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2026 Honda Odyssey Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
10%of 61 total for the year
Median mileage
6,338miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2026 Honda Odyssey, 10% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,338 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“When i was driving, going about 45 MPH, the emergency braking system beeped and breaks were engaged. Not to a complete stop but like a break tap . Nothing was in front of beside our behind me. It was terrifying and I'm unsure why this happened. Please be advised, this can cause an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11749390, filed 2026-07

“On November 12, I was on the highway in the right lane, there was a car about 4 car lengths ahead of me in my lane and the car in the middle lane was quite a distance ahead. Just as I got in the middle lane, BOOM! the vehicle's CMBS malfunctioned and slammed on the brakes - no warning, visual or audible, just came to an abrupt stop. Thank goodness no one was behind me or I would have been dead. It was an instant whiplash effect as well And then as I was then merging back into the right lane to exit the highway, it did it again! …”

NHTSA complaint #11704863, filed 2025-12

“I was driving down a 35mph road, the car in front of me slowed down, I was about 2 car lengths behind it. No notice, no warning, my Odyssey SLAMMED on the brakes and brought me to an abrupt stop with no notice and no need. Everything in the van flew forward and in the floor. Luckily there was no one directly behind me. It gives me serious whiplash when this happens and it is uncalled for, the car in front of me did not stop it only slowed down, there was plenty of room between our vehicles (we were only going about 30 mph) and there was absolutely no warning- just BAM! …”

NHTSA complaint #11742115, filed 2026-06

“The contact owns a 2026 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while pulling halfway into a parking spot with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, turning slightly right to miss a handicapped spot, crashed into a palm tree, and drove over rocks before the vehicle stopped. The vehicle went from 0 to 30 MPH within seconds. The ignition was turned off during the failure. The driver’s side seat and top air bags deployed and struck the contact in the face, causing a burning of the face. There was smoke inside the vehicle. The driver was able to exit the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11765824, filed 2026-09, 6,338 miles

“Observed repeatedly while operating at highway/interstate cruising speed, with adaptive cruise engaged: any changes in road texture - concrete to blacktop, between different types of blacktop or concrete, separation joints, etc - such as when crossing a bridge, crossing state lines, entering open-road toll plazas, etc - results in a sharp lifting of the throttle and at times will also automatically engage the brakes. This results in rapidly and unexpectedly cutting speed by 10-15 mph before automatically resuming set speed 1-2 seconds later. …”

NHTSA complaint #11697370, filed 2025-11

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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 2026 Honda Odyssey

Engine
26 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
11 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 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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