Brakes are extremely soft and spongy, pedal sometimes has to be pressed completely to the floor to engage proper braking, nearly causing a crash on multiple occasions. Takes much longer than it should to stop the vehicle. Pumping brake pedal allows for better braking, as if there was air in the line. Recall work completed in august 2011 for a similar issue where air could build up in system, but it did not fix issue. Two visits to honda service center and they indicate nothing wrong with the system after multiple tests. Dealer advised that previous recall repair was completed correctly. Dealer advises that they tested against other odyssey's and all appear to brake the same, so there is no issue. Google internet search revealed hundreds of similar complaints on this model year and similar claims from various honda dealers that there is nothing wrong with the braking system.
2008 Honda Odyssey brakes complaints
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After driving for several miles and apply the brakes it makes a grinding sound. I have taken it to the dealer ship several times but they could not duplicate the problem and could not solve the problem. The pads were checked each time and were in very good shape.
Tl* the contact own a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v098000 (service brakes, air). After the repairs were performed, the vehicle would decelerate and loose engine power. The vehicle would also vibrate excessively while braking. In addition, the vsa light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.
2008 honda odyssey - brakes engage by themselves. This has happened 3 times. Traveling at speed limit (~45 MPH) and suddenly the vans brake pedal engages and stops the car by itself. Dealer flushed brake line and refilled - said it could be caused by air in the line. Dealer said there was nothing else they could do unless they could duplicate the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 5 MPH and attempted to park, when the brakes were engaged the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a utility pole. No one was injured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle sustained scratches to the front bumper. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician confirmed that the brakes functioned properly. There was a prior repair performed on the vehicle in 2010 for the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 10v098000 (service brakes, air). The remedy failed to correct the problem and the contact planned to notify the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Today I ran into a pole in the parking lot as I was parking. My brakes haven't worked properly in over 2 years. My 2008 honda odyssey was recalled in 2010 for air in the brakes vsa modulator system. I did have this replaced by honda dealership. However with in 6 months my vans brakes are still soft. There are times when I am inches away from a vehicle before it stops. This issue has me worried for my safety. I have taking it to the honda repair dept and was told everything was working fine. I know there is an issue. When you go to s top your vehicle shouldn't finally stop with in inches of its destination. The brakes periodically make a screeching sound. As I have told my local honda service dept, I am making a formal complaint about the brakes and hope I don't have to rely on this one day in court due to injury! Please, just figure out what the problem is and fix my brakes!!!
While I was accelerating at aprox. 40-45 MPH the car suddenly brakes by his own. I saw the brake pedal moving by itself ! I got scared by the consequences or the risk of having an accident. On the way to my home it happened two (2) more times while getting speed. Went to the dealer but they didn't find anything. One week before the incident the dealer replaced two front brake pads and cut the front rotors because the car vibrated when the brakes were applied. The rotors were attended before. Before this incident the vsa light turned on two times while stepping the brakes and the vehicle used to vibrate. I'm concern for the safety of my kids.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 10 MPH and applied the brakes when the brakes did not respond and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries or damage to either vehicle. The dealer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for inspection. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was driven 40 MPH and over, the vehicle would shake abnormally with an accompanying rattling sound when applying the brakes. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the dealer was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The contact was concerned that the brakes would fail at some point. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 30,000. Updated 06/07/11*lj updated 06/13/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the vehicle in front of him suddenly stopped. The contact applied the brakes but he crashed into the rear of vehicle. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The failure had been ongoing since april 2008, and the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times, but there had been no repairs made. The vehicle was recently repaired according to recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air) but when the brakes were applied, the vehicle shook. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 65,365.
I have a honda odyssey 2008 model - problems are: 1. Brakes are sort of giving a feeling they are not rigid and firm. The pedal shakes when the brakes re applied to slow down the speed 2. There is a friction sound that is annoying all the time and this happens when the vehicle is stationary for long time and then moved. 3. When riding in snow conditions, the brake pedal shakes along with the vehicle hydroplaning.
Minivan was brought to dealer to fix an overly-soft brake pedal, per a recall letter. Car was returned with brakes equally soft (or worse), so that even a "panic brake" procedure (using 240 lb of foot strength) could not trigger the ABS, brake assist, or other brake safety features. Car was returned to the (same) dealer twice more, with no improvement. Calls to honda brought no results. Although there may be a simple fix (e.g., bleeding the brake fluid), honda made no attempt to diagnose and repair the problems that arose during a recall procedure.
Brakes glaze according to the honda dealership. Seems to be more difficult to stop the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the ABS braking system activates by itself. When stopping the vehicle it makes a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. The dealer stated that the failure is known to the manufacturer, but they do not have a repair for it at this time. His vehicle is included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v098000, service brakes; air, recall and it was taken to the dealer for the remedy. The remedy did not repair the failure and it was taken back to the dealer again. The contact was waiting for a call from the manufacturer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileage was 25,000.
2008 model year honda odyssey.. Recall performed, brakes much improved. 4k miles later brake pedal very low and very soft. Recall was performed a second time. Some improvement. Another 4k miles pedal is very low and soft.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving 40 MPH the anti-lock brake and the vsa light illuminated on the dashboard. He stated that the light may stay on for 50 to 100 miles and the light would shut off. He stated that when the ABS light was on he had regular brakes. The failure had occurred for at least a year. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure but they could not duplicate the failure. He also stated that the dealer had never written an invoice for the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 18,000.
There is a problem with the braking system on the 2008 honda odyssey. It makes noises periodically and grinds sometimes. I have reported it to the dealership and corporate office. They insist nothing is wrong.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving between 30-35 MPH, the contact engaged the brake pedal and the vehicle would not respond. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle causing that vehicle to crash into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs to the brakes and body damage. The contact stated that prior to the failure, he had contacted the dealer three times in regards to the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). The dealer advised that the contact would need to physically receive the recall letter before they would further inspect the vehicle for failures. The contact received notification of the recall following the crash and repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 38,436.
2008 honda odyssey. Consumer states problem with brakes and expresses discontent concerning recall repairs *tgw within in months of driving, the consumer had to return to the dealer due to problems with the brakes. The dealer reassured the consumer, it was due to the vehicle being new. The consumer went to another dealer and they replaced the front brakes. When the recall was announced, the consumer went back to the dealer, but was told the recall had already been performed on the vehicle. The consumer stated the problem still exists.
I took my 2008 honda odyssey to the dealer after receiving the brake recall notice. The dealer made the changes to correct the problem as per the recall notice. About 1 month later while I was traveling 50 -55 mphi had to stop quickly to avoid hitting a car that had stopped in the road ahead of me. The brake pedal went to the floor and the van did not stop so I was forced to pull off the road onto a lawn and my van side swiped a mailbox . This was a terrifying experience for me and my 11 year old son who was in the passenger seat. I took the van back to the dealer on monday( 2 days after the accident) but was told the brakes were fine and the recall had been fixed appropriately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated while accelerating from a traffic stop at 15 MPH, the vehicle ahead of him abruptly applied the brakes causing the contact to crash into the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated he applied the brakes but they did not engage. There were no injuries. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. There were no repairs. On a separate occasion while driving at 35 MPH, a preceding vehicle stopped and the contact attempted to brake but to no avail. The brakes did not engage and the contact crashed into the vehicle. There were no injuries and the vehicle was drivable. Soon after, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 25 MPH in rainy weather conditions the brakes were applied but the vehicle did not stop resulting in a crash. Two passengers in the other vehicle were injured. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the brakes were replaced. The body damage was not repaired. The failure had not recurred. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 10,000. Updated 9/13/11
Honda odyssey 2008 - brake issue - car shudders significantly when the brakes are applied - speeds in excess of 30 MPH we have been told by our local honda dealership that our car is shuddering due to warped rotors - the odyssey only has 50k on it and there is plenty of brake pad so I am not sure I understand why the rotors would already be warped and need to either be resurfaced or replaced. This seems rather odd and I have seen many other similar complaints out on the web regarding this issue. The service individual at honda autosport also told me that it was very common for both pads and rotors to be replaced at 35k and that we were very lucky to have 50k on our van with plenty of brake pad remaining. In addition to the significant, almost violent shuddering that impacts steering that occurs when the brakes are applied - when the 2008 odyssey comes to a stop there is a grinding sound that we have begun to notice in the last 3 weeks which the dealership cannot explain. We also just received the cost of replacing the rotors and brakes - $645 dollars for a car that is just 2 years old - this should not be common place. I have also called and reported this to american honda, however, they were not very helpful with this matter.
I own a new 2008 honda odyssey. Within 10 months and 17118 miles the brake rotors warped. The dealership, honda, recut the rotors at no charge. Within 10 months and now at 36563 miles the rotors are warped again. The dealership and honda now after a wait from oct.09 to feb.2010 are telling me tough luck. I told the dealership I did not want the same rotors recut because they would be thinner and would warp quicker. Plus the material must be defective. Under heavy braking now the steering wheel vibrates so bad it almost jumps out of your hand.
[xxx] june 8, 2010 ref. Vin # [xxx] honda case # [xxx] to all concerned, this letter is to explain the events that has LED to me now having to take this issue to a more elevated level. At the end of october of 2008 my wife, mother and 3 children went to coggin honda located at 11051 s. Orange blossom trail, orlando, fla. 32837 (tel. 407‑851‑9118) to look at the odyssey minivans. We were approached by sales & leasing consultant chester heath: cell [xxx] (no longer there) and he showed us around and met with finance manager francis rosario : cell [xxx] who financed us. About a week after driving it around I started to notice that it was making a noise when braking, a hard grinding noise (still making this noise to this day). I also noticed that it was making a clicking sound when making radius turns (since fixed by classic honda by fixing the front axle in november 2009) . Also there was and still is a rattle by the steering wheel. My main concern however is the braking noise which at the beginning would come and go. It now does it almost every time I brake. That has been part of the problem, it comes and goes. So I told my wife about the noise that the car made and she suggested I call coggin honda to at least let it be known on record about the problem. I then called coggin that week and the person I spoke to said to just simply come by and we will have a look at it. Since it did not always happen I thought to myself that it was a new car just getting settled. So I probably waited a few months (about jan. 2009) and then it started to make the noise on a constant basis and realized that this problem was not going away. I then brought the car to coggin and spoke with service advisor fritz ray (no longer there) and of course it did not make the noise at that time and because there was no noise they could. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that his vehicle was making a grinding noise when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership to be repair for the recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air). Upon receiving the vehicle from the dealer, the grinding noise was still present. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed they did not know what to do with the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were approximately 40,800.
I own a 2008 honda odyssey minivan with 35,000 miles on it. I purchased the vehicle new from gillman honda of houston, texas in july of 2008. The reason I am writing is that we have had on going problems with the vehicle and honda keeps assuring us there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. The problem is that when I apply the brakes, even for a semi hard stop, the brakes sound like they are grinding metal on metal and the brake pedal almost hits the floorboard. I have taken the vehicle in three (3) times to the local honda dealership and each time they have given me a different story. What has not changed is that they advise all odyssey van owners report the same problem. What I would like to avoid is being the owner that leads a major recall because a crash resulting from defective brakes. I did receive a recall notice last week reporting a defect in the breaking system that was allowing air to enter the brake lines resulting in a 'soft' break petal but again, I was reassured the brakes were in good working order with plenty of pads remaining. Again, I would like to summit this letter in an effort to determine just how many other complaints have been reported and if a fix can be made to this problem. Thanks,
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that she had braking issue for two years; she would have to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard in order for the vehicle to successfully stop. The vehicle had been repaired for recall 10v098000 (service brakes, air) but the dealer stated that the rotors needed to be replaced as well. The contact felt that she would not need new rotors if the recall defect never existed. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 38,000.
Car crashed on 4/30/2010 due to brake malfunction in honda odyssey 2008 I was driving the car slowly approaching a bank atm at 5-10 mi/hours. I was applying pressure on the brake with my foot. When I attempted to stop the car by pressing more on the brake, the car did not stop but continue forward. The car crashed into a iron stopper on the right front end. This is third instance of similar fashion with this car since we bough it in 2008.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 15 MPH, she applied the brakes and there was a delay in brake engagement. The vehicle proceeded to crash into the rear of another vehicle. Upon impact, the steering columns exhibited smoking. The police were called to the scene and a police report was filed accordingly. There was one unknown injury reported. The contacts insurance company was proceeding with an investigation of the failure. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure and current mileages were unknown.
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