2006 Honda Odyssey: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 22, 2018 · Steering · NY

When starting or parking car p/s does not work. Also loud grinding noise when turning. Had pressure hose changed. Situation getting worse and is becoming dangerous. From mu mechanic and the internet learned that honda had silent recall but was never notified and that recall was up to 100k. This is a saftey issue and a mandatory recall should be launched. This seems to be a common problem from what I have been reading. This has been going on for some time.

Filed Oct 24, 2017 · 145,000 miles · MD

The two automatic electronic side doors were grinding and having a hard time closing. When closing or opening, the doors would bounce/skip and return to the starting position. Today the driver side door just fell off the track and was hanging by a thin cable. This also caused some body damage.

Filed Nov 25, 2015 · Brakes · 101,000 miles · NY · crash

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.

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · IN

Grinding, crunching noise coming out of the dash behind the steering wheel area. Constant noise, no matter the speed or circumstance.

Filed Mar 13, 2014 · Steering · 69,000 miles · PA

The power steering pump in our odyssey started making a loud squealing noise, and at some later time, the steering wheel began to vibrate. The steering pump noise was intermittent, and occurred at low and idle speeds only. There was never a loss of steering capability, but the shimmy in the steering wheel leads to driver discomfort and driver fatigue. Honda has since replaced the power steering pump at a reduced cost to us, but the new pump has not solved the steering wheel shimmy. The shimmy is very similar to the effects of a bent wheel or a out of balance tire, but different wheels and different tires, in addition to multiple tire re-balances have failed to correct the problem. The steering shimmy occurs only at speeds above approximately 62 MPH, and seems to occur after about 70 - 100 miles of driving. Within this driving scenario, the shimmy can get very bad, and then at times completely disappear. But for most of the time, the shimmy is present. At speeds below 55 MPH, the vehicle behaves very well. I'm not sure if this problem is unique to my vehicle, or if others have experienced the same issues. If it is generic to the vehicle design, then honda needs to provide odyssey owners with an economical solution. Should the problem persist, I will have not choice but to sell the vehicle because, aside form the potential safety issues, it does not provide the driving comfort that we need.

Filed Jan 29, 2013 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · MA

The transmission is gone because of an inherent design problem in the transmission. Because the transmission fluid pump stops working correctly inside the transmission, the pressure is too low and the transmission grinds itself up. The car will slip out of gear and stop moving. There is nothing I could have done about it in preventative maintenance. I have to replace the transmission at a cost of approximately $4000 or more. This should not happen under normal conditions after 7 years even if the car has 150,000 miles on it.

Filed Dec 12, 2012 · Body · 75,000 miles · VA

Trying to close the rear passenger-side automatic sliding door, it would close half-way, start beeping and open up again. It would do this over and over again, until it finally closed several tries later. Turning the automatic function off would not help. When putting it on manual function, the door would jam and literally not budge. This happened several times before it just stopped working altogether. The last time we attempted to open the door, it ended up remaining open for the entire day because it was literally jammed in the open position. Thankfully it was in our driveway! We haven't opened it since. Moving forward to last month, november 2012. The driver's side automatic door started squeaking upon opening and closing. A week later, it too was refusing to shut. This time I was at a grocery store and ended up stranded in the parking lot with my 6 year old for over an hour before I could finally get the door to shut. It is winter and thus, very cold these days. I am now having to load my kids in the van from the front passenger side door or through the trunk. I don't dare open either automatic door. Unfortunately, I have seen this exact scenario with too many other honda odyssey owners. This has the potential of being a major safety issue, depending on where people are when the doors refuse to close. Not to mention the potential insurance liability if the doors refuse to close and one is left with no choice but to leave their vehicle wide open for any length of time.

Filed Aug 10, 2011 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · OH

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed May 27, 2010 · Body, Locks · 48,000 miles · CA

My 2006 honda odyssey. The passenger side electric sliding door fell off of the hinge. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the door was not covered under the warranty and told me that I was responsible for the repair cost. The honda manufacturer has not been contacted. The failure mileage was 48,000. The drive side squeaks, creaks, rattles, and clunks it sounds like it is also get ready to fall off.

Filed Mar 16, 2010 · Brakes · 8,475 miles · AL

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.

Filed Mar 16, 2010 · Brakes · 1,000 miles · GA

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.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Brakes · 55,000 miles · NJ

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.