Brake pads POWER STOP or OEM Honda
New power stop ceramic z17 front brake pads
I also swapped out the pads and rotors with Powerstop Z36 Truck and Tow carbon fiber ceramic pads and drilled and slotted rotors. They turned out to be fantastic, especially with towing in the mountains and the Nebraska Sandhills. Highly recommend!
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
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.
I picked up some Power Stop pads (Z23915B and Z231095) back in 2016 and they are still going strong. I wouldnt say they are "low dust", but they do seem less than OEM. They seemed to be a bit more bite than my OEMs.
I got Powerstop for my 2015 Sequoia and absolutely love them. Can’t recommend them enough.
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.
I have used powerstops basic kit on Amazon for years now and had no problems. They say they're a "street upgrade" but they're just good quality pads and rotors.
Did power stop pads and rotors on an 18 GT and it makes the same noise. Even tried bedding new pads, still does it.
Installed new Centric High-Carbon rotors + PowerStop Z23 Evolution Carbon-fiber Ceramic pads on front only. I'm getting significant brake judder. Steering and vehicle body shakes, but the brake pedal does not pulsate. No pulling to either side. Really bad when stopping from 80 MPH+.
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Which brake pads to choose — POWER STOP or OEM Honda?
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We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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- Average rating.
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Which brake pads are better — OEM Honda or POWER STOP?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads POWER STOP were overall better than OEM Honda.
- POWER STOP received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and OEM Honda scored 76 points.
- POWER STOP ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Honda ranked 18.
- The average rating is higher for POWER STOP (4.3) than for OEM Honda (3.9).
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Brake pads POWER STOP have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for POWER STOP is better than OEM Honda.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Honda is outperforms POWER STOP.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for POWER STOP is preferred to OEM Honda.
Which brake pads are more popular — POWER STOP or OEM Honda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads POWER STOP were overall more popular than OEM Honda.
By vote balance, brake pads POWER STOP surpassed OEM Honda:
- For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (1216) to negative (145) votes is 1071 vote.
- For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (116) to negative (35) votes is 81 vote.
By number of reviews, brake pads POWER STOP surpassed OEM Honda:
- For brake pads POWER STOP there are 444 reviews: 386 positive, 29 neutral, 29 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Honda there are 48 reviews: 32 positive, 10 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — POWER STOP or OEM Honda?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads POWER STOP led more car-specific ratings than OEM Honda:
POWER STOP are chosen by owners of cars such as: Acura TSX, BMW X5, Dodge Charger, Ford Mustang, Mazda 3, Chevrolet Camaro, Honda Accord, Honda Pilot, Infiniti Q50, Mazda 6, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Impreza WRX, Toyota Sequoia, and others.
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