Replacing the brake pads and brake rotors on the 5th generation Honda Odyssey (years 2018-2023) is a rather straight-forward process. These vehicles many people experience vibration when they brake (especially at high speeds or under heavier braking.) The solution to this is usually to replace both brake pads and brake rotors.
When you install new brake pads, which are typically replaced at the same time as new brake rotors, it’s a good idea to break-in the brakes using a “bedding” procedure. A bedding procedure involves a series of controlled stops in order to transfer an even layer of brake pad material onto the new rotors. The reason why you want to do this is to prevent uneven “pad transfer”, which can cause you to experience wobble or vibration while you depress the brake pedal.
On my parents’ 1st generation Toyota Tacoma PreRunner, they have brake pads and rotors on the front of the vehicle and brake shoes and drums on the rear. The front brake pad and rotor replacement is pretty straightforward to replace. As such, the replacement process is pretty consistent with other vehicles that utilize a brake pad/rotor setup.
After a full brake pad and rotor replacement, I concluded that the vibration I experiencing was due to the brake parts that were previously installed on my car. With the new brake pads and rotors, I felt zero vibration with braking. Here’s how to replace brake rotors on a 4th Generation Toyota 4Runner.
