2016 Honda Odyssey Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 14%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Honda Odyssey, 14% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle is hesitant when accelerating and jolts when shifting and down shifting. I had my vehicle serviced for a serpentine belt and I was told the timing belt tensioner was leaking so that had to be changed also. Everything was 'checked out' by a certified Honda specialist and they didn't feel the issue. It's becoming worse.”
NHTSA complaint #11265466, filed 2019-10, 79,000 miles“We started hearing a thunking noise while in motion coming from the left front wheel. We took it to the dealership where it was discovered the factory forgot or neglected to tighten the left front axle nut causing the axel to come loose. If this had happened at highway speeds, the dealer told us it could easily have caused a very serious accident. This is a serious problem that may affect other vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10895017, filed 2016-08, 5,600 miles“Started with transmission juddering at 45,000 miles. Took it in for a fix and it got flushed and reprogrammed under warranty. Now at 77,000 it slips in and out of gear with a bang and a big jolt. I was driving at a low rate of speed in my neighborhood. Turned onto main road and tried to accelerate and it just slipped into a lower gear with a bang. Not good acceleration. Turned around and went home. Slipped in and out of gear a low rate of speed. Not safe to drive on the road.”
NHTSA complaint #11366278, filed 2020-10, 77,450 miles“Transmission is randomly slipping going 30 to 40 miles in traffic. Issue started around 15k miles, current miles is 30k miles. Since then, we have had this event for about 12 times in the lifetime we have owned this new vehicle. We have take our vehicle to surprise Honda dealer but unable to duplicate issue and do anything. During this event, vehicle will shake, make noise and stall. We have to go to the side of the road and restart engine. Lately, we have to restart engine 3 times in order to reset issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11144212, filed 2018-10, 15,000 miles“After puchasing my car, the transmission started slipping on a regular basis. Between 5-40 MPH it's like the car doesn't know how to shift gears automatically and jolts every additional 5mph or so. Seems very unstable. It has been a problem since about 28k miles. We're at 51k and it still does it every time we drive. There are no diagnostic codes that show up (we went to several different repair places) and are told it's impossible to do anything about other than rebuild the transmission. This is absolutely not what should happen on a car at less than 30k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11348870, filed 2020-08, 28,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10129798Feb 27, 2018Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque…
- 10129797Feb 27, 2018Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque…
- 10129336Feb 14, 2018Dealer message - Every Service Bulletin requires you to take an HDS snap shot and use the job aid or Tech2Tech to confirm the judder/shudder is coming from the torque converter.
- 10108886Jun 20, 2017Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque…
- 10108885Jun 20, 2017Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque…
- 10211577Mar 1, 2016Do you have an Odyssey in your shop that has a power sliding door that won?t open or close by using the following? ? Power sliding door main switch on the dash ? Keyless…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 44 | 10% |
| 2024 | 16 | 13% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 | 14 | 10% |
| 2021 | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 | 17 | 3% |
| 2019 | 128 | 13% |
| 2018 | 166 | 16% |
| 2017 | 7 | 18% |
| 2016 | 38 | 14% |
| 2015 | 41 | 20% |
| 2014 | 73 | 24% |
| 2013 | 14 | 7% |
| 2012 | 24 | 10% |
| 2011 | 19 | 8% |
| 2010 | 23 | 9% |
| 2009 | 18 | 9% |
| 2008 | 41 | 8% |
| 2007 | 78 | 9% |
| 2006 | 87 | 12% |
| 2005 | 106 | 13% |
| 2004 | 221 | 38% |
| 2003 | 533 | 58% |
| 2002 | 608 | 63% |
| 2001 | 332 | 54% |
| 2000 | 228 | 34% |
| 1999 | 170 | 33% |
| 1998 | 14 | 19% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Honda Odyssey
93 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsSeats
26 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsLane departure
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Honda Odyssey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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