CarComplaints.com Notes: Aside from peeling paint, the 2008 Honda Odyssey is a pretty reliable, generally trouble-free minivan.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
14 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,172 miles
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Soft brakes resulting in others having accidents as detailed in edmunds.com Honda Odyssey form. Dealer has no permanent solution. Have case open with Honda and their only response is that they are working on a fix. This is taking way too long as this was a known issue since February 2007.
Bought a new 2008 Honda Odyssey LX on 5/15, salesman was in a hurry to leave so he showed me the car and a few things and was gone. It was around 8pm when I drove off the lot, first time I had ever been in an Odyssey. Pressed the accelerator and it felt great, pressed the brakes and was afraid the vehicle didn't have any. Been very spongy since day 1. took it to first Honda in simi and they said they're all like that. Hard to believe, have to sit closer to the steering wheel to get leverage enough to apply the brakes, they honestly feel like the pedal hits the floor and very little stopping power. I have a 11-year-old CRV that feels great and stops on a dime. Something is definitely wrong, my internet searches seem to reveal a history of unresolved spongy brake problems with recent Odyssey, but the dealer said nothing to fix. It will take a deadly accident to get them off their rears and look in to what's going on, very irresponsible for an otherwise great company.
My brakes feel spongy and require me to apply extra pressure to stop. My brakes also make a groaning noise when I come to a regular stop. The dealership I took it to for repairs said they found nothing wrong, even though they heard the noise. I then drove an 08 off the lot to compare and noticed a world of difference in pedal feel and no groaning noise. They said they will call Honda next week for advise.
I am experiencing braking problems with my 2008 Odyssey touring in which the brake pedal is soft, feels spongy, and long brake pedal travel when braking. The vehicle has 2,132 miles currently and it was not like this before 2,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the brake pedal extended all the way to the floor each time it was depressed. The dealer stated that this was normal. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 918 and failure mileage was 914.
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