Power Train Related Problems of the 2012 Honda Odyssey

Table 1 shows eight common power train related problems of the 2012 Honda Odyssey. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (15 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle shudder (two problems).


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2012 Honda Odyssey

The Power Train problem

Piston rings wore out prematurely on our 2012 Honda Odyssey. This was caused by the vcm system. Its a known issue on Hondas. It only had 88,600 miles at the time. We were driving our 2012 Honda Odyssey in December 2023. The check engine light began to flash. It starting running rough.   Read details...

The Vehicle Shudder problem

The check engine light started to blink and the vsa came on as well. This happened after I pulled into our driveway thank goodness because the engine started to shake the car. We took the van in our local dealership and it had a p0302 code. Engine misfire.   Read details...

The Transmission Shudder problem

I bought a brand new '12 Odyssey exl-nav (5-speed automatic transmission) and from the day I picked it up, I noticed a shuddering when the transmission was at a shift point, especially from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th.   Read details...


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