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2006 Honda Odyssey service brakes, hydraulic problems

53 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2006 Honda Odyssey cite service brakes, hydraulic, 8% of all 703 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
53
8% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes, hydraulic

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 - 25 MPH, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed and failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with rear brake caliper failure. The mechanic informed the contact that the rear brake caliper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 8, 2022Service brakes, hydraulicODI 11460172
“The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently reversed while shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The mechanic replaced the transmission however, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) failed and the brakes locked up. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 20, 2021Service brakes, hydraulicODI 11444430
“2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE VSA MODULATOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT START-UP AND IT NEVER WENT OUT. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 9, 2012Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10469887
“2006 ODYSSEY HAS WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, BUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP; THIS IS "VERY NORMAL" FOR ODYSSEY EVEN FOR 1 OR 2 YEAR OLD VAN. MY ROTORS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WARPED, NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR (BECOMING TOO THIN). THIS IS MORE LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT PARTS THAN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 21, 2012Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10452532
“I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 EX-L, I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED IT AND HAVE USED HONDA FILTERS, OILS AND LUBRICANTS, HAVE DONE OIL CHANGES EVERY 7,500 PER HONDA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND REPLACED TRANNY FLUID EVERY 15,000 MILES, ESPECIALLY AFTER KNOWING THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH PREVIOUS ODYSSEY'S AND CURRENT ONES. AT 52,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT (KNOWN ISSUE THAT HONDA WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE) THANKFULLY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED IT. AT 90,700 (MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 85,200 MILES) MY TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE (I HAVE HAD 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND A HONDA DEALERSHIP VERIFY THE TRANNY IS GOING SOUTH). IN ADDITION TO THE MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD RECALLS TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS, BRAKE MASTER "O" RING, POWER STEERING PUMP AND PAINT PEELING. FOR A $33K VEHICLE, IT SURE IS A LEMON. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 22, 2011Service brakes, hydraulic, Power trainODI 10426706
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE GRINDING WHENEVER THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER). THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 10, 2011Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10418365

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Service brakes

Free remedy

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Service brakes, hydraulicReported Oct 22, 2010NHTSA 10V504000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.