2011 Honda Odyssey: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Oct 28, 2019 · Transmission · AL

Nov of 2016 took my 2011 honda odyssey into the dealership for a shudder between 40-45 MPH. Service tech stated that the transmission fluid needs to be drained per honda procedure. Fluids were drained and shudder stopped. May 2018 took back to the dealership same problem as before in 2016 at this time serivce tech states that my front brake caliper, left front drive shaft need replacing. Those items were replaced. Then oct 2019 back at the same dealership again with the shudder at 40-45 MPH. The serice tech now states that my transmission fluid needs to be changed again per honda procedure that its dark and dirty. After looking at transmission fluid its not dark or dirty. Still transparent and no burnt smell of bad fluid. After researching these year model vans are big on torque converter problems. Service tech perfomed a snap shot and verifired torque converter judder but are not wanting to fix the problem. Software has been updated and still having same issue with shudder. Honda declines to accept the issue.

Filed Jun 20, 2018 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · CA

Car engine and transmission judders and gear shifts up and down constantly when cruising between 30-45 MPH and 60mph. Engine shakes and RPM is seen going up and down also.

Filed Apr 4, 2017 · Brakes, Transmission · 12,000 miles · CA

When accelerating the transmission slips and shudders when the speed crosses 35 miles / hr (occurring since purchase) and again at 70 miles / hour (occurring since 2016). Even when foot brake is applied, vehicle moves a little (a few centimeters)

Filed Oct 15, 2016 · Brakes · 79,000 miles · UT

I officially purchased a used 2011 honda odyssey from a local honda dealership on october 5, 2016. Before I left with the new vehicle, the dealership service division replaced both the front and rear brake pads on the vehicle (see attached photos for service/repair invoice dated 10/4/2016). On october 7-8, 2016, I drove the car on a state highway in some mountainous areas both on a uphill and downhill slope at about 30-50 MPH. I noticed that especially when driving on a downward slope, when I applied the brakes even slightly, the car began to perceptibly shudder. The greater the slope of the road, the greater the shuddering effect. I returned with the vehicle to the honda dealership for another unrelated reason, but inquired about the shuddering and asked if during the dealership's safety inspections if any problems related to the brakes had been discovered, since the pads were brand new. The technician at the dealership informed me that the rotors had been warped due to excessive heat from braking. After I pressed him for more information, he told me that virtually every recently-produced honda odyssey (I.e., models manufactured in the last 5-10 years) that he had seen come through the service division experienced a similar warping problem after nearly every 30,000-40,000 miles driven. In his opinion, the rotors installed in honda odysseys were actually much too small (I.e., they did not have enough surface area) to be able to withstand the high amounts of heat caused by the large brakes required for the relatively larger model of vehicle (the van). He went as far as to tell me that he was accustomed to installing larger-than-recommended rotors in some of his customers' vans to try and avoid the problem. He said he wouldn't be surprised if a recall would be forthcoming on the rotors. I would like to request an investigation on these rotors to initiate such a recall.

Filed Sep 2, 2012 · Transmission · 44,000 miles · MI

Transmission sometimes shudders terribly when shifting, does not know when to shift, sometimes delays when shifting into reverse. Currently has 44,000 miles.

Filed Jan 23, 2012 · Transmission · 1,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 1000 and the current mileage was 10,000. Updated 02/22/12*lj the consumer stated the transmission has a vibration and shudder. Updated 02/24/12

Filed Jan 18, 2012 · Transmission · 18,000 miles · NC

As soon as the transmission shifts to the second gear, the entire car will shudder. Same thing happens often on the third, fourth, and fifth. Another thing that happens on the transmission is that when it's in overdrive in the sixth gear, the RPM will jump about a hundred or two, up and down, randomely. When it's also in overdrive, it makes a weird noise. In the cabin, it sounds like an extreme wind noise, but you can tell that it's coming from the transmission because it happens everytime I give the car some gas. Some other people are also having the same problem as I'm having because people on the forum are complaining about the same issue.