Service Brakes Problems of Honda Odyssey - part 2

Honda Odyssey owners have reported 714 problems related to service brakes (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the Odyssey.

36 Service Brakes problem of the 2017 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 06/02/2025

While driving, the battery indicator light illuminated. Suddenly, the power turned off. The vehicle could be steered and brakes used, only. Then, as quickly as the power turned off, it restored and momentarily powered the accelerator. Then the power stopped again. The lights within the cabin and on the dash flickered and chimed like they were possessed. Then nothing. When the power would flicker on, the engine/transmission would "catch" and jerk the vehicle. Fortunately, I coasted to my residence without an auto accident. I reported this issue to williamsburg Honda who will address the issue tomorrow when the vehicle is towed there. I was at risk along with my two school-aged children for a deadly auto accident since the power to the vehicle was lost. I have to use another vehicle and am uncertain of my trust for the van with myself and my family after this terrifying incident.

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37 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 06/01/2025

At restaurant on 6/1/25, backed out of parking spot. Drove about 30 ft to parking lot exit. Turned onto side street to go to light and turn on main street. About 3 or 4 car lengths from exit to light. Side street sloped down about 20-30 degrees. Brakes would not stop van. Not sure if brakes slowed down van as going slow. However, brake pedal pushed hard down to floor but did not stop van. If hit gas pedal van would have accelerated and engine raced causing acceleration and more damage. No damage to back of vehicle I hit. Very minor damage to my van. Tried yesterday and today to replicate (in isolated locations and with no other vehicle near) the van’s conditions at time of incident. I will be contacting dealer. There is no recall. Do not know if anyone else had this problem or if dealer can find any issue. Notifying NHTSA to advise of this potential systemic issue. I’ll follow up with results of interaction with dealer.

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38 Service Brakes problem of the 2007 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/11/2025

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 45-65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for two hours. The contact then continued driving 20-25 mph. The contact stated that the vsa (vehicle stability assist) and tpms warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to auto zone, where it was diagnosed with battery voltage, brake sensor, ecm and pcm failures. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 238,133.

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39 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/02/2025

About 5 warning lights came on simultaneously keeping me from driving my vehicle safely.

40 Service Brakes problem of the 2022 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/01/2025

Vehicle make/model/year: 2022 Honda Odyssey date of incident: 5-1-25 mileage at incident: 30,000 summary of incident: while my 2022 Honda Odyssey was fully stopped in traffic with my foot firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly lurched forward and struck the car in front of me. Just before or during the lurch, the brake system warning light appeared on the dashboard. I did not have my foot on the accelerator at any time. The road was flat and weather conditions were normal. The idle stop system has not been functioning for several months, so the vehicle was operating in normal engine-on mode. Despite this, the car surged forward from a full stop, indicating a possible failure in the brake system, electronic throttle control, or a software/ecu malfunction. This was a dangerous, uncommanded movement of the vehicle while stopped, which resulted in a minor collision. Thankfully, no one was injured, but this poses a serious safety hazard, especially if it were to occur in crosswalks or at intersections. I will report the issue to Honda the dealership and requested a full diagnostic inspection. I am submitting this complaint because this incident could have caused serious injury or worse and may be part of a broader defect affecting brake or throttle systems on this model.

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41 Service Brakes problem of the 2024 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 04/24/2025

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the brake pedal was inadvertently applied without driver input. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to several dealers however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,997.

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42 Service Brakes problem of the 2024 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 04/09/2025

I was driving my vehicle and accelerating. My vehicle suddenly braked with no warning while I was driving. I hit my left side of my head as I was not expecting this to happen. I was nearly rear-ended/nearly caused a multi car accident. It was incredibly scary to have the cmbs go off for absolutely no reason. There was no car ahead of me or other reason for it to happen.

43 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 04/08/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the messages "emissions system failure", "brake system failure", "brake hose system failure", "power steering failure", "eps failure, "vehicle stability assist (vsa) failure", "hill start assist failure" and "road departure mitigation system failure" were displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a vehicle safety complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

44 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 04/01/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that when the vece was turned on on several occasions, the "emission system problem,brake system problem, brake hold system problem, power steering eps problem, vehicle stability assist vsa problem, hill start assist problem, and road departure mitigation system problem" messages appeared. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injector kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

45 Service Brakes problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 03/11/2025

The front camera has failed resulting in safety concerns including braking system and cruise control failure. This is a known issue with many new Honda Odysseys and needs to be recalled as it is not safe to drive as it disables all Honda sensing and auto braking components on the vehicle.

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46 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 03/07/2025

The impact on the car is we no longer have cruse control (basic feature) and every time we turn on the car we see many warning lights turn on. Some other feature that does not work is lane assist does not work. According to what shows up to on the dashboard there are problems for "road departure mitigation system problem", "auto high-beam problem", "adaptive cruse control problem", "lane keeping assist problem", "collision mitigation system problem", "break system", "left sliding door problem" a quick search on the web indicate this a common issue with Honda car (including Acura). [xxx] another problem we're seeing is driver side sliding door does not close correctly or open correctly. We have since stop using this door since it's very dangerous for our kids since while opening, it would not open all the way and close on the kids. Similar issues [xxx] these two things are broken under 65000 miles and less than 6 years owning the car. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

47 Service Brakes problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 03/05/2025

Multiple warnings occurred simultaneously for the "brake system" intermittent. I have the same issue per [xxx] for my Honda Odyssey 2018 elite. I can see the same problem by a lot of people. I told Honda and paid them $220 diagnosis fees and they ended up asked me to change the whole camera that cost 4k. This obviously defect issue from Honda. Looks like known issue for this. Can this escalate back to Honda? for example [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

48 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 02/28/2025

A number of warnings popped adaptive cruise control problem, lane keeping assist problem, collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation problem, and auto high beam problem. Only light that is on is my brake system light. I read a bit on some forums and it is likely to be the the front camera. Apparently the multipurpose camera unit (mcu) fails often on these vehicles, causing these errors and the cruise control to stop working.

49 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 02/06/2025

All the symbols related adas suddenly popped in my car with no rain or snow or any accidents. When I checked with Honda dealership, they said it caused due to software issue and nothing related hardware and it needed 2500$ for replacing the entire system. If it is software causing this issue why would customer had to pay for it, and it could be a recall. I noticed similar issue for all 2019 and above models.

50 Service Brakes problem of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 01/01/2025

The windshield camera went out. I am now unable to use cruise control auto lights auto breaking.

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51 Service Brakes problem of the 2023 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 12/20/2024

Radar structed ,blind spot off,brake system light on.

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52 Service Brakes problem of the 2024 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 12/15/2024

Vehicle start up diagnostics show multiple failures, including abs, e-steering, emergency braking, adaptive speed control. Dealership found a problem with the right rear abs sensor. The sensor wire harness was severed. The harness showed damage in multiple places (see photos). Besides being severed, it showed another deep cut and a place where the outer plastic sheath was cut away. The loss of abs sensor made the vehicle exhibit poor handling including braking. The vehicle has only 4000 miles and is in pristine condition with no damage.

53 Service Brakes problem of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 11/25/2024

Car was operating fine on the way to a game on 11/25/2024. Parked and went inside to watch game. After the game I went to my car and when I cranked it all the warnings below came on. **auto high beam problem * problem **brake system problem **lkas problem those are the warnings I can remember. I immediately cut the car off and walked around to see if maybe I had been hit while parked cause something told me it could be a camera issue with the lkas problem ???????. I had not been hit. The car was fine and just as it was when I parked it. I cranked it again and the lights were still on showing problems and stayed on. I took it to the dealership and they said it's the multi-purpose camera malfunction/went out and needs new one.

54 Service Brakes problem of the 2016 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 11/11/2024

I was traveling on a local street around 35mph and braking for a red light. The braking felt funny in that it didn't slow the car down like normal, but it felt like the car's accelerator was still engaged. I managed to come to a stop, but the car seemed to want to move forward and I had to really stomp on the brake to keep it from moving forward. I put the car into park and the engine started revving and the car started shaking. I then turned the car off. When I turned the car back on, I was not able to shift back into drive from park. I turned the car off again. Waited about 10 seconds and started the car again. I was able to put it into drive and was able to drive home. This was normal braking for a red light, not a panic brake when I might have hit the accelerator. I also check the pedal positions and when the brake is pressed, it is about level with the accelerator, so I doubt that I was pressing both pedals at the same time. I don't have an extra floor mat and the mat I have is an oem mat that is secured down. Brought the car to a Honda service center and they could not reproduce the problem. This is certainly a safety issue if the braking and engine do not respond to the driver input.

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55 Service Brakes problem of the 2013 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 11/01/2024

We have taken our 2013 Honda Odyssey several times to the shop because the brakes don’t feel safe. They seem to work fine but the brakes pedal is spongy. Keeping the brake pedal slightly pressed with the engine running, the pedal continues to sink almost to the floor. So far we have spent over $1000 for a new brake booster, new master cylinder, brake fluid flush and brake bleeding. The shop bled the brakes several times, manual and computer bleeding but the brakes are still spongy.

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56 Service Brakes problem of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 10/01/2024

This is the second time I’ve had to bring my car in. I have a variety of different warning signs popping up and I see that I’m not the only person that this is happened to when I look at reddit online the malfunction is somewhere within the car system and it’s because of a windshield camera, which has nothing to do with the, warning signs that I am getting on my car. This needs to be recalled and fixed for free.

57 Service Brakes problem of the 2007 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 10/01/2024

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a burning chemical odor was present coming from the engine compartment. Upon inspection it was discovered that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. The brake fluid reservoir was refilled but later the contact discovered that the brake fluid reservoir had quicky emptied but no visible signs of a brake fluid leak was present. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 205,000.

58 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 09/12/2024

The whole adas system went down and a brake system light came on. Van isn’t in warranty but isn’t old either. Just out of warranty. Lots of safety items disabled because of a faulty camera that’s too expensive to replace on our own, so now we operate a Mini-van without all the extra safety items that adas gives you. Guess adas was never intended to improve safety if it only works for a couple of years.

59 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 08/31/2024

The front facing monocular camera of the adas system has failed on this 2019 Honda Odyssey with approximately 50,000 miles. The failure of this camera has rendered the adas systems inoperable including adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and lane keeping assistance. This appears to be a common complaint/failure mode amongst many similar Honda models 2018 - 2022. Please reference Honda related forums linked here and other similar postings on other websites: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

60 Service Brakes problem of the 2022 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 08/27/2024

For approximately 1 year the collision mitigation braking system will intermittently activate even when no hazards or objects are present in front of the vehicle. This has happened regardless of speed or any other conditions and has even happened while accelerating. There are no lights or warnings that present before the system activates. This poses a hazard of losing control of the vehicle or potential causing a crash due to the unexpected and sudden braking. This problem is intermittent and does not happen every time the car is driving but has happened enough to bring the car in to the service center. The first time we were told they couldn't replicate the problem so they wouldn't look into it. The second time they acknowledged a know issue with their collision mitigation system and recommended the camera and radar be recalibrated at a cost of $850. For some reason this failure of the system is not covered under warranty. They also stated the calibration is not guaranteed to fix the problem.

61 Service Brakes problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 08/13/2024

Prior to purchasing this vehicle, on the test drive, the vehicle slammed on the brakes for no good reason. The dealer assured me the collision mitigation braking system (“cmbs”) can be turned off, so I bought the car. I then learned that the cmbs automatically turns on every time the engine is turned on. I must shut cmbs off each and every time I start the car, but since my other car is a Tesla (which doesn’t have this problem), sometimes I do forget to shut off cmbs. Through out my almost 7 years of ownership, the car has slammed on the brakes countless numbers of times for absolutely no reason at all. Sometimes no cars are behind me, but there have been several times when cars behind me have almost crashed into me due to my faulty cmbs. My elderly mother is in need of a car and I refuse to let her borrow mine because I am scared she will forget to disable the cmbs and get into a crash. I am deeply astonished that with everything that is known about Honda’s cmbs, NHTSA has not taken any action against this dangerous feature. I wonder what NHTSA is getting paid to look the other way. A complete failure of an institution I used to hold in high regard.

62 Service Brakes problem of the 2022 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 07/31/2024

On a number of occasions the automatic braking system has engaged when no vehicles or objects were present in the vicinity of the vehicle. This is incredibly dangerous. When I get in the car now I have to remember to disengage that feature before operating the vehicle.

63 Service Brakes problem of the 2024 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 07/13/2024

This car continues to slam on the automatic brakes when there is no obstruction. There is no car in front of me today. It almost caused a major accident.

64 Service Brakes problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 07/01/2024

Soft or low brake pedal the brake pedal have a soft feeling and travel to the floor with low effort. This is causing low braking performance and increased pedal stroke. This condition is increasing the risk of a crash.

65 Service Brakes problem of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 06/24/2024

2018 Honda Odyssey front camera failures. We bought it brand new and found out today that front multipurpose camera was not working properly. There are bunches of warning lights popped up on dashboard: lcc, lkas… problems. I went to google and facebook to see there were so many people have the same problem particularly with this 2018 models. Dealership wanted $1800 to replace camera and they know that was Honda technical issues, not in customers control.

66 Service Brakes problem of the 2014 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/24/2024

Engine surge when appying brake. This has occurred approximately 6 times in 2024 and happens when applying brakes when coming to a stop. Please note previous reports regarding engine surge when braking.

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67 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/15/2024

Failure of multi purpose camera resulting in inoperable adaptive cruise control (or any cruise control), lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, road departure mitigation, collision mitigation braking system.

68 Service Brakes problem of the 2020 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/10/2024

The front camera/sensor broke and is not covered under Honda’s warranty. This affects the adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, collision mitigation system, road departed mitigation, and auto high-beam.

69 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/01/2024

This vehicle has experienced random braking incidents while being operated on highways and other roads. Additionally, within a span of five years, two doors have malfunctioned, and the electrical system required replacement. These defects have jeopardized the safety of my family. The vehicle was purchased new at the time of acquisition. Please help.

70 Service Brakes problem of the 2019 Honda Odyssey

Failure Date: 05/01/2024

I'm experiencing several error messages on my 2019 Honda Odyssey, which include issues with the brake system, lane keeping assist system (lkas), auto high-beam, road departure mitigation system, collision mitigation system, and adaptive cruise control (acc). These warnings are not only persistent but raise significant safety concerns, especially during instances where sudden braking is necessary due to a vehicle abruptly cutting in front. The constant illumination of the brake system lights is particularly alarming as it casts doubt on the reliability of the brakes in critical situations. It appears that these problems are not isolated, as other Honda owners have reported similar safety risks affecting both drivers and passengers.



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