2010 Honda Odyssey Transmission Problems

Which parts fail

• Automatic transmission
  8
• Automatic transmission › Torque converter
  1

Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  735%
• 25k–50k
  315%
• 50k–75k
  420%
• 75k–100k
  315%
• 100k–150k
  15%
• 150k+
  210%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Honda Odyssey owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Occasionally as I come to a stop (apply the breaks, the engine would surge up to 5,000 RPM), the vehicle would lurch forward until the I applied additional pressure to the breaks. The engine would shift down to the idle configuration. . I have had this problem since I bought the car in 2011 for maintenance they were unable to replicate the problem. They said that without the replication they cannot fix it. This problem caused 2 minor accidents and I am afraid that something more serious May occur.

2010 Honda Odyssey was brought to dealer for recall service, 14-032 fuel pump module leak, after notification in August 2015. Upon completion, the service report indicated that a PCM software update was also applied for lock-up clutch function per recall 09-053 Odyssey lc judder. While we had experienced transmission judder and vibration when the vehicle was accelerating between 25 to 35 MPH, we were not aware of any notification or recall at all. Around July 2016, the transmission judder and hesitation, combined with some sudden acceleration came back and we scheduled to bring the vehicle to the same dealer for inspection in early August 2016. The service advisor said that the vehicle was now out of warranty and a minimum hourly labor charge of $115 would apply for diagnosing the problem. …

My 2010 Honda Odyssey with 85,000 miles vibrated excessively between 40 and 60 MPH especially when driving uphill. The Honda dealership contacted American Honda to get the torque converter replaced. I learned of the class action lawsuit for this exact issue which covered up to model year 2009 but not 2010 even though it uses the same part. Honda America would only offer me a 40% discount on the service. I called American Honda myself but they would not cover the entire cost of the repair. This is a premature failure of the the torque converter and should be covered under warranty.

2010 Odyssey w/ about 159K miles. Engine started misfiring. There was a recall on this, but Honda is saying it expired, and I am not eligible for cost coverage, and the repairs only have a 50% chance of fixing the issue. I bought the car used in 2016, and they say the recall expired after make year. I was driving my car to work and it lost the ability to accelerate and white smoke was coming out exhaust. And the belt snapped and it has been parked since early February.

Automatic developed a hitch at about 40 MPH. Jarred vehicle. Honda diagnosed a defective transmission, specifically the torque converter. Transmission was replaced. I see a service bulletin for vehicles 2009 and before in your data base that says this is initiated by a software problem. Since the 2010 is the same as the 2009, this is likely a similar issue.

Transmission has motor lock up engine won't turn over and transmission will not go into any gear, both engine and transmission need replacing free of charge had it tow home, where it has been sitting for weeks, they said its under recall, how can I get it there if the motor lock

Van only has 61,000 miles and the transmission will not shift into gear when driving, it just revs at very high RPM's. Also when making a left hand turn there is a rattle in the left rear tire area like a spring is broken but there is nothing visually wrong....

Acceleration problem- I was in the parking lot of westbury costco when I backed up the car from the parking lot and all of sudden the accelator was uncontrollable and the acelator speeded up very rapidly.

In cold weather, with 1100 mi. On vehicle, drove 10 miles and came to a stop. Vehicle revved at 1500 rpms while in drive with foot on brake, put in to neutral and it revved to 5000-6000 rpms with foot on brake. Turned off and on, vehicle continued to rev at 5000-6000 rpms with foot on brake. Turned off and on again, vehicle back to normal. Problem has not happened again. Brought to dealer, dealer did basic testing, could not find any problems. "check engine" light did not come on, but dealer checked for stored codes, nothing found. Dealer could not replicate the problem, said vehicle is safe to drive. Dealer suggested foot was on gas pedal, or floor mat was on gas pedal. However, foot was on brake, and floor mat was secured to floor. We experienced the same issue multiple times with a 2001 Odyssey, thought problem would have been fixed with this new model. …

At 7000 miles, the transmission made a very loud grinding and rattling noise, shaking the vehicle, when shifting from r to d. This was repeated at 25,000 miles several months after the software upgrade. In July of 2010, vehicle was brought in for memory steering, they replaced the right strut. November of 2010, the vehicle steering is unstable at low speeds when turning left. The sensation is either over-activity of the power steering pump or under-activity. Vehicle seems very unstable under low speed driving conditions, especially on bumpy roads. Vehicle taken to dealer, they could not identify anything abnormal.

Transmission complaints in other Odyssey years