2006 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 75about this part
- Share
- 11%of 703 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,575miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 75 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Honda Odyssey, 11% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,575 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brakes acted as a term stated soft brake pedal. The brakes should have stopped the vehicle in a shorter distance than they actually did. From a speed of approximately 50 MPH it took about 150 ft to stop and it still required hitting the car infront of me to stop at about 5 MPH. I felt the ABS kick in but for pushing the pedal as hard as I could the wheels did not even squeal or chirp. It felt like the vehicle was just coming to a slow stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10806767, filed 2015-11, 101,000 miles“My 2006 Honda Odyssey has a soft spongy brake pedal, often going lower than the accelerator while braking, allowing the brake and accelerator to be depressed at the same time, making it difficult to brake while the engine is racing. This problem causes the Odyssey to lurch forward, and could quite easily cause an accident. My dealer refuses to acknowledge the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10308623, filed 2010-02, 20,000 miles“My Honda Odyssey had braking problem since we bought it brand new in 2006. It is hard to brake especially when it runs to downhill road. It also gives a noise when I brakes. I took my minivan to Honda dealers a few times and they told me they could not find any brake problems. But it is still there.”
NHTSA complaint #10320361, filed 2010-03, 20,000 miles“Tried to stop at an intersection with a stop going 25 miles early on. The car would not stop on time and brake will terminate it distance before the actual car stopped. It has soft brakes from the beginning but now it is getting worse and the brake do not work properly. We were lucky because no other car were around as we stopped 10 feet in the intersection. Is there any recall for sponge brakes for Odyssey 2006?”
NHTSA complaint #10300031, filed 2010-01, 30,100 miles“My 2006 Honda Odyssey has a problem with the brake feeling 'soft'. I have to press the brake almost to the floor to stop the car. This is similar to the recall for the same model from 2007 to 2008. However, dealership will not fix this issue because our car is from 2006 model year.”
NHTSA complaint #10327227, filed 2010-04, 59,970 milesRelated recalls
- 10V504000Oct 22, 2010Honda 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…Covers: Honda Odyssey 2005–2007, Acura RL 2005–2007
Related service bulletins
- 10052477May 1, 2013Honda: the engine shuts off, power on, but in accessory; never use conventional wheel & tire assemblies on pax vehicles; mil on after throttle body cleaning or replacement; s/m…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 10% |
| 2025 | 15 | 3% |
| 2024 | 9 | 7% |
| 2023 | 9 | 9% |
| 2022 | 9 | 6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 22 | 4% |
| 2019 | 46 | 5% |
| 2018 | 41 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 11 | 5% |
| 2014 | 59 | 19% |
| 2013 | 55 | 26% |
| 2012 | 60 | 24% |
| 2011 | 44 | 19% |
| 2010 | 43 | 17% |
| 2009 | 21 | 11% |
| 2008 | 163 | 33% |
| 2007 | 241 | 29% |
| 2006 | 75 | 11% |
| 2005 | 78 | 9% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 32 | 3% |
| 2001 | 19 | 3% |
| 2000 | 23 | 3% |
| 1999 | 19 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 10% |
| 1997 | 2 | 10% |
| 1996 | 9 | 13% |
| 1995 | 19 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 Honda Odyssey
127 complaintsBody and structure
101 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
87 complaintsEngine
74 complaintsEngine cooling
71 complaintsEquipment
49 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsTires
28 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
27 complaintsAir bags
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology