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2018 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems

Complaints
41about this part
Share
4%of 1,011 total for the year
Median mileage
13,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Honda Odyssey, 4% of the 1,011 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On 30 dec 2018 as my family and I drove through osceola county, florida, our Odyssey displayed an error message that read, some driver assist systems cannot operate: radar obstructed. The temperature was around 70 deg f and it was moderately foggy. The message cleared itself after 20-30 minutes and the driver assist systems came back online. We did not see any such error for the rest of our trip. …”

NHTSA complaint #11187297, filed 2019-03, 17,000 miles

“From the day I bought my car the brakes have squealed when applying them at a low rate of speed. There have been multiple times I have tried to accelerate and the gas took an extended time to work. Once I was trying to switch lanes and when I accelerated the van didn't go any faster and I almost caused an accident. The van shifts extremely hard. Everything the van shifts around 20-30 MPH the entire vehicle jolts back and forth. This is a huge safety issue and the dealers will not acknowledge it. I have reached out to Honda's corporate number but they refuse to help. …”

NHTSA complaint #11301300, filed 2020-01, 5,000 miles

“The van brakes have squealed since brand new 2018 purchased, returned van and they installed new brake pads and possible other parts however the brakes still squeal, ive called and the dealership says they don't know whats wrong and don't know how to fix. The 2nd issue is the cds when played get very hot like on fire hot, took van in to get looked at. The dealership replace cd player . The fix did not work the new cd player still makes the cds very hot like its going to start a fire. The cds are so hot that I cant even hold them. I believe a fire will start”

NHTSA complaint #11196916, filed 2019-04, 1 miles

“On saturday, 1/27/18 at 9:17am mountain time we were driving in a residential neighborhood following a silver SUV. As we approach an intersection with a green light, the SUV in front of us turned on their blinker to slow down to make a right turn. We were following behind at a safe distance. The SUV slowed down considerably to make the turn, but we remained behind at a safe distance as the SUV made the turn. The automatic collision detection system on our Honda Odyssey flashed a warning, as I've seen before, and the warning was appropriate given the situation. …”

NHTSA complaint #11065395, filed 2018-01, 7,932 miles

“First incident in 2018, the minivan came to a quick complete stop unnecessarily. A car in front of me had made a quick turn, I was not in danger of running into the car. I had a driver behind me honking his horn. I could have been rear-ended. Next incident occurred this month, march, 2019. Driving down a street, 25 m.p.h. The car shut down completely. I had to pull over, the wheel was hard to turn. After pulling over, I started the car again and drove home. Good thing I was not on a major interstate.both occurred on city streets. August 16, 2018 first incident. March 11, 2019. Dt”

NHTSA complaint #11186908, filed 2019-03, 13,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026610%
2025153%
202497%
202399%
202296%
202121%
2020224%
2019465%
2018414%
201738%
2016124%
2015115%
20145919%
20135526%
20126024%
20114419%
20104317%
20092111%
200816333%
200724129%
20067511%
2005789%
2004132%
2003142%
2002323%
2001193%
2000233%
1999194%
1998710%
1997210%
1996913%
19951920%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda Odyssey

Electrical system
263 complaintsForward collision avoidance
210 complaintsEngine
191 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
166 complaintsOther or unknown
149 complaintsLane departure
146 complaintsFuel system
107 complaintsBody and structure
100 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
24 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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.

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