2008 Honda Odyssey Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 85
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 85 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 49 records
- brakes applied · 8 records
- pedal travel · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- nothing wrong · 7 records
- very soft · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 63 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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
ODI 10293525
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brakes on our 2008 honday odyssey van are clearly failing and we've taken to the dealer five times and they replaced tons of parts but the brakes do not work. They are spongy and you have to floor it to get the van to slow down. They also grind at very slow speeds. *tr
ODI 10283506
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brake pedal on the 2008 honda odyssey feels soft and spongy. The brakes are not engaged until the pedal is depressed almost half way through and it feels as if it would hit the floor if depressed forcefully in a panic braking situation. Driving this car with this brake issue does not make me feel safe in my vehicle. This problem has been documented by honda and they have issued a tsb (09-053) to address it.…
ODI 10287298
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 honda odyssey lx, brake pedal travels nearly to the floor. Soft pedal. Van does not stop easily. We have had two near misses where the van did not stop as normally expected. The van was taken back to lehigh valley honda and we were told that the brakes were normal. I am afraid for the safety of my wife and children in this van and honda will not acknowledge that this van or any other honda vans have a problem…
ODI 10256149
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 honda odyssey 5 door touring model failed to stop while at slow maneuvering speeds, forcing the driver to jam on the brake and swerve to miss vehicle in front, landing up on the median strip of a busy six lane highway. Some engine acceleration was experienced during this maneuver, adding to the braking force that was required. The accelerator was not engaged during the incident. A second incident occurred a…
ODI 10257503
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Soft brake and fading brake pedal x 3. Jan 2009 dealer replaced modulator, june 2009 dealer bled brake system, october dealer bled system while engine running. *tr
ODI 10288667
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes glaze according to the honda dealership. Seems to be more difficult to stop the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10359640
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Nothing has failed yet, but the brakes on my 2008 honda odyssey are way too soft. I have told several service people with my dealership, including the service manager, and they don't seem concerned. I have seen many other people complain about this issue. I have owned 7 new honda's and i have never had a brake feel this way. *tr
ODI 10254480
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Honda odyssey brakes were not effective when i bought this vehicle in dec 2008 right from the day one. Initially i thought it is normal for vans but then i took it to the honda dealer in my area sometimes in may or june 2009 , tech said he replaced some part. I am not sure how an important part would not work on the day one i bought the vehicle. I have not felt any issue after the fix. But want to confirm if there…
ODI 10314914
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Honda odyssey were not effective when i bought this vehicle in dec 2008 right from the day one. Initially i thought it is normal for vans but then i took it to the honda dealer in my area sometimes in may or june 2009 , tech said he replaced some part. I am not sure how an important part would not work on the day one i bought the vehicle. I have not felt any issue after the fix. But want to confirm if there is any…
ODI 10314913
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a new 2008 honda odyssey. Within 10 months and 17118 miles the brake rotors warped. The dealership, honda, recut the rotors at no charge. Within 10 months and now at 36563 miles the rotors are warped again. The dealership and honda now after a wait from oct.09 to feb.2010 are telling me tough luck. I told the dealership i did not want the same rotors recut because they would be thinner and would warp quicker.…
ODI 10339303
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes are soft on vehicle, tsb was performed, but brakes remain soft. *tr
ODI 10290043
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2007 honda odyssey ex-l. Vehicle failed to stop at 4-way stop intersection when applying normal brake pedal pressure and went through stop sign. Vehicle has soft brakes and no definite brake engagement zone. Brake pedal travel is excessive and can result in simultaneously depressing accelerator when applying brakes. Must maintain excessive distance between cars at highway speed to provide adequate braking margin.…
ODI 10250091
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brand new 2008 honda odyssey brake became soft twice when applied. The vehicle continued going, there was no vehicle in front of so there was no crash. It was wet road. This happened twice with in a month. Went to dealer for brake check and they said everything was ok. *tr
ODI 10320321
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The vehicle was purchased on september 15, 2008 and has logged 2800 miles. The vehicle exhibits soft brakes with excessive pedal travel of 3 inches with a spongy feel at the end and required excessive force to produce an abrupt stop. He has had difficulty stopping before crossing a line at an intersection and almost broad sided a vehicle at 15 mph because it took so long to…
ODI 10246958
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2008 honda odyssey has terrible brake problems. I have had them looked at twice from the dealership and they keep telling me everything looks good. I did an online search and found out others are experiencing the same issue. Lots of grinding sounds. *tr
ODI 10244553
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 model year honda odyssey.. Recall performed, brakes much improved. 4k miles later brake pedal very low and very soft. Recall was performed a second time. Some improvement. Another 4k miles pedal is very low and soft. *tr
ODI 10354741
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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. *tr
ODI 10237548
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake pedal must travel approximately two inches before any braking starts to occur. Even then the pedal must be pushed excessively far before real braking starts to happen. This occurs all of the time. Took it to the dealer and they said it is within normal range. Have never experienced brakes like this. Own 2 other hondas and have had probably 25 different cars in lifetime. Nothing close to this unless brakes are…
ODI 10244757
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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"…
ODI 10301752
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes not stopping accurately. I am getting noise from the left front brake. At times they are spongy, don't seem to stop properly, and make me feel unsafe. I have told the dealer at least five times. They act as if nothing is wrong. This vehicle was purchased new 4/6/2008. *tr
ODI 10291356
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I bought a 2008 honda odyssey feb 27 2008 and the brakes were working right, after 2000 miles the brake pedal started going to the floor with light pressure. The dealer replaced the modulator. This did not help. Three hundred miles later they said the master cylinder was defective. The replaced it. That did not help. They bled the system according to honda engineers. This did not help. The dealer now says it is…
ODI 10238594
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Very "soft" brake pedal operation.pedal goes to floor when ignition begins. Must "pump" when applying brakes. Dlr says (honda says) normal, baloney!! Have changed mas. Cyl. Twice, abs modulator once. No joy. Dlr says "just have us bleed/adjust every time i bring it in". I'm on record that i'll sue if i have a brake related accident (assuming i'm alive). The brakes have continued to be soft, sometimes go to floor,…
ODI 10311793
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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…
ODI 10293782
Body · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Visibility
Have three complaints. Complaint one: there is extremely long pedal travel for brake pedal. This travel gives the driver a sense of brake failure, as though the brakes don't work or will not stop vehicle. Has been noted in vehicle forums as a common problem complaint two: wind noise on the passenger and driver pillar that separates the front seat and the middle seat combination. Has been noted in vehicle forums this…
ODI 10245386
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Honda Odyssey.
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