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1995 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Jun 30, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
20%
of 96 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Honda Odyssey submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jun 30, 2006

SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR. *NM

NHTSA ID
10161174
Incident
Jan 1, 2005
Mileage
120,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 9, 2005

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALER TOPPED-OFF FLUID. PROBLEM RETURNED IN A FEW WEEKS AND REPEATED VISITS TO DEALER RESULTED IN SAME REMEDY. EVENTUALLY, DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF OUT-OF-WARRANTY ACCUMULATOR FOR $498.98. AFTER REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. DEALER FURTHER ADVISED REPLACING THE REST OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000. BRAKES OTHERWISE WORK FINE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10142301
Incident
Mar 20, 2002
Mileage
73,506 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 8, 2003

THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID ABOVE THE NORMAL LEVEL DUE TO ABS PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10038430
Brakes
Filed Jan 20, 2003

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 56,000 MILES. ABS LIGHT WENT ON INTERMITENTLY. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER. WAS TOLD THERE IS A LEAK ON MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR ACCUMULATOR AT $1365. THIS HAS ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 20% OF THE COMPLAINS ON 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY ON NHTSA SITE. THERE WAS ALSO A SIMILAR DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON 1995 HONDA ACORD ABS. CALL FOR AN DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON HONDA ODESSEY.

NHTSA ID
10003031
Incident
Jan 20, 2003
Mileage
55,800 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS IS LEAKING FLUID CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA ID
8022490
Incident
Oct 17, 2002
Brakes
Filed Aug 25, 2002

DURING BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL AFTER INITIAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
766167
Incident
Aug 21, 2002
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 2002

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATIONAL, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL DAY.*AK *YD

NHTSA ID
8007182
Incident
Oct 12, 2001
Brakes
Filed Aug 5, 2001

ABS SYTEM LEAKS BRAKE FLUID AFTER REPLACEMENT OF MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR.*AK

NHTSA ID
749880
Incident
Apr 29, 2001
BrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Jul 5, 2001

1) ABS SYSTEM: THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I HAVE ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE RESEVOIR, ALTHOUGH THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR. 2) AIR CONDITIONER: THE AC MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF VIBRATION BEING FELT QUITE STRONGLY WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM DIMINSHES WHEN THE REAR AC IS TURNED OFF, AND DISSIPATES COMPLETELY WHEN THE AC AS A WHOLE IS SHUT DOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID
747866
Incident
May 15, 2001
Brakes
Filed Jan 23, 2001

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. DEALER SAID ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR LEAKING, CAUSING ABS FAILURE. COST TO REPLACE: $1300. OCCURRED 2 WEEKS AFTER SRS SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID
739808
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Nov 3, 2000

ABS & SRS LIGHTS ON. DEALER CLAIMS SYSTEM FAILURES WITH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. YOUR DATABASE SHOWS 11 PREVIOUS SIMILIAR REPORTS. THE SRS COMPONENT WAS RECALLED ON THE SAME YEAR ACCORD. IS THERE A CONNECTION? PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *AK

NHTSA ID
735681
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Oct 3, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD WORK, DEALER REPLACED SWITCH. *SLC

NHTSA ID
555530
Incident
May 22, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jul 7, 2000

BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR LOSING ITS ABILITY TO STOP. ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON INDICATING A DEFECT. ALSO, ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR STARTED TO LEAK. DEALERSHIP REPLACED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID TUBE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
865017
Incident
Jun 5, 2000
Brakes
Filed Apr 13, 2000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER PUT IN NEW BRAKEACCUMULATOR @ $550-AND ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON IN 3 MONTHS. DEALER NOW SPECULATES A BAD MODULATOR @ $860-. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE AN EXHA UST MANIFOLD @ $550- ONTHIS CAR PURCHASED NEW. I NOW HAVE AN ABS LIGHT THAT MAY GO BACK ON DUE TO FAULTY MODULATOR. PLEASE ADVISE # OF MODULATOR FAILURES AND/ OR ANY RECALL. ALSO , THERE IS NOISE IN SPEEDOMETER THAT DEALER CANNOT DETECT.*AK

NHTSA ID
721423
Incident
Dec 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 2000

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID
551118
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 19, 1999

ON ANNUAL INSPECTION, RIGHT REAR DISC AND PAD SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR/SCORING ALTHOUGH ALL OTHER DISCS & PADS WERE NORMAL. DISASSEMBLY SHOWED INNER PAD WORN ONLY ON PARTIAL AREA OF SURFACE. PADS WERE BOTH ADEQUATELY INTACT SO THEY WERE NOT THE SOURCE OF SCORING. SOURCE OF SCORING NOT FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID
713535
Incident
Oct 4, 1999
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Aug 31, 1999

UNDER CARRIAGE DEVELOPING RUST DUE TO CORROSION. THIS RUST DEPOSIT IS ALSO GETTING INTO THE ABS SYSTEM, AND CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
846192
Incident
Mar 15, 1998
Brakes
Filed Aug 10, 1999

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO OPERATE AT 39,000 MILES DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER *YC

NHTSA ID
841788
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999

DEALER SERVICE ADVISES THAT SRS FAILURE WILL COST 579.30 TO REPAIR. ALSO, DEALER SERVICE ADVISES THAT ABS FAILURE WILL COST 1345.17 TO REPAIR. BOTH REPAIRS NON-WARRANTY WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
702835
Incident
Nov 2, 1998

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