2008 Honda Odyssey: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed May 9, 2016 · Transmission · NC

The honda odyssey has a well known manufacturing defect with it transmission, including a class action lawsuit that was withdrawn by the plaintiff for an unknown reason- (likely settled by honda outside of the class is my guess), related to the torque converter that american honda motor co is unwilling to acknowledge and repair. Https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=odyssey+torque+converter+judder on may 9, 2016 scott clark honda at 13000 e independence blvd, matthews, nc 28105,phone:(855) 507-6727, diagnosed this problem on my 2008 odyssey and quoted $1727 to replace the torque converter. I contacted honda customer relations at 310‑783‑2000 and was told that they would not cover the repair of the torque converter as there is no recall and they vehicle being out of the warranty period.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Transmission · 56,166 miles · WI

Strong vibration or judder while being driven typically at 20-45 MPH or while being driven on an up or down grade. Also experienced no response of acceleration which caused very serious safety concern. Per honda's tsb, torque converter is the issue if the problem returns after the software update. However honda is not willing to take care of this issue.

Filed Jun 1, 2013 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · WV

Transmission with hesitation shifting and shudder on slight incline at about 32-35 MPH and occasionally at higher speeds.

Filed Apr 18, 2013 · Body · 75,000 miles · MA

The power sliding doors will sometimes not close... One will start to close when we push the lever, then shudder or jerk and then reverse itself so that it is fully open once again. This started first with the passenger side sliding door, and has recently started happening on the driver's side as well. We brought it to a dealer and seemed quite familiar with the symptoms, suggesting that the middle set of rollers on the door were causing the issue. This seems to be a defect in either the material or the design.

Filed Dec 12, 2012 · Transmission · 62,010 miles · NC

Transmission with hesitation shifting and shudder on slight incline at about 32-35 MPH. Also has hard downshifts through gears.

Filed Jan 27, 2011 · Transmission · 1,000 miles · NJ

I own a 2008 honda odyssey. The vehicle would vibrate while driving approximately 40 MPH. Approximately 1 year later I received an unknown recall notice pertaining to the judder failure from honda advising me to bring the vehicle to an authorized dealer for a transmission software upgrade. The dealer made upgrades to the vehicle software. The software upgrade was supposed to remedy the vibrations; however, the failure persisted. After the software upgrade, the vehicle vibrates while driving at 47 ' 55 MPH. The failure became progressively worse over time. So the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the software was upgraded. And the dealer replaced the torque converter. But the vehicle still vibrates. The manufacturer was contacted, and they test drove my vehicle and a dealer's 2007 honda odyssey with me and they felt the vibration from both vehicles. The vibration from my vehicle was worse than the dealer's vehicle. But they told me that there is no mechanical problem with the vehicle even though the honda previously had recalled with the same problem. The failure mileage was less than 1,000 and the current mileage was 24,100.

Filed Jul 29, 2010 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving from 20-45 MPH, the judder would fail, causing the clutch to lock independently. The contact received an unknown recall pertaining to the judder failure. The dealer made upgrades to the vehicle software but the failure persisted. The dealer advised that the vehicle would need to first adapt to the software updates before the failure would be corrected. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. The failure became progressively worse over time. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Jun 22, 2010 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · NJ

Honda odyssey 2008 - brake issue - car shudders significantly when the brakes are applied - speeds in excess of 30 MPH we have been told by our local honda dealership that our car is shuddering due to warped rotors - the odyssey only has 50k on it and there is plenty of brake pad so I am not sure I understand why the rotors would already be warped and need to either be resurfaced or replaced. This seems rather odd and I have seen many other similar complaints out on the web regarding this issue. The service individual at honda autosport also told me that it was very common for both pads and rotors to be replaced at 35k and that we were very lucky to have 50k on our van with plenty of brake pad remaining. In addition to the significant, almost violent shuddering that impacts steering that occurs when the brakes are applied - when the 2008 odyssey comes to a stop there is a grinding sound that we have begun to notice in the last 3 weeks which the dealership cannot explain. We also just received the cost of replacing the rotors and brakes - $645 dollars for a car that is just 2 years old - this should not be common place. I have also called and reported this to american honda, however, they were not very helpful with this matter.