NHTSA Complaint #10436197 — 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY

BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS BY HONDA OWNERS OF PREMATURE BRAKE ROTOR WEAR AND/OR WARPING. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY OR VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING BREAKS DURING HIGH SPEEDS ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT MY ODYSSEY BRAND NEW AND MY DEALER SAID I ONLY HAVE 20% WEAR ON MY BRAKE PADS. BUT THE ROTOR APPARENTLY REQUIRES RESURFACING OR REPLACEMENT TO FIX THE VIBRATION. FOR THE ROTOR TO FAIL AT THIS EARLY STAGE OF WEAR AND TEAR PROCESS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT HONDA PUTS SUB-STANDARD BRAKE ROTOR COMPONENTS INTENTIONALLY TO SAVE MONEY. I'M NOT SURE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN OF THIS PRACTICE BUT LIFE IS PRECIOUS ENOUGH NOT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES. THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ME IS THE MOST CRUCIAL SAFETY COMPONENT OF ANY VEHICLE. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS BEFORE AND REPLACING THE ROTOR BEFORE THE BREAK PADS WITH ONLY 30K MILES IS TOTALLY SOMETHING NEW TO ME. I WAS SHOCK TO LEARN HOW MUCH RESULTS I GOT BY SEARCHING "HONDA STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION BRAKE ROTORS) ON THE INTERNET. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ABOUT IT BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO BRING THIS UP WITH HONDA FORMALLY. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS A REVOLVING DOOR POLICY THAT THIS IS JUST PART OF THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND COMPLETELY NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR