2004 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems

I HAVE RECEIVED MANY NOTICES ABOUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT RECALS

NHTSA ID

11045513

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED, THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY REV TO OVER 5,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

NHTSA ID

10967628

Incident

Feb 9, 2017

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE BACKING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HANDS AND EYES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10810509

Incident

Apr 4, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE BRAKES ARE WAY TOO SOFT! I ALMOST HIT A KID IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I COULD NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS I SHOULD HAVE GOING 30MPH. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT IS INSANE. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES BLED, NEW PADS PUT IN, NEW CALIPERS PUT IN AND NO FIX HAS WORKED.

NHTSA ID

10795190

Incident

Nov 20, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP CAN ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, ALTHOUGH NO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IS VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. A WORN REAR MASTER CYLINDER SEAL CAN CAUSE FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, WHICH WILL CAUSE DIMINISHED BRAKE PERFORMANCE OVER TIME. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON 2005-2007 ODYSSEYS, BUT I BELIEVE IT ALSO APPLIES TO 2004 ODYSSEYS.

NHTSA ID

10762091

Incident

Sep 8, 2015

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A BEEPING NOISE AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE LOSING POWER. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE IT STOPPED. AFTER FORTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,950.

NHTSA ID

10638755

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

Mileage

84,950 mi

THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VAN RESPONDS TO BRAKING. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROCEDURES DONE ON THE BRAKES BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND IT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I USUALLY PUMP THE BRAKES WHEN I AM STOPPING BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BY DOING THIS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM RESPONDS BETTER. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. I PURCHASED THIS VAN USED IN 2008 AND I NOTICED THE MUSHY BRAKES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THE DEALER SAID HONDAS' BRAKES ARE KNOWN TO BE MUSHY. THE BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN NOTICEABLY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10610044

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

Mileage

60,514 mi

BRAKING IS "SOFT" OR BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED VERY LOW BEFORE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328921

Incident

Apr 10, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE VEHICLE STARTED ROCKING LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DEPRESSED, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE OR AT ANY SPEED. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE PEDAL ROCKING MOVEMENT WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT COULD BE CONNECTED WITH OTHER UNNOTICED SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE SIDE DOOR SEPAKER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10172738

Incident

Feb 9, 2005

Mileage

8,000 mi

PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNING OFF FREQUENTLY. THERE IS ALWAYS A STRONG CRACK WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE. THERE IS A DECOLORING PASSENGER AIR BAG PLACE. IT EATS GAS IF YOU TURN ON THE BACK AIR CONDITIONER. THE PASSENGER CONSOLE HAD A BIG VIBRATION. THE ODYSSEY HAS GONE TO THE DEALER MORE THAN FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON BUT IT'S NEVER FIXED. THEY SAID THOSE CLAIMS ARE NORMAL FOR A MODEL 2004. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150491

Incident

Jan 8, 2006

MULTIPLE FAILURES. BRAKES PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION, ROUGH IDLE & ENGINE SURGING, STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS AND OTHERS. *BF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERED, THE BRAKES WOULD CATCH WITHOUT BEING APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL SWITCH HAD A SHORT, HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE HORN HONKED AND THERE WAS AN ODD NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED MULTIPLE TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097339

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE THE SPEED BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY. I APPLIED MORE AND MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING ANY FASTER. I DID NOT PUMP THE BRAKES SINCE ODYSSEY HAS ABS AND THEY DID NOT KICK IN THOUGH I APPLIED A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. *AK I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR FASTER.

NHTSA ID

10093212

Incident

Sep 25, 2004

Mileage

3,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10071685

Incident

Apr 27, 2004