2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 HAVING SHAKY PROBLEM ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER 15000 MILES. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND GETTING WORSE. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAY THE CAR WARRANTY ONLY COVER 12000 MILES FOR THE BRAKE AND WAS NOT AS PART OF THE 36,000 MILES MANUFACTURE GUARANTEE. *TR

07/22/08 - SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED TO 1/2 INCH OF FLOOR WITH MODERATE PRESSURE AND CAN BE PUMPED TO RESTORE HEIGHT AND EFFECTIVENESS. HONDA DEALER SERVICE TECH "DID NOT REALLY FEEL ANY ABNORMALITY - BUT BRAKES WERE BLED TO ADDRESS CLIENT CONCERN AND BRAKES FEEL BETTER" 07/09/09 - BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. HONDA DEALER SERVICE "BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT - SEE BULLETIN 07-045 VERIFIED AND ORDERED ABS MODULATOR" 07/23/09 - HONDA DEALER SERVICE "CLIENT STATES BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. INSTALL SOP ABS MODULATOR - DEFECT CODE=03214, SYMPTOM CODE=04907 REPLACED ABS MODULATOR UNIT MANUALLY BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM" COMMENT: THIS REPAIR RESTORED BRAKES TO NORMAL - NOT SPONGY, AND HIGH PEDAL. 01/21/10 - HONDA DEALER SERVICE "CLIENT STATES BRAKES ARE FEELING SPONGY AGAIN. PLEASE CHECK AND ADVISE. CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. MAY BE DUE TO A/C SYSTEM CYCLING IN AND OUT" COMMENT: WAS TOLD THIS IS "NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL FEEL" FOR THIS CAR, WHICH IS AN UNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE, AS THE ABS MODULATOR REPLACEMENT AND BRAKE BLEEDING ON 07/23/09 TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THIS SYMPTOM. THE SPONGY PEDAL SYMPTOM WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BY REMOVING TRAPPED AIR FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACING THE PART (ABS MODULATOR) THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR . HOWEVER, THERE IS A FLAW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE SPONGY/LOW PEDAL RECURS WHEN AIR AGAIN BECOMES ENTRAPPED WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE RESULT IS AN UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED.. *TR

WE HAVE TAKEN OUR 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKES THAT ARE SO SOFT AND SHAKE SO BADLY UNDER BRAKING THAT I CONSIDER THEM DANGEROUS--HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES BECAUSE BRAKES ARE SO WEAK. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD EVERY TIME THAT THEY ARE "FUNCTIONING EXACTLY AS THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FUNCTION. *TR

2008 ODYSSEY BRAKES FEEL CHANGES AND DOES NOT FEEL LIKE IT IS STOPPING. CAUSED THE VAN TO HIT WASHER IN GARAGE. *TR

DRIVER IN FRONT ME STOPPED AND I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO THE UNRESPONSIVENESS OF MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WE'VE BEEN COMPLAINING OF SOFT BRAKES AND THE INABILITY TO STOP FOR AWHILE TO THE DEALER. THEY'VE SAID IT'S NORMAL. ON A TRIP UP TO RENO RECENTLY, IT WAS VERY APPARENT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING. THE BRAKES WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. WE'VE HAD MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN, CLOSING HER IN THE DOOR. SHE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS CONDITION REDUCES HIS ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REALIGNED FIVE TIMES, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, AND A SET OF TIRES WERE REPLACED. AFTER ALL OF THE REPAIRS THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB

MODEL: 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L (WITH NAV & REAR ENT. SYSTEM) ISSUE: BRAKES ARE VERY TENTATIVE AND "MUSHY". ATYPICAL PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE BRAKING ACTION ACTIVATED, AND THEN REQUIRING MUCH MORE PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE BRAKING THAN WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM HONDA CARLAND, ALPHARETTA, GA. VEHICLE HAD UNDERGONE THE HONDA "CERTIFIED" USED CAR INSPECTION PRIOR TO SALE. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED WITH THE BRAKES IN THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN MADE. WE ENCOURAGE AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL SO THAT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CAN BE FIXED. WE WILL RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND POTENTIAL REPAIR. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS. PEDAL CONTINUES TO GET SOFTER AND SOFTER. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, YOU CAN PUMP THEM UP IF YOU HAVE TIME BEFORE YOU STOP. IT NOW REQUIRES YOU TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL LOWER THAN THE GAS PEDAL TO STOP. THIS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE GAS PEDAL IS ALSO HIT WITH THE SIDE OF YOUR FOOT WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A PANIC STOP. HONDA SAYS ALL OF THIS "NORMAL AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. *TR

HONDA 2008 ODYSSEY BRAKES FEEL LOW AND SQUISHY AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. A GRINDING SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE FRONT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. OWNED A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND EXPERIENCED THE GRINDING NOISE ONLY. HONDA REPLACED FRONT PADS AT 7000 MILES AND AFTER ANOTHER 4,000 MILES GRINDING SOUND RETURNED. HONDA DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *TR