2013 Honda Odyssey: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Dec 16, 2021 · Engine · WI

Car coded p0301 number 1 cylinder misfire serviced immediately. Mechanic said honda is having major problems with 3.5 liter engine. Excessive wear to cylinder, causing low oil, misfire. Replaced sparkplug and coil. Was down 1 quart of oil. It just had an oil change. Found this on line in recall.honda.com: insufficient piston hardness the federal safety agency recall number:13v‑382 mfr campaign id:jb4 campaign description:insufficient piston hardness recall date:08/26/2013 recall status:17 character VIN required summary: honda is recalling certain model year 2013 pilot 2wd and 4wd vehicles and certain model year 2013 odyssey vehicles. During manufacturing of the engine piston, it is possible that the heat treatment process was not properly applied, resulting in the piston having an insufficient hardness level, making it more susceptible to premature wear. Safety risk: a worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on september 16, 2013. Owners may contact honda at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's campaign number for this recall is jb4.

Filed Feb 24, 2020 · Brakes · 1,000 miles · MO

Front brake rotors warp causing steering wheel vibration and brake pedal thumping. Rotors have been resurfaced 3 times only to happen again after a few thousand miles. At higher speeds almost lost control of steering. Honda won't upgrade to better performing rotors. Need a safety recall. Long time issue.

Filed Oct 20, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 71,000 miles · TN

Car consumes oil-engine misses and stalls-lights come on signaling traction. Back seat slides back and forth constantly- solution on the federal safety agency websit is recall number 13v382000 recall date 08/27/2013 component engine summary honda is recalling certain model year 2013 pilot 2wd and 4wd vehicles and certain model year 2013 odyssey vehicles. During manufacturing of the engine piston, it is possible that the heat treatment process was not properly applied, resulting in the piston having an insufficient hardness level, making it more susceptible to premature wear. Consequence a worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. What owners should do honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on september 16, 2013. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009. Honda's recall numbers are jb4 (honda odyssey) and jb5 (honda pilot). Victory honda refuses to replace short block--they claim my VIN number does not match complaint--called honda amercan and they hung the phone up on me. Car was being driven on hwy 51 near covington (speed limit 55) I am also being told by victory honda of jackson tn that my odyssey falls under service bulletin 13081 (piston ring replacement) and not under bulletin service 13075 (short lock replacement). I am trying to verify this and can find no supporting data.

Filed Apr 10, 2016 · Brakes · 12,000 miles · PA

Front brake rotors warp around every 12,000 miles. Dealer states brakes are undersized. Not sure if that information is correct. Steering wheel shakes quite a bit when slowing from highway speeds. Does not seem correct or safe.

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Brakes · 51,000 miles · FL

Front disc rotors warped at 31,000 miles and had to be resurfaced (out of warranty). At 50,000 miles repeat of the same problem, no hard braking and or stopping. Highway driven miles, no stop and go. Premature rotor wear, a repeated costly safety-issue problem. Over 61,000 google notations of similar unusual rotor wear problems. Honda needs to recognize the issue and cover repairs and or issue replacement part(s) to correct the problem. Speaking with honda corporate customer relations personnel was a very unsatisfying experience. They state no awareness of any rotor problems and take no responsibility/ownership or need to address.

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Brakes · 42,000 miles · OH

When braking, steering wheel rapidly shakes/vibrates back and forth and feel like brak is not working as it should be. I had complained this to my previous service at dealer . They said rotor needs to resurface and they did . It last only 4 months and again I feel like the same problem. It is 2013 van and ran only 40k used and drove only by me .searches on internet reveal this is an extremely common defect on odysseys. People have complained about odyssey rotors warping. But still honda is not serious about it . I think honda should take care for this and correct all the vehicle which has the problem . It is very serious safely issue and should be taken care seriously.

Filed Aug 31, 2015 · Brakes · 29,600 miles · IL

When braking, steering wheel rapidly shakes/vibrates back and forth. Dealer says the cause is warped rotors. Searches on internet reveal this is an extremely common defect on odysseys for many years. People have complained about odyssey rotors warping at very low mileage (some as low as 10,000 miles) for many years; yet honda will not fix the problem. Honda's only solution to customer is to resurface or replace rotors - at customer's expense.

Filed May 24, 2015 · Brakes · 18,000 miles · CA

The brakes at high speed, especially going downhill, are very rough and cause vibration/shimmy in the steering wheel. I was told by the dealer that warped rotors are a common issue with honda odyssey vehicles. Honda needs to address this issue.

Filed May 11, 2015 · Brakes · 7,500 miles · IN

1st service since new (7500 mi)oil, tire rotation. Immediately noticed shimmy upon braking. Returned to dealer after 2 months. Diagnosis: warped rotors. Turned. Problem solved. Questioned as to why, they stated water puddle, agressive driving, etc. No mention of a problem with the rotor heat dissipation. All was fine until recently, about 30,00 mi. Now same problem. Should this problem worsten, and it will, controling a vehicle on a long mountain hill will be disastrous. This is a known problem documented by numerous people on forums on the internet, as far back to at least 2006. Why hasn't this defect been addressed. I'm calling honda america today, as if it will do any good. I have one honda civic in my driveway now that has 136,000 mi. On it and the pads have never been replaced. Dealer said pads are good. 136,000 miles. Much less the brake rotors. No I'm not hard on the brakes as the dealer insinuated.