Brake pads Bosch or OEM Honda

OEM Honda Brake pads

2013-2015 have axle recalls…they’ll get fix free but you’ll need to invest in wheel hubs on the front due to the axles failing it’ll mess up the wheel hubs. Also the sensor on the battery it’s something about sending the correct volts to the alternator that’s a big issue and could cause electrical fires. Was also a recall. Besides that just check the car undercarriage for surface rust on calipers they fail a lot due to abunch of surface rust and debris getting into it over time and it’ll act like it’s seized up but really all the grease is just gone over time. Get good quality ceramic pads these cars squeal like a pig with the cheap ones. Also valve cover gasket is a must always will leak eventually every 30k miles or so. Best bet is getting a 2016 &up tbh

Pros: ceramic pads prevent squeal
Cons: cheap pads squeal
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OEM Honda Brake pads

The CRVs I have are a 2010 with 210k miles. AC compressor every 100k miles and an alternator at 200. Brakes at 100k and 160k and 210k, the OEM brakes are amazing. Spark plugs at 100k and 200k and both times still looked new. Still drives amazing and is solid it's better than my 2017 CRV.

Pros: amazing OEM brakes, spark plugs looked new
Cons: AC compressor replacement, alternator replacement
Vehicle: Honda
Mileage: 210000 km
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Bosch Brake pads
Sew2024
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Rating 5.0

Check Rockauto. I replaced my brakes about 2 years ago with Dynamic Friction Geospec coated rotors and Bosch quiet cast pads. Still in great condition and stops on a dime.

Pros: great condition, stops well
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OEM Honda Brake pads

Nice. 2011 here (also bought new) but I did all four brakes at 68K miles. They had some life left in them according to the shop, but they just started feeling a tad soft, and my brake pedal was getting a little to close to the floor for comfort.

Pros: 15 years of ownership
Cons: AC is weak
Vehicle: Honda Fit
Mileage: 68000 km
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Bosch Brake pads
mpython1701
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Rating 5.0

I swear by Bosch quietcast. I’ve done cheap brands before but seem to squeak, fade, or make too much dust.

Pros: quiet, less dust
Cons: squeak, fade
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OEM Honda Brake pads
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Rating 3.0

Last week front passenger brake began making a metal on metal grinding noise. Assumed it was brakes because this vehicle has been a frequent brake pad/rotor-replacee due to the mileage of the car. The brake pads were very low. Drove the car around for about 30mins today and no grinding noise BUT the front passenger was very hot and didn’t smell good.

Pros: no grinding noise
Cons: passenger very hot, bad smell
Vehicle: Honda
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OEM Honda Brake pads

I did have VTC rattle on startup but it went away before I could get around to fixing it. I also had the injectors fail, which were covered under that warranty recall. Also have a leak on the inside of the vehicle from a rear speaker gasket, that will be fixed when I get around to it in the coming weeks. I only learned I had a leak because the interior was moldy and moist. My brakes failed on track mostly likely due to me overheating them, and not properly cooling them down. I ended up melting the O ring on the piston itself. Never really got to diagnose what the issue really was just what I saw and felt. Replaced with "Integra Type R Big Brakes and a Mini Cooper Rotor". Somehow my compressor clutch wire was chopped in half, which caused me to replace the compressor. Though I probably could've just fixed the wires, but I already bought a new compressor so I just replaced it.

Cons: brakes failed on track, melted O-ring
Vehicle: Honda Fit
Mileage: 125000 km
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Which brake pads to choose — Bosch or OEM Honda?

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Comparison of brake pads Bosch and OEM Honda
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — OEM Honda or Bosch?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Bosch were overall better than OEM Honda.

  1. Bosch received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Honda scored 76 points.
  2. Bosch ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Honda ranked 18.
  3. The average rating is higher for Bosch (4.1) than for OEM Honda (3.9).
  4. Brake pads Bosch have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Bosch is better than OEM Honda.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that by this property Bosch does not differ from OEM Honda.
    • Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Bosch is preferred to OEM Honda.

Which brake pads are more popular — Bosch or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Bosch were overall more popular than OEM Honda.

By vote balance, brake pads Bosch surpassed OEM Honda:

  • For Bosch, the ratio of positive (338) to negative (56) votes is 282 votes.
  • For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (116) to negative (35) votes is 81 vote.

By number of reviews, brake pads Bosch surpassed OEM Honda:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Bosch or OEM Honda?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Bosch led more car-specific ratings than OEM Honda:

Bosch are chosen by owners of cars such as: Kia Sorento, Mazda 5, Volkswagen Beetle, and others.

Brake pads OEM Honda have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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