I feel bad because I talked my wife into getting this car. I just received a letter that some Accords for the years 2008 through 2011 will get a either a 2 year extension on their warranty or up to 125,000 miles. And now Im looking its death in the face because the piston ring issue and its no longer a fouled plug or gasketall the suspension is even brand new from all the pre.ature wear, Ive had the entire ac system replaced $1700 in parts, not labor. But this car only has 55,000 and several years of payment remaining. Not happy about it. Now Im on the 1000 mile oil consumption test. After months of fighting Honda of America rebuilt my engine last week at no charge. Once again the lawyers win. I did notice that the car seemed to use a lot more oil when driving at highway speeds for long distances. they will send a report to Honda , and you can hear from Honda the next day. Had rear brakes replaced twice, burns a quart of oil in between each oil change; now my spark plugs are shot and have to be replaced.Nothing covered under my extended warranty plan . Required fields are marked *. The oil light did not even com on either. I am worried what will happen in the future if they just mend the problem. But at start up I could hear what I thought were valve lifters. I am constantly having the oil changed and due to a lack of oil. I owned a 2010 Honda Accord and in August, 2013 I got an oil change and noticed that my oil life was down by 15%. I dont give up easily, and Im not done with my battle. Today I took the car in for checkup. I have raised a good stink about this and I am waiting to hear from them today on what the out come of a meeting is that the GM had with one of the BIG guys that came into town this past Friday. The oil consumption and misfire issues seem to be caused by faulty piston rings. I filed a complaint with the bureau of automotive repair in California & that helps get the dealership to actually listen to you & do something about fixing your car. Reference TSB No. I burn one quart every 1500 miles or so. Just received a recall for "The piston rings may be sticking resulting in high oil consumption", im assuming this problem does not apply to every accord because mine does not consume oil abnormally. I fear that the damage has already been done, scarring of the cylinder walls and pistons, which will cause a slower oil consumption. Still waiting to get maintenance records to let Honda try to use fine print to beat warranty, some things are just too obvious. Dont know why, or how it happened, but I didnt pay a penny. Mechanic told me that a quart per 1000 miles is normal??? Shame on Honda for misleading customers. Wow! Due to the fact that the deadline for the class action suit has already ended, what do I do now if I missed it? Terrible frustrating . Just received a recall for "The piston rings may be sticking resulting in high oil consumption" . They contacted my local Honda, who, in turn, asked me to come back and do another oil consumption test! Honda told me to bring it back in 1,000 miles for an oil consumption test. Alright, getting ready to go pick up my 2008 Honda Accord coupe. How do you get involved in this? 750$ to replace. Car is using 1.7qts per 1K miles which works out to a quart used in less than 600 miles. My 2009 disintegrated a rod bearing. mine did same thing. There is nothin they want to do. Said I hit a pothole but no potholes around my area. I called the top people at Honda Motors in Torrance, CA and I told them that such low mileage how can I be assured that I will not have this oil consumption mileage a few years down the line. Pretty horrible story, right? Top Class check stick, nothing. The local shop is stating the first engine was replaced due to the lawsuit but this one is not covered. I think everyone needs to know HONDA is not backing their product by fixing the very excessive oil consumption problems. For those of you that continue to tolerate the issues regarding your Honda, please dont. He feigned ignorance. Add another to the list. Within the first 1000 miles i noticed it gives a heavy puf of smove when atarting even when its warm. my 2008 ex has same problem at 76000 =/- miles; Failed the test, now their good faith offer was 60% of the cost to fix, my 40% = $813.00. I really like the car, but probably wont keep it if I have to keep monitoring the oil level that closely. I check the oil dip stick once and was almost completely out of oil. Just not worth purchasing and would not wish anyone to purchase a Honda again. Has the class action been completely settled? I have had this problem for over a year. Honda has honored the powertrain warranty and is replacing the pistons at no charge. My 2008 accord uses oil like crazy. Basically every time you drive it you should check the oil level apparently. They will not fix the problem on the regular warranty what makes anyone think they will fix it in the future.Honda saws it is OK to use 1 quart of oil every thousand miles. I said heck no Im not paying $1000 just to see if Honda will cover this KNOWN ISSUE! My sister has sworn by honda & has one with over 200.000 miles & it doesnt use oil. There is a service bulletin to dealer tech, but they dont want the owners to know about it. if they find your car qualifies. Low oil bad plugs right after I bought it. Since 78k miles it started the oil burning; now at the rate of 1000 miles per quart (now 90k miles total). ?i think its time to sell my 2008 accord i will never buy a honda again.. Hey. After reading all these stories im shocked and convinced that this is a huge problem for honda. My husband did not believe himnow we are going through it again but the oil light never alerts usSOMETIMES its the engine light and sometimes NO LIGHT! I couldnt believe it so i rechecked several times, no oil. It had an engine misfire on cylinder 3. I am hoping Honda will fix and pay for repairs as this should not be happening. I bought the car 20,000 miles ago and it now has 161,000. Never buying a Honda again and would love to sue the sh*t out of them for this!!! They admitted they knew about the noise now and had know about the oil issues. How many more tests do you need? Thanks. document.getElementById( "ak_js_5" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); @2023 Top Class Actions. They would not give me a loaner car, and took SEVENTEEN DAYS to complete the repair. ECO mode not engaging because of low oil but no oil low indicator light turning on instrument panel. Someone. The dealer said I should be checking oil every gas fill and I thought that was BS. Is Honda admitting there is a problem? No way! meaning in total you should go for 3000. and if in each 1000 shows you did burn one quart then you are eligible for a repair ( if you are with inside the warranty or extended warranty which says either no more than 8 years passed from the life of the car or has not been driven over 122000 miles (if i am correct), in that case you are covered and Honda will pay for the repair. I will post again after meeting with regional mgr next week. First time in 35 years of changeing oil that has ever happened. Add me to the list. Car doesnt smoke. This time the dip stick showed above the full mark. Now at 74K check engine light, VSA light, and other light (triange with exclamation point) came on. Everyone thought it was my driving. It is obviously a problem. The problem is growing worse. I now have 109,000 on it and recently had to add two quarts of oil, which is unheard of in 2008 cars. My 2010 accord 2.4 L engine just went through a piston and ring replacement( 120,000 km). 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. The technician diagnosed that the piston rings needed to be replaced. I have three payments left on a car that needs the engine rebuilt. I spent the majority of my time at the dealership. Please add me to the settlement. Just wondering where this oil is going? They say it is normal. Approximatly 1 quart every 1000 mi. I am too, have this problem just like most honda accord owner with oil consumption. My boss did not think I would get my money back. I was told repeatedly at the local stealership that a quart of oil every 1000 miles is industry standard. Maybe I shouldve!? I put on a significant amount miles but all hwy miles. This is my 13th new Honda and my last one. Extending the warranty will not fix the problem. I have honda accord sedan 2009 ex-l with same issue that 100s of people . It uses about a quart every 850 miles. The engine has not consumed one drop. I have a 2009 Honda Ex-L 4 Cyl. The contact stated that the piston rings failed. The rings were seized tight from carbon build up. Can I be added to this lawsuit? Just sayin. If you go to this website and fill out the info survey, this is what the lawyers are using as formal complaints. If it is an actual recall, what country are you located in. We checked the oil and it didnt register on the dipstick. Go to Cars.com Service & Repair to find a local Honda dealer. I have the same issue as everyone else. Anytime someone asks me about my Honda I say will never buy again. Every time I have reached my destination, I have had to add oil. And if I tell them I have the problem they should fix it. It makes that weird noise starting cold that others have described. However, why didnt honda put the same engine in the Acura TL into the accord v6??? We also had problems with the tires having to be replaced prematurely. Honda has lost all credibility with me. Took it to a local repair shop, after careful diagnosis, the local mechanic told me that the timing chain is damaged, at least 1 cylinder and piston are gone along with the coil. They refused to fix the power steering that THEY BROKE!!! Hope this gets resolved quickly before I have to put my own money into this. 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 !! Now at 84k miles my car is doing this same loud knocking on start up along with another unknown noise. This is our third Accord, never had a problem with the earlier models, all lasted more than 200K miles. Honda has a serious design flaw in the 2008 6 cylinder Honda Accord engine and will not own up to it. We noticed a slight chugging sensation on our 2009 V6 Accord, we grew to live with it. Hopefully its fixed, I love the car other than spending a fortune on oil. I see that I have the same problem as everythone else. I just had my mechanic check over the engine and found no leaks. Could anyone please tell me how to make sure that I am included in this class action suit? Should I join the Class action suit and if yes, how? Honda needs to work for their customers- not against them. Thanks Honda. After having the breaks replaced twice and now this. Have had engine lights flashing, jerky driving, and fouled plugs replaced twice since at least 66k miles in 2011 Pilot (always Mystery Cylinder #3). They informed me that cylinder 3 is misfiring. This alert all Honda owners of the problem. The contact called a local dealer (mcgrath city Honda, 6720 w grand Ave chicago IL, 60707) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. I will ask to inspect the block when it is torn down. I have the same issue with my 2010 4cyl. I have a 2010 Honda Accord and it is burning oil constantly. I will not be buying a honda again. I bought a new 2008 Honda Accord. Got up this morning and the car wouldnt start. I didnt even get contacted about the Brake lawsuit, which sucks becuase I replaced my brakes after 28000 miles. Been a Honda owner for our last 4 new cars not another after this. If I was driving a 1969 Camaro okay I might go for that. Same answer. This was our 1st brand new car & we were so excited & confident to put our trust in Honda. That is ridiculous. EVERYONE CALL CLARK HOWARD, SPREAD THE WORD.SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. Finally nice to know why my car is guzzling oil! Almost 3 qts low after last oil change 3,000 miles ago. 1 qt in 3000k-contact tec line again indicating Honda recognizes a problem but has refused to correct in my car. Is it worth it if Honda isnt owning up to the problem? I pushed and pushed and they have now had it for 2 weeks. I requested to perform the compression test. So frustrated!!! The noise always gets louder when an oil change is due, which is always prior to when the dealerhip estimates when my next oil change is due. This is a serious problem that Honda needs to recall and fix all vehicles with this issue. Now two years after I bought it (currently 71000 mi. No smoke, no leak. Needless to say I did not trust them. When I asked him that if i told him I put in 5qts between oil changes, would he tell me the same thing, he said yes, I know it seems high but its with in the range. My dealer is talking about replacing pistons, rings etc. I have a 2010 Accord EX manual. 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