2012 Honda Odyssey Service Brakes Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 13 records
- brake pads · 8 records
- front rotors · 7 records
- rotors warped · 7 records
- highway speeds · 6 records
- down hill · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife's 2012 odyssey touring was parked on the ramp to our garage, with the emergency brake on. I released the brake and applied slight pressure to the accelerator with the car in reverse gear: it lurched backward and the brake could not stop it, though a neighbor's garage did. When i drove it forward to park it the car sped forward thirty feet or so before it obeyed the brake. The garage will need a new door --…
Crash reported
ODI 11297899
Service Brakes
When braking at high speeds or going down hill get vibration through steering wheel making it hard to control vehicle, literally shakes whole car
ODI 11173836
Service Brakes
The original factory front brake rotors in this vehicle (and all others of the same model year) do not cool adequately under normal use, which can cause the vehicle to vibrate dramatically when braking. Two separate dealers claim that is is "not a safety hazard," but the vibration was so bad that normal drivers of this vehicle feared for loss of control and/or possible damage to the brake system. A redesigned brake…
ODI 11115638
Service Brakes · Steering
Very violent vibration when brakes applied even at relatively slow speeds, especially going downhill. Vehicle becomes hard to control. High safety concern considering it is a family vehicle and children are often present in the car. Dealerships and honda us do not cooperate on the issue. They solution is to re surface font brake rotors or replace them with newer version. The fact that there is a newer improved…
ODI 11041746
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vsc light on brakes locked up all 4 wheels cannot move forward or reverse, rear brake lights inoperable, vehicle parked in driveway. When started vsa light came on in dash. Brakes locked up could not move requiring a tow to honda dealer in murfreesboro tn
ODI 11033312
Service Brakes
Problem with front brakes. While traveling on vacation driving down a long incline while applying brakes to stay in the speed limit my front end started shaken so bad i had to pull over. While home i search this on the web to show i'm not the only one with this probelm. Rotors get warped. This is dangerous and scary. This car needs a saftety recall. 22,000 thousand miles. A $30,000 van.
ODI 10981518
Service Brakes
We purchased van used at 33k miles. At that time it already displayed a slight vibration in the steering wheel when coming to a stop while breaking lightly. I thought it was out of alignment and made an appointment with dealer to fix. Per dealer front rotors were resurfaced because of 'uneven surface' and that was the cause of the problem. After a couple of months problem began again. It started with a very slight…
ODI 10979946
Service Brakes
The rotors wrap from overheating resulting in severe vibration to the vehicle. This occurs especially when braking during inclines.the vehicle becomes difficult to brake & control due to severe vibration of the front wheels.the problem reoccurs a short time after resurfacing the rotors. Honda has issued new replacement ventilated rotors but has not issued a recall for free replacement of the original front rotors.
ODI 11088743
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
There was a check engine light and upon inspection, honda notified me that the piston ring replacement was necessary and that honda extended the warranty to 100k miles. The problem was the timing belt and few other parts needed to be replaced because they would get damaged during this warranty repair. Honda refused to pay for the timing belt replacement and made me pay almost $800.00 in parts and labor. 2. My car…
ODI 10915766
Engine · Service Brakes
1. Brakes and rotors are undersized and warped causing a massive vibration when you break. Honda dealers worked 3 times on it but the problem continued until i purchased after market parts and replaced them. 2. I received no warranty letter or warning about an engine failure (piston recall warning) letting me know that the engine needed repairs. I was on a trip when the car almost stalled on the freeway and i had to…
3 injuries
ODI 10920508
Service Brakes
Takata recall i am driving and when i have to brake at a turn, the brakes don't want to work. I was pressing way down, almost pushing at the floor then they take a grab. That's ridiculous. I drive on a road where views near turns are not visible at all. Someone drives out and you have to brake in a second, and brakes don't want to grab. With four kids, you are putting everyone in danger between life and death.
ODI 10872596
Service Brakes
Honda odyssey are not manufacturing or fabricating quality products. I had same issue with my 2012 honda odyssey ex as mentioned in the link below http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/odyssey/2013/brakes/service_brakes.shtml brakes vibrate excessively when brake applied, and when at legal speeds of 60 or 70 vehicle is sometimes hard to control. My mechanics that work on these vehicles and after searching the web it is…
ODI 10910289
Service Brakes
Vibration when braking.. Had taken it to the honda service twice, they said the rotors were warped and fixed it twice and still the issue is repeating.
ODI 10874012
Service Brakes
Have vibration up thru steering column. Problem originally became noticeable inside of 10,000 miles. By 36,000 miles shaking was severe when braking hard at high speed especially going downhill, but also noticeable, at lower in city driving speeds, when braking and after the brakes have been used and heated up. At 36,773 miles the dealer turned the rotors which eliminated the vibration for a time. But much like the…
ODI 11119342
Service Brakes
Rotors have warped in a time frame outside the scope of normal. Rotors are designed in such a way they can get overheated and warp due to being unable to cool off between uses. Vehicle weight combined with poor design of rotors create wear and tear that happens more quickly than what should be acceptable therefore creating a safety hazard.
ODI 10819492
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda odyssey. After parking the vehicle and shifting into park, the vehicle rolled away. The brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v143000 (power train), but the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10786421
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
After making a right turn after a full stop, i accelerated to about 5 mph and was about to park (less than 20ft from stop sign) when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high speed. I was unable to break after repeatedly applying pressure on the brake pedal. I was unable to avoid a head on collision. Airbags deployed including the side bags next to my 6 year old son. The vehicle was purchased 2 months ago from…
Crash reported
ODI 10763837
Service Brakes
I have had to replace the brakes on my 2012 honda odyssey multiple times. The brakes vibrate excessively when the brakes are applied at normal highway speeds. This occurs frequently when i am driving down long hills or mountains. The vehicle is hard to control and the vehicle's steering wheel shakes excessively and is hard for my wife to control. I thought i may have had a unique problem but have read that many…
ODI 11189778
Service Brakes
Noticed vibration of steering wheel around 27500 miles and was told there was warped front rotors at the front
ODI 10724428
Service Brakes · Steering
While moving approximately 65 mph down a moderate grade, i applied light to moderate braking. I immediately felt a vibration in the front end and shaking in the steering wheel. This vibration and shaking only occurred while applying the brakes. The sensation was severe enough to question stability of the vehicle so i eventually visited the dealership and they advised me that the front rotors would need to be…
ODI 10746957
Service Brakes
I previously reported this for the same problem and it recurred. Application of brakes cause shimmy when going downhill. Took it to dealer again under warranty and they again turned rotors and evened up the brake pads which did fix the problem. The dealer could not offer a non-speculative explanation why this has twice occurred now. *tr
ODI 10648823
Service Brakes · Wheels
When doing down hill on the fwy about 65 miles the brakes start to shake and vibrate. Which is very scary. I have read online everyone is having the same issue problem and honda is refusing to fix it. They stated the router needs to be resurface but this is only 16000 miles on the car.. Which makes no sense.
ODI 10760574
Service Brakes
For several months, have notice a shaking of the automobile when braking. Recently it has become severe enough that i considered it a safety hazard and took to dealer. Dealer service stated that rotors were warped and need to resurfaced. Service rep stated that this is fairly common on odyssey, but considered normal wear and tear. Have never seen brake rotors warp at 30k miles. Major of mileage on car due to highway…
ODI 10640251
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I was driving my 2 year old honda odyssey w/15,000 miles on a [redacted] in the evening. All of a sudden the van lost complete power, everything inside went black, brakes went, no lights in or outside working, and the steering got very stiff, making it difficult to steer the van off the road. My 5 young children were in the vehicle as well. (ages 14, 6, 4, 2, & 5 months). Thankfully no vehicles were on the road in…
ODI 10639997
Service Brakes
Had to have my rotors serviced around 40,000 miles for being warped. Now the van is at 59,000 miles and they are warped again. I've called honda care and they won't do anything about the issue. Reading online many other customers are having the same issue. I've owned other vehicles in the past and have never had a problem with the rotors. This has too be a vehicle defect to be having this type of issue on a brand…
ODI 10743749
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