What causes the honda crv torque converter to shudder?

Unfortunately, the Honda CR-V's torque converter is particularly susceptible to shuddering. The reason for this is usually because of contaminated or broken down transmission fluid. If You're experiencing the shuddering, it's recommended that You firSTSwap out Your transmission fluid at Your earliest convenience. Typically, the CR-V only has around a third of its fluid (around 3 liters) changed in a clip. Therefore, if You're worried about having contaminated fluid, You should change a third (and replace with Lubeguard Red Anti Shudder), drive for a few days, and then repeat. After 3 or 4Changes, Your should have primarily new fluid in the system; this ought to be enough to get rid of the shudder for an extended period of time.