2009 Honda Odyssey: jerking or lurching

5 of the 198 complaints about the 2009 Honda Odyssey describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2026
2
2025
10
2024
3
2023
1
2022
4
2021
1
2020
10
2019
42
2018
48
2017
3
2016
8
2015
14
2014
46
2013
6
2012
8
2011
2
2010
7
2009
5
2008
10
2007
18
2006
10
2005
4
2004
12
2003
40
2002
53
2001
24
2000
20
1999
16
1998
1

What owners say

Filed Jan 16, 2022 · NC

When Honda IT Department wrote and installed the in-dash Navigation Computer System they neglected to correct a permanently and known Date and Time Glitch. January 2022 the date and time went back to 2002. Owners can not correct this glitch. Each time as you start the engine and begin to drive the Navigation System give off a not expecting very loud high pitch sound , which is a safety hazard. It has startled me and my passenger where I have slammed on brakes or jerked my steering

Filed Feb 4, 2019 · Acceleration · 121,000 miles · WA

On 2/3/2019 I was attempting to park my 2009 honda odyssey on a city street when it accelerated without any pressure being applied to the gas pedal. I was braking while rolling forward slowly and turning right into the parking space when the engine suddenly revved and accelerated the vehicle forward. I applied increasing braking pressure while the engine continued to rev, exceeding the stopping power of the brakes and causing the car to lurch forward toward a parked car in front of me. I managed to stop by quickly shifting the transmission from drive to park. If I had not shifted into park I would have hit the vehicle in front of me. The entire time this was happening, my foot was on the brake and no pressure was being applied to the accelerator pedal. After I shut off the engine and restarted the car, it returned to normal operation. I have reported this incident to american honda (case number 09315543) and I am bringing the vehicle in to a honda dealership for inspection. I am the original owner of the vehicle and it had approximately 121,000 miles on it and it has not been in an accident.

Filed May 28, 2013 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and jerked abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2012 · Steering, Transmission · 37,250 miles · NJ

I just bought 2009 odyssey from used car dealer at 37125 miles and on the first day itself I noticed few problems with the van which is still under power train warranty. 1) it makes a noise with little jerk during startup, seems like transmission issue 2) steering wheel gets lots of vibration between the speed of 45mph and 57mph and looks like van is being dragged... 3) at the speed of 40-50mph there is wind sound coming underneath of the van looks like it has some kind of resistance by the badly designed aerodynamic body and which makes you feel that car will be dragged by the wind. I hope honda should consider this issue seriously as transmission may cause accident any time, even wind drag and steering vibration may definitely cause an accident.

Filed Jan 1, 2012 · Body · 59,899 miles · TN

The rear powered tailgate has malfunctioned. The struts do not hold the door open and when you open the hatch with the powere button it fully opens then jerks two times then closes. If you open the hatch manually the struts do not hold the door at all and it slams shut.