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Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Honda Odyssey 4dr Minivan, ext.
244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
184000 mi
US $100
Brake pedal felt soft and mushy so I replaced all brake pads and flushed the brake fluid and bled all lines and calipers.
31000 mi
C $1500
Warped front rotors machined
97000 mi
Warning light on for stability control. Told bad computer module. Repair would be in the $1400 range so I did not fix.
All four rotors were replaced. All pads were replaced
180000 mi
US $500
Time for rear rotors and pads.
14000 mi
TSB for soft brake feel. Replaced brake system parts.
35000 mi
Traction/Stability control would disengage due to a sensor fault in one of the wheels. By turning the car engine/electrical system off, then restarting would usually clear problem. Problem would resurface every month or two.
193000 mi
US $540
Replace worn pads and rotors
8000 mi
Brakes not as stout as I would like.
13000 mi
Brakes were soft, referred to TSB brakes were bled, no parts replaced.
21000 mi
Brakes were very soft TSB for soft brakes, part had to be ordered. Accumulator was allowing air into brake system.
58000 mi
Brake recall, part repaired, TSB was done before, brakes feel much better after recall done (brakes bled as well under TSB)
71000 mi
Recall was redone due to brakes becoming very soft again.
9000 mi
Parking brake depressed more than normal of by .30 - readjusted cable. Rest of brake system seems fine
27300 mi
TSB - Bleed breaks $0 cost due to soft break pedal
47000 mi
US $600
The van did not brake properly approaching a light in the rain. I shifted into neutral to bring the van to a stop. Honda said the brake system was fine.
33000 mi
Soft mushy brakes at times, pedal travel too far, recalled. I had previously complained about this problem to the dealer.
16200 mi
US $100
Replaced brake master cylinder because it was leaking when the brake pedal was pressed.The breaks felt soft.It was over three years since the break fluid was changed.I requested the brake fluid replacement service. They found the real problm
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