2012 Honda Odyssey service brakes problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Honda Odyssey — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My break petal went soft - as in goes all the way to the floor - it has been looked at by 2 different mechanics - no warning lights, no sounds, just all of a sudden no breaks - it has all new break pads, master cylinder, rotors, etc… the break petal is as soft as can be. I can not stop suddenly.”
filed Nov 23, 2022
“My 2012 Honda Odyssey brake suddenly failed today. I felt the brake paddle was very soft and had to push all the way to the floor and the vehicle would slowly stop. I had to push very fast repeatedly to feel enough pressure on the paddle to stop the vehicle quickly. There is no indications on the…”
filed Sep 10, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when…
APaS02262021902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when…
APaS02102021902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 10, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when…
APaS12102020902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 10, 2020
Service Brakes problems in other Odyssey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Odyssey | 4 | 17% |
| 2025 Odyssey | 10 | 3% |
| 2024 Odyssey | 5 | 6% |
| 2023 Odyssey | 8 | 9% |
| 2022 Odyssey | 8 | 6% |
| 2021 Odyssey | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Odyssey | 18 | 4% |
| 2019 Odyssey | 44 | 5% |
| 2018 Odyssey | 40 | 4% |
| 2017 Odyssey | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 Odyssey | 11 | 4% |
| 2015 Odyssey | 11 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Honda Odyssey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.