2014 Honda Odyssey: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Apr 18, 2021 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · OH

Severe judder when accelerating. It leaves the driver hesitant to pass or enter the freeway. The RPM gauge and speed gauge bounce and the vehicle shakes as if you are pressing and releasing the gas peddle quickly, over and over.

Filed Aug 8, 2020 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · TN

While driving on the interstate, vehicle started to shudder and check engine indicator light started flashing. Exited the next exit and took took the van to the local mechanic shop the next morning. They replaced the spark plugs, due to being fouled, and also coil pack for cylinder 3, due to misfire code on cylinder 3. Within a month, the vehicle experienced the same shudder and flashing check engine indicator light. Took the van in to my mechanic and the code showed misfire on cylinder 3. He replaced the spark plug due to the fouling of the new plug and saved it for me to present to honda. He also switched coil pack 2 with coil pack 3. He advised me of honda technical service bulletin 13-081 and explained the build date of our odyssey was listed as 08/13 and we should be included in the warranty extension that honda was extending to the 11-13 models with the same exact issue as we were experiencing. I called the local honda dealership and explained the circumstances and situation and the technician advised me our van was not covered under the warranty extension and as problems continued to arise to continue what we were doing and following recommendations of our mechanic (who has advised me to now get rid of vehicle due to honda's position) and that in the technician's opinion fuel injectors would probably be the next course of action.

Filed Feb 26, 2020 · Engine · 133,946 miles · AL

(2014 honda odyssey ex-l). On fri, 02-21-2020, 3:47pm, I was slowing to stop at intersection. Before coming to complete stop, engine began to shudder, but did not completely stall/stop, and the mil indicator illuminated. Engine continued to shudder while idling at complete stop. I gently applied acceleration to 10-MPH. Engine continued to shudder as I continued and stopped at another traffic light. Again I gently applied acceleration. The engine continued to shudder until I found a safe place to park and switched it off. The engine shuddered at a consistent level for a total of about 8-minutes. I called my local honda service dept to ask about possible causes and if the vehicle was safe to drive. The service rep asked me about a previous repair noted on his computer for an issue the van had regarding the replacement of an oil sensor in october 2019, and if it was related. I told him I didn't know. Since he couldn't identify the problem, he advised me not to start the engine and drive because it could possibly cause more damage, and the vehicle was not safe to drive. Then I called roadside assistance and my van was taken to my honda service dept. On the following monday, a service rep called me with the diagnosis code p0303, which he said indicates that a misfire was detected in the #3 cylinder. The rep said that this issue allowed oil to pass by the multiple oil rings on the piston into the chamber and fouled the spark plug. He told me that this issue was not covered by the warranty. The service rep quoted $4,420.00 to repair obdii code p0303. I asked him if the malfunction could have been prevented. The service rep said that this problem is not a result of any driver action or lack of maintenance. He said that honda is aware of this problem and I should call american honda automobiles (800‑999‑1009).

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · GA

The transmission was shuddering when shifting.the dealer said to fix itthey would have to flush the transmission three times with new fluid anddo a computer upgrade to fix it.since my car has is six years old and over 75 thousand miles 86 thousand.they charged me $550.00 for this service. My problem is this is a known prolem with honda odyssey, its all over the internet.many different year models, the service mgr. And my salesman both told me 2014 was a year that had many transmission troubles. If its been going on for years they should fix it. And I should not have to pay for itbecause of their neglect warranty or not.

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Transmission · 87,000 miles · CA

In the morning when I first turn on the car there is big jerk when changing gears from 15 to 20mph I turn the car off and back on and it goes away this happens only once in the morning. During the day driving the streets a very small shudder jerk is felt not as big as the one in the mornings but this one is constant through the day

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 22, 2019 · Transmission · 77,000 miles · FL

Transmission shakes, judders about 20mph thru about 50mph. Transmission jerks and lungs. I have seen countless other complaints *all the same* this should be recalled and fixed.

Filed May 22, 2018 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · FL

We have had ongoing issues, beginning at about 30,000 miles with a noticeable judder in the transmission. The vehicle now has approximately 117,000 miles and continues to develop this problem on average about 10,000 miles after transmission fluid change. This coincides with the federal safety agency reference #10084801. As of yet, I have not been able to find any resolution to the tsb, and I am growing frustrated by the suggested "solution" of triple changing the transmission fluid every time the symptoms surface every 10-15,000 miles.

Filed Aug 27, 2016 · Brakes · 27,960 miles · CT

At 20,000 miles, braking from freeway speeds started to cause shuddering and jerking of the steering wheel. We were able to live with it for a little while, but finally took it to the dealership at 27,960 miles, and were told the brake rotors were warped. The dealer resurfaced the rotors without our authorization and said they will not replace them, even though they are clearly defective (they show clear signs of heat damage). This is a common problem with this vehicle, and honda has already discontinued the old rotor, and a new rotor is available, part # 45251-tk8-a02. Yet, honda refuses to replace our defective rotors, making our vehicle dangerous and unsafe to drive. Refinishing the rotors will only temporarily fix the problem, but they will quickly overheat again, and honda obviously just hopes this happens after our warranty expires. This is a relatively new vehicle (2 years), and still under warranty. We should not have to worry about the manufacturer refusing to honor their warranty, and the safety of our braking system due to defective parts.

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 May 9, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 2,100 miles · TN

Barely over 1 month ago I purchased a brand new honda odyssey. This is first new vehicle I have bought in years. Big mistake. I started having trouble with acceleration, the vans jerks, shudders and make loud clunking noises. After I start the van and try to engage in reverse it goes no where...the same thing started happening when I put it in drive. I took it too the dealership that weekend and they told me there was a computer update that should fix the problem... It didn't. Two days later I took it back to them and told them it was unacceptable and I wanted it fixed. That was 2 weeks ago. That is 2 weeks that they have had my "new" van that I am paying dearly for. They have admitted to feeling the problems and claim they called the honda tech line who states I am the only person in the united states that has had this issue. Next week they are installing a new transmission and will continue to try new things until they find a solution. I love the fact that I am making a payment for them to play with my van as the test dummy. If I wanted a van with all these replacements I would have bought an old one and had everything rebuilt and saved alot of money and time that a working mother of 3 kids does not have. This is a nightmare!!!!! Please do you homework before you purchase this year model of van.

Filed Apr 20, 2014 · Transmission · 2,450 miles · VA

Transmission makes loud clanking noise and shudders violently at 10-20 MPH during acceleration. Acceleration throughout range is exceptionally sluggish and will not engage "passing gear" at highway speeds, making the vehicle dangerous to drive at low and higher speeds. Problem stops when vehicle is stopped and re-started, but may reappear. Dealer has not been able to duplicate problem and states honda has had no other complaints of same. However, I found almost exact same/similar complaint at http://www.carcomplaints.com within seconds of searching. I suspect it's happening to more people. In my opinion, this is a safety issue and potentially dangerous situation, especially driving in heavy traffic and the fact this vehicle is very likely to be used for hauling children.