2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Service Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a grinding noise was present coming from the front brakes. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the front brake rotors but after retrieving the vehicle the failure persisted. Additionally, while driving, the braking system would erroneously activate causing the vehicle to suddenly stop. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle continued to experience the failures and the Vehicle Stability Assistance (VSA) light started to continually flash off and on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired due to the part being on backorder. The failure mileage was 209,000.

Mileage: 209,000

01-017 BRAKE PETAL SOFT GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 131,046

DANGEROUS BRAKING DUE TO SOFT BRAKE PEDAL; RELATIVE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V098000. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED ON THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO ROLL THROUGH STOP SIGNS OR STOP LIGHTS IF DRIVER IS NOT CAREFUL TO BEGIN STOPPING EARLIER THAN NORMAL. VEHICLE HAS A NEW MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLED YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS. ELEVATED VEHICLE ON JACK STANDS TO CHECK CALIPER FUNCTION. DISCOVERED ONLY TWO WHEELS ARE BRAKING. WITH ENGINE RUNNING, WHILE ON JACK STANDS, I HAD MY WIFE PRESS AND HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL EACH WHEEL; THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS ROLLED FREELY WITH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED, AND THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR WERE UNABLE TO BE ROLLED WITH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED. WITH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AND A PROPER BLEEDING SEQUENCE, I OPENED THE BLEEDER VALVE ON THE CALIPERS. THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR CALIPERS EXHIBITED NO FLUID PRESSURE. IT IS KNOWN THIS VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF TWO HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS LINKING THE LEFT FRONT WITH THE RIGHT REAR, AND LINKING THE RIGHT FRONT WITH THE LEFT REAR. SOMETHING LINKED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL IS CAUSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL AND CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

BRAKE PEDAL HAS BECOME VERY SOFT AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOCAL MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES OR BRAKE SYSTEM.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2010 FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE VSA MODULATOR CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BROWN HONDA (LOCATED AT 6155 W CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615, 888-531-7712) AND WAS INFORMED OF TSB 10-017, NHTSA ID NUMBER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY DECELERATE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. HUNTINGTON HONDA (1055 E. JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON, NY) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 234,000

MY CAR MAKE NUSA WHEN I HAD THE BRAKE I JUST FIXED

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SHIFT CHANGE AND SLOW DOWN YOU WILL FEEL A JERKING FEELING OR IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS PULLING THE CAR BACK BEHIND AND PUSHING IT AT THE SAME TIME, A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC TEST DROVE MY VAN AND HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS THE GIVING UP, I RESEARCH ABOUT THE HONDA MINI VAN IT HAS BEEN NOTORIOUS TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, MY VAN ONLY HAS 108274MILES ON IT AND IT IS CONSIDERED LOW MILEAGE TO HIS AGE, AND IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN JERKING WHILE RUNNING ON 40MPH TO 60MPH

Mileage: 108,274

VSA RECALL. BREAKS BY IT SELF EVERY DAY AND MAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE. ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT COMES AND GOES SINCE I OWN THE VAN 2016

2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. BED BREAK GETS SOFT ON THE FLOOR. TODAY I PASS RED LIGHT. BRAKE PADS ALL GOOD LIQUID GOOD. I SEE ON NET MOST OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM.ON THAT MODEL AND YEAR.

Mileage: 149,000

VEHICLE HAS A SOFT BRAKE, MY WIFE HAS BEEN COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT AND WOULD GO LOW TO THE FLOOR FOR SOME YEARS NOW, I CONTINUED TO SERVICE THE BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS AND SHORTLY AFTER SHE WOULD SAY THE PEDAL IS LOW AGAIN. I STARTED TO LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF THERE IS ANY COMPLAINTS ON IT AND FOUND A NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 10V-098 THAT DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHATS GOING ON AND MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAYS MY VIN SHOWS NO RECALLS. MY HONDA WAS MADE IN NOV OF 2007 AND FALLS INTO THE YEARS THAT IS AFFECTED. CAN YOU LOOK AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MORE COMPLAINTS IN THIS? AND THIS IS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY THE PEDAL GOSE WAY TO LOW TO THE FLOOR.

Mileage: 100,000

SOFT BRAKES. I BLED THE BRAKES, PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ROTORS AND BLED THE BRAKES AGAIN SAME PROBLEM. THESE ARE THE SOFTEST BRAKES THAT I'VE EVER FELT IN A VEHICLE. I BOUGHT A 2015 HONDA ACCORD AND THE BRAKES ON THAT FEEL LIKE THEY'RE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO THIS HONDA ODYSSEY. THESE BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA MINIVAN BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY MANY HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HONDA SAYS ITS NORMAL.

BRAKE PEDDLE GOES TO FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED.

Mileage: 80,000

MY VAN HAS SOFT BRAKES. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. FROM ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT IS QUITE NORMAL FOR ODYSSEY. WHEN I CHECKED WITH HONDA CUSTOMER CARE, THEY AID THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY FIXED IT AND SINCE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. OBVIOUSLY THE FIX THAT THEY DID IS NOT WORKING NOW. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VAN WITH WIFE AND TWO KIDS. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE FOR THIS ISSUE?

Mileage: 102,000

I HAVE READ THAT A LOT OF 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE A BRAKE PEDAL THAT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND MY BRAKE PEDAL DOES THE SAME. I HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOW SO THE CAR WILL STOP, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR BEFORE SLOWLY STOPPING. HONDA DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER $600.00 DROVE HOME, WENT BACK NEXT DAY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT FIX. DEALER HAD IT ALL DAY, SAID HE TALKED TO HONDA TECH DEPT. ON PHONE CHECKED COMPUTERS AND OTHER THINGS AS PER TECH ADVICE, EVERY THING IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD, NO COST TO ME BUT BRAKE PEDAL STILL GOES TO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR, IT IS PARKED TILL YOU CAN TELL ME HOW IT CAN BE FIXED AND SAFE FOR US TO DRIVE AND EVERY ONE ON THE ROAD. I COULD NOT LIVE WITH MYSELF IF MY FAMILY WERE HURT OR IF THIS 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY COULD NOT STOP AND HURT OR KILLED OTHER PEOPLE. PLEASE MAKE HONDA FIX THESE BRAKES.

Mileage: 100,154

SOFT BRAKE PEDAL HAVE TO DRIVE EXTRA CAUTIOUS PEDAL GOES WAY DOWN BEFORE BRAKES START TO GRAB, WAS TAKEN IN FOR VSA RECALL BUT BRAKES STILL DONT FEEL RIGHT, MOST LIKELY WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA DUE TO THIS EXPERIENCE. PLANNING ON CONTACTING HONDA TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A FIX YET FOR THIS BIG SAFETY ISSUE CAR ONLY HAS 60K.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT VEHICLE HAVE NOT MADE FIRST PAYMENT. SALESMAN TOLD ME SOFT BRAKES ARE COMMON ON HONDA. BRAKES HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. HAVE SERVICE REPORT FOR THIS VEHICLE... BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OFTEN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. THERE'S AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES.

Mileage: 105,000

EVEN AFTER REPAIR BREAK FEW TIIMES AND WHEN APPLY BREAK IS NOT STOP AS REQUIRED MANY TIME GIVE US DAM HARD TIME TO STOP IMMIDEATLY, AND STEARING IS GETTING HARD AND JAM EVEN UNDER WARRNTY REPLACED

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH TODAY BECAUSE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT DID NOT WANT TO STOP. MY PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR BUT MY VAN DID NOT STOP. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH BUT HAD NO STOPPING POWER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON A FEW OTHER OCCASION BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PAST RECALL.

Mileage: 140,000

PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE THE 2010 VSA/ABS MODULATOR RECALL. THEY SYSTEM CONTINUES TO HAVE A SOFT PEDAL WHICH REQUIRES PUMPUNG THE PEDAL TO GET EFFECTIVE BRAKING, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOP DISTANCES. THE SYSTEM REQUIRES PERIODIC BLEEDING OF THE BRAKES DESPITE REPEATED ASSURANCES FROM HONDA DEALERS THAT THE SYSTEM IS/WAS FIXED CORRECTLY UNDER THE RECALL. THE VSA MODULATOR HAS NOW FAILED AND HONDA IS QUOTING OVER $1,600 TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM DESPITE ONGOING SERVICE DOCUMENTATION ILLUSTRATING THE SYSTEM APPARENTLY WAS NOT FIXED UNDER THE RECALL - AT LEAST NOT EFFECTIVELY.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR), BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND MY CAR STARTED BARKING WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKES. I PULLED OVER AND STARTED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN A TEN MINUTE PERIOD. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VSA BUT HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFY ME. I WAS ALMOST HIT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED.

Mileage: 98,000

WHEN WE WENT DOWN HILL ON FREEWAY 5 AT LOS ANGELES AND BAKER FIELD COUNTY , CA. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WITH THE SOUND LIKE DRIVING ON THE DEEP AND BUMP ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT VIGOROUSLY WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY SLIGHTLY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED OF THE CAR. IT WAS SCARED TO DEATH WHEN YOU GO DOWN HILL WITH THAT PROBLEM. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR OUR FAMILY. PLEASE RECALL THIS VAN FOR SAFETY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

Mileage: 81,800

ON I69E HEADING NORTH AT 65 MPH AFTER CRESTING AN OVERPASS HILL, VEHICLE STOPPED IN MIDDLE LANE NO BRAKE LIGHTS LIT, HIT BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BUT THE BRAKES NEVER REACTED AS NORMAL. PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE TIRES NEVER SQUEALED ON THE DRY PAYMENT. UNABLE TO CHANGE LANES DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC AND ENDED UP HITTING STOPPED VEHICLE STILL GOING ABOUT 20MPH. $2,700 DAMAGE TO MY ODYSSEY AND OTHER CAR HAD HEAVY REAR DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 34,400

I PURCHASED THIS 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY IN 2011, WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON IT. DURING THE WINTER OF 2013, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE GROANING (AND SOMETIMES "HUMMING") NOISES FROM THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. I ASSUMED THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FLUIDS SO WITH EVERY OIL CHANGE (AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP) , I INSISTED THE POWER STEERING FLUID BE FILLED. THE HONDA DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY NOISES. HOWEVER, LAST NIGHT ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM, THE NOISE RE-APPEARS. THE STEERING ISSUE IS NOW FOLLOWING THE NOISE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I KNOW I SHARE THESE CONCERNS WITH OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS AND OUR COMPLAINTS ARE FALLING ON DEAF EARS WITH THE DEALERS. I REALLY WANT TO SEE THESE CONCERNS ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

ON 09/07/14, WAS INVOLVED IN A 4 CAR ACCIDENT. TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON ROUTE 60, NEAR I605, LIGHT TRAFFIC AT APPROX. 3:45 PM. # 1 LANE WAS CLOSING, DUE TO FWY WORK/MAINTENANCE. SAW SIGNS AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE FROM THE #1 LANE TO THE #2 LANE, WHILE IN THE #2 LANE NOTICED THE FLASHING ARROW FOR THE LANE CLOSURE. I ESTIMATE I SLOWED TO ABOUT 60 MPH, SINCE TRAFFIC WAS MERGING, CAR IN FRONT WAS APPROX. 6-7 CARS LENGTHS AHEAD, WHEN I SAW BRAKE LIGHTS FROM THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AND THEY HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHICH APPEARED TO BE FROM AN ACCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. ENDED UP HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FROM LIGHTLY, MAYBE ABOUT 5-10 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. BASED UPON THE DISTANCE FROM THE CAR AHEAD, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP OUR VEHICLE. DID NOT FEEL LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WORKING, FELT NO PULSATING OR PUSH BACK IN THE PEDAL AND CAR APPEARED TO SKID/SLIDE INTO THE CAR AHEAD. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, WHICH STATED THAT AIR CAN ENTER THE SYSTEM AND AFFECT THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM. NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA ABOUT THIS AND I BELIEVE THE FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS A FACTOR IN OUR AVOIDABLE INCIDENT. ANOTHER CAR HIT US FROM BEHIND AND THE DRIVER WAS INJURED VERY BADLY. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

FIRST COMPLAINT WAS DESCRIBED BY THE DEALERS AS A HUMMING IN THE TRANSMISSION. MY DESCRIPTION IS LIKE A KICKBACK OR HARD DOWNSHIFTING. NEXT COMPLAINT IS BRAKES SEEM LIKE YOU APPLY FOOT TO PEDAL AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOUR NOT GOING TO STOP WHILE FOOT IS ALL THE WAY DOWN. THEN THERE'S LIKE A SOUND OF SOMETHING RELEASING OR LETTING GO. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

WHEN BRAKING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY. HONDA DEALERS CLAIM THAT "THESE VANS JUST HAVE A BAD BRAKE DESIGN" AND CHARGE TO RE-SURFACE THE ROTORS APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWELVE TO FOURTEEN THOUSAND MILES. I'M AMAZED THAT THERE HAVEN'T BEEN MORE ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THIS FLAW. WITH THE SEVERE SHAKING THERE IS ALSO DRAMATIC BRAKE FADING, ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON ANY DOWNHILL SLOPE. WE ARE ALWAYS HESITANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES WILL ACT UP. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR ACCELERATES AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SURGING. I APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I'M AFRAID OF REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR. HONDA CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT A PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE CONTROL UNIT (PART NUMBER: 6601) HAD FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VSA MODULATOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V500000 (ELECTRICAL) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER INSTALLED AND UPDATED THE YAW RATE SENSOR UNDER THE RECALL BUT DID NOT PERFORM THE CALIBRATION. THE VSA WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR COULD NOT BE CALIBRATED WITH THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE VSA MODULATOR WAS REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. THE VSA MODULATOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THERE WAS A SECOND RECALL INITIATED PRIOR TO THE RECENT RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) WHICH INVOLVED REPAIRS TO THE VSA MODULATOR BY REMOVING ANY EXISTING AIR IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, FOLLOWED BY THE APPLICATION OF SEALANT AND CAPS TO PREVENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE VSA MODULATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. KMJ UPDATED 9/11/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY ASSIST MODULATOR SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILITY ASSIST MODULATOR SENSOR AND THE BRAKE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,177.

Mileage: 61,177

DURING BRAKING BETWEEN 20 - 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN GOING DOWNHILL AND BRAKING. IT SEAMS AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DOWNSHIFTING PREMATURELY (TO HIGH ENGINE RPM) THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE (JUMP) FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIME (MORE THAN 6) OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. NOTE: MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE ESTIMATED. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

WHEN BRAKING, EVEN PRESS THE BRAKE VERY HARD, THE CAR IS MAKING SQUEAKING NOISE, AND IT WILL NOT STOP. HAD TO RELEASE AND PRESS THE BRAKE THREE TIMES, TO FINALLY STOP THE CAR. GOOD THING WE WERE DOING ONLY 20MPH. *TR

Mileage: 93,028

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON THE BRAKES CAME ON BRINGING THE CARS SPEED DOWN TO UNDER 20 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CATCH MY BREATH. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I PROCEEDED SLOWLY UNTIL I FELT SAFE TO TRY IT AGAIN. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS UNTIL LAST MAY, AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT UNTO A CITY STREET, AS I APPROACHED 40MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY CAME ON. NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. HONDA SAYS THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CORRECT THIS UNTIL MARCH 2014? (IT HAPPENED 1 MORE TIME). *TR

Mileage: 80,560

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V500000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WILL BEGIN SPRING OF NEXT YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/20/14

Mileage: 115,000

CAR BRAKES APPLY ABRUPTLY AND WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND RPMS BETWEEN 1500-2000. USUALLY HAPPENS AS TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PROCESS OF DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR. WHEN CONDITION OCCURS, VEHICLE WILL SLOW APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH FROM ORIGINAL SPEED PRIOR TO BRAKING. THIS CONDITION HAS PRESENTED ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. HONDA DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND NO DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

WE WERE ACCELERATING ON A MAIN ROAD AND WE GOT UP TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY BRAKED BY ITSELF AND WE CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP WITH NO CONTROL. THE BRAKE PEDAL AUTOMATICALLY WENT DOWN LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING THE PEDAL TO BRAKE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND US OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THE BRAKE THEN AUTOMATICALLY RELEASED, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE ANY ISSUES, AND THE VEHICLE IS WORKING FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A YEAR ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 65,738

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH MY CAR STARTED TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN AND JERKED THE CAR BACK TO 40 MPH WITHIN SECONDS. *TR

Mileage: 100

MY HUSBAND, MYSELF AND MY 3 CHILDREN (AGES 7, 4, AND 1) WERE COMING HOME FROM THE PHILLIES GAME AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2013. UPON ENTERING THE ON RAMP FOR A MAJOR ROADWAY, MY HUSBAND BEGAN ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHEN THE VAN BRAKED SPONTANEOUSLY. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, OUR SPEED DECREASED FROM 50 TO 25-30. OUR SEATBELTS ALL LOCKED AS WE WERE LUNGED FORWARD. THERE WAS A CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND US, WHO HAD TO SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID REAR ENDING US. IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, HOWEVER NO ONE DID. THIS HAPPEN 3 OR 4 MORE TIMES WITHIN A 5-7 MINUTE TIME FRAME, SO WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I IMMEDIATELY GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION FOR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEYS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I READ THAT THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM, SO WE PRESSED THE VSA OFF BUTTON AND DROVE HOME AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NO FURTHER SPONTANEOUS BRAKING OCCURRED ONCE THE VSA WAS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR INTO HAMILTON HONDA THIS MORNING AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER. THEY ARE CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE VAN. I AM WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY FIND. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

IN FEBRUARY 2008, I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN FOR MY FAMILY. IN THE SPRING OF 2010, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: AFTER MAKING A TURN (RIGHT OR LEFT),DURING ACCELERATION, THE ODYSSEY'S BRAKES WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE, IMMEDIATELY SLOWING THE VAN DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES FROM 55MPH TO 20MPH IN SECONDS, ENGAGING THE SHOULDER HARNESS OF OUR SEAT-BELTS. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TO TEN TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND IN VARIOUS SEASONS OF THE YEAR. I HAVE RETURNED THE VAN TO HONDA AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. BECAUSE AN INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT HONDA TELLS US THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IN NOVEMBER 2012, HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER REGISTERED A VSA CODE AFTER ONE OF SEVERAL BRAKING INCIDENTS. HONDA THEN REPLACED THE VSA MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THAT SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO, WHEN WE HAD YET ANOTHER SUDDEN HALT WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN MY WIFE TOOK THE VAN TO HONDA, THE YOUNG SERVICE MAN BLAMED THE VSA MALFUNCTION ON TIRE WEAR AND THEN TRIED TO SELL HER A NEW SET OF TIRES. HONDA DID RE-CALIBRATE THE VSA AGAIN DURING THIS VISIT. TODAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 THE BRAKES LOCKED DOWN AGAIN, THIS TIME, WHEN ACCELERATING AT A SLOWER SPEED. IT HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING TO DEAL WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF OUR HONDA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF IDENTICAL INCIDENTS. HAVING EXPERIENCED THIS SUDDEN BRAKING, THERE WILL BE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF HONDA DOES NOT SEEK TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *JS

Mileage: 98,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

Mileage: 23,000

MY CAR HAS BEEN AUTOMATICALLY BRAKING AS I WAS ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS MENTIONED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. I WAS DRIVING/ACCELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. AFTER I LET OFF THE GAS, THE BRAKING STOPPED, BUT AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON THE GAS, IT BRAKED AGAIN, ALMOST CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO REAR-END ME. I WAS VERY AWARE THAT MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE GAS PEDAL - I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT MY FOOT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. EVEN MY WIFE WHO WAS WATCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL NOTICED THAT IT WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE FLOOR WITHOUT TOUCHING IT. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY EXIT A SIDE STREET. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THE PROCEEDED BACK TO THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND AS I MENTIONED, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH MY WIFE AND I SEVERAL TIMES OF THE LAST FEW YEARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I BELIEVE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND HONDA DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH A DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE APPLIED BRAKING ISN'T SUBTLE - INSTEAD IT IS A VERY DRAMATIC "SLAMMING" EFFECT WHILE THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. I NOTICED THAT HONDA HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLE MODELS AND YEARS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT - PLEASE DEMAND A RECALL SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE OUR DANGEROUS MINIVAN ANYMORE. THIS ISSUE HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT AROUND 60-65 MPH AND ALTHOUGH ACCELERATING I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES BRAKING EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN NO WAY APPLYING MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS JUST DRIVING LOCALLY TO THE STORE. WILL BE DRIVING AS NORMAL AND YOU CAN FEEL THE VAN SLOW ITSELF EVEN THOUGH I AM ACCELERATING WITH NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 34,216

AFTER ABOUT 5-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING WHEN I COME TO A STOP RATHER IT BE FLAT ROAD , PARKING LOT OR SLIGHT DOWN SLOPE I HEAR REALLY LOUD METALLIC LIKE GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISE. THIS ALONG WITH MY OTHER COMPLAINT OF THE VAN BRAKING BY ITSELF HAS ME VERY CONCERNED CONSIDERING THAT THIS VAN DOES HAVE A WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND IS PRIMARILY USED TO TRANSPORT A DISABLED ADULT IN A WHEELCHAIR. *TR

Mileage: 34,198

MY VAN MAKES A LOUD METALLIC GRINDING NOISE AFTER THE FIRST 5 TO 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING. REPEATED VISITS TO DEALERSHIP (AND AFTER A BRAKE PAD CHANGE) HAVE PRODUCED NO CHANGE. HONDA MASTER TECHNICIANS TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE TWICE AND HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE AND CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN PROBLEM OR RECALL. THEY HAVE BASICALLY SAID THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. SEVERAL WEBSITES AND DISCUSSION BOARDS POINT TO THIS SAME ISSUE AND LACK OF ACTION FROM HONDA. MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH HONDA WAS ALSO UNPRODUCTIVE - THE BEST THEY COULD RECOMMEND WAS TO TAKE THE MATTER TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALL MY VEHICLE SERVICING INCLUDING EVERY RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE AND VARIOUS LEVELS OF SERVICE HAVE BEEN AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL MANUFACTURING / MECHANICAL DEFECT AND COULD ALSO CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES GOING FORWARD. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON LEVEL ROAD THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED, APPARENTLY THE BRAKES CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS A FEW PSI LESS THAN THE OTHER TIRES AND THE LOW TIRE INDICATOR WAS ON (27 PSI ON LEFT REAR, 33 PSI ON OTHER TIRES). *TR

Mileage: 43,000

AT RANDOM TIMES, USUALLY AT ABOUT 40 MPH, USUALLY ACCELERATING, VEHICLE WILL ACT LIKE THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED. *TR

Mileage: 63,787

BRAKE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE PEDAL. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE VSA LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, BUT USER MANUAL SAYS IT IS OKAY FOR "NORMAL DRIVING". WHEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, THE VSA LIGHTS WAS ON. I KEPT DRIVING NORMALLY. THEN WE I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. AFTER I RELEASED THE BRAKE, THE CAR SEEMED TO APPLIED BRAKE ON ITSELF EVEN HARDER. IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND THIS TIME I DEFINITELY FELT IT. *TR

Mileage: 53,500

SO FAR, ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND NEARLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. ON EACH OCCASION IT HAPPENED DURING ACCELERATION AND SPEEDS WENT FROM NEARLY 40 TO 10-15 MPH EACH TIME. NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES IN ANY OF THESE INCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED DURING ACCELERATION FROM 20-50 WHILE ENTERING BUSY HIGHWAY SLOWING VEHICLE NEARLY TO A STOP. MANAGED TO AVOID APPROACHING TRAFFIC AND LIMP OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT. PROBLEM RECURRED AS I TOOK SIDE ROAD BACK HOME. PROBLEM ALSO RECURRED AS I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FOLLOWING MORNING. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE SOLUTION. PROBLEM PERSISTED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO MORE TIMES IN 2011 WITH NO RESOLUTION AS WELL. NOW 2013 WITH OVER 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE (OUT OF 36,000 MILE WARRANTY), PROBLEM PERSISTS. DRIVER HAS LEARNED TO PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO RESET ELECTRONICS NECESSARY TO TEMPORARILY OVERCOME THE ISSUE. STILL NO DIAGNOSIS OR RESOLUTION BY DEALERSHIP OR HONDA. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE CAUSED BY WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, WORN BRAKE PADS, OR AIR IN BRAKE LINES. ECM/PCM SOFTWARE UPDATES IN APR AND MAY 2011 WERE FRUITLESS. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN EITHER A SENSOR, A PRIMARY CONTROL UNIT, OR SOFTWARE OPERATING SUCH. *TR

Mileage: 27,900

CONTINUE TO HAVE SOFT BRAKES EVEN AFTER VSA RECALL. BRAKE DID TIGHTEN UP AND THE BECAME SOFT AGAIN. BRAKES STILL CONTINUE TO BECOME SOFT AFTER RECALL WORK. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACES ALONG WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID AND BLEEDING OF BRAKE LINES. NO CHANGE AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED. *TR

Mileage: 30,100

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 40MPH WITH MY FOOT ONLY ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON, SLOWING ME DOWN RAPIDLY. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED ON MY WAY HOME 2 MORE TIMES. THE SUBSEQUENT TIMES I WAS DRIVING SLOWER. THEE WERE NEVER ANY WARNING LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO SMELLS. AFTER THE 3 TIMES DURING THAT 1 TRIP, IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY AND AM AFRAID THAT THEY WONT BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF MY CONTROL. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, IN FRONT OF A SEMI AND THE BRAKES GET SLAMMED ON AGAIN? *TR

Mileage: 67,260

I BROUGHT THE ODYSSEY TO HONDA, SPOKE WITH SERVICE ADVISOR. I TOLD THE ADVISOR THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS TOO FAR, ABOUT 75% OF RANGE TO INITIATE BRAKING. THIS WAS THE SAME CONDITION THAT THE VAN WAS IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN THE ("AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM" RECALL WAS APPLIED). I ASKED HONDA TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND RE-APPLY THE SEALS CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. HONDA REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE OR APPLY THE RECALL A SECOND TIME (AS A RECALL CONDITION). HONDA DID RECOMMEND THAT I PAY FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AND SERVICE. HONDA'S RECALL REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT AND HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION OF LEAKING AIR INTO THE BRAKES AS IT WAS BEFORE THE RECALL. I PLAN TO BLEED THE BRAKES MYSELF RATHER THAN PAY HONDA A SMALL FORTUNE TO DO SOMETHING THEY SHOULD BE DOING FREE OF CHARGE FOR THERE FAULTY DESIGN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE TO DOCUMENT THE RECURRING PROBLEM, BEFORE I BLEED THE BRAKES. IN THE FUTURE I WOULD URGE THE NHTSA TO HOLD MANUFACTURERS LIABLE TO EITHER IMPLEMENT A REAL FIX, SUCH AS A NEW VSA MODULATOR THAT DOESN'T LEAK OR THAT THEY SHOULD REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER TO APPLY THEIR 'BAND-AID FIX' RECALL OF BLEEDING THE BRAKES AND ADDING SEALS AS MANY TIMES AS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS. BLEEDING THE BRAKES IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, THIS NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, ITS NOT A ONE TIME FIX. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY SPONTANEOUSLY BRAKED. I QUICKLY LOOKED TO MAKE SURE THE PARKING BRAKE HAD NOT ENGAGED AND THAT NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. AFTER A MOMENT, THE BRAKES RELEASED. THEN THEY BRAKED AGAIN EVEN HARDER, SLAMMING ME AGAINST THE SEATBELT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT FIVE OR SIX TIMES. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MILES/HOUR AND MANAGED TO LIMP THE COUPLE OF MILES LEFT TO GET HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST TIME. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP, BOTH TIMES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE NOR DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 55,643

I MERGED ON TO THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROX. 50MPH WHEN MY ODYSSEY MINIVAN STARTED TO BRAKE ON IT'S OWN. I LOOKED AT MY PANEL TO MAKE SURE I WAS IN 'D' (DRIVE AND NOT 1 OR 2) AND CHECKED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEN THE VAN ACCELERATED AND THEN BRAKED A COUPLE TIMES THEN IT BRAKED REALLY HARD MAKING THE VAN DO A NOSE DIVE. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE OR LESS. I WAS NOT IN CONTROL OF THE VAN, IT DID ALL THIS ON IT'S OWN. I HAD JUST PICKED UP MY 2 YEAR OLD FROM PRESCHOOL AND I HAD MY 10 MONTH OLD REAR FACING AS WELL. IF THERE WAS SOMETHING I COULD HAVE DONE, I WOULD HAVE. I HIT MY FLASHERS AND PULLED OVER. BUT LIKE I SAID, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND I FELT LIKE A SITTING DUCK WITH MY BABIES IN THE BACK SO I STARTED DRIVING BECAUSE THERE WAS AN OFF RAMP JUST A LITTLE AHEAD OF ME, AND WHEN I REACHED APPROX 25MPH THE VAN DOVE ON THE BRAKES AGAIN. ONCE I WAS SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY, I CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. WE BOUGHT THE VAN 12/11 CERTIFIED USED. *TR

Mileage: 60,500

BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL - THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND THE BRAKES APPLIED FORCING YOU INTO THE SEAT BELT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST TO A STOP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 300 FEET LATER. THE BRAKES APPLIED ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR E-BRAKE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 15,000 MILES IT HAPPENED - THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WE DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THINKING IT WAS HUMAN ERROR OR A ONE TIME ISSUE. NOW THAT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I FOUND 7 OR 8 OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS FILE COMPLAINTS WITH THE NHTSA WE KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CALLED HONDA AND THEY SENT 3 ENGINEERS TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HONDA REPLACED ALL BRAKING SYSTEM PARTS WITH NEW PARTS, PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR ALL AT NO CHARGE. THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS TO WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE BUT PLAN ON PUTTING THE PARTS FROM MY VEHICLE ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE SO THEY CAN DO MORE TESTS. HOPEFULLY THE NEW PARTS WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 49,384

BRAKE IS SOFT ONLY 40,000 MILE VERY SOFT BRAKE HONDA DOES NOT WANNA REPLACE PARTS SO PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS ISSUE THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,690 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Mileage: 5,690

WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES OF DRIVING THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES THROUGH THE VSA MODULE. BLEEDING THE BRAKES REVERSES THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. TWICE THE PERFORMED THE "RECALL" SERVICE WHICH TEMPORARILY RESTORED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO LIKE NEW SERVICE. THE RECALL FIX BLED THE BRAKE LINES TO PURGE THE AIR AND COVER THE CAP WHICH ADMITTED THE AIR WITH A SILICONE SUBSTANCE. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER SAID THE SOFT PEDAL WAS "NORMAL" DESPITE THE FACT THAT BLEEDING THE BRAKES REVERSED THE PROBLEM. NOW THE VAN WITH RECURRING BAD BRAKES PROBLEM HAS A FAILED VSA MODULE, THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MODULE NOW NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT A COST OVER $1400. THIS IS A FAULTY PART WHICH THE DEALER OR HONDA DID NOT CORRECT. I HAVE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BARELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER SEVERAL FRIGHTENING NEAR ACCIDENT INCIDENCES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VAN AS THOUGH THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE FAILED VSA MODULE ALSO AFFECTS STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THE STEERING HAS BEEN AFFECTED. I KNOW MINIVANS ARE HARD TO STOP. MY DODGE CARAVAN HAD A LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND WORE THE BRAKE PADS DOWN IN 15,000 TO 20,000 MILES. THERE NEVER WAS A SOFT PEDAL PROBLEM WITH THOSE BRAKES. I WAS VERY PLEASED TO BUY A VAN THAT HAD "GOOD BRAKES" BUT AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS ODYSSEY DEFECT HAS JEOPARDIZED MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS BY REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE FUNCTIONS AND HONDA'S INABILITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM OR TO FIX THE ISSUE BY REPLACING THE INTEGRAL BUT FAULTY PART OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY SYSTEMS. TAKING THE AIR OUT OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITHOUT PREVENTING RECURRENCE IS IRRESPONSIBLE. PLACING CUSTOMERS LIVES AT RISK IS SHAMEFUL. *TR

Mileage: 26,600