2004 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems

“The brakes are way too soft! I almost hit a kid in my neighborhood when I could not stop as quickly as I should have going 30mph. I have to push the brakes all the way to the floor it is insane. I have had the brakes bled, new pads put in, new calipers put in and no fix has worked.”

“The brake pedal pushes almost to the floor before the van responds to braking. I have had multiple procedures done on the brakes by several mechanics and it has not fixed the problem. I usually pump the brakes when I am stopping because I don't have confidence in the braking system and by doing this, the braking system responds better. It happens at all speeds. I purchased this van used in 2008 and I noticed the mushy brakes at the time of purchase and was told that the brakes were fine. The dealer said hondas' brakes are known to be mushy. …”

“While applying pressure on the brake pedal to reduce the speed because the traffic was slowing down vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly. I applied more and more pressure on the brakes, and nothing happened. Vehicle was not stopping any faster. I did not pump the brakes since Odyssey has ABS and they did not kick in though I applied a lot of pressure on the brakes. I collided with the vehicle in front of me and airbags did not deploy. Prior to this incident I was able to stop the car faster.”

“The brake warning lamp can illuminate, indicating a low brake fluid condition, although no leaking brake fluid is visible throughout the system. A worn rear master cylinder seal can cause fluid to leak into the brake booster, which will cause diminished brake performance over time. There is already a recall issued for this same issue on 2005-2007 odysseys, but I believe it also applies to 2004 odysseys.”

“Braking is soft or brake pedal has to be pushed very low before brakes will engage. I have had this problem for about 2 years and had the brakes checked numerous times and no one can fix it.”