I purchased this used car in march 2020. The issue I am having is with the brakes. The car require a more than usual pedal pressure for the brakes to stop the car. This could be dangerous when the car is moving in high speed. I have also researched online and found out that there are a lot of honda odessey owners are complaining about same issue.
2007 Honda Odyssey brakes complaints
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Van takes too long to stop. Pedal feels high, but stopping takes too long. New brakes have been installed and problem still persists. I consider this to be an extremely dangerous condition. It seems more pronounced at highway speeds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the brake fluid needed to be topped off every three weeks. There were no leaks and a warning indicator was not illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.
Brake feels spongy when you go on the brake .front wheels sometimes locks up. Brake fluid level drops in brake fluid reservoir no signs of leaks
Brake fluid is dropping in the reservoir and no signs of leaking brake fluid
Brake pedal travels nearly to floor before braking becommes effective..often requires pumping pedal to get effective braking. Several trips to repair shops required expensive bleeding air from brake lines and fluid replacement. Problem reappears after a few weeks.
I done all new break pads router job after about one month my break paddle became soft wean I aplay break car can't stop need long distance to stop. My wife drives the car and she is so scared to drive this problem I noticed every time I done break job after some time I didn't know watt to do! It's vehicle manufacturing problem?
Vsa light is on and having problems breaking. As well as not wanting shift past gear 3 or go more than 20mph.
Any time I am driving at a relatively high speed (45+) going downhill and need to brake, the vehicle vibrates significantly. I looked this up and it appears to be a very common issue with honda odysseys -- warped rotors, and not due to overuse or high miles. My honda actually has pretty low miles. It is very concerning when I'm driving with my family in the mountains and feel like I almost don't have control of the car since it shakes so much. There should be a recall since this is easily a $500-1000 fix. As for the date below, it's been happening for years, so I just put in the most recent date. We camped last weekend and it happened yet again. Finally prompted me to file a complaint...
A vsa with a triangle warning sign is on in my dashboard, I scare the ABS brakes will not work properly and it doesn't work the vsa switch on the left side of the dash neither to switch on or off, I check tires and looks ok the pressure of each, is any recall about this problem with this honda odissey '07?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While driving 20 MPH, the brake pedal malfunctioned and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (tom scott honda, 603 11th ave n, nampa, id 83687, (208) 466-3248) where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to several independent mechanics who diagnosed that the master cylinder had not malfunctioned and no leaks were found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 229,000.
My back passengerdoor been acting up since I bought my 2007 honda odyssey I will hit the button to open the passengerback door it will start opening and all a sudden it will just start shuttingon peoplei have to hit the button to stop it from shutting on people and when my fuelget down to a quarter of a tank my fuel pump start making a weird sound until I fill my tank up with fuel then when it get low again it start making the sound again and I have had my 2007 honda odyssey for a little over a year now and I have already change my brakes 3 times already and change my rotors once
Vsa light came on then the car will not go over 2000 rpms and the steering gets hard. The brakes go to floor making hard brake feel. This happened on the interstate.
When traveling at low speed (5-10 MPH) and depressing the brake pedal, the car suddenly accelerated. This happened on two separate occasions. Feb 1, 2018 and feb 14, 2018. The problem caused minor accidents in both cases. On feb 1, the car was in a parking lot, pulling into a parking space, depressed the brake pedal, and the car accelerated and ran over a handicapped parking sign. On feb 14, in rush hour traffic on the highway, traveling approximately 10 MPH, depressed the brake, and the car accelerated into a tractor-trailer causing extensive damage to the odyssey, but not to the tractor trailer. The honda dealership maintains that there is nothing wrong with the car, no problem with the brakes or accelerator. As the owner, I am convinced there is a problem and the car is not safe to drive, and in fact we have gotten rid of the car and bought a new one because of this problem. I also did some research online and discovered that 22 other people had had a similar problem with the 2007 odyssey. I'm concerned that there is need for a recall, but honda is not acknowledging the problem.
Have had extensive issues from honda of america and local dealerships regarding the status of the odyssey's safety. This van has had issues since new that honda has consistently attempted to avoid dealing with. Vehicle at low speeds has suddenly heavy and troublesome steering affected steering response and vehicle direction when turning. Brake pedal feel when slowing in any forward/reverse direction is unresponsive increasing stopping distance and affecting emergency maneuvers. Dealership/ honda has not and will not accept liability!
On october 16, 2013, my honda accelerated at a fast speed up my driveway and caused $6,178.37 in repair costs and slammed into my front porch. The brakes did not work to stop the car. We immediately informed honda and our insurance carrier of the accident, and the car was towed to honda in old bridge, nj, as it could not be driven due to damage. On 11/15/2013, see claims summary, honda could not determine if this an acceleration issue. They never informed us of what the issue was. Honda did not provide me with a rental car, so I had to rent a car from 10/21/13 to 11/26/13, which I paid $603.96 out of pocket (receipts enclosed). The amount of time honda was way too long fix my car and I had pay additional rental costs due to their unreasonable delay. Shortly, after honda repaired my car, I received a recall notice that the brakes were recalled. Really? This is why my car would not stop. There have been several recalls on my honda. A year after purchase, the engine broke down. I wrote to nj attorney general, who wrote back and asked that I write to you. I am also attaching pictures of the accident. There are tire marks in the driveway due to the high speed of the acceleration. Photos fluids running down my driveway, and the damaged front end. I have also enclosed nj manufacturer's, copy of the claim summary dated 11/15/13. This matter is very upsetting to me and the way it was handled by honda. My husband, also purchased a new pilot, and my honda were both purchased new at the same honda. I know there are acceleration issues with this honda and this was an acceleration issue and a mechanical issue on the fault of the brakes I am requesting to be reimbursed for the car rental, insurance deductible and a refund of the cost I paid for the honda in the amount of $28,931.46. My car has never driven the same since the accident.
"takata recall" my van has long braking response since I bought it, I've changed all rotors and pads, bled the system, and the brake is still soft, I check online, and there are a lot of people having the same problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While driving, the vsa warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the brake pedal felt "spongy" when depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (victory honda of sandusky, 2301 hayes ave, sandusky, oh 44870) where it was diagnosed that the vsa module failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part cost. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v500000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
Very strong gas smell
I was driving and all of a sudden the brakes just lost power and I had to press the brake very firmly to feel any actual braking happen. The rotors and pads were replaced about 200 miles ago and the entire brake system flushed due to previous issue of a very spongy or soft brake pedal. The vehicle's brake failure started at the end of a 50 mile commute at as I got off the freeway and approached a red light it took twice-three times the normal distance to stop going about 40 MPH.
2007 honda odyssey ABS braking system is soft with low pedal. Difficult to stop the vehicle at times, frequent problems for last several years. Even after recalls for faulty seals in the brake master cylinder years ago and then the recall for the vsa modulator . Bumped garage door while pulling in! Dealer said: faulty ABS modulator.
Van has low, soft brake pedal, and must be bled every few weeks. I feel vehicle is unsafe to drive. Honda does not seem interested or care.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. After the vehicle was operated, the vehicle stability assist (vsa) indicator illuminated continuously. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to stop completely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but a diagnosis was unable to be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,849. Updated 11/17/16*lj the consumer requested an update on this complaint. Updated 05/09/2017 *js
Brake peddle has excessive travel almost touches the flood when applying brakes
Low soft brake peddle
When I am driving my van at about 65 and above and when I hit the brake the steering wheel starts to vibrate very badly. This does not happen I am driving at less than 60 MPH. Every time this happens, I feel like I might crash into other vehicles or run off the road due to the vehicle becoming very unstable. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership several times but they test drive it and say that there is no issues.
Soft low brake peddle unsafe to drive
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced for an unknown recall, the check engine and ABS warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v504000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 114,256.
When going fast speeds 50mph + and then braking the vehicle shakes as if your going to flip and lose control. I can stop at a slow pace and it still shakes controllably. The rotors are warped so bad and shouldnt be doing this. This is very unsafe..
When the incident first occurred the vibrating was not as severe. Now when I am going at over 50mph and I start braking, the car's steering wheel starts shaking violently. I did some research and found that the rotors are warped prematurely. Many other owners of the same car have the issue. I am afraid of getting into a car accident because of the steering wheel shaking so violently while I am driving. Its a very big safety concern for me and I wish that honda recalls these cars for this problem.
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