2012 Honda Odyssey: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Jul 21, 2021 · Engine · 141,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving 35-45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was blue smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe and the vehicle was shuddering. The contact continued driving the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact they could not provide any assistance as she was the second vehicle owner. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2020 · Fuel system · 48,300 miles · GA

Shutter / judder low speed. Can cause hesitation for getting out of another vehicle's way in traffic at liw speed.

Filed Jan 31, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 30,000 miles · VA

Judder and vibrates and makes buzzing sound constantly but intermittently. Dealer and honda state this is in relation to the eco feature. Research by me indicates either torque converter and/or rear motor mount needs replacing. It seems the issue is worsening as I was told by my honda service tech that it will get worse the more miles driven. Presently has 40k miles and still under warranty. Car lost power on open highway and was able to drive it to honda service...(unrelated) to vibration issue. Did a computer update and that took care of power issue.

Filed Jan 22, 2014 · Brakes · 17,710 miles · WA

Vehicle shuddered while braking at 30-70 MPH especially when going downhill, also causing steering wheel to shake back and forth. Took vehicle to the dealer today and they found warped rotors which seems unusual in this low mileage vehicle. The dealer resurfaced the rotors and re-installed with new brake pads at no charge.

Filed Jan 6, 2013 · Brakes, Transmission · 137 miles · PA

I bought a brand new '12 odyssey exl-nav (5-speed automatic transmission) and from the day I picked it up, I noticed a shuddering when the transmission was at a shift point, especially from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th. I am submitting this complaint because I see a registered compliant for odyssey touring and touring elite models with 6-speed transmissions but not for the ex or exls with 5-speed transmission [the federal safety agency reference #10046880;tsb reference #sb-12-064]; however I have the same transmission issue. It has been in the shop at a honda dealer twice now to resolve issue and last time they mentioned there had been a service bulletin issued for this issue and they uploaded a new software control module. However, I still have the issue and am concerned that this is a design-flaw issue that honda may not be able to fix. Please expand the federal safety agency issue to include the 5-speed transmissions as well and advise if there is anything I can do. Also, with the brand new vehicle, the rear brake rotors were warped and pulsed when breaking and had to be resurfaced within a month of delivery. That issue is now resolved.

Filed Jan 30, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 2 miles · MD

Our brand new 2012 honda odyssey touring elite judders between 25-40 MPH between shifts. The judder can be anywhere from mild and very transient to rough bucking that lasts for over 2 seconds before it smooths out. Under mild or heavy acceleration, I have not not noticed the judder. It seems to only happen under moderate acceleration. It also seems to occur more violently while going uphill. It happens at least 90% of the time during the shift between 2nd and 3rd gears under moderate (typical) acceleration. This judder results in a loss of expected acceleration and decreased control of the vehicle. While researching this problem, it became obvious that I am not the only person experiencing this issue and feel that honda must recall these vehicles to permanently repair the underlying issue. This issue affects more than just the 2012 model year.