general problems of the 2008 Honda Odyssey - part 1

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a grinding noise was present coming from the front brakes. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the front brake rotors but after retrieving the vehicle the failure persisted. Additionally, while driving, the braking system would erroneously activate causing the vehicle to suddenly stop. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle continued to experience the failures and the vehicle stability assistance (vsa) light started to continually flash off and on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the abs module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired due to the part being on back order. The failure mileage was 209,000.

01-017 brake petal soft goes almost to the floor while driving.

Brake pedal has become very soft and stopping distance is increased. This happens in all driving conditions. Local mechanic cannot find anything wrong with brakes or brake system.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the abs would erroneously activate causing the vehicle speed to suddenly reduce. During the failure the vsa(vihicle stability control) warning light would also illuminate. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer huntington Honda (1055 e. Jericho turnpike, huntington NY) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 234,000. Jft.

While driving between shift change and slow down you will feel a jerking feeling or it feels like something is pulling the car back behind and pushing it at the same time, a friend who is a mechanic test drove my van and he said that the transmission is the giving up, I research about the Honda Mini van it has been notorious to have transmission problem, my van only has 108274miles on it and it is considered low mileage to his age, and it can cause an accident because of sudden jerking while running on 40mph to 60mph.

Vsa recall. Breaks by it self every day and make the steering wheel shake. Its an ongoing problem that comes and goes since I own the van 2016.

My car make nusa when I had the brake I just fixed.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that when attempting to use the brakes, they would have to press the brake pedal about 2/3 of the way down before the vehicle would begin to slow down and stop. The contact had the vehicle repaired in 2010 for a recall regarding the vsa modulator control being replaced, however, the failure has reoccured. The contact contacted the dealership (brown Honda located at 6155 w central Ave, toledo, OH 43615 phone number 888-531-7712) who confirmed that sb 10-017, NHTSA id number was unable to be identified) related to the failure discussed. The vehicle had not been officially diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Gl.

My van has soft brakes. I am the second owner. From online, I found that there are many customers with the same issue. When I checked with the dealer, they said it is quite normal for Odyssey. When I checked with Honda customer care, they aid there was a recall and they fixed it and since I am not the original owner, they cannot do anything. Obviously the fix that they did is not working now. I feel very unsafe to drive the van with wife and two kids. Can anything be done for this issue?.

Soft brake pedal have to drive extra cautious pedal goes way down before brakes start to grab, was taken in for vsa recall but brakes still dont feel right, most likely will never buy another Honda due to this experience. Planning on contacting Honda to see if they have a fix yet for this big safety issue car only has 60k.

Even after repair break few tiimes and when apply break is not stop as required many time give us dam hard time to stop immideatly, and stearing is getting hard and jam even under warrnty replaced.

My 2008 Honda Odyssey was involved in a crash today because when I applied the brakes it did not want to stop. My pedal was to the floor but my van did not stop. I was only going about 25 mph but had no stopping power. I have experienced this on a few other occasion but my vehicle was not included in the past recall.

Persistent problems with the brake system since the 2010 vsa/abs modulator recall. They system continues to have a soft pedal which requires pumpung the pedal to get effective braking, resulting in extended stop distances. The system requires periodic bleeding of the brakes despite repeated assurances from Honda dealers that the system is/was fixed correctly under the recall. The vsa modulator has now failed and Honda is quoting over $1,600 to repair the system despite ongoing service documentation illustrating the system apparently was not fixed under the recall - at least not effectively.

Was driving about 55 miles per hour and my car started barking without me pressing the brakes. I pulled over and started again. It happened three times within a ten minute period. Apparently there was a recall on the vsa but Honda failed to notify me. I was almost hit the first time it happened.

When we went down hill on freeway 5 at los angeles and baker field county , CA. The car started shaking with the sound like driving on the deep and bump road, the steering wheel turning left and right vigorously when I tried to apply slightly brake to slow down the speed of the car. It was scared to death when you go down hill with that problem. It is too dangerous for our family. Please recall this van for safety, thank you very much.

I purchased this 2008 Honda Odyssey in 2011, with approximately 45,000 miles on it. During the winter of 2013, I began to experience groaning (and sometimes "humming") noises from the power steering system. Additionally, the steering wheel was hard to turn at low speeds. I assumed the vehicle was low on fluids so with every oil change (at the Honda dealership) , I insisted the power steering fluid be filled. The Honda dealer was not able to identify any noises. However, last night on the way home from work at approximately 10pm, the noise re-appears. The steering issue is now following the noise making it difficult to steer the vehicle resulting in a safety issue in operating the vehicle. I know I share these concerns with other Honda Odyssey owners and our complaints are falling on deaf ears with the dealers. I really want to see these concerns addressed before someone gets hurt.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the brakes independently engaged without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

When stopping at a red light, the car accelerates as if the transmission is surging. I apply the brakes and shift the car into neutral or park to stop the acceleration. This has happened on numerous occasions, I'm afraid of rear ending another car. Honda claims there is no problem.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle stability assist light illuminated while driving causing the brake system to engage on its own. However, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have NHTSA campaign number 10v098000 (service brakes air) was performed. The repair did not correct the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Li.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake engaged independently. The vehicle stability control warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 98,000.

We were accelerating on a main road and we got up to about 25 mph and the vehicle automatically braked by itself and we came to almost a complete stop with no control. The brake pedal automatically went down like someone was pushing the pedal to brake. Fortunately there was no one behind us or we would have been hit. The brake then automatically released, no interior lights came on to indicate any issues, and the vehicle is working fine. This has happened twice in a year on this vehicle.

My husband, myself and my 3 children (ages 7, 4, and 1) were coming home from the phillies game at approximately 10:30 pm Saturday, September 7th, 2013. Upon entering the on ramp for a major roadway, my husband began accelerating to approximately 50 mph. He had his foot on the gas pedal, when the van braked spontaneously. In a matter of seconds, our speed decreased from 50 to 25-30. Our seatbelts all locked as we were lunged forward. There was a car directly behind us, who had to swerve into another lane to avoid rear ending us. It was as if someone slammed on the brakes, however no one did. This happen 3 or 4 more times within a 5-7 minute time frame, so we immediately pulled over to try and figure out what was happening. I immediately googled this issue and found that there was an ongoing investigation for 2007 and 2008 Odysseys for the same issue. I read that this has something to do with the vehicle stability system, so we pressed the vsa off button and drove home at a speed of 30 mph in case it happened again. No further spontaneous braking occurred once the vsa was off. I took the car into hamilton Honda this morning and spoke to service manager. They are currently evaluating the van. I am waiting to hear what they find.

In February 2008, I purchased a new Honda Odyssey minivan for my family. In the spring of 2010, I began to experience the following problem: after making a turn (right or left),during acceleration, the Odyssey's brakes will automatically engage, immediately slowing the van down. When this happens, the vehicle decelerates from 55mph to 20mph in seconds, engaging the shoulder harness of our seat-belts. Over the past three years, this has happened at least seven to ten times at various speeds and in various seasons of the year. I have returned the van to Honda at least four times. Because an indicator light does not come on and because they cannot duplicate the problem, our service department at Honda tells us there is nothing they can do. In November 2012, however, the computer registered a vsa code after one of several braking incidents. Honda then replaced the vsa module in the steering column. That seemed to have fixed the problem until two weeks ago, when we had yet another sudden halt when pulling out into traffic. When my wife took the van to Honda, the young service man blamed the vsa malfunction on tire wear and then tried to sell her a new set of tires. Honda did re-calibrate the vsa again during this visit. Today, September 2, 2013 the brakes locked down again, this time, when accelerating at a slower speed. It has been very frustrating to deal with the service department of our Honda dealership. I have read online of identical incidents. Having experienced this sudden braking, there will be serious accidents if Honda does not seek to correct this problem.

My car has been automatically braking as I was accelerating. This occurred several times over the past few years and the dealership has mentioned that there is nothing they can do since there is no recall. I was driving/accelerating at approximately 40 mph and the brakes automatically applied as if I had slammed on the brakes. After I let off the gas, the braking stopped, but as soon as I stepped on the gas, it braked again, almost causing the car behind me to rear-end me. I was very aware that my foot was only on the gas pedal - I am absolutely certain that my foot was not touching the brake pedal. Even my wife who was watching the brake pedal noticed that it was moving towards the floor without touching it. This went on for several minutes and I was able to pull to the shoulder of the road and slowly exit a side street. I turned the engine off, waited a few minutes, and the proceeded back to the road without any additional issue. This is extremely dangerous situation and as I mentioned, this has happened to both my wife and I several times of the last few years that we have owned the vehicle. The first time this ocurred, I believe the car was under warranty and Honda did nothing to rectify the issue. Now we are stuck with a dangerous issue. The applied braking isn't subtle - instead it is a very dramatic "slamming" effect while the accelerator is pressed. I noticed that Honda has recalled other vehicle models and years for the exact same issue. This is a known defect - please demand a recall so we don't have to drive our dangerous minivan anymore. This issue has and will continue to cause accidents unless something is done.

Was on the freeway at around 60-65 mph and although accelerating I could feel the brakes braking even though I was in no way applying my foot to the brake. I have also experienced this just driving locally to the store. Will be driving as normal and you can feel the van slow itself even though I am accelerating with no foot on the brake.

After about 5-20 minutes of driving when I come to a stop rather it be flat road , parking lot or slight down slope I hear really loud metallic like grinding and squeeling noise. This along with my other complaint of the van braking by itself has me very concerned considering that this van does have a wheelchair lift and is primarily used to transport a disabled adult in a wheelchair.

While cruising at about 35 mph on level road the vehicle suddenly decelerated, apparently the brakes came on automatically without depressing the brake pedal. At the time of the occurrence the left rear tire was a few psi less than the other tires and the low tire indicator was on (27 psi on left rear, 33 psi on other tires).

I was driving down the street about 40mph with my foot only on the gas pedal, when all of a sudden the brakes slammed on, slowing me down rapidly. Luckily there was nobody behind me. This happened on my way home 2 more times. The subsequent times I was driving slower. Thee were never any warning lights. There was no smells. After the 3 times during that 1 trip, it did not happen again. I dropped the car off at Honda dealership today and am afraid that they wont be able to replicate the problem again. I am terrified that this will happen again with my children in the car. It was like the car was completely out of my control. What happens if I am merging onto the freeway, in front of a semi and the breaks get slammed on again?.

I was driving on the interstate when suddenly for no reason the brakes came on bringing the cars speed down to under 20 mph. I pulled over to the side of the road to catch my breath. After a few minutes, I proceeded slowly until I felt safe to try it again. No further incidents until last may, as I was pulling out of a parking lot unto a city street, as I approached 40mph, the brakes suddenly came on. No one was behind me. Honda says they will not be able to correct this until March 2014? (it happened 1 more time).

I brought the Odyssey to Honda, spoke with service advisor. I told the advisor that the brake pedal travel was too far, about 75% of range to initiate braking. This was the same condition that the van was in about a year ago when the ("air in brake system" recall was applied). I asked Honda to bleed the brakes and re-apply the seals called out in the recall. Honda refused to inspect the vehicle or apply the recall a second time (as a recall condition). Honda did recommend that I pay for a brake inspection and service. Honda's recall repair was insufficient and has left the vehicle in the same dangerous condition of leaking air into the brakes as it was before the recall. I plan to bleed the brakes myself rather than pay Honda a small fortune to do something they should be doing free of charge for there faulty design. Please let me know if NHTSA would like to examine the vehicle to document the recurring problem, before I bleed the brakes. In the future I would urge the NHTSA to hold manufacturers liable to either implement a real fix, such as a new vsa modulator that doesn't leak or that they should require the manufacturer to apply their 'band-aid fix' recall of bleeding the brakes and adding seals as many times as the customer requests. Bleeding the brakes is only a temporary fix, this needs to be implemented on a regular basis, its not a one time fix.

During braking between 20 - 40 mph, the vehicle surges forward. This has been most noticeable when going downhill and braking. It seams as the automatic transmission is downshifting prematurely (to high engine rpm) thus causing the vehicle to surge (jump) forward. This has occured multiple time (more than 6) over the past 3 years. Note: mileage and speed are estimated.

Car brakes apply abruptly and with great force without driver input. Occurs at speeds of approximately 40 mph and rpms between 1500-2000. Usually happens as transmission is in the process of downshifting from 5th to 4th gear. When condition occurs, vehicle will slow approximately 20-30 mph from original speed prior to braking. This condition has presented itself several times in the past year. Honda dealer examined vehicle and found no defect.

I merged on to the highway going approx. 50mph when my Odyssey minivan started to brake on it's own. I looked at my panel to make sure I was in 'd' (drive and not 1 or 2) and checked my emergency brake, then the van accelerated and then braked a couple times then it braked really hard making the van do a nose dive. This all happened within about a minute or less. I was not in control of the van, it did all this on it's own. I had just picked up my 2 year old from preschool and I had my 10 month old rear facing as well. If there was something I could have done, I would have. I hit my flashers and pulled over. But like I said, I was on the freeway and I felt like a sitting duck with my babies in the back so I started driving because there was an off ramp just a little ahead of me, and when I reached approx 25mph the van dove on the brakes again. Once I was safely off the highway, I called aaa and had it towed to the Honda dealership. We bought the van 12/11 certified used.

Brakes automatically applied while foot was on the gas pedal - the vehicle was going about 35 miles an hour and the brakes applied forcing you into the seat belt until the vehicle was almost to a stop. It happened again about 300 feet later. The brakes applied on their own without touching the brake pedal or e-brake. This is the second time in 15,000 miles it happened - the first time it happened we did not take it to the dealer thinking it was human error or a one time issue. Now that it happened again and I found 7 or 8 other Odyssey owners file complaints with the NHTSA we know there is something else going on. Took vehicle to the dealer but could not duplicate. Called Honda and they sent 3 engineers to look at vehicle but could not find anything. Honda replaced all braking system parts with new parts, provided a rental car all at no charge. They have no answers to what caused the issue but plan on putting the parts from my vehicle onto another vehicle so they can do more tests. Hopefully the new parts will resolve the issue.

Brake peddle goes to floor before brakes are engaged.