS AND MACHINED ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN BEING ISSUED FOR BRAKE NOISE. *AK

BRAKES MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE HAVE HAD NEW PADS PUT ON BY DEALER AND STILL MAKING NOISE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING AND BACKING PLATE WERE WORN. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR AND ALSO REPLACED THE REAR DISC BRAKES AND REAR SHOES. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BACKING PLATE, SHOES, AND SPRINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON THE DAY SHE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SKID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A HIGHWAY SIGN. THE ABS AND ABI LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,233 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,933. TEXAS OFFICER'S CRASH REPORT. UPDATED 10/29/07 *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD THIRD BRAKE FAILURE. PREVIOUS TWO TIMES I DIDN'T KNOW IF MY FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF BRAKE SLIGHTLY OR IF IT WAS IN FACT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKING, AND THE VAN HAD AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES AND PUSH IT HARD TO GET ANY BRAKING AT ALL. I ALMOST ENDED UP IN A BUSY STREET AND WAS VERY SCARED THAT I COULDN'T STOP. ALL THREE OF THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING SLOW- MAYBE 10 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THESE ITEMS SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THAT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND AM SCARED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *NM

I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE OWNER THAT SUBMITTED ODI CASE #:10169618 (SEE BELOW), OUR 2006 ODYSSEY IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW JUST BECAUSE IT HAS FINALLY GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT MY WIFE NOW NOTICES IT AND CAN PIN POINT WHERE SHE BELIEVES IT IS COMING FROM. HONDA DEALERS RECOMMEND AT 15K AS PART OF THEIR MINOR SERVICE CALIBER LUBRICATION. IF THIS IS SUCH AN ISSUE WITH THE CALIPERS WHY DON'T THEY INCLUDE THIS AS A WARRANTY CHECKUP FOR THE BRAKE PADS, INSTEAD THEY DECIDE TO CHARGE US FOR THEIR LABOR. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AS DESCRIBED BELOW HAS HAPPENED AROUND 8 DIFFERENT TIMES OVER A SPAN OF 4 MONTHS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 17K ON IT. CASE #10169618 THE HONDA ODYSSEY IN QUESTION WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY 2006 AND HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHILE STOPPING. THESE NOISES ARE NOT SO PROMINENT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED MILDLY (AS IN THE CASE OF COASTING TO A STOP), BUT ARE CLEARLY HEARD INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED A LITTLE MORE FIRMLY (AS ONE WOULD DO IT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT QUICKLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. LATER IN THE DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROTORS REFINISHED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. I HAVE A REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST NHTSA TO LOOK INTO WHETHER THIS IS A MORE PREVALENT PROBLEM THAN JUST A RANDOM INCIDENT. *NM

THE HONDA ODYSSEY IN QUESTION WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY 2006 AND HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHILE STOPPING. THESE NOISES ARE NOT SO PROMINENT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED MILDLY (AS IN THE CASE OF COASTING TO A STOP), BUT ARE CLEARLY HEARD INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED A LITTLE MORE FIRMLY (AS ONE WOULD DO IT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT QUICKLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. LATER IN THE DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROTORS REFINISHED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. I HAVE A REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST NHTSA TO LOOK INTO WHETHER THIS IS A MORE PREVALENT PROBLEM THAN JUST A RANDOM INCIDENT. *NM