2018 Honda Odyssey · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 41owner reports
- 17,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
41 of the 992 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 41 reports
Brake wear on other Odyssey years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The rear wheel speed sensor harnesses may have been routed to the incorrect rear wheels, resulting in the possibility that the anti-lock brake system will not recognize each rear wheel speed properly.
The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance.
All 16 recalls on the 2018 Honda Odyssey, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Odyssey
Air in brake system. Closed may 11, 2010, led to recall 10V-098.
Air in brake system. Closed oct 19, 2009, led to recall 10V-098.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,000 and 36,170 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2018 Honda Odyssey that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2021 Accords, 2019-2017 Civics, 2017-2021 CR-Vs, 2018-2021 Odysseys & 2018-2021 Pilots with a customer complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2017-2020 CR-Vs & 2018-2020 Odysseys with a customer complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with a customer complaint of pulsation in the brakes when applying brakes at highway speeds.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of either a front brake noise or a rear brake noise.
What owners wrote
“The multipurpose camera failed showing lot of error codes. This affects the braking system putting my family and kids in risk. Honda is asking 2000$ to fix the camera.”
Filed Dec 23, 2025
“Today I was driving thru a green light and my car started breaking and jerking in the MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I was not following closely behind another car. Sometimes if i am going around a curve and a car is approaching me on the curve my car will suddenly BREAK and jerk. My kids are very scared to ride with me due to the inconsistences with my acceleration and jerking out of nowhere.”
Filed Oct 2, 2025
“I was involved in an accident with with my family. Pregnant wife and daughter. I got into a front end collision and I was at fault. The forward collision warning didnât activate, Neither did the automatic emergency braking. This system has never failed on me and car has always stopped every time..”
Filed Sep 20, 2025
“My car have never in an any accident but my distance radar sensor not working. And itâs very risky to drive under this condition and itâs very big safety for me and my life so help me to fix this issue.”
Filed Aug 17, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 41 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 136 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 134 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 121 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 115 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 104 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 85 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 68 reports
- Sliding door won't open, close or latch 61 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 51 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 45 reports
- Fuel pump failure 41 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 40 reports
- Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close 39 reports
- Water leaks into the cabin 38 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 33 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 25 reports