UGH. I've driven Hondas my whole driving life and it's really annoying. I had a problem with my brakes from about the time i needed an oil change. My friend took it in with this other issue that had to do with my steering column-- and they fixed it at the same time, I think we just needed to pay for the new pads.

However, it's still happening. I feel that stupid vibrating every time I go down a hill or need to come to a quick stop. It's usually okay on slow braking (for instance, if I am slowing down on a pretty level street with minimal brakeage) However, trying to brake while careening down a hill? I'm worried that my car will shimmy it's way past the stop with a vibrating steering wheel and brakes that aren't doing their job.

I am going to be taking my car to a shop and we'll see what the damage is--I've been reading up on brake jobs and I hope if I get a better pad (and hopefully not needing new rotors) I'll be able to get out pretty cheap.

First of all let me say I am disappointed in Honda. When I first bought my car I had it in the shop with complaints of hearing the brake dragging after you back up but they of course could not find anything wrong then at 30,000 miles they tell me I need a brake job that is not unusual. For me I have had several new cars in mt life time never a Honda so with that being said maybe for a Honda it is. This was a few hundred dolllars and not something I took kindly. From what they explained they had to shave the rotors so to me that is not typical....... Now my car when in for its 60,000 mile check up and actually I was at 59,900 and the person there talked me into having it done while I was there. Now mind you the 60,000 mile checkup is a few hundred dollars in self. So as you can tell I keep up with maintenance . I am not a huge fan of the Service Center as it is ! They have left me out to dry already! I will get to that later. So they perform the reason I took or why I took my car there and the 60,000 mile checkup, took my money and did not suggest or say anything about my brakes. A month later my brakes are acting up and they tell me I need another brake job at 60,000 mile that includes turning the rotors again.. I told them again that this was not normal but they assure me that this is not unusual.

Now what took me to the service department was my car would not start not once but twice and I had in their shop twice to be told that the battery, alternator and yada,m yada all checked out, but here I keep getting stranded by my Honda!!!!! I told them everything that I witnessed when I turned the car off and after my husband picked the car up for the 3rd time and picked me back up from work took it back to Honda like I don't have better things to do did they figure out that the radiator fan cause the cell in the battery to go dead and also destroyed the fan solenoid. Fortunately warranty covered everything but the battery.

Now really they kept telling me there was nothing wrong with the battery and if there was a bad cell in there it had to be caused because they could not diagnose the problem properly. We were the ones that had to do there job and then they charged me for a battery.

I am not a Happy Honda Owner!!!!! I dont think I should have to get a brake job every 30,000 miles the tires last longer than that!

Second incident where rotors warped. Again was told it could be driving style. The fix this time was to replace the pads with different ones that they had for accords, and turning the rotors again.

Again, the vibration varies, but at its worst is like driving on cobblestone at a high velocity. The car is not safe when this happens, as control and steering are compromised. Heavier loads seemed to affect the issue. For instance driving down from the mountains on the interstate was horrid, while in the city you can't tell at all (meaning a heat issue).

First incident where upon braking with my 2005 Honda accord there was a very strong vibration that occurred. This started minor, then grew to a major problem. The only way I can describe it is it was like driving on cobblestones / large rumble strips at high speeds. The steering shook, and I felt that I had very poor control over the car and didn't feel safe at all.

I took it to the dealer and they said that the rotors were warped. They blamed it on my driving style, however, I would think that a safety component like brake rotors should be able to handle most forms of driving. That said, I wouldn't characterize my driving style as overly aggressive or anything. Mildly perhaps (hitting the brakes a little harder than intended from time to time at higher speeds).

Third time I've had serious vibration in the car when braking. I'm assuming that yet again it is warpage in the rotors, however, this time the warranty is over, and I'm really thinking that the only thing to do is either see if there is an attempt at a recall (which is how I came across this site) or if there is a class action against Honda over this.

To recap, the vibration is like driving on cobblestone at a higher velocity to the point where the car is almost uncontrollable. The driving conditions (how hard the brakes have to work / heat up) is I think is the major variable here. Low speeds not so bad. Freeway driving, however, can be scary. was driving over the rocky mountains on i-70 around thanksgiving and feared for my life at times. The grade of the road, speed from which I was braking from, and the length of the drive all play a factor.

This problem creeps up on you. At first, you sort of blame the road, thinking that it is imperfections in the road. But then you start noticing it more, and on freshly paved roads and realize you have a problem. Over time the problem definitely gets worse. Given that this is the third time I've had this issue, I'm thinking that it is something in the braking system that is causing it. Be it shoddy rotor material, or something with the caliper force applied to the brakes (maybe the pad shape). I don't know the exact cause but I've driven other cars for years with the same 'driving style' and never had this issue...EVER.

At 8000 miles the rotors warped. The dealer I bought it from turned the rotors. At 16000 miles they were warped again. The dealer I bought it from (Honda Carland)wouldn't repair them again. I took it to Team Honda (I had 24000 miles on it by this time), they replaced all 4 rotors and all brake pads under warranty. At 32000 miles they warped again. I've been driving this car with warped rotors since. The car now has 45000 miles on it and the shaking when I'm braking is so bad I have to get something done. I think I'm looking at expensive after market performance rotors and pads. I'm trying to decide if I even want to keep the car. Honda quaility is way over rated.