2007 Honda Odyssey
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 830 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Odyssey model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 38 involved a crash and 15 involved a fire. 71 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJul 28, 2014
Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC (Delphi) is recalling certain replacement fuel pump modules, part number FG1155-11B1, sold for use in 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The affected fuel pump may send an incorrect fuel reading to the fuel gauge possibly causing the vehicle to run out of fuel. The fuel gauge will always read 3/4 full to full regardless of the actual level.
A vehicle that runs out of fuel and stalls has an increased risk of a crash.
Delphi has begun notifying dealers and distributors, and will replace the fuel pump modules, free of charge. Owners may contact Delphi customer service at 1-877-411-8770. Delphi's number for this recall is GL14-004.
Campaign 14E049000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 14, 2014
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out.
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Parts to permanently repair the affected vehicles are not currently available. Honda will notify owners with an interim letter during May 2014. A second notice was mailed to owners October 6, 2014 when the remedy became available. Any vehicles that are currently leaking from the fuel pump cover will get a replacement, original cover. All vehicles, including those receiving the interim repair, will get an improved cover when they are available. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The recall numbers associated with this campaign are JD9 (inspection and/or preliminary part replacement) and JE0 (final parts replacement).
Campaign 14V112000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareNov 1, 2013
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 8, 2006, through September 8, 2008. Due to a combination of system components and software, the Vehicle Safety Assist System (VSA) may apply the brakes unexpectedly.
The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.
Parts to remedy these vehicles will not be available until the spring of 2014. Honda will send owners an interim letter notifying them of the issue and instruct them how to prevent unintended braking. A second notification will be sent when the parts become available. Interim notification was mailed in December 2013. The recall began on April 29, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC5.
Campaign 13V500000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderOct 22, 2010
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.
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V504000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, airMar 16, 2010
HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND AUGUST 21, 2008. AIR CAN ENTER THE VSA MODULAR PUMP DURING AN INITIAL SELF-CHECK PROCESS THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ENOUGH AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM TO RESULT IN A BRAKE PEDAL THAT FEELS SOFT OR LOWER TO THE FLOOR.
IF THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OR YEARS, THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ENOUGH AIR TO AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNER AND HONDA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VSA MODULATOR BY REMOVING ANY EXISTING AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEN APPLY SEALANT AND CAPS TO PREVENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 10V098000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 17, 2008
HONDA ODYSSEY-07- HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL FEELS WEAK AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER,BUT THAT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED YET. ODYSSEY HAS ONLY 1,400 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 19, 2007
SOFT, SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BLED BRAKES TWICE ON ADVISE OF TECH LINE WITHOUT NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED BELOW HEIGHT OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HAVE TWICE CAUGHT THE EDGE OF MY FOOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN BRAKING CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HAVE CASE OPEN WITH HONDA OFFICE IN TORRANCE, CA...THEY CANNOT TELL ME IF OR WHEN THERE WILL BE A FIX. DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THESE BRAKES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Dec 11, 2007, crash
WHILE PARKING AT DAYCARE, TURN INTO PARKING SPOT, BRAKES FAIL. BRAKES ARE PUMPED TO THE FLOOR 5 TIMES BEFORE HITTING A LARGE BOULDER CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO SUSPENSION AND FRAME. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, YET SEATBELT LOCKED IN PLACE. DEALER IS DOING REPAIR SINCE THERE IS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. HOWEVER AFTER 55 DAYS, STILL WAITING FOR RETURN OF VEHICLE. TURNS OUT COMPUTER REGULATING AIRBAGS FAILED AS WELL. 2 DEFECTS THAT IF THE BRAKES HAD FAILED JUST 3 MINUTES SOONER WOULD NO DOUBT HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR
Service brakes, Air, Nov 15, 2007
WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW ODYSSEY JULY'07. FROM DATE OF PURCHASE WE NOTICED THE BRAKES PERFORMED BELOW PAR. THE BRAKES REQUIRED MUCH FORCE BE APPLIED AS WELL AS A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE BE ACCOMMODATED. AT FIRST THE DEALER COMMENTED THAT OUR VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM, HOWEVER, A TEST DRIVE SHOWED THAT IF ONE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE CAR IS AT REST IT GAVE WAY UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. AFTER THIS THE DEALER INSISTED THAT I LEAVE WITH A RENTAL WHILE THEY LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, SEPT '07. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS. UPON RETURNING THE VEHICLE THEIR COMMENTS WERE "WE HAVE IMPROVED THE MASTER CYLINDER, HOWEVER, THIS IS TEMPORARY AND I SHOULD ALLOW FOR A FURTHER INSPECTION AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE". THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND BAD WEATHER IT DOES NOT INSPIRE CONFIDENCE, ONE FEELS AS THOUGH ONE IS DRIVING A LEMON. NOW THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL FAULT. THE COMPUTER FLASHES A WARNING (ERRATIC) "CHECK PETROL CAP"... THIS WARNING APPEARING AFTER HAVING COVERED 320MLS WITH STILL AMPLE FUEL IN THE TANK. NO APPARENT LOGIC CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE REASON OF THE WARNING. THE WARNING DISAPPEARS AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THE PETROL CAP IS OPENED AND THEN CLOSED AGAIN AND, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 13, 2007
SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE CHATTERING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 19, 2007
WE CURRENTLY HAVE AROUND 7,000 MILES ON A 2007 AND THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE ODYSSEY'S BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKES HAVE A VERY SOFT FEEL AND NEED TO BE DEPRESSED AT LEAST 3/4 OF THE WAY FOR THE BRAKES TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BITING. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS HAD A RELATIVELY SOFT FEELING TO THEM AND IT HAS CAUSED SOME DICEY SITUATIONS WHERE YOU NEED TO ATTEMPT TO SWERVE AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE THERE IS A DEFINITE LACK OF CONFIDENCE WHEN YOU NEED TO INDUCE A PANIC STOP. OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKES WILL HAVE A LITTLE CHATTER TO THEM WHICH YOU CAN FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. WE HAVEN'T PEGGED THIS DIRECTLY TO THE LOAD OF THE VEHICLE OR HOT BRAKES/BRAKE PADS, BUT WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THIS ISSUE LOOKED INTO WITH OUR DEALER. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 18, 2007
SEPT. 2007 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY - PURCHASED NEW IN SEPT. 2006 -DROVE VEHICLE FOR AWHILE AND FELT THE BRAKES WEREN'T OPERATING PROPERLY. - NEEDED TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET BETTER RESPONSE - JULY 6, 2007 BROUGHT TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES DEALER SAID NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS TO CONTACT ENGINEERS IN CA TO HELP RESOLVE THE PROBLEM - HAD CAR FOR 10 DAYS - COULDN'T LOCATE PART/OR ON B/O -DLR HAD TO REPLACE ABS MODULATOR AND BLEED THE BRAKES (DLR MECHANIC TOLD US THEY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH ACCORD AND ENGRG HAD TO REDESIGN THE PART. - JULY 16, 2007 HAD IT FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS - AUG 30, 2007 CONTACTED DEALER SAME PROBLEM - DEALER REPLACED THE SAME PART(S) HAD IT FOR 8 DAYS THEY WANTED TO DRIVE IT FOR A 300 MILES - AGAIN , NEVER HEARD OF PBLM(OTHER THAN ABOVE MENTIONED INCIDENT) - INFORMED DLR NOT CONFIDENT IN BRAKES. DLR SAID "I UNDERSTAND. I'VE EMAILED HONDA AND THEY WILL PROBABLY DO SOMETHING FOR YOU, AS YOU HAVE BEEN PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING." - DLR DROVE CAR FOR 300 MILES SAID VAN OK. - TOOK CAR SEPT. 7, 2007 - SEP. 14, 2007 CAR BACK TO DLR SAME PROBLEM - DLR GAVE US AMERICA HONDA TEL NUM TO CALL REGISTER COMPLAINT -CONTACTED AMERICA HONDA STATED PBLM WAS TOLD MY COMPLAINT FORWARDED TO DIST CASE MGR. I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 1-2 BUS. DAYS -DLR SAID THAT "HONDA" SAID THAT THE 2006/2007 ODY HAVE A "SOFT PEDAL" - NEVER HEARD THIS COMMENT THE TWO PREVIOUS TRIPS WENT ON INTERNET LOOKED UP HONDA ODY BRAKE PBLM FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS W/SAME PBLM DATING FROM MARCH, 2007 - AUG. 2007 OUR DEALER NEVER HEARD OF THIS PBLM? - SEP 18, 2007 GEN'L MGR TOLD ME NEXT STEP MEET WITH THE DIST REP. AVAILABLE OCT. 3, 2007. - I TOLD GEN'L MGR. I WAS RETURNING TO FL WEEK OF9/22/07. - THE GEN'L MGR. TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DLR IN FL. TO PURSUE ISSUE FURTHER THERE. (I'M NOT TOO HAPPY WITH THAT) - ALL PARTIES AT THE DLRSHP FEEL BRAKES ARE OK. - I'M STILL NOT CONFIDENT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 31, 2007
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN AND HAVE NOTICED SINCE ITS PURCHASE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS VERY SOFT. HARD PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH MUCH LONGER THAN EXPECTED BRAKING DISTANCES. I AM PLANNING ON SPEAKING WITH HONDA TO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. I HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 20, 2007
PURCHASED A NEW 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. VAN IS EXPERIENCING "SOFT BRAKES", I.E. HAVE TO BRAKE HARD AS IF BRAKE PADS ARE LOW SINCE DELIVERY OF VAN FROM BURNS HONDA, NJ. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 20, 2007
WE OWN A NEW 5 MONTHS 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND THE BRAKES ARE VERY MUSH. WE HAVE USE LOTS OF FORCE ON THE FOOT TO GET THIS CAR STOP. I THINK THERE IS A DEFECT. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. THEY SAID THERE NO SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. MY WIFE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE MIGHT REAR END SOME ONE. PLEASE CONTACT US ANY HELPFUL INFORMATION OR WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO GET THIS FIX. I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND IT SEEM MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 18, 2007
BRAKES...TOO SOFT. TOOK TO DEALER, TECHNICIAN AGREED. BLED BRAKES... TOLD THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE LINE. APPEAR TO BE BETTER. IT HAD BEEN THIS WAY SINCE PURCHASE IN MAY OF 07. SERVICED AUGUST OF 07. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 6, 2007, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. SHE CAN FEEL THE ABS AS SHE DRIVES AND HEARS A POPPING SOUND WHEN SHE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT IT FAILS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT ALSO FEELS A VIBRATION, WHICH SHE BELIEVES IS DUE TO THE ROTORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,100. THE CONSUMER STATED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES AT THE TIME SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 26, 2007
THE BRAKE IS WAY TOO SOFT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 18, 2007
THE BRAKES ARE NOT RESPONDING SAFELY. THEY ARE SUPER SOFT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP RECENTLY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 9, 2007
BRAKES SOMETIMES SEEM INADEQUATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE -- HAVE ROLLED THROUGH STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM -- DON'T KNOW WHEN EXCESSIVE PEDAL PRESSURE WIL BE REQUIRED.*AK