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.
2006 Honda Odyssey brakes complaints
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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.
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.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mpd, the power steering failed and he heard a screeching and winding noise. He took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that the power steering pump failed and needed to be replaced. Furthermore, he also noticed that when driving down hill and trying to apply the brakes, the steering wheel would shake violently. He took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer told him that the rotors were warped and there was nothing they could do. He had not called the manufacturer to-date. The power steering pump was being repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 41,000. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 the federal safety agency investigation pe09024 my wife was driving who is the normal driver of this vehicle.
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.
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.
Abs modulator failure, on my 2006 honda odyssey.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 30 MPH she experienced difficulty steering, and heard a loud grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. She also heard metal grinding coming from the rear brake system. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 50,000 . The current mileage was 69,000.
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.
Soft brake pedal on 2006 honda odyssey, as documented in investigation # pe09024.
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).
Front brake pads wear fast and causes steering to shake around 30-40 MPH.
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).
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.
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.
Brakes make a grinding sound when applied.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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