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My Odyssey is 19,600 miles. I'm experiencing vibrations in brake paddle, accelerator paddle and steering wheel when braking and while accelerating between 35-40 miles. Took this vehicle to service center, they wrap rotors. So, braking vibrations are gone, but accelerator vibration is on. Honda service center cannot resolve it as vibration is not heavy. This seems to be common problem with many Honda Odyssey owners. I request you to help resolving this issue for me and all owners for once and all.
When braking at highway speeds (for example, using an exit ramp) the steering wheel began to shake. Also experienced rhythmic lurching when braking at low speeds. Average driving conditions, and I would say I'm a gentle driver. The dealer machined the rotors at about 24K miles, which temporarily resolved the issue. Now at 38K miles, the problem is recurring. Something in the braking system is faulty.
From reading forums and blogs on this particular Odyssey year and experiencing first hand, I'm just in disbelief that Honda won't recall this situation! the van only has 21000 miles on it (bought it certified) and I'm hoping that when I call Honda they'll do the right thing for this is a safety issue in plain sight! breaking when coming down a steep grade of highway and suddenly getting a violent shaking on the steering wheel and feeling the tires skip and bounce...how can that not be a recall issue?! especially having family in the vehicle! I'm going to call Honda customer service line (like others have) and voice it out too. Hopefully they will see the importance of this situation and stand by their quality and name. They do have the best vans, believe me I've had 4different makes, but to read and experience the breaking issue and Honda not recalling it...that's not right especially if families lives are at hand! Honda, please do the right thing!
After ~20K miles, while braking at highway speeds there is a violent shaking in the vehicle and steering wheel. Mostly prevalent going downhill where this is even more dangerous.
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but they failed to stop the vehicle. The contact lost control and crashed into five vehicles. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries and nose bleeding that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a police lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 205,000.
- Deeborn, MI, USA
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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.
Since 15,000 miles noticed shaking/pulsation when brakes are applied, worse at higher speeds. Now, at 25K, shaking is dangerous. The problem is premature warping of front brake rotors. Honda knows of this problem and redesigned the front rotors to a corrected vein design to dissipate the heat build up causing pulsation. Contacted two Honda dealers for confirmation and they confirmed there are new part #'s to solve this problem and there is no warranty, extended or otherwise. I would hope Honda as a responsible manufacturer would warranty the brake rotors as this is a faulty design and is a major safety concern thus decreasing stopping distance and emergency stopping. Thank you.
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.
The car has 23,000 miles and is exactly 3 years old. This problem has been present for 10,000 miles and for over a year. When traveling at highway speeds and then depressing the brakes, for example to slow down for an exit ramp, the steering wheel vibrates violently and the brakes vibrate. This is not the antilock brakes activating because it is not a short stop -- it occurs during gradual stops or slowing down. Honda dealer says the front brake rotors are "warped." I have seen countless complaints of this same problem all over the internet and here at the NHTSA website. Honda refuses to correct the problem under warranty.
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 Odyssey. 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.
When going downhill in the mountains of Colorado, the van began shaking excessively and would not respond to braking at about 20,000 miles. The van drove fine at lower speeds or on flat stretches but felt like braking control was lost at higher loads (fast speed going downhill with multiple passengers). Took to local dealer who said rotors needed resurfacing. That lasted about 1 year and the problem has reoccurred. Multiple others are posting the same experience all over the us with this van model.
The brake rotors have warped very severely at less than 20K miles of light to normal brake usage. When braking from highway speeds the steering wheel shakes very hard and has surprised my wife who became very concerned for her and our three children's safety. Honda dealers already know of the substandard brake rotors ability to warp so quickly. All they want to do is put them in a lathe and turn/ smooth them. This is a very short term fix as I have read over and over. Yes, the shaking goes away for a short time but returns quickly, as the underlying cause ( inferior rotor) is not addressed. As for being a safety issue I would think that brake rotors as well as any other parts of the brake system should a big concern, we are not talking about weather stripping, seals or paint quality etc, this is the system that is used every time we want to stop! I also understand that brake rotors, pads, brake line fluid are wear items, however, we are not using this vehicle on race tracks, or even abusing these parts regularly. I believe that under normal usage conditions which I have observed in the many vehicles I have owned that brake rotors should last at a minimum 50K, before having to lathe them for the first time or replace them if they have been on a high powered performance vehicle. Less than 20K miles of light to normal use on a family minivan is ridiculous! I only hope no one has had an accident caused by the steering wheel shaking severely and surprising the driver causing them to panic thinking a wheel has or is falling off while trying to come to a stop.
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 Odyssey 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.
We bought this vehicle brand new - single owner car equiped with genuine Honda parts. The front rotors quickly and prematurely ware down causing severe braking and steering issues, mainly hard vibrations of the steering wheel and it feels like the whole car shakes and you could easily lose control if not having both hands on the steering wheel. The problem usually occurs or is most noticeable during longer road trips (after ~120 miles) once the rotors are hot and the degree of the problem is definitely worse as you drive down (decline) or up (incline) and it does not subside rather gets worse if pressure is applied to brakes going down hill. Rotors should last much longer than 16K miles. We are cautious, safe drivers and have not put a lot of miles on this car and drive mostly highway and interstate roads. The dealer temporarily fixed the problem by rotating/sanding down the rotors at 15,823 miles but now with only 31, 287 miles on it, the problem has resurfaced with the vibrations slowing getting more frequent and stronger to the point the whole steering wheel column shakes. It is very scary as the van "thumps thumps thumps" and the steering wheel shakes rapidly going down inclines and/or whilst braking. Now the dealer is saying the rotors shouldn't be rotated again and are no good, at only 31K miles, and need replaced.
At approximately 15000 miles my steering wheel was vibrating violently when braking. I brought it to the Honda dealership and they stated that the rotors were warped. I was also told by the service advisor that the Odyssey and Pilot were having this problem. I asked him to replace the rotors and he stated that the replacement was the same type of rotor. He machined the rotors without charging me and the braking problem was solved temporarily. In about 20000 miles, the problem started again. I waited until about 46000 miles, when I had an oil change due, to notify the dealer and they refused to stand behind the issue. I believe this rotor problem is known by Honda and potentially very dangerous to consumers especially while driving at higher speeds.
Van is two years old and have had rotors turned twice and now they need replaced. Have had many cars and I have always had problems with Honda rotors and never on any other make we have owed. They shake so bad it scares me.
While reducing speed with brake, steering shaking badly. It happens especially when reducing speed by braking from highway speed like 5,60mph or higher. This feels me dangerous especially braking while not in straight road. Especially suddenly reaching to the end of traffic jam in curved road, hard to control driving along the curve with such steering shaking. This shake is that much bad. I researched online and many people claiming about this issue of this make of this model but how the dealer deal with this issue is different depends on dealer.
Front end began to shake on braking, more noticeable at higher speeds and going downhill, very dangerous condition, dealer said it was warped brake rotors and the alignment was off, rotors were ground car was aligned to fix problem even though it was almost new and one of the more expensive models, after 12000 more miles the same problems have reoccurred, again no sympathy from the dealer, he blamed it on normal wear and potholes.
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.
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- Mount Laurel, NJ, USA