CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 and 2015 Honda Odyssey shows an early trend of transmission problems with clunking/jerking when shifting gears.

Most of these Odyssey transmissions are still under warranty, but so far Toyota generally hasn't been able to diagnose or fix the clunking problem — that's the reason for our low rating. Some owners have reported it was a stuck solenoid, & in a few cases Honda has replaced the entire transmission.

As more of these Odysseys start exceeding the 60,000-mile powertrain warranty limit, buyer beware.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,689 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2014 Honda Odyssey drivetrain problems

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2014 Honda Odyssey Owner Comments (Page 1 of 4)

problem #70

Mar 212023

Odyssey

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My wife was driving our 2014 Odyssey. She went to visit a neighbor. As she pulled up in the driveway and applied the brakes the car acceleration engaged. She was unable to stop the car. I hit the neighbors garage door, totaling it and damaged both of their cars inside. She had complained previously about what she had described as a braking problem. The car was taken into Honda service to check out the brakes and they were inspected and the car road tested and nothing was found. Since the accident the body was has been repaired and the car was returned to Honda for a diagnostic check-up and nothing was found again. I have a customer service claim with Honda USA but have not heard back from their claims manager.

- Flowery Branch, GA, USA

problem #69

Aug 012021

Odyssey

  • miles
my engine sparkplugs keep getting oil fouled causing rapid deceleration of van and check engine light to turn on damaging plugs, this only happens in the cylinder head closet to firewall, this engine defect may be due to Honda VCM system. Honda effuses to acknowledge my complaint. the other problem is the transmission that shacks the van and slams as I come to a stop I started to complain at 26,000 miles but they would not fix it unless it failed completely at 95,000 when it got worse Honda said it was out of warranty.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #68

Mar 072022

Odyssey

  • miles
This is now the THIRD time my transmission has died (while driving). My vehicle only has 85,000 miles, There is clearly a recall that needs to happen. Honda needs to also act honorable and repair my vehicle free of charge as this transmission they put in only a few years ago.

- Dacula, GA, USA

problem #67

Oct 042018

Odyssey

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission shutters. See Service Bulletin 17-043 And 17-044

- Morris Plains, NJ, USA

problem #66

Aug 012017

Odyssey

  • miles
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

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #65

Apr 182021

Odyssey

  • 91,000 miles
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.

- Dublin, OH, USA

problem #64

Dec 062020

Odyssey

  • 63,300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was pulling into a drive through on December 6, 2020. As I applied the brake (I drive with one foot - my right foot) with my right foot, the engine revved up and the van moved about 5 feet forward as I increased the brake pedal pressure. I then shifted into neutral. The engine went to red line. I pushed the power button. No one was injured, and the vehicle didn't touch anything as the drivethrough ahead of me was empty. The day before, the ldw and fcw fail light came on in the dashboard while my wife was driving. We have taken the van to the local Honda dealership for a checkout / diagnostics of what happened. Honda has opened a case on this for us: Case is 11754879. No pictures or video available, unfortunately, although I am checking with fadi's at 12360 westheimer road 77077.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #63

Nov 142020

Odyssey

  • 141,000 miles
We have a pearl white Odyssey. The paint has peeled off 2 times, and we are told it is not covered! I have seen and heard of issues with this same paint on other Honda vehicles. Honda knows there is an issue with the paint on these vehicles! they should fix this instead of the customer, since they are aware of the issue since the beginning of manufacture of the vehicles that have this paint on them! now we have a car that we want to keep for a while but we need to keep spending funds to keep it looking nice, when Honda should be covering a known flaw. Also, the transmission has constant hesitation when doing regular driving. It like it cant find a gear.

- Rome City, IN, USA

problem #62

Jul 062020

Odyssey

  • 120,000 miles
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.

- Franklin, TN, USA

problem #61

Jul 092020

Odyssey 6-cyl

  • 143,000 miles
I was driving 70mph on an interstate. The battery light came on. There was no immediate change in vehicle performance and there were no odors present so I continued driving for several minutes towards the next exit. About.5mi away from the exit, the ABS, fcw, ldw, and brake lights came on, the air conditioner and console turned off, and the automatic transmission disengaged. This prevented the vehicle from being able to accelerate. The entire vehicle essentially lost power. The local dealer diagnosed the issue as an oil leak in the spool valve that then destroyed the alternator and fried the battery. The manufacturer (Honda) recenty issued tsb 20-023 detailing the problem and repair procedure, but it was limited to the source of the leak, not any of the other components that were damaged. My understanding of the incident leads me to believe a fire could have broken out due to the location of the leak onto the other engine components.

- Radford, VA, USA

problem #60

Apr 172020

Odyssey

  • 125,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

A few years ago, the Honda Odyssey 2014 was making shifting noises at certain speeds. Honda said it was a software problem and upgraded the software and services the transmission fluid for free. However, within the last year or two (about 85,000-125,000) it sounded like an engine break when coasting down from speed (like the engine was shifting down and slowing the car). Today (April 17, 2020) it began to buck on the highway and then shifted with more bucking when starting back up from a stop. Seems like transmission is functioning improperly

- North Attleboro, MA, USA

problem #59

May 102017

Odyssey

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that, in the past, the transmission was slipping. The contact took the vehicle to williamsburg Honda (7101 richmond rd, williamsburg, va 23188, (757) 564-4671) where it was test driven and the failure was duplicated. The manufacturer was contacted and determined that the transmission fluid needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that when accelerating between 15-20 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. While driving over 20 mph, the vehicle drove normally. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- West Point, VA, USA

problem #58

Sep 062019

Odyssey

  • 86,000 miles
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 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.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #57

Sep 032019

Odyssey

  • 87,000 miles
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

- Antioch, CA, USA

problem #56

Aug 142019

Odyssey

  • 74,700 miles
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.

- Guyton, GA, USA

problem #55

May 102019

Odyssey

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Odyssey. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and did not change gears without warning. The vehicle was taken to bergstrom Honda (located at 3285 S washburn St, oshkosh, wi 54904) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

problem #54

Feb 142019

Odyssey

  • 77,000 miles
Transmission shakes, judders about 20mph thru about 50mph. Transmission jerks and lungs. I have seen countless other complaints the same* this should be recalled and fixed.

- Land O Lakes, FL, USA

problem #53

Jan 092015

Odyssey

  • 20,000 miles
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"

- Wadsworth, OH, USA

problem #52

Jan 282019

Odyssey

  • 61,300 miles
Went to start the the van wouldn't start. Pushed the push start again it started. Got 10 minutes down the road going about 30 mph and felt a hard jerk and it shook a few times and the started idling hard and jerked forward. Sounded like something was going to fall out the bottom of it.no service lights came on. Then got to work shut it off when back out 10 min later and the check engine light and the fcw light was on felt like it was still ideling hard. Looks like there is a lot of complaints about the same issue. Wonder why Honda is not recalling them. I have 61,300 miles on mine. So how many complaints does a car company have to have to issue a recall. These are not inexpensive vehicles. May have to look into an attorney. I can see where this could be a safety issue.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #51

Jan 012018

Odyssey

  • miles
Despite keeping up with the required maintanence, I had to have the transmission rebuilt at 100K miles. Shifts very hard when I'm in traffic- lurches. Huge spot of paint peeling off the back (since ineasnt the original owner Honda wouldn't fix it) paint is now starting to chip heat the chrome on. Both doors.

- Cumming, GA, USA

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