2009 Honda Odyssey brakes problems

Filed Nov 23, 2017 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · CA

Front brakes and rotors were changed several times. Last with drilled/slotted rotors. Vibration is less with those, but still there. This seems to be a problem with other people as well. So speed little vibration, higher speed increases vibration. Has been going over the years, is worse when in the mountains.

Filed Nov 25, 2014 · Brakes · 32,634 miles · VA

We were coming down a mountain and even though I was using the engine to slow down the brakes started pulsing and the steering wheel started shaking. Since that time the problem has gotten worse and now happens at highway speeds. The problem does not go away until the brakes have cooled completely down. I checked on line and found out that this has been a problem with the odyssey's for years and happens even after replacing the pads and rotors. Our vehicle now has 74,000 miles on it and when the problem occurs the shaking of the steering wheel can be severe.

Filed Jul 11, 2014 · Brakes · 55,000 miles · MD

Brake rotors showed abnormal wear with little notice. In previous two weeks, the brakes appeared "soft" and have required firmer braking. When I took the vehicle in for new brake pads, the mechanic showed the rotors to us as warped and unable to be machined. We have about 55k miles on the vehicle and are not heavy brakers. Looking at the online forum, it is clear that there is an issue with the brake system and in particular with premature wear of the rotors. As an aside, we have never replaced our rotors in our 2003 honda civic with 150k miles.

Filed Apr 13, 2012 · Brakes · 19,500 miles · CA

First time noticed soft brakes then pedal went down almost to the floor which ended up making girding noise. This now has occurred many times over especially going down hill of any grade low or high. I have complained to my local honda dealer but no action but to say they have heard of others complaints but can't re-duplicate nor has fix for that. I went to the honda forum and there were many complaints regards to these soft brakes and similar issues. In that forum many mechanically minds have concluded that odyssey uses same small brakes/calipers as smaller SUV- cvr. Comparing that these are just too under powered brakes for our heavy minivan. Some have found easy solution by replacing them with honda passport's brakes/rotors/calipers to satisfaction. I believe this is a big safety issue. They know about it on same model on yr 07 & 08. I have so far had to pay dealer for brake fluid bleed & flush(it was dirty and very dark) at 27k mi., rotor resurface for both front and rear, brake pads replace at 42k mi. I'm also previous owner of 2001 odyssey and though experienced auto tranny issue, never had brake problem nor many services related to brakes. Please investigate this model and hopefully we don't have to keep paying or worst have accident some where down the road because of this under powered brakes.

Filed Apr 11, 2012 · Brakes · 92,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the brakes felt abnormally spongy when depressed. While stopped at a traffic stop on an incline, the contact depressed the brakes when the brakes failed and caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries and the police were not contacted. One week prior to the crash, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for replacement of the brake pads and the resurfacing of the rotors. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2012 · Brakes · 29,987 miles · FL

Soft brakes: car does not stop unless brakes are pumped very hard to the floor.

Filed Nov 17, 2011 · Brakes · CA

Based on my research, there are many other complaints by honda owners of premature brake rotor wear and/or warping. This causes the steering wheel to shimmy or vibrate when applying breaks during high speeds especially on the freeway. I bought my odyssey brand new and my dealer said I only have 20% wear on my brake pads. But the rotor apparently requires resurfacing or replacement to fix the vibration. For the rotor to fail at this early stage of wear and tear process is totally unacceptable. It is my belief that honda puts sub-standard brake rotor components intentionally to save money. I'm not sure of the potential safety concern of this practice but life is precious enough not to take any chances. The braking system to me is the most crucial safety component of any vehicle. I've owned many cars before and replacing the rotor before the break pads with only 30k miles is totally something new to me. I was shock to learn how much results I got by searching "honda steering wheel vibration brake rotors) on the internet. A lot of people are angry about it but nothing has been done to bring this up with honda formally. Their customer service has a revolving door policy that this is just part of the normal wear and tear and completely not covered under their warranty. This is totally unacceptable!

Filed Sep 5, 2011 · Brakes · 15,000 miles · NJ

We have an ongoing issue with violent brake vibration at highway speeds. Earlier this year when the van had approx. 15,000 miles we started experiencing the vibration. When we brought it to the dealer around 18,000 miles and pointed the problem out and they said the rotors were warped and we need to have them turned and we did. Well here we are at 23,000 miles and the brake vibration is back with a vengeance. We are headed to the dealership this week but I already know what they are going to tell me - to turn the rotors. Well, I have been driving all makes of cars for over 30 years and I have never needed rotors turned at such low mileages and absolutely never had them turned twice within 5000 miles!! In the day, the only reason to turn rotors was to remove the grooves created by the rivets that held the brake pads to the rotor. This stock rotor is clearly inferior in design (lack of cooling or poor quality metals) and needs to be addressed by honda before someone gets hurt. There are several owners of these vehicles complaining about the same issue on the net.

Filed Jul 27, 2011 · Brakes · 1,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes she would feel a vibrating sensation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that the rotors failed and would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure recurred 8,000 miles later. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2011 · Brakes · 26,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the brakes were wearing at a very low mileage. A grinding noise could be heard when the brakes were applied at any speed, so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. Approximately two years later, all of the brakes and rotors were replaced. The failure mileage was 26,000.