No mention of a software updateat 55,000 miles the VTEC indicator is on again and the engine is misfiring on cylinder 3again I took it in and the oil is nearly gone. If youre experiencing this issue, press it as much as you can before your engine blows up like mine!!! My second question is why did the oil light not come on when the oil was low, till I slammed on the brakes for a yellow light. 2 months later it happens again except this time the oil light is on. I was pretty furious so she checked with the regional Honda people and got the okay to cover the cost as a one-time goodwill gesture. Had a software update and new set of plugs at 30K miles. I have a 2008 Honda Accord and I have to always have a bottle of oil in my car. When my oil light came on the first time, I had just had my oil changed. I would like further information on the class action suit! Then I found out Toyota had a recall. I have had my car in several times because of excessive oil consumption. I have a 2010 Honda Accord v6 ex-l. Honda just rebuilt the motor because of the oil consumption problem. What happens to us who may have gotten the car recently. Just complanied to American Honda Corporation. your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are When the run the test, they overfill + 3 extra quarts to make it appear to burn less oil. Terrible terrible sound. Went and got an oil change, earlier then needed, and in a few weeks oil light came on again. Car still has has misfire in the engine even though the service tech said they didnt feel it when they drove it. These people are total crooks dealers and Honda alike; everyone denies, lies, hides, makes half-truth statements. Bought my 2008 Accord in 2008. Engine started to have missfires 4 days out. well they fixed the car ran great all for about a week. I have been a three different trips, each of which were about. Nothing but problems! 2009 Accord EXL, 2nd Accord. Seems the dealers are dumb< or [playing dumb> My engine started making a noise that I had never heard in a car in my life. Car still makes grinding noise even after replacement, just so tired from all these annoying problems. Total repair cost >$2500. In addition to the cat replacement .. I want in on this law suit my car is doing the same thing!! We have been a Honda family for 15 years, purchases several new Hondas, and the 08 I purchased new has been a total dissapointment. I checked other Honda vehicles which had the same problems. Using 1qt about every 1000miles.. What happened to Hondas being such GREAT cars?????? It is absolutely not normal to be burning 3 liters of oil in between oil changes. before my first plug change. I could go on and on. 3- if you are lucky to fall into the extended warranty and approved for the fix, since Honda is paying for the labor and the part for the engine, take the advantage and save on the labor fee and just pay for some optional parts from your pocket and ask them to replace them for you labor-free like, drive belt, timing chain (2 chains), V-teck, tensioner ( total about $500) you are saving over $600 on labor if you want to replace them later. I have a 2009 accord that burns a quart of oil every thousand miles and it is really getting old, so does anyone have an idea how to get this thing rolling so we can get some results. I was finally able to find the class action suit and told them i was having the same issue. I initially thought the dealership forgot to put oil in it when the oil light came on, so I added oil. 2008 Accord two oil consumption test no results 45000 miles it may have been normal for my civic with 160000 miles. I would like to join class action law suit. My Accord has been drinking oil since I purchased it new in 2008. I did it (how could this help?!) I have a 09 honda accord with 80000 miles and ive started noticing that it was using more oil then it should. The problem: Piston rings may rotate and align in certain Honda cars. Came onto the internet to find out that everyone with 2008 Accords are having the same problem. Im also being told the oil cossumption is normal for this car?! I was really looking forward to no car payments. No need to pay for tests. Bought my 08 accord new. Now out of warranty, 125,000 miles, AM DEALING WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GIVING CODES INDICATING NEED TO REPLACE TWO OF THE THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. UPDATE 2: This class action settlement now includes other Honda vehicles, including the Honda Accord, Odyssey and Crosstour. Ive has to refil my 2008 Honda Accords Oil every thousand miles! It just started doing the same noises, Im afraid the engine may get damaged. NE Ohio Honda dealer says nothing wrong and there is no recalls. With 68k miles they fixed the gasket cover filter because i was intermittently getting the low oil pressure light at low rpms. driving expressway oil light comes on again. I have the same problem with excessive oil consumption on my 09 Accord LX-P. Its now to the point where we have to check everyday. No smoke from the tail pipe and you oil drop below the engine.. I have less than 100,000 miles , no letter sent from Honda about this and now they want $3,000 to do the work. None of them could identify or rectify the problem. Seriously I just bought the car a year ago and theirs already problems on it. Ive had so many repairs but the major ones now are catalytic converters,. How can I get more information on being part of this class action suit. I m from toronto. Three thousand dollars for something faulty from the factory. Drive Accord forum, a community where Honda Accord owners can discuss reviews, service, parts, and share mods. I am furious with how Honda has been handling this and I am selling my car right after repairs are complete. right now they re looking and they havent found why..wonder they r trying hide??? in this case. What are my options? Same answer. I cant sell it to a private buyer with knowing it has this issue and Im sure a dealer wont give me jack for a trade in. I fought and got partial win / 1/2 off new engine. I am waiting for Honda to step up and offer a resolution. Was told by the dealer not to follow the percent oil life meter on the dash and to check my oil level evertime I fill up on gas. The car now was 50k. Details on how to file a claim coming soon. This alert all Honda owners of the problem. Please let me know how to get involved with this lawsuit. Finally at 120,000 miles it was burning over a quart of oil every 1000 miles and the extended warranty covered the replacement of the piston rings (plus other parts) after I agreed to 900 dollars to take the engine apart and see what was wrong. You still had a chunk of metal bouncing around inside your cylinders! I too have seen oil consumption recently and I think I going to get rid of it. i put 2500 miles on it and when i checked it its down 2 qrt again. I love this car, until now. A second wave of checks will go out this Fall, according to the Settlement Administrator. My car has 125,000 miles on it and is maintained on a regular basis. Dealer making me track oil consumption . UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire class action settlement at a March 21, 2014, Final Fairness Hearing. I am hopeful that this class-action suit is successful. Ready to throw in the towel , every 1000 miles put in oil !! It is currently under oil consumption test. They have more class than that. The change indicator would consistently show 40%-50% before the required change. I think previously this was only 7 years / 160,000kms. In addition to the excessive oil usage, the VTC gear now has to be replaced. UPDATE 1: Honda has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement in this case. I have multiple diagnostic codes errors P3400, P0304, P0303, P0300 to name a few. Did all the diagnostics like tracing the lines, removing and replacing filters, and observing seals and the garage for obvious leaks. You bet. I bought my 2008 honda accord in Sept/2008. I have a 2008 honda accord 6 cylinder with VCM engine. This authorization was denied by the Regional Service Manager. Theres a different shade of grey o be the driver side door and the alarm would go off multiple times after engaging with the remote. Purchased a used 2008 Accord EX-L v6, with 24000 miles on it, Having the same problems as everyone has already mentioned. I have a 2009 Honda Accord with approximately 64,000 miles. It was completely empty. I have a 2008 accord V6 with 110k and just paid it off. Looks like I am going to have to pay for my second VTC Accuator due to lack of oil. I have read most of these posts and i was suspicious if actually Honda wants to fix the problem or just pretends to do so. I am having same issues and am very dissatisifed that this is not a recall. I ve been driving this car now for approx. This is our third Accord, never had a problem with the earlier models, all lasted more than 200K miles. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. I contacted Honda corporate, brought it back to the dealership, where, they tried to accuse me of ADDING OIL !! Then I brought my car into the HOnda dealership and they put me on this oil consumption test. I thought my 2008 accord oil burning is an isolated problem. Thanks. The only way to even get them to learn how to deal with their customers is to call up their corporate USA headquarters. Add another to the list. Very unhappy. There is some sort of a technical bulletin issued by Honda Canada that they are aware of this issue and will replace pistons, rings etc. To add insult to injury, there was nothing put into car fax regarding the work completed on the 2009. But it gets worse!! Thats where I stand at this point. Same thing happened at 81000 miles so honda replaced the engine block under extended warranty. So this must be a serious problem. I almost never went longer than 3500 miles between oil changes. My boss did not think I would get my money back. Wow! It was over two quarts low at the time. This engine sucks!!! I have been complaining to Honda of oil problems for the last year and half. there is no leak that the mechanic can find so it has to be burning the oil. Different dealer different people finely said it is faulty actuator -$600 to replace it.Honda knew about this problem. Kept an eye on it since and i am going through roughly a quart every 1500 miles. I have an 08 honda accord.. we have been tracking the oil consumption issue for about 15000miles- now I am being told that my extended warrenty was only until 100000miles. 2008 Accord sedan, 1 litre of oil every second take of fuel. Extremely disappointed. My 2008 4 cyl is doing the same thing also, revving between 1st and 2nd gear, dipstick at zero, oil lamp on briefly, when revving, they already replaced serp belts.what is the fix for this problem????? I brought it back for their review, and only then did they claim that the power steering was broken when I brought it in the first time, despite the fact that they never mentioned it, and it was not indicated on the recent multi-point inspection done at the first dealership! There is a recall, in Canada, we got the letter and our 2008 is now getting a new motor not fixed but brand new motor we are very happy pick it up next week. They told me us was on my own and that they wouldnt fix the problem a second time. The same occasional low oil pressure light is coming on. The guy said that almost 1 out of every 3 accords that he see has this problem. Hondo does not want to fix it. Both times the valves rattled and then the engine light flickered. This was 3,000 miles after I had an oil change and the oil life was at 60%. I feel like it is ridiculous for Honda to say it is acceptable oil consumption. Isnt the computer supposed to tell me that? I just found out today from my Honda service tech that there is a class action suit for this problem. Then the brake pads, now w/the oil burn excessive. The car left us stranded yesterday and had to be towed. I drove with the Manager of the service Dpt. I looked to see if had an oil leak but that was not the case. I have honda accord and i am using it everyday for 160Km highway drive. 10 Engine Burning Oil problem Failure Date: 10/18/2016 Id like more information on the class action suit. Have repetitively been told by my dealership that it is normal to have no measurable oil left if I dont get my oil changed at least every 3000 miles, which is insulting to my intelligence. Maybe Honda needs to stick with building lawnmowers, weed eaters, and farm equipment. My husband also purchased a brand new 2008 Honda Accord, 4 door sedan, 6 cylinder. Unlimited miles and 8 years on the campaign Brought the car in today . Got a call later that said the car didnt make such noise. I got in the habit of topping off the oil every week and a half or so to get it to run. I have had all of my maintenance done timely and with the dealer. Im taking my 2008 Accord EX coupe in today for the 5th oil consumption test. I have a 2008 4-cyl, ex, 195 horse engine.honda accord with 130,000 mi. Im buying USA. I really like the car, but probably wont keep it if I have to keep monitoring the oil level that closely. If you are dissatisfied with your vehicle performance or have a product complaint, please contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at (800) 999-1009. I was told repeatedly at the local stealership that a quart of oil every 1000 miles is industry standard. Ihave a 2008 honda accord and thought I was buying the best car on the road.. What I have is the a 3 quart oil burner every 3000 miles that my local dealership says is normal BS. what is this 3 strikes your out i didnt spend 25,000 for a lemon. (1/2 quart per 1,000 is still unacceptable). Once they ran further testing, they said that I need a new engine block and motor. If I was driving a 1969 Camaro okay I might go for that. VERY INTERESTED IN LEMON LAW. Never heard of acceptable to use 1 quart for every 1000 miles math says 3 quarts in one 3000 mile oil change period how absurd. Time to say enough is enough. I bought this car because Consumer Reports said the Honda Accord was the best sedan even though they had been having this problem for 2 years. How to Keep Mice and Rodents Out of Your Car, 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Review: New Style and Substance to Challenge the Tacoma, 2023 Mercedes-Benz C300 Review: Losing Its Way, 2023 Honda Accord Review: Among the Best of Whats Left. I checked my oil yesterday and it was low 1 qt. And battery drainage leaving me trip jump start after leaving anything on for over a minute. My Honda Coupe 2010 is Burning oil as well.. I brought into the dealer numerous times and theyve never once said there was a problem they keep on saying its my fault somehow. Honda turned a blind eye. so i went to another dealer service center and they said thats the defect and they said i you have extended warranty from honda then they will only fix for you without any cost. Hi I got 2008 accord. my 2008 Honda Accord burning 2 Qts of oil a month who do I talk to about this problem and get resolved. Hmmmm..please tell me how I can jump on board withthis class action law suit! To diagnose And replace spark plugs was 600.00. I had my car towed to my local Honda dealership. I am now wanting an attorney that will take my case. after doing numerous oil consumption tests and trips to the dealer, to my surprise Honda Canada agreed to rebuilt the engine ( rings and pistons only). I am 2 quarts down at 2000 miles and they say that is normal. I just purchased it 4 months ago I already wanna get rid of it but Im stuck paying on it for 4.5 more years what a mistake I made Ive owned 6 Hondas and never had an issue till this one. Dealers claim 1000 miles and 1 quart is normal consumption. Got the warranty extension for the piston and piston rings. So, fo course I was not checking the oil. What can I do to support this complaint in court? My sister has sworn by honda & has one with over 200.000 miles & it doesnt use oil. Finally had a upgraded part in 2016 of last year. My 2003 Toyota Camry V6 with 204K on it just needed regular maintenance, oil change, tires,etc. 3 months and the car is burning oil at the same rates as before (1 qt every 1000milles), If Honda agrees to rebuilt your engines ensure they replace the engine block as their quick fix isn t working! Honda replaced all of these parts under the CPO and goodwill warranties- probably because I was a Honda employee for about 28 years and have also owned several Honda automobiles. If this happens, uncontrolled oil burning may occur inside the engine, causing it to misfire. My biggest issue is flickering lights when you turn on the heat or AC. I checked the oil thank God, because it was 3 qts. The cheapest way to go is going to cost over $1000 but I will still have the oil consumption issue. The good news is, in my case they did. I guess the person that sold it to me knew what he was doing. I have honda Accord 2008, it is burning oil crazy, i have to add 1 litter every second week. I drive a lot for work. 2010 Honda Accord the car started using oil right away. This is unacceptable. Its very variable though depending on driving. They say its normal. Same issue here. It has already been towed to the local dealer once last year & did get the software update & it keeps happening. Now as we speak the car is at the shop again with low compression on cylinder 2 and misfiring codes as well. THE SENSOR ON THE TIMING CHAIN went bad but the timing chain isnt stretched which they say is odd. Ran out of oil twice before it was time to do an oil change. If Honda doesnt act fast I wont be buying another Honda ever again. What do I need to do? I live in Houston, TX. Love my accordbut, good-bye Honda. I am too, have this problem just like most honda accord owner with oil consumption. I immediately pulled over and read the manual which indicated it could be related to not tightening the gas cap. If the suit has not been settled, is there a way we can apply for damages or receive some compensation. They refused to fix the power steering that THEY BROKE!!! STILL having same problems!!! Sigh. After talking to the Honda representative about getting me a new engine they said that they can replace the engine (do an engine short block) for $3,400. I have a 2008 Honda accord and thought I was buying a reliable car that I could depend on to not break me, like the last two that I have had.. We also have fouled plugs #1,2 & 3. I WILL never buy another Honda and tell people why. We also had thecomputer software update. This is my first Honda which I bought because everything I heard about Hondas was positive and was told they last forever. Reply catjam Additional comment actions Well this job is not a recall. New 2013 are having engine shuddering problems, cannot help but wonder if these cars will have an oil consumption problem as well? Car is always maintanced and only has 60,000 milesand here we are 1yr later part messed up again and now i have to pay out of pocket. 1- The dealership is more than happy to acknowledge you do have the problem, because it is HONDA who is going to pay them to fix it for you and they dont lose anything themselves (I mean the dealership) and that is a fat job and they dont wish to lose it . OK, after going in circles with a honda dealership, they told me theres nothing wrong with the car and the oil level is within range. I had experienced at 43900 miles. They indicated they didnt see any signs of leaking and Ive never seen oil in our driveway. Total for car was 9200. I drove it from San Jose CA to Lincoln City Oregon to visit my cousin. I requested to perform the compression test. I have a 2010 honda accord 6 cyc. I thought I was going crazy until I found this website! Then, a week later the low oil warning light came on briefly while I was stopping on signal. Oil goes into the engine and at times it wont start. They told me a piece of a spark plug broke off into the cylinder and could not assess the extent of the damage. A copy of the Honda Accord Oil Defect Class Action Lawsuit can be read here. I think Ill print it out and take it to the dealer when I pick my car up. Your Recalls and Product Safety Alerts; Amazon Assistant; Help; English United States. After reading these Im alarmed how customer service rep at dealership stared at me with a blank face and said I havent heard others with this problem? when I asked him if this is a wide spread problem. I recently purchased a 2008 Honda Accord and thought I saw an oil light just over 1000 miles from the last oil change..then never saw it again. 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