Brakes failed causing a crash. We bought the vehicle brand new in 2007 and have noticed spongy, soft, hard to stop brakes from the beginning. Dealerships, we have taken it to more than one, always say it's fine, no failure, no problem can be repeated. We had the brakes replaced just in case and have had both recall jobs fixed, one just last week. This week cars stopped short in front of my husband while he was driving, he could not stop, tried to slam brakes and the van would not stop, he put the pedal to the floor and nothing. He hit the car in front of him. We have had a few problems with trying to stop short in the past but have avoided a crash before. A recall is just not enough, it didn't fix the problem for our van. Also the airbag did not deploy.
2007 Honda Odyssey brakes complaints
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There has been a number of recalls on the brake system. But, there continues to be air introduced into the system causing a soft pedal. This leads to reduced brake effectiveness.
2007 honda odyssey. Consumer states problems with faulty modulator *tgw the consumer stated on february 9, 2011 he took the vehicle to the dealer because the vsa light illuminated on the dashboard. They determined the vsa module was faulty and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1221.00 plus tax. The consumer stated the vsa modulator was replaced previously under recall.
Tl* the contact owns 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that whenever braking to a stop, the front brakes would travel all the way to the floorboard causing a substantial increase in braking distance and time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for repairs to the brake pads but to no avail. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Soft brake pedal in honda odyssey. I am having this problem since I have purchased the van. I have made several appointment and done all the recall by honda but still my problem is not fixed. Every time I go to dealer they tell me everything is ok and I still have the same problem. I don't know what should be done.
Consumer states ongoing problem/defect with a honda odyssey concerning front wheels wobbling and vehicle jerking *tgw the consumer stated the wobble from the front wheels was most noticeable at low speed turns. The consumer stated when he hit the slightest bump, the wobble could be felt in the steering wheel. After turning a corner, and the steering wheel was released, the steering wheel returned to straight forward with a series of jerks. The dealer was unable to provide a remedy even though there were complaints from other customers. *jb the consumer stated he returned to the dealer regarding problems with the brakes. The service writer informed the consumer there was a weakness in the hydraulic brake system and the master cylinder would have to be replaced. The consumer learned of a recall, but records showed it was never replaced. On may 21, 2010, the modulator and sealing caps were replaced. On january 19, 2011, the dealer installed a master cylinder repair kit. The remedies showed little to no improvement. The consumer stated after not using the brakes for a few miles, he would have to pump the brakes several times, in order to stop, because the pedal would go to the floor.
2007 honda odyssey. Consumer writes to express discontent with american honda motor company regarding dispute over brake system recall. *tgw the consumer stated he encountered constant issues with a soft brake pedal. The dealer bled the brakes and pronounced the problem as solved. However, he continued to experience the problem. The consumer is requesting reimbursement for the repairs made on his vehicle. The consumer received a denial letter from honda stating the information that was submitted did not support the defect related to the recall.
Recently purchased a 2007 honda odyssey, and the brakes don't work well. The pedal is very soft and not very responsive. I have never had a car that stopped so poorly. It takes twice the effort of my other car to get the van stopped. Not a very safe feeling at all. So far no incidents but in an emergency I could see a future problem developing. I did have the dealer service department look at the brakes and they said they were fine, no air in the lines. Both my wife and I agree the brakes are really bad.
Tl*the contact owns 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while trying to park the vehicle, she applied the brakes which did not respond or slow the vehicle which resulted in a crash. The vehicle was recently repaired under a recall for the brakes (recall 10v504000: service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). After the accident, the vehicle was taken into the dealer and they did inspect. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 37,000.
We bought a used 2007 honda odyssey ex-l from a dealership, and noticed the brake pedal to be spongy. The van stops slower than other vehicles on the road under normal following distance, and creates a hazardous situation every time someone in front makes a hard braking and waits for left turn at the last minute. Once I overshot a stop sign before main road but fortunately there were no other cars. I found honda tsb 07-045 and brought the van to a honda dealership today, but they said that it is a heavy vehicle and the brake behavior is normal. Please raise honda's awareness before severe accidents and bad pr happen.
I was trying to trying to stop my 2007 honda odyssey very quickly to avoid hitting the car in front of me and hit the brakes only to have nothing happen. The car wouldn't stop until it hit the car in front - the pedal was to the floor. I had previously talked with honda about the brake pads and researched online and discovered "squishy" brake problems, but no solutions. After the accident I talked with honda who was just releasing a safety recall for low/soft brake pedal : "air may enter the modulator due to improper sealing material of the vsa modulator control unit". They bled brakes using special procedure and installed (2) modulator sealing caps over the two (2) plugs on the sides of the vsa modulator-control unit to correct per bulletin 1030a5 (element) .6 & 4130a5 (odyssey) .7.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that as he applied the brakes, the vehicle would not respond and the brake pedal depressed into the floorboard. The failure would cause an unusual vibration in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times in regards to the failure and the dealer made five attempts to diagnose the failure but to no avail. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 27,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 100.
2007 odyssey with soft brakes. The recall fix was done in summer 2010. About late november 2010 early december 2010, I noticed the brakes felt soft again. On 12/13/2010, I took car into honda dealership for a rotation/oil change and to check the brakes. Again, there was air in the brake line. The same problem again that the recall solution was supposed to fix. Supposedly it was fixed this time. I drove it home, about 6 miles, and parked it for about 5 minutes. My wife got in the vehicle and drove about 1 mile when she called saying the brakes were randomly going from really soft to her not being able to press the brake pedal an inch. She immediately parked the car and was scared to death. Ultimately, we had it towed back to the same honda dealership. Prior to the tow, the vsa light and vsa indicator stayed on and then went off. All this info was provided to "mike" at the honda dealership...immediately...and I mean immediately...honda agreed to pay the tow, fix the problem and provide me a rental. The car is to be fixed on 12/14/2010. This is not good. Honda corporate.....are you listening....you have a serious problem...you know it....fix it before you end up in court paying millions in miserable comfort to relatives of lost loved ones...by the way my wife and kids are in that vehicle everyday...get my point?
On july 12, 2010, I took our 2007 honda odyssey) mel rapton honda for the brake recall requested by honda america. I was called at 12:20 p.m. By your service department and advised that the vehicle was ready to be picked up. At 2:00 p.m., I arrived, picked up the vehicle and proceeded to maita toyota to pick up my husband where he was having our toyota serviced. As I approached the very first stop light at fulton and the entrance to I-80, I applied the brakes and with my foot pressed completely to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. I ran the stop light, and was very fortunate that I did not hit anyone. At the second light I came upon at auburn and fulton was green and I made a right hand turn into the toyota dealership where I once again could not stop the vehicle and hit the concrete parking barrier, scratching the front right bumper. I promptly called my husband and informed him I thought something was wrong with the vehicle, but was not sure what to do since my assumption was the brakes were fully inspected and functional prior to me leaving mel rapton honda. I called back to mel rapton service department, leaving a message for the service advisor anthony motley that something was not right with my brakes. The service advisor called me back asking that I drive the car back to mel rapton, even though I stated I believed that I had no functional brakes beyond the emergency brake. I cauiously drove the vehicle back, I had to apply the emergency brakes twice in order stop the vehicle and avoid running any more red lights or hitting other vehicles. I was shocked that your service advisor suggested that I drive the vehicle back to the dealership when there was some problem with the braking system. The vsa modulator light came on as I drove the vehicle back. They said they "repaired" the vsa and brakes, but never the damage to the front of the vehicle, mel rapton refuses to respond to requests for repairs and honda america isn't helping.
While accelerating about 45 MPH, the brakes suddenly slammed on while foot was on the gas pedal. The car came to a dead stop then started going again. There was no time to react and things flew forward in the car. This has happened three times.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact experienced failures numerous times with brakes, and steering. While the brakes were applied the brake pedal extended to the floor which required him to apply additional pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The steering wheel was hard to control causing the vehicle to swerve from left to right. He had to apply additional force to the steering wheel in order to keep the vehicle in a straight line. The vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times for the failures. The dealer removed air from the hydraulic fluid, but the repair didn't correct the brake failure. The wheels were aligned several times, but the steering failure wasn't corrected. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a different dealership. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 36,000.
Brakes activating on their own. In early 2010 (around february/march), this problem occurred for the first time. My wife was traveling with our three kids and the brakes activated while traveling about 45 MPH. She pulled over to a gas station. I was about 1 mile behind her in my vehicle and she called to let me know what happened. I pulled over at the gas station and had my wife and kids switch cars with me. My wife never turned the engine off when she stopped. I continued down the road and the brakes continued to activate 3 or 4 more times as a drove the van to the closest honda dealer (only about 2 miles from where the incident first occurred). Many months have gone by and the same thing happened on 11/8/2010 and 11/16/2010. On the 11/8/2010 incident, the brakes activated and the vsa indicator flickered and then stayed on. My wife was able to drive the van home. I drove the van to the dealer the following day - no incident. The dealer reported 8 codes indicated when hooked up to the computer, but all checked out ok. Happened again on 11/16 and no vsa light - dealer indicated no codes indicated when hooked up to the computer. Dealer has had the van since 11/16/2010 - we are afraid to drive it. The dealer says no problem can be found and they have not been able to duplicate the problem.
Brake is not working properly even dealer has been changed ABS module twice. The last time in service to seal the air leaked into ABS module as recall but it won't help. Brake is still soft and not stop as driver desired. This van has been in 3 different dealers and 5th in john eagle honda in houston tx. Dealer couldn't fix this issue.
Brake doesn't work properly. It's takes too long for response, soft brake and inconsistent.
While driving our 2007 honda odyssey (42,000 miles) the brakes automatically activated. On october 24, 2010, my husband and I had just taken off on the highway, and had reached approximately 45-50 MPH. All of a sudden I thought he had slammed on brakes in the middle of the highway. He said they did it on their own. We drove another 1/2 mile to a gas station and it happened two more times. Once we pulled into the gas station he pressed on the brake pedal a few times, and checked to make sure the emergency break wasn't on, or that the car didn't slip out of gear. Everything seemed fine, so we ventured the additional 5 miles to home with no additional problems. Today is sunday, so I will be taking the van to the dealership tomorrow.
The brakes on my 2007 honda odyssey, have been checked three (3) times by the dealer. But the problem of not stopping in a safe time and the grinding noise made by them has not been fixed. The pedal is very soft and sometimes all the way to the floor board and still not stopping in time for the red light. This still occurs daily. I have had the recall done for the air in the brake line but nothing helped, I have had the brakes looked at and the honda dealer stated "they are just fine".
2007 honda odyssey brake pedal travels too far (when you first get into the odyssey and press down on the brake pedal, it will go to the floor) and it is soft/mushy. [this issue was present before the recall earlier this year, and is still an issue since the recall repair was made.] this becomes an issue when I drive a different vehicle which has a "normal" hard brake pedal and requires much more force to stop the vehicle. I get used to the soft/mushy pedal and don't react soon enough to stop what I call "normal" brake pedal in other vehicles. I vote for a standard brake pedal pressure requirement so when a person drives different vehicles there isn't the hazard of not pressing down hard enough on the brake pedal because one gets used to a very soft pedal in the honda odyssey.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated while parking the vehicle and depressing the brakes, the vehicle would not respond. The contact crashed into a wall. He was not injured. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Prior to the crash, the vehicle was repaired at an authorized dealer under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). The current and failure mileage was approximately 21,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that left side sliding door and the right front passenger door failed to unlock intermittently. She had to climb over to the other side or turn off the vehicle and restart it to get out the vehicle. Additionally, she noticed repeated problems with the steering; the vehicle would not hold an alignment and would drift to the side. Also, periodically, there was a grinding noise when she attempted to stop, as if she were driving on gravel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership several times where the tires were rotated and alignment was performed regarding the suspension problem. The dealer also installed a seal on the door but the failure continued. In reference to the brake problem, the dealer could not duplicate the failure but did attempt repairs which did not remedy the problem. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist her. Current mileage was approximately 36,950. The failure mileage was approximately 20,500.
At 21,000 mi. Front vibration when brakes applied while driving. Told brake rotor was warped and needed to be turned. Had the work done. At 30194mi noticed front vibration again at 65mph breaking. This occurred after the soft brake recall was performed. I was told again that the brake rotors needed to be turned again. Told my driving was the most likely cause. Van is used to drive 1.5 miles to and from work and highway driving in non-rush hour times. Was told the 1.5 mi. Drive each day was considered hard driving by honda and most likely cause of rotor warp.
2007 honda odyssey soft brakes recall has been done twice about 1000 miles later soft and squishy again did the federal safety agency have any review on long term "fix" that has not worked. This problem has been looked at by honda since we bought the car and hyannis honda has said all was normal ... No the brakes really do not work worth a [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I own a 2007 honda odyssey ex-l. Last may, I received two separate recall notices for PCM update for lock-up clutch function and for low and soft brake pedal. There was a delay in taking my van to a dealer because I was on a military deployment. My deployment ended last month and that's when I took my van to get service (recalls). A month had past since I took my van for the recall but the break problem still persist and I think it's getting worst. The breaks is very soft and the pedal is very low when I step on it. Sometimes I have to pump my brakes twice just to feel the brake. I sent honda customer service a letter requesting another authorization to have my brakes check and service again. Honda's solution to fix the problem did not work. The honda dealer bled, seal and cap the brake system on my van but it did not solve the problem. This issue should be look at again before someone gets hurt or lose their lives.
Power steering loss at low speeds.
On march 2010 I first took the car into dealer (beaverton honda) to indicate that whenever I apply brakes going slower than 25mph there is a loud squeaking noise. They couldn't find anything wrong with it. Since then I have been back at the same dealer for same issue now for the 6th time. And on last friday (sep. 2010) when I went for a test drive with technician I was able to duplicate the issue and he said he knew of the issue and likely to be coming from rear. When I picked up the car they said that they adjusted the parking brake as per tech line service article from june 2009 but the noise was still there. Hence honda tech lined informed the dealer that it's a known issue and they are working on it and if there is a fix they will notify me. Unfortunately, whatever they did on friday made it 10x worse as now it's happening 90-95% of the time. Even when I am let go of the brakes from stop and then apply the brakes going 1-2mps it makes that awful noise. So I went back to the dear today. They just called me and told me they think that replacing the front brake pads and the front rotors should fix it but no guarantees since honda tech line says this is a known problem. The same dealer about a moth and half ago (6/23/2010) told me that replacing all front/back break pads will fix the issue but it didn't. So now within 1.5 months they want to replace the front break pads along with the front rotors and they are not guaranteeing it will fix the issue. I have called american honda on opened a case as this is unacceptable and my wife says she won't drive the car until it's fixed. This issue started after they applied the safety recall on the 2007 odyssey regarding "soft brakes". Just before they applied that safety recall the dealer had also found my front brake rotors were prematurely wrapped and resurfaced it under warranty. Thus, it seems there is a continued issue with this model year of honda odyssey.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While traveling 5 MPH the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brake pedal had fallen to the floor of the vehicle and had began to vibrate, seconds later the vehicle began driving normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 24000. Updated 1/19/2010 *cn the consumer as she began to slow down to pull into a parking space, the brakes suddenly locked for a few seconds, then vibrated and then made a scrapping noise. She pumped the brakes then they seemed to perform as designed. Updated 03/28/11
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