I dont know why it is so low whenever i change my oil. In 2012, I had the VTC actuator replaced because the engine light kept staying on. The Honda Accord class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all current and former owners and lessees of a 2008, 2009, or 2010 Honda Accord vehicle who paid for a repair related to the defect or for oil replacements beyond what a reasonable consumer would expect. And thanks to these great folks for showing Honda you dont keep your great reputation lying to your car owners. Yup oil level WAY up. Is it worth it to have the oil consumption test? Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the They said I needed to have the pistons and valve seals replaced and it would cost $2300. Sounds like a grinding sometimes loud sometimes quiet but can still hear it. Will we be informed of our participation in this lawsuit? Spent nearly $400 to replace plugs at 78k mi., plugs fouled again at 105K mi. Contemplating on trading car in and never purchase a Honda ever again!!! Something needs to be done or im done Honda out name bashing forever.. back to the blue bowtie. I was told repeatedly at the local stealership that a quart of oil every 1000 miles is industry standard. Please keep me informed of any information regarding this class action suit as I along with many others need this issue fixed! It currently has 84k on it and the Oil light went over so I checked the oil and there was NO oil in my car. Very disappointed in Honda own other Toyota/Lexus cars and very satisfied how Toyota handling any issue. Oil consumption and spark plug problems! Nothing but problems! I will never buy another honda again and will never bring my car to honda service. At the Dealership it died again and they said I need to replace my battery4 weeks ago at my oil change the battery was above the level of performance. Alright, getting ready to go pick up my 2008 Honda Accord coupe. I have a 2008 Honda Accord. Its cause the car has high mileage but now I know its and issue. I didnt look online to see if anyone started a class action lawsuit. After replacing the water pump, tensioner, and the alternator the noise issue has been solved. Owned a CRV for a number of years. They say it is normal. Im wanting to take the car back to the dealer to where I brought it, and have whatever needs to be fixed? of oil every week. Unacceptable. Upon further examination, and confirmation by an employee at the local Honda dealership, it has become apparent that this vehicle had major, major body work done! (Oil was not getting to the oil pan on the initial fill). Basically was told I was crazy! Honda says this is normal and to just add 1 quart of oil at each fillup. What now? However, why didnt honda put the same engine in the Acura TL into the accord v6??? The oil was checked before the trip but after 2k miles I was down 2 qts. Thank you for any and all help! We collectively need to hold Hondas feet to the fire and make them do what is right. Honda issued a technical service bulletin, TSB # 12-087, to replace the pistons and rings in affected engines. Mine seems to burn a crazy amount of oil. I never got a notice on they warranty! Get a lot of people to literally haunt them and make their lives miserable. Hi im having a problem with my accord 08 v6 coupe with only 55k miles on it. It was making me nervous. Was planning on getting at least another year or two out of it. It uses up to 5 quarts betweeen oil changes. Has Honda become what Hyundai was in the 80s & 90s? We live in Illinois & purchased our 2010 accord exl v-6 brand new in Dec. 2009. I contacted Honda Corporation because I thought it was only fair for them to pay for the extended warranty. Very unhappy. Friday before my appointment, the day after my call to set up my appointment the engine light comes on. What are my options? I highly doubt the dealer will render any solution to this problem. We had extended and complained about the oil burning the first year the car was purchased so it was all documented by Honda, they originally were going to replace the pistons and rings and whatever else once they started the work there was to much damage then they dropped in a new motor, that was back in March the car runs like new checked oil its still clean and hasnt burned any oil! This is my 2nd Accord and will be my last Honda I purchase due to Hondas lack of urgency. I refilled it and it didnt misfire anymore. Two late model Accords and Pilots in our clan have had this same disaster this year. It's not a re-call, it's an extended warranty. My Honda is taking about 3 extra quarts of oil each oil change taking to Honda dealer on August 29 to have checke d out, i also have a 2008 honda accord that is burning oil every 750 miles. They did not charge me for it because they stated that it is covered under warranty. To add insult to injury, there was nothing put into car fax regarding the work completed on the 2009. In less then 3k, again the oil light came on and again the was NO Oil in the car. If this happens, uncontrolled oil burning may occur inside the engine, causing it to misfire. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 HONDA ACCORDIT BEGAN WHEN THE OIL LIGHT WENT ON AND I ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE DEALERS INSTRUCTIONS HAVING IT CHANGED BY THEM AT 20 PERCENT -IT WAS VERY LOW AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER,THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD BE CHECKING IT REGULARLYWHAT A JOKEI THOUGHT THAT WAS OVER YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD MY 57 CHEVYTHIS IS MY FIRST HONDAMY SON TALKED ME INTO ITI ALWAYS BOUGHT TOYOTA CAMRYSI AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. Its crazy. Now the oil life indicator doesnt say 15%-10%-5% any more when its low on oil, and the gauge is still at 80% oil life when its obviously much lower. An this car is supposed be a good reliable car but this oil consumption is a pain in the but and Im afraid that the engine might lock up on me. My dealer is talking about replacing pistons, rings etc. I dont know what to do im so disgusted! I have owned three Hondas but the 08 Accord I have now is my last Honda. I cant belive Hondad is not looking after this issue. Mine was the front breaks in my 2009 Accord. I googled it and low and behold I found a slew of bad news regarding this issue. After 600 miles, the mechanical told me it was just down a little bit and that was normal. The good news is, in my case they did. Was told to just change the oil at 5k instead of the maintenance minder. Honda sure isnt what they used to be and this has really put a burden on our family financially. Got new person involved and we were told to get maintenance records after we first told Honda would probably change engine as opposed to repairing. Eventually the general public will realize that Honda Corporation, like so many other companies has become a horrible company, interested only in short term profits, cheating customers every chance they get! OMG, where do I start. Very frustrating that dealership nor Honda will acknowledge the ridiculousness of the problem. Seriously Honda. At the time my car was under warranty which wa snow expired, the kicker is they told me that if something was wrong with the car and even if it was Hondas faultthere were too many miles on it for them to do anything about it EVEN UNDER THE WARRANTY. My biggest issue is flickering lights when you turn on the heat or AC. Has made the grinding noise several times and checked the oil and it was out!!! Opened up a case with Honda of USA. Hondo does not want to fix it. I have taken it to Honda all three times and they tell me they cant find a reason. 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. Did 2 oil consumption test, on first they overfilled engine by 1/2 quart of oil, refilled and changed filter and on second at one quart low added a quart after 200 miles. If you get a check, let us know! I have an 08 with the 4 cylinder engine. at 18000mi engine light comes up, drive to dealer and see no engine oil. My father in law took it to his mechanic today and the mechanic was shocked that there was NO OIL left! Then when the car was around 52K, the spark plug went. Motor ticking and recently lost all power and found out she fouled out all the plugs. I have a 2010 Accord EXL that I purchased new. Weve taken it to the dealership, and also gotten a second opinion from a Honda Specialist Mechanic shop. Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda accord. As long as you don't have to top off between changes, you'll survive. and low and behold it was gone. I purchased 2008 Honda Accord EX in Ontario Canada just a month ago at 67500KM and did a oil change. I have a 2008 Honda Accord that I had to pay $1500 for a new VTC Actuator and Timing Chain at 83,000 miles. Went to Honda and they did an oil consumption test. How do we get money for the breaks? How many more tests do you need? I myself purchased an 08 Accord and have had nothing but problems. What Accord owners should do: Call your local dealer with your vehicles identification number to determine if its involved in this service bulletin. Dealer says its within spec. Ridiculous. Happens when engine is started on a cold start. 2008 Honda Accord burning oil. Im at around 140k miles now and it has been a fight to make it this far. I am not spending another $3,400 for a new engine. I noticed that it never stays full. They told me that I had to have them change oil on my car and check back every 1,000 miles for 6x for consumption test. I realized it had this problem around 62,000 miles. Same thing is happening to me now but I always pass the oil consumption test. I am a Account Rep who spends the majority of my time visiting customers but not in this case. I will think twice about purchasing another one next time. Then it did it again. Same thing. Then the brake pads, now w/the oil burn excessive. I cant believe none of my mechanics have heard of this. I changed my oil about 700 miles ago. So frustrated!!! The case is Alex Soto, et al. Im fed up! I took it to the dealer and they begun the oil consumption test. I only go 3,000 miles between oil changes. I have a 2009 Honda Accord, I had to replace the rear brakes twice by 90,000 miles. We too would like to join the class action suit. I got the warranty extension letter a few weeks back. Just take responsibility .. Really?! And the front brakes are worn after only 8k mi on them. First Honda tells me I need a new engine that will cost 7100!! I am totally discussed with them. I interpret this as Honda recognizing a problem that they will not fix in my 2010 Honda V6 Accord. Added a quart of oil 6 months after I purchased it. When I confronted Bob Howard Honda about this they did back track and agree it was covered. I thought the issue with the oil consumption was one of kind but reading through this forum and others it seems like this is a wide spread issue in 2008 models. The oil light did not even com on either. I did no that this car eat oil. I purchased a Honda for the first time after owning other cars because I was looking for something reliable. 2009 Honda Accord EXL and I am experiencing the same oil consumption problem. Ive has to refil my 2008 Honda Accords Oil every thousand miles! 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. 2008 Accord sedan, 1 litre of oil every second take of fuel. Dont give up make Honda pay for its mistakes was not easy though. https://topclassactions.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. had the same ratteling noise. Names to call: Mr. Yamata(CEO)- top tier resolution team: Brian Philbin and Derwin Rodriquez. Had to pay for it myself. Upon their findings and letting me know will dictate my next action. The extended coverage on the piston rings is up to 8 years or 125,000 miles. I am going to drive it until it starts burning oil again and I wont be buying another Honda. Fortunately my son look on the internet and thought to check my oil- it was gone. I have been suffering from the same problem. But it gets worse!! 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. I have to put oil in my car ever 500 miles and they say that the engine consuming 1 qt every 1000 miles is normal. Fingers crossed. I have never heard of all three going bad with 140,000 miles. Honda needs to work for their customers- not against them. Dont get me wrong, I love my car and we are big Honda fans. This is the first car I have owned that I need to monitor the oil levels. I have religiously changed my oil every 3000 miles and have done all scheduled maintenance. The failure mileage was 72,000. first and last HONDA .ALL HONDA VEHICLES ARE SCRAPGARBAGE. It has been a Houdini mystery until tonightwhen I decided to Google 2008 Honda accord 4 cylinder oil issues. ..So my emissions and VSA lights came on in my 2010 Honda odyssey (85K miles). I fear that the damage has already been done, scarring of the cylinder walls and pistons, which will cause a slower oil consumption. If the suit has not been settled, is there a way we can apply for damages or receive some compensation. Making bad noise on startup and after driving for hour or so. I think everyone needs to know HONDA is not backing their product by fixing the very excessive oil consumption problems. It now has 76000 miles on it and sounds like my timing chain is making noise too what a joke how can honda say a quart every 1000 miles is normal NO WAY ! In 2015 with 155K miles the same exact issue is occurring. I have had it in for one recall and four other mechanics could not find anything wrong with it. We have 9 Hondas in our family but some of us are looking into a different purchasing a different model and make! 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! Should I join the Class action suit and if yes, how? The owners manuel recommends oil changes every 10,000 miles..how can the dealers just decide to say it should be changed every 3,000 miles.Honda is so stupid.now they have to pay the law firm.this 2008 accord is my 3rd and last Honda.the brake problem was enough! It is a shame that so many people are having this problem without help. $400 for new spark plugs is a ludicrous price, and if one of them had broken off inside the engine of course just replacing them wouldnt solve the problem. He was visiting a friend who had some oil to pour into the vehicle. They said that they allow 1 quart of oil to be used by the engine per 1000 miles. I got the same letter a few weeks ago about oil consumption. I have the V6 Honda EXL From the onset, I was told that my engine was low despite the gauge reading 40%. I did so at 63K on Jan. 7, 2014, and half a quart of oil was added at that time. Told them about the light flashing.when they checked the oil it was found to be down 2.2 quarts. I think something is o untold about the vehicle. Can I still be part of this lawsuit? Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 . Still no call. My 2008 Accord has roughly 79,000 miles on it and I just took it back to the dealer for the second time in 6 months due to engine problems. I asked them what about my oil consumption test. 2008 Accord V6 EXL, purchased extended warranty and nothing is covered under the extended warranty. 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. And, like everyone else, being told this is normal use. Kinda like a carfax report, but now a computer report will be included. High probably, Honda will ask them to ask you to run the test another 1000 miles and after the second test, they will ask for another 1000 miles. This may be due to faulty piston rings and faulty powertrain control module software. Im in on a Class Action Suit, you never knew there was an issue until all of the oil was gone, they should replace it all. After months of fighting Honda of America rebuilt my engine last week at no charge. Honda dealers are as dis-honest as Honda themselves. Now they say the other two are bad at 140,000 miles. and you are done). The dealer would like to help, but the corporate headquarters disallow. I am part of the class action law suit, my guess is we will all get a quart of oil when all is said and done. E-mail: bedrails@realtimeresults.net. I am so done. And, I hear that it is the American Honda people with an attitude not the Japanese home office. Without warning, my car wont start and then I check the oil and there isnt any. ( i paid and i am happy about it). Not going to happen. According to letter it covers my vin number. Now they say that Because my car as the original owner was in service at 2008 I am out of luck because I had up to 2016 to fix the issue. UPDATE 2: This class action settlement now includes other Honda vehicles, including the Honda Accord, Odyssey and Crosstour. contact me if you can. My boss did not think I would get my money back. A Honda has the highest resale value, one of the safest cars to drive!! Add another to the list. 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. Wow! Hello Everyone, I am needing some advice. The problem: Piston rings may rotate and align in certain Honda cars. if they find your car qualifies. I have a 2009 Honda Accord V6 and have noticed the last couple of oil changes that the oil level is 1.5 to 2 quarts low. This is our second Honda and probably the Last!! The mechanic said they would do a comprssion depending on the amount of oil I was using. This was 3,000 miles after I had an oil change and the oil life was at 60%. It will be going back to our Honda dealer tomorrow and im at the point of demanding I get a new motor. I just got it back from Honda and they said it was just a fouled spark plug. Oil monitor showed around 50% remaining. And now weve found this website with all this information. Funny business. 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