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.
2006 Honda Odyssey: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 703 complaints about the 2006 Honda Odyssey describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 96,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
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. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front brakes. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate and the rpms increased. The vsc and ABS warning lights illuminated on the instrument cluster. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the front brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,400.
Vehicle with driver only was traveling west on i80 a couple of miles before the sf oak bay bridge in the far left lane going approx 60 miles per hour (5 MPH below posted limit) in heavy traffic. Car in adjacent right lane darted into the left lane in front of me to avoid an accident and slammed on his brakes at the same time. I hit the brakes immediately and the ABS engaged but since the car trying to avoid the accident, imact occured at a speed less than 60 MPH. Car behind me slammed into my back end. There was significant impact to the front and rear of the vehicle. I was wearing my seat belt which I beleive helped save my life but injuries did occur. I sustained serious head (concussion), neck (muscle strain) and back (spinal nerve damage). Head and neck injuries appear to have resolved but continue to have pain and damage to back (spinal and nerve) the reason for this complaint report is that none of the numerous airbags on the honda odessey deployed during this high impact to both the front and rear of the vehicle. I honestly don't know if this was a good thing or bad but I would have expected the airbags to deploy, which I believe would have helped minimize the injuries I incurred the case is under investigation by my insurance company (progressive) but at this point they have concluded the fault of the accident was the person that shifted lanes in an attempt to avoid an accident in his lane coming into my "safe zone" as the police called it. I asked them to hold the car for inspection by honda authorities a few weeks after the accident I called honda to report that the airbags did not deploy. They gave me case number 12015-04-0701544. They called yesterday and said they were not going to check car. I feel it is their obligation to see if there is a flaw in the ab's. I don't want another party to die or be injured as a result of faulty airbags.
According to the dealer the ABS modulator is malfunctioning.
Abs modulator failure, on my 2006 honda odyssey.
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. The federal safety agency action number pe09024, service brakes hydraulic anti lock is related to the failure. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.
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.
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
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder seal free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during december 2010. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 10V504000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Honda Odyssey abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2006 Honda Odyssey?
9 of 703 owner complaints about the 2006 Honda Odyssey (1%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Honda Odyssey?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Honda Odyssey
Whining noise 29Power steering loss 28Grinding brakes 24Shudder 17Door locks 16Transmission failure 16Steering noise 15Loss of power 14Fuel pump 12Spongy pedal 11Brake failure 10Check engine light 10Jerking 10No deployment 8Stalling 8Airbag light 7Tire blowout 7Engine failure 6Wipers 6Fire or smoke 5Fuel leak 5Harsh shifting 5Won't shift 5
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