I am stuck paying for the car for the next two years! At 88K miles, I noticed the metal grinding noise upon startup. Basically was told I was crazy! I also have a 2008 4 cyl accord and ive had to add a quart of oil almost every 1500 miles in between oild changes. Honda has been trying to cover this up for too long and I am tired of playing their games. I kept bringing to the dealer complaining of the check engine light going on and engine stuttering. I have followed the maintenace faithfully-for all the good it does. Started burning oil at about 50,0000 miles. So, my 4 cyl 08 Accord ..loosing oil somewhereis no longer included in the class action? I too am experiencing excesive oil usage on my 2008 Honda Accord I bought used in 2010. I would also like to get in on this lawsuit. That was it. A terrible car company! Went to Honda and they did an oil consumption test. I WILL NEVER EVER EVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN EVER. Noise when revving up 1st and 2nd gear. Call Honda , they stated yes we have the campaign for this issue. At this point, Ill be surprised if its not my last Honda. I have a 2009 Honda Accord with approximately 64,000 miles. 3 days after i received the car, i revived a letter from dealership offering me a trad-in value on my car equal to the price i purchased it 2 years ago! My paint is crap (from no fault of my own), VTC problems, high oil consumption, and $$$ Not much of a reliable car like they used to be. UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire class action settlement at a March 21, 2014, Final Fairness Hearing. Have oil rest done. I dont know how much truth there is to it. Oh & it also leaks power steering fluid too! They covered about half the cost of a car rental, leaving me with an additional $376 expense. 750$ to replace. This sounds like whats wrong with my 2010 Crosstour. Job Aid dated April 20,2012 states if oil consumption is 1 qt every 1000k to 3000k and the vehicle is opporated normally they are instructed to contact Tec line for an assessment. It has been burning a quart of oil every thousand miles since it had 81,000 miles. First the brakes, then vtc actuator rattle, then Power stearing pump wine and the oil consumption. Worn or damaged engine rings will usually lead to a myriad of problems, and will require an engine repair. Last oil cycle car started making noise. administrator or law firm. The dealership won't do anything unless your car is burning oil and only after you pay them for an oil consumption testbasically you get your oil changed at the dealership and then go back every 1000 miles so they can monitor itthe final decision isn't up to you. I now have enough ammunition to fight this out should Honda refuse repairs. Dealer asks me to bring in every 1k mile for oil consumption test.but we all know the problem is there.What should i do? Sorry! The dealer said I should be checking oil every gas fill and I thought that was BS. My 2010 v-6 with 30,000mi uses 1qt of synthedic oil every 5000mi. They claim this common i took it to a third party shop and they said the only thing to fix the problem would be to get a engine in there, but to monitor the oil. I want in on this law suit my car is doing the same thing!! The good news is, in my case they did. So now 2 years later and I get a check engine light. F u hendrick honda in charlotte , greedy bastards. Boy was I wrong. I guess we wait and see. In 2012, I had the VTC actuator replaced because the engine light kept staying on. Took it in every 2 weeks for about 3 months and it was using 2 quarts every 900 miles. The last time I stopped by the dealer was before this letter came to me. Imagine driving our unreliable vehicles on a highway and an engine failure takes place and a potential fatal accident occurs. 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). 300 miles later I checked the oil and realized why they insisted. dear sir/mami presently own a 4 cylinder 2008 honda accord.I would like to express my dissapointment with the workmanship of this vehicle,in particular with the excessive engine oil consumption.After it reached 100,000 miles the check check engine oil light lits after every 2,000 miles and i had to add 1 quart to keep it wjthin ideal oil level.This adds to personal stress knowing that i bought a lemon engined car and its also a cause of loss of money.My paln before is to hand this over to my soon to be in college son but i dont wanna pass this problem to him.This will be my last honda. Today I took the car in for checkup. In Canada, certain gas gurus have ethanol, up to 10%. Good luck to everyone ! I pushed and pushed and they have now had it for 2 weeks. Selling party had used a local oil change business and kept complete records but got rid of them after sale and we are trying to get records with little success.Oil light came on for first of 2.5 quart low experiences, did not come on for the second, we were checking oil to send son back to school when we noticed the lack of oil on dip stick. This is my second Honda that is experiencing the oil consumption issue and Im not going to pay for something that seems to be a major issue for the 2008 Hondas. The Honda service rep said that we may have to get our rengine replaced if this occurs again. The oil light or maintance minder does not come on. 2008-2012 Honda Accord Piston Ring Issue By Tom Torbjornsen July 26, 2018 No photo available 2007-2013 Toyota Oil Issue By Tom Torbjornsen July 26, 2018 Stay in the know Don't miss out on. So, if your Accord is burning oil, check if it's had its TSB work done. I am also using about a quart every 1000 miles. Very disappointed. What are my options? I cannot afford to fix it.. Out of warranty and still a year left to pay on th car, I am begging for them to at least loan me a car while the attempt to find out why my car is burning 3 quarts of oil in 800 miles. I have taken it to Honda all three times and they tell me they cant find a reason. Im not wasting any more time on this. 2nd time check engine light and misfiring could find nothing wrong and said if it keeps happening I will have to have piston rings changed. I have owned three Hondas but the 08 Accord I have now is my last Honda. Only had less than a quart!! .. wow.. first the rear brakes lawsuit. Still no call. This happened for years and they could not figure out the problem. I am doing my best to fight their feeble response to this problem. October 2015 edited December 2017 I just recently learned that my car (2009 Honda Accord, 4 cyl.) THIS CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES. Randomly thought about it this morning, so I searched and found this! Does the consumer have to pay for the test if the car is out of the 36,000 warranty? This is the worst Honda I have ever owend. in every other week. Have spent a lot of time with local Honda Dealer. I had 125,000 mi. Keeps telling me my dealer is going to contact me when they have the tools to fix it. So frustrated!!! This may be due to faulty. I feel like Im getting the run around from my local Honda dealer.Does anyone have any answers? This was our 1st brand new car & we were so excited & confident to put our trust in Honda. Im thinking of joining this lawsuit, and buying my next car from some other company. Thats where I stand at this point. None of you received a letter from Honda stating that there is an oil burning issue with these cars, we fought 4 years with Honda on our accord burning oil they are as of this week putting a New motor in our 2008. I have a 2010 accord 6 cylinder. So I was lucky I had an extended warranty but I am out the cost of the warranty as it would have been refunded if I hadnt used it. Back we go yet again.. Looks like the settlement is Apr 10, 2014. To look at my 08, you would think it was brand new. Details on how to file a claim coming soon. Hipurhcased my 2008 2 door accord brand new. I have never had a vehicle that needed a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. Oil consumption and spark plug problems! of course. 2008 Accord sedan, 1 litre of oil every second take of fuel. You need to get an oil change , then its monitored every 1,000 miles. down 3 qts again. Official recalls have been issued for the 2008 Honda Accord by the NHTSA. Own 3 Hondas now, but will never own another. this is my first honda and depending on the response from honda maybe my last. The car has been losing oil routinely according to techs who have changed the oil. My car is doing the exact same thing. We currently have 100,714 miles on it. This fix lasted about a year and half and the car started to have same issues. I have been watching the excessive use of oil for about a year now. Would like to know how the lawsuit is going and if honda will accept its mistake. The regional service manager was nasty and wouldnt help me. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please note: Top Class Actions is not a settlement Well, I have been keeping an eye on , and the level dropped more than a quart in 2 days! Out of a Goodwill gesture, honda would pay for it if I paid a $500 deductible. You really cant check the level on the dipstick enough. Add me to the lawsuit! Time will tell. Found countless people who are experiencing these same problems and Honda plays dumb. Have owned 4 since 1988;10 in our immediate family. I have a 2009 Honda Accord, I had to replace the rear brakes twice by 90,000 miles. Hows the lawsuit resolving? The dealer had told me I go 12,000km with not changing the oil. I never would have bought this car had I know this was an issue. I will never buy another Honda. UPDATE 1: Honda has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement in this case. I am constantly having the oil changed and due to a lack of oil. 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 . I got in the habit of topping off the oil every week and a half or so to get it to run. Engine started to have missfires 4 days out. After having the breaks replaced twice and now this. If it is an actual recall, what country are you located in. If this happens, uncontrolled oil burning may occur inside the engine, causing it to misfire. After getting home I had 30% oil life left on the maintenance minder but decided to change oil anyway. Finally nice to know why my car is guzzling oil! . Called service and scheduled for the following Monday. And battery drainage leaving me trip jump start after leaving anything on for over a minute. The plugs again went 6 months later and Honda gave me the same run around of my servive station not putting enough oil in the car and then said that they probably put the wrong plugs in it. Not going to buy another Honda after this. HAD TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS TWICE. I couldnt believe it so i rechecked several times, no oil. So when will we find out when we can take our cars to have them fixed?? This has been a fight with no support and nothing but lies from Honda Canada. I want to know how to get in on the class action lawsuit?? I took the car to my mechanic, AAA and they replaced the plug and took the time to do the research on the computer update needed. It was usually 1 to 1 and 1/2 quarts low at 1,000,-3000 miles after oil change. Someone. I had to tow it there. With a one income family, if something breaks I have to fix it I cannot afford to pay someone else. February 23, 2023. This is my 2nd Accord and will be my last Honda I purchase due to Hondas lack of urgency. STILL nothing registered in the dip stick. I could see that line of thinking for a 1949 chevy though. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If I didnt go for any oil change today my engine would have siezed up in a day or two according to my mechanic. Ive noticed that whenever I change my oil, after about 5000-6000 miles, that only about 2-3 quarts come out. Excessive oil consumption. As a result, the Accord oil defect forces consumers to constantly monitor oil levels in their vehicles and, worse, replace the oil at a rate far exceeding their reasonable expectations and will eventually incur bills for repairs of components damaged by the oils corrosive byproducts. Furthermore, the class action lawsuit continues, the defect causes premature fouling and requires the replacement of spark plugs further costs incurred by the vehicles owner. my Car has about 54200 miles on it and burns 2-3 qts of synthetic oil between changes! Had a mechanic friend check things out. I just went and got my oil changed and no oil on the dipstick. Needless to say, I put the rear breaks in and now Im using 1/2 qt of oil every 500 miles. It is normal. Im at around 140k miles now and it has been a fight to make it this far. I just got it back yesterday and told everything is fine now and got a written warranty for the engine for 36,000miles from current mileage. I see that I am not alone with this problem or in my anger. My accord has 72000 miles and has changed 3 spark plugs (the first one at 55000 miles and the other two at 65000 miles.The dealer did not admit it is a defect. Seems that the dealers and Honda are cooperating with each other as they will not give a straight answer. drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. My car has been consuming a lot of oil too. One time I was refueling at the gas station and my car would not start. My sister has a 2012 coupe same problem, the dealer told her it was because the car is a stick shift. Owned a CRV for a number of years. I have been getting lot of engine grinding noise since 90,000 miles and lots of oil consumption. I assumed the recalls would fix the oil consumption problem but that wasnt the case. problem started with oil light going on. I bought a new 2008 Honda Accord. Can anyone tell me what other alternatives I have to join this class action lawsuit? I have a 2008 Accord, manual trans same deal. Drove it to work (about 90 miles from dealership) no problems. Was told by Honda to take it in for an oil consumption survey. Check Recalls By Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Enter your VIN to get VIN-specific recall information Theyve denied knowing about a problem and everytime I take the car in to have an oil consumption test it takes suspiciously long but miraculously my car functions better for 3-5k miles before it starts to drink oil again. Its been in the dealership shop more than I imagined. This is my third Honda and Im very disappointed and now not sure if I want to buy another one. Need to look into this further! I had never had to add oil to any vehicle, honda or other, in my life. Some of my Honda have gone over 200k without this problem in the past. My car also.shakes bad every day when I first drive it after its been sitting for a few hours. It looks like the deadline to submit claims was April 2014. I was told that these engine have a computer software upgrade that make that engine be leaner on gas. That is ridiculous. After 600 miles, the mechanical told me it was just down a little bit and that was normal. I am going to drive it until it starts burning oil again and I wont be buying another Honda. http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2008/engine/excessive_oil_consumption.shtml. I travel a lot and now cant trust my car anymore . Notices a build up in the exhaust line which would indicate as many comments do that it is getting into the combustion chamber. I have contacted Honda and several Honda dealers they state this is acceptable oil consumption. When did this become a standard, have had cars before and never had to fill oil in between oil changes. Engine issues at 34,000 miles and oil consupmtion. FYI: changed the original back brake at 46K, so nothing to complain about. Wow! I am wondering what my next steps should be? Before tonight, I thought my cars issue was unique. I just finished the 3rd part of my oil consumption test and they said I am losing more than the normal amount of oil I should be losing; which they said is 1 quart per 3000 miles. Never buying a Honda again and would love to sue the sh*t out of them for this!!! Added oil and when it was time to change oil/filter it was 2 qts low again. This only occurs on a cold start, meaning the engine has not been running for 4 or more hours. When I called them at 50 some thousand miles they asked me if I bought the extended warrantly. I live in Houston, TX. I also have a tingling vibration in the stearing wheel, break and gas peddles when driving and different vibrations when stopped at a light. family various years.. now of them have this issue.. very unhappy.. Maybe in the USA they have not recalled the issue they should. Now as we speak the car is at the shop again with low compression on cylinder 2 and misfiring codes as well. If you cannot recall issues you know people are having that is very poor. Im not impressed so far Bought my 2008 Accord EX Coupe I-4 w/ 61K at the beginning of July I always thought Honda was the way to go for reliability Wish I didnt get rid of my 04 Cavalier After 3K of miles oil light comes on The dealership updated my computer on the oil consumption and told me it was fixed Another 3K just rolled around, and here comes the oil light !! Ridiculous. New 2013 are having engine shuddering problems, cannot help but wonder if these cars will have an oil consumption problem as well? And if I tell them I have the problem they should fix it. 2008 Honda Accord burning oil. American Honda Motor Co. has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement over claims it manufactured defective Accord vehicles that burn oil too quickly. So glad to see that someone hads finally stepped up to the plate and filed this class action law suit. We have gone to checking the oil often and refilling when necessary. The same routine as others mentioned of checking oil and adding it in between changes was performed. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. been through 2 oil consumption test wanting to do a 3rd one. Im about call Honda Corporate and then a lawyer. just checked my oil and yep, two quarts low. I told the service person at the dealership about it and he confirmed that the VTEC causes misfires if the oil is low. The guy seemed to think it was funny, like I was dumb for bringing my car to him. I have had 12 new Honda cars since 1984. The Oil consumption problems began within 40k miles (well within the warranty) and an Oil consumption test was completed by the dealer two times. Is Honda admitting there is a problem? 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