Front brake calipers are loose. The caliper assemblies shift and clunk when braking is applied and also can be moved by hand. The transmission is noisy when traveling at highway speeds producing a knocking type of sound.

- Westampton, NJ, USA

There appears to be a flaw in the design of the Honda Odyssey brake hardware. Since I purchased the car, I occasionally felt a vibration in the brake pedal, which seemed like the anti-lock feature kicking in when it shouldn't. I later realized the problem was excessive horizontal play in the brake pedal. The vibration is most evident on a bumpy road. On a couple of occasions when my shoe was wet, my foot came close to sliding off the brake pedal from the vibration, so this problem is a safety issue. I have sat in a few Odyssey at Honda dealers. In one case the brake pedal seemed to have significantly less play than mine; in the others the play seemed to be similar to mine. I did not drive these other cars, but I assume they would also have the vibration that mine does. The brake problem was checked at a Honda dealer, and I was told it was "normal". I then called Honda Motors, and they arranged to have my car checked at another dealer. They acknowleged the play and compared it to another Odyssey and also classified it as "normal".

- Marlboro, NJ, USA