Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda Odyssey has 41 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
41
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My break petal went soft - as in goes all the way to the floor - it has been looked at by 2 differen... |
| Sep 10, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2012 Honda Odyssey brake suddenly failed today. I felt the brake paddle was very soft and had to ... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Without warning the breaks will not work. You have to push them all the way down and it sometimes l... |
| Mar 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | False abs activation at speed above 45mph. |
| Jan 31, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR GOING DOWN HILL GET VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT HARD T... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ORIGINAL FACTORY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS IN THIS VEHICLE (AND ALL OTHERS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR) DO N... |
| May 18, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE WHIL... |
| Apr 29, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKES. WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION DRIVING DOWN A LONG INCLINE WHILE APPLYING BR... |
| Apr 22, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE PURCHASED VAN USED AT 33K MILES. AT THAT TIME IT ALREADY DISPLAYED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STE... |
| Jan 2, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ROTORS WRAP FROM OVERHEATING RESULTING IN SEVERE VIBRATION TO THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS ESPECIALL... |
| Jul 20, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1. BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE UNDERSIZED AND WARPED CAUSING A MASSIVE VIBRATION WHEN YOU BREAK. HONDA D... |
| Jun 5, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | "TAKATA RECALL" I AM DRIVING AND WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE AT A TURN, THE BRAKES DON'T WANT TO WORK. I WA... |
| May 31, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | HONDA ODYSSEY ARE NOT MANUFACTURING OR FABRICATING QUALITY PRODUCTS. I HAD SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2012 H... |
| Apr 3, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.. HAD TAKEN IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE TWICE, THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED A... |
| Jan 26, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAVE VIBRATION UP THRU STEERING COLUMN. PROBLEM ORIGINALLY BECAME NOTICEABLE INSIDE OF 10,000 MILES.... |
| Jan 11, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | ROTORS HAVE WARPED IN A TIME FRAME OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF NORMAL. ROTORS ARE DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY TH... |
| Jul 14, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY MULTIPLE TIMES. THE BRAKES VIBRATE EXCESS... |
| May 20, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | NOTICED VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL AROUND 27500 MILES AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS WARPED FRONT ROTORS AT... |
| Oct 10, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT RECURRED. APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSE SHIMMY... |
| Sep 30, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, HAVE NOTICE A SHAKING OF THE AUTOMOBILE WHEN BRAKING. RECENTLY IT HAS BECOME SE... |