2015 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems
4 owner-reported brakes complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE OF 12,800 MILES AND THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I HAD THIS ISSUE ON MY LAST ODYSSEY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT MORE COMPLAINTS OF VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HONDA RECALLED CARS IN THE PAST FOR THIS. IT SEEMS THE DEALERS CANNOT EVEN FIGURE IT OUT BUT SAY TO REPLACE THE ROTORS WHICH MAKES NO SENSE GIVEN HOW LOW MILEAGE THE CAR HAS.
AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY APREACHING A STOP SIGN, I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WAS TOTALLY OFF THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THIS WAS SCARY, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE I FROM THE OF ME AND I HADN'T YET HIT THE STOP SIGN MARK, I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE MANY TIMES, SWIFTLY,IT FINALLY CAME BACK UP BEFORE REACHING THE STOP SIGN. TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS I DROVE OFF FROM HOME AND THE VAN LOST POWER AND WAS BUCKING AS IF THE FUEL PUMP WAS BLOCKED. THESE VANS NEED TO BE CHECKED THOROUGHLY, HONDA NEEDS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THEIR CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS. I HAVE CHILDREN AND I PRAY THIS VAN DOESN'T LEAD ME IN TO AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY.
I WAS DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND CAR CRASHED INTO A CABINET IN THE FRONT OF GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR, CABINET AND GARAGE WALL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THEY SAID I COULD CALL HONDA CORPORATE BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING EITHER. I HAD TO PAY TO GET CAR REPAIRED, BUY NEW CABINET AND PAY TO HAVE GARAGE WALL REPAIRED. I THEN HAD TO TRADE CARS BECAUSE MY WIFE REFUSED TO DRIVE THIS ONE. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I BOUGHT IT NEW. AFTER 4 MONTHS I WAS FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER NEW CAR. I REALIZE THIS MAY NOT BE A BIG DEAL TO SOME BUT WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT STOP SIGN AND I WOULD HAVE WENT THROUGH AND SOMEONE WAS HURT OR EVEN KILLED. THIS CAR WILL BE SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WE CAN ONLY HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE WAS ANOTHER COMPLAINT IN THIS FORUM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FOR HONDA CORPORATE TO JUST PUSH THIS ASIDE AND NOT MAKE IT RIGHT I THINK IS JUST TERRIBLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR BOARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NO LONGER DRIVES THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. UPDATED 11/24/14*LJ THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. UPDATED 01/27/15. *JB