2014 Honda Odyssey: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Aug 31, 2021 · Transmission · NY

Since i bought have been to delar more than 15 times for transmission gear shift issue now getting increase on low speed Hard Downshift or Clunk When Slowing Down to a Rolling Stop

Filed Jan 7, 2020 · Body, Brakes · CA

(1) paint peeling (2) brakes inferior and don't stop correctly (3) driver back door and hatch open randomly without anyone opening them (4) large clunking noise and jerking when first starting to take off (5) rear camera may take up to 5 minutes to engage (6) error message pops up on screen saying "cannot import call history" (7) back passenger cup holder fell out

Filed Nov 26, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · IL

The transmission is not smooth at all. Rough and delayed shifts. My car minivan only has 35,000 miles on it.

Filed Aug 15, 2019 · Transmission · 74,700 miles · GA

I was driving my odessey home from work in average rush hour traffic. 30 minutes after leaving work, I came to a stop at a stop light. When I accelerated upon the light turning green my van shuddered/jerked when shifting gears between 15 & 20 MPH. I thought it might have been a fluke or bump in the road. Then I came to another stop at a second stop light, not five minutes later, and again when accelerating it repeated the shudder/jerk upon shifting between 15-20mph. I then continued another 20-30 minutes home and the issue repeated every time I had to slow my speed below 20mph it shuddered/jerked upon accelerating. I made it home, did not turn off the van, my husband got in and drove it to a local shop about 5min down the road and experienced rough shifting from park into drive and the continued issue of rough shifting between 15-20mph. At our arrival to the shop he turned off the vehicle for about 5 minutes and then restarted it and we returned home. On this return trip and the next day on my commute to work there are no further issues of rough shifting or jerking when switching gears. But nothing was done to cause this to start and other than turning off the van and restarting it, nothing was done to remedy it either. I did not take it to a service center, because the issue can not be replicated at this time.

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · OH

My 2014 honda odyssey does not shift properly most notably when the weather is very cold below 30 degrees and first thing in the am. Driving down the street it's as if I'm stuck in first gear and then suddenly the car shifts and it sounds horrible as if the transmission clunks very loud & then the car jerks forward from the car shifting. This started happening when my car was very new within the first 1-2 years. I have had it into the dealership a few times because of this problem and they can never seem to get it to 'throw a code' for them. I even left it there overnight so that they could drive the car cold in the morning and it didn't happen for them. It is very random when it will happen? After reading many honda odyssey online chats everyone says it's the computer and you have to shut the car off and restart it to reset the computer. This has seemed to work and stops the jerky shifting for the time being. So now when my car starts jerking me down the road and it sounds like the transmission is about to fall out I have to pull over somewhere safe and turn the car off for a minute and restart it. I thought for sure there would be a recall by now but I guess I should have reported it earlier. To sum it up there is a problem with the computerized shifting mechanism that for some reason when it's cold outside keeps the car in low gears. I have had my car regularly serviced at the honda dealership and every time I've had my transmission fluid changed they comment on how dirty it is? I explained the problem to them and no one can solve it?

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Transmission · 86,170 miles · MI

We came to a stop at a light and as we started moving when light was green in slow speed something made a big clunk and each time we came to a stop and pressed on gas pedal to proceed then clunk and jerk became louder and more intense. We pulled over turned van off started it again and it quit. We have it in the honda dealer now and they can't find anything. They did add transmission fluid. Keeping over night per our choic out of two (or pick up and take home), to see if it does same thing in the morning. It's very scary we don't really trust it on trips. So disappointed. Please help us! There is on youtube the very same thing happening to ours in same make and year van. Https://youtu.be/4d2ljtbuaks. Seems as though when it goes to shift into second thats when it clunk and jerks.

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Transmission · 100 miles · KY

Same transmission problems as many other people with the car bucking when slowly accelerating after a stop. Also accelerating problems with it being jerky and/or un-smooth. It sometimes jolts forward as well. When van is taken out of part on any incline, there is a loud "clunk" as it shifts into reverse. Purchased the van brand new in june 2014. Vehicle now has less than 26,000 miles on it.

Filed Mar 2, 2016 · Transmission · 1 miles · UT

My 2014 odyssey have the transmission clunk. When slowing down to under 20-30km/h then lifting off the brake then applying the gas the transmission clunks/shudders loudly and you feel it. I can reproduce this 95% of the time. I will be taking this into the dealer and will update. But seeing that there are numerous people complaining of this exact thing honda needs to issue a recall.

Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 12,500 miles · CA

I leased my 2014 odyssey on june 2014. I'm complaining about its jerking, those loud clunk during shift to 1st to 2nd gear started yesterday evening when I drove home with my wife from airport in stop and drive traffic. The car's transmission continued to do this every time I tried to accelerate between 10-20 miles per hour. It continued to jerk and clunk for 10 miles as I drove on the freeway. This is dangerous and made our hearts beat as it felt like the engine was going to fall out. I took the car to the dealer next day morning and they told me nothing wrong with the car as no diagnostic codes came up. They cannot get the car to duplicate issue now. I have to bring the car to them as soon as the problem occur. They only did software update for me at that time, hope it will help. For one year old 12000 mileage car, I think this is a serious problem. The reason I chosen honda odyssey was its safety rate. Now I felt unsafe in this car, especially with my two kids. I started looking online and I see a lot of people complaining about this issue now! Hoping the federal safety agency help us pushing honda to fix this problem before terrible things happen.

Filed Apr 30, 2015 · Transmission · 2,757 miles · TX

We were driving in stop and go traffic in ca and our 2014 odyssey engine began to clunk and whole car jerked (like running over something like a speed bump) each time we tried to accelerate through second gear. Felt like hitting something or engine falling out. The car's transmission continued to do this every time we tried to accelerate between 20-30 miles per hour. It continued to jolt/jerk/and clunk for 20 miles as we drove on the freeway. This is dangerous and made my heart skip beats as it felt like the engine was going to fall out/like being in a crash. Contacted honda but their service was about to close. We pulled over to do our errand and when we restarted the car it stopped. The shifting on the vehicle is not smooth through gears. Took next day to honda and they will not fix as no diagnostic codes came up and cannot get the car to duplicate issue now. Now there is a tsb to update software but dealership will not do unless issue is duplicated again. Safety issue that your brand new vehicle may have engine transmission fail at any point during travel. Jolting is so severe when it happens that it could cause you to have an accident.

Filed Mar 13, 2015 · Brakes, Fuel system · 901 miles · OH

Rpms race while van is in idle an takes off with a jump in transmission. Clanking noise metal on metal in rear brakes, downshifts at lower speeds when trying to accelerate above 35 MPH, slowing to make a turn and transmission jumps feels like being rear ended, parking brake doesn't engage at times, on flat when putting into park transmission clunks and vehicle has a definite movement like something falling out or on vehicle, looses power at 65 MPH no matter how much the gas pedal is floored then suddenly jumps into high speed thrusting van forward, transmission jumps severely when parked on a graded slope and make metal clanking sound. Dealer says there are no issues and this is all normal. This is a direct safety issue for me and I am worried that something might happen causing an accident. At one point some adjustments to sensors were performed but did not correct issue. Brake issue discovered and attempt was made to correct twice. Told this is normal. Also a loud electronic computer sounding like an ancient reboot of an old computer is greatly noticeable when the problems act up. Told this is normal an no problems by the dealer. I feel I am being ignored and treated like a stupid person each time I call. Service manager actually stated that his hands are tied and took to next level of district service manager who stated this is normal. I beg to differ. The district service manager did not speak with me at all. What game is honda playing. Safety issues and performance of vehicle are being ignored. Rearview camera is acting up as well as electric door locks and sliding doors are slow to respond while closing. Worried about safety while driving.

Filed Feb 7, 2015 · Suspension · 3,680 miles · MI

Loud clunking is left front suspension whe going over a bump. You can feel it in steering wheel could be strut or strut mounting plate on shock tower!