general problems of the 2014 Honda Odyssey - part 2

I took the vehicle to Honda dealership for service because of a vibration when braking. Tech found rotors are warped. This is the second set of rotors. The first set warped at 13,000 miles and were replaced under warranty. The second set have warped at 11,000 miles. Dealer said that they can turn the rotors but cannot replace again under warranty unless american Honda authorizes replacement. I contacted american Honda (ah) 1-800-999-1009 on 5/29/15. Received voice mail message from ah on 6/1/15 that they would contact the dealer for information. Received call from ah rep christopher (ext. 117726), on 6/9/15 stating ah would not replace rotors but would turn as courtesy. I asked why not full replacement as 1st set of brakes degraded at 13k miles and 2nd set at even lower mileage, 11k. Rep says many reasons could have caused wear, weather conditions, driving style, weight of the vehicle. I said that if it was weight of vehicle then ah has faulty brake design. Then he said that according to the dealership service department it was my driving style. I said that backpeddling and that they don't know how I drive. I then asked him for the estimated lifespan, in miles, of the brakes and he said they don't have a lifespan. I said that there has to be one, is it 15k or 40k? he repeated that there was none available. I asked him to put their (ah) conclusion in writing, using the assigned case number, n01-2015-05-29-01387. He said ah would not provide anything in writing, but that the dealership would write up a service order. I repeated my request for a written reponse to my complaint and he insisted that ah does not do that. Note: vehicle had strut assembly replaced, under warranty, at 6k miles. Under warranty, dealership to have faulty door lock accuators (locks activate after every stop), window run channels/seals, and back up camera circuits replaced. Parts ordered 5/29/15.

The Honda Odyssey has terrible brake shimmying, especially under a little more load/higher speeds or down hills. There are a large number of complaints about this exact problem and that the under-sized rotors warp extremely easily. Honda does not cover this under warranty and even the repair rep knew it was a known issue. Honda knows about the issue, it affects all recent years of the Odyssey yet nothing is done about it. I believe it's a safety issue.

We bought Odyssey couple of months back in austin . Currently we are experiencing 3 major issues. 1. Excessive wind noise even with lower speed 30 or higher speed 60. . Impact: headache inside the car. Unable to enjoy with family inside the car. 2. Breaks are weak I feels like we need to stand on the breaks to apply them 3. From a stop sign if we hit the gas feels like a jerky. .

Front rotors warped after 12000 miles. Complaints to Honda dealer. Told this is normal. No replacement offered. This is a safety issue and a recall should be initiated.

Bought vehicle in March 2014, only a few months later I started having vibration in the steering wheel while braking. It continued to get worse and happened each time I would come to a stop. Dealer confirmed that rotors were warped. Now in a previous complaint, I wrote about my transmission problems. I don't know if the rotors were just defective or if they became warped due to being overheated with friction as a result of the transmission not functioning properly. I just want to make other owners aware of this problem. Once the dealer replaced the rotors, the vibration stopped.

When driving at speeds over 50 miles an hour and breaking the car shutteres. The problem continued to get worse and the car would feel out of control when braking at over 50 miles an hour. The first few times it happened was in wet weather and I attributed it to that. But the problem continued and the first rotors were replaced at about 3000 miles. Subsequently the rotors were changed 2 more times after that. The fourth time we reported it to Honda national. We were told that they never heard of such a problem and that it was because it was too hot in florida and I break too hard despite the fact that I've been driving for over 30 years and never came across this problem. They also told us that they could not replace the vehicle because they could not sell our current vehicle because it wasn't safe. So because of circumstances we had to pay fees large fees for another car. Honda refuses to admit this is a problem . If you research on the web there were hundreds even thousands of complaints with people given the same answer by Honda. I think this is a real problem and the shuttering gets worse very quickly and can be very dangerous on the highway and somebody needs to look into this problem.

Turning left after stopping at a red light. Feel the car is sliping and smell gasline, when stepping on the brakes try to stop, but the brakes did not work and the car did not stop. Stepped on the brakes very hard (all the way through), the car bumpped serveral times and finally stopped, almost hitting the car in front. Turned off enginee and retarted, the brakes function normal.

As I was trying to stop at a red light and my legs only on the brakes, the car started accelerating and had to press the brakes so hard with my entire body weight on it to make it stop - had I left a fraction loose the car would have just taken off. . . So scary and not safe at all. . . The weird thing is that it didn't happen for the next 50+ miles I drove. . . But this incident makes sure that this vehicle is totally unsafe for any one to drive. I'd like to lodge this complaint on this vehicle and that the vehicle taken away for r&d to resolve. . Honda dealer is claiming that there is no issue and that I may have pressed the gas along with the brakes and was talking about the Toyota camry issue aimlessly and had asked me to have a test drive and trying to talk me out of this. . .

Car vibrates and shakes on application of brakes. Have had to have brake rotors repaired or replaced on three different occasions started at 10,000 miles. It is not covered under warranty.

At roughly 35,000, I was told that the rotors were warped and needed resurfacing. I've owned multiple cars and never had a brake issue with such low mileage. Car shakes excessively upon breaking and could cause accident - it is worse at higher speeds. This seems to be an issue in many Hondas and which could be responsible for accidents.