2012 Honda Odyssey problems
Owners have filed 326 complaints about the 2012 Honda Odyssey with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 17.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 12%.
Complaints326
Crashes22
Fires9
Injuries31
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 17.8% · 58
Engine 12.0% · 39
Electrical system 10.4% · 34
Structure 7.7% · 25
Power train 7.4% · 24
Unknown or other 7.1% · 23
Steering 6.4% · 21
Seats 4.0% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 31 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 27 model years of the Honda Odyssey in this data, 2012 sits 18th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 21 in the last three years against 36 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The rotors wrap from overheating resulting in severe vibration to the vehicle. This occurs especially when braking during inclines.The vehicle becomes difficult to brake & control due to severe vibration of the front wheels.The problem reoccurs a short time after resurfacing the rotors. Honda has issued new replacement ventilated rotors but has not issued a recall for free replacement of the original front rotors. Service brakes · reported at 73,000 miles
"Takata recall" I am driving and when I have to brake at a turn, the brakes don't want to work. I was pressing way down, almost pushing at the floor then they take a grab. That's ridiculous. I drive on a road where views near turns are not visible at all. Someone drives out and you have to brake in a second, and brakes don't want to grab. With four kids, you are putting everyone in danger between life and death. Service brakes · reported at 25,055 miles
Problem with front brakes. While traveling on vacation driving down a long incline while applying brakes to stay in the speed limit my front end started shaken so bad I had to pull over. While home I search this on the web to show I'm not the only one with this probelm. Rotors get warped. This is dangerous and scary. This car needs a saftety recall. 22,000 Thousand miles. A $30,000 van. Service brakes · reported at 22,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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