Several years ago back in 2011, when purchasing the car from another owner, still under warranty, l complained to the honda dealership about the car running out of oil miles before the next oil change at 3000 miles. I did not know where the oil was going, there were no leaks. I was told that there was nothing on record, and there was nothing that they could do. I left the issue, changed my own oil, because, l could not afford to have the oil changed every 200 miles. I had to add a quart every 1000 miles, until the limit was meet to change the engine oil completely. Basically l left the problem alone. In august 2015, l received a letter from honda extending the warranty to 125,000 miles due the an oil consumption problem cause by bad pistons. Basically a manufacturers defect. I contacted honda USA and was told that even though out of warranty, l should do a oil consumption test. I did this. The car burned 2.2 quarts in 1975 miles. It was determined by the dealer that the pistons needed to be repaired. On 10-23-15 at 11:47 am, honda contacted me and told me that since my car is now 8000 miles out of warranty, that there was nothing they could do, and the repairs was on me to do at my expense. I find this to be very troublesome since it is not an issue that l started, but it is a problem from honda, when the car was made. I am very upset over this, and l am contacting you to see if l have any grounds to fight this matter. I use my car for work, and l love in the south, and have to drive to work every day. So mileage does accumulate. However, this issue should not have been an issue had honda would have recognized this problem earlier or done something before the cars that were purchased in 2008, could have been covered since the time goes back the furthest. I thank you in advance for whatever you can do in this situation. Attached is the letter from honda. *tr....updated 12/02/15 *bf' consumer stated that they will do nothing manufacture defected car is out of warranty. Updated 05/22/18
2008 Honda Accord engine complaints
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I have always had a love/hate relationship with my 2008 honda accord ex-l (4cyl). Besides being recalled for the automatic transmission control module software update, premature brake/rotor wear (more than I care to count, honestly), battery/electrical issues, SRS module failure that honda refused to fix/address/recall (I had to pay $600 out of pocket on that one), I am now battling with high oil consumption.... Consistently. Although, this has recently been voluntarily recalled for the issue, I am outside the 125k mile warranty term. I am currently at 172k miles. I religiously get an oil change every 3k miles. Every 2k miles I need to add a quart of oil. This has been an ongoing issue since around 60k miles. Honda and multiple mechanics confirmed there is no oil leak and honda insisted the car is not burning it..... Despite what other mechanics have told me. Yet, here I am "burning" a quart of oil every 2k miles. Just recently, after a few minutes of driving and after about 1500 miles after an oil change, my engine started making a "pinging sound." then the oil pressure light started flashing. I immediately pulled over and turned the engine off to find that the oil (per the dipstick) was low again! I understand the car is getting up there in mileage but the thing looks brand new and I have always kept up on the maintenance. There is no reason it should be "burning" the oil as quickly as it is for as long as it has. Very disappointed in honda not addressing the issue when I brought it to their attention several times in the past. Now they issue a recall and cut the mileage off at 125k? Like I said, love/hate. I will not be purchasing another one.
I purchased a used 2008 honda accord ex-l 4 cylinder. Unknown at the time that these specific model cars have a history of excessive oil consumption. Although a class action lawsuit covered the v-6 models the 4 cylinder models were not. After purchasing before I even put 2,000 miles on vehicle it was almost out of oil with no signs of leaking. Finally took it to dealership and had oil consumption test done in august 2015. They decided the piston rings were bad. They did give me a 10% discount on the repairs. Shortly afterwards I received a warranty extension for 2008-2011 honda accords for 8 years of original purchase date or 125,00 miles. When purchased it had 135,000 and at time of repair 150,000. I tried calling dealership to complain since honda new about this problem long before the extension since they issued a service bulletin 12-087, 2012. This is my second honda I have owned and probably will be the last if they do not cover my repair bill of $1727.75. It is sad that a car company that makes a faulty car to take three years to issue a warranty extension that probably has about 50% of vehicles affected that do not meet the mileage criteria. Honda should issue a recall. I am a working man with a family and cannot afford to buy a new car with less than a 100,00 miles and then have a $1727.75 repair bill that I had to max a credit card out on, not to mention the extra money spent adding oil every 1,000 miles before repair was completed. If honda cares about their product they should resolve the issue not issue an extension after most of the cars are over the criteria for the warranty extension. I will be submitting my paperwork to see if they will resolve my case. I surely hope so. I will never purchase another honda after reading all the complaints and the class action lawsuit.
Defect in engine with vtc acuator. At cold start the engine rattles loudly for about 2-5 seconds. Honda claims there is still no fix for problem. See honda service bulletin 09-010.I feel vehicle will become unsafe to drive if there is an engine failure at highway speeds.
I check my oil on a regular basis. My engine was not shifting as normal and stopped to check the oil level and after 2000 from my last oil change I had lost over 2 quarts of oil. I called my honda service department at jay honda where I bought my car and they said this was normal for my car and that there is nothing to worry about. I looked for leaks on the pavement around my car and there was none. The engine showed no signs of burning oil of any kind. The service department said this was normal for this car and that there was nothing at all that they could do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. Whenever the vehicle was started, the contact heard a rattling noise coming from the engine. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, and the noise was gone. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
My car burns a quart of oil every 750-1000 miles. It is a 4 cylinder, and there is only a recall on the 6 cylinder cars. Hondas are not supposed to do this! I have a 2002 civic, and it's engine is better than my accord. What is the problem with this? I've read a lot that this is a common problem.
The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing is broken according to my mechanic and is causing abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light is turn on and the car has stalled on me. And once when I have placed the car in the park position it has rolled on me... Updated 09/30/15
First incident was on 6/14/2015. I was driving on the highway as my engine light came on and the car started shaking. I pulled over and turned the car off because it smelled like smoke. As I tried to turn the vehicle back on it would not cut back on. The car had to get towed and repairs had to be done to the tune of $1,500.00. The battery, gasket, plugs & alternator had to be replaced. Second incident was on 7/17/2015. As I was making a left hand turn the car stalled & I was hit by another vehicle. All air bags deployed and burst. The right front wheel was pushed in.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While starting the vehicle, an abnormal knocking sound emitted from the engine. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. Also, while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the knocking sound could be heard from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change which stopped the knocking sound. After 2000 miles the failure recurred, and the oil warning light illuminated. The contact replenished the vehicle with 2 quarts of oil, and the knocking sound stopped. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Oil low at oil change.
I hear a grinding noise when I start my car.when I accelerate I hear noise too.its not only me complain about this. Almost everybody that have this kind of car.
My model year 2008 accord coupe ex model has been burning oil for a long time. A few years ago I had the tsb completed on it that reprogrammed the computer and was supposed to fix the issue. As of now the car is still burning oil and has developed a new problem. My check engine light is on with error code p0341 which is for the cam position sensor. This is with combination of a loud rattle for a few seconds coming from the engine bay when the car is first started. I am concerned to drive the car and hope that honda could diagnose and fix this problem for me. I believe honda extended the engine warranty to 8 years and 125,000 miles.
I purchased this vehicle in february 2015 and the issues which I have face are: poor(worn) struts, axle(output shaft) seal leak, vtc actuator which the dealer does not want to honor the warranty defect, and poor motor mounts. In addition, the struts caused one of the tires to pop due to a bump on the tire, and the passenger front tire had to be replaced because of the bump on the tire which again is due to the struts being bad.
Low oil pressure light came on for a couple of seconds. After a week of driving and still getting the low pressure light from time to time went to change the oil and the guy told me that there was almost no oil in the engine. Since than I have to add a quart of oil for every 750 miles driven. That was since 2012... Now I end up pouring 4 to 5 quarts between oil changes (6000 miles full synthetic oil).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the transmission shifted into the park position but the vehicle continued to coast. The contact shifted into reverse and noticed an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact was then able to park but when the vehicle was placed into the drive position, the engine shut off independently. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission and front mask failed needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. The VIN was not available.
Excessive oil consumption 1 quart every 1000 miles was told vibration was heat shield. In reality vibration was due to low oil in engine. Oil was changed by dealership m by jiffy lube every 3000 to 5000 miles. Now being told engine needs to be replaced or just keep adding oil till engine fails.
My car rattles severely every time I drive it. I'm so afraid to drive my car because I feel unsafe. The vtc actuator is a problem that all 2008 honda accords have and costs so much money to not fix the problem. This issue is needs to be recalled. It can cause major car failure. I'm a hard working student that can't afford to keep paying for the car to be worked on with no solution. This is a huge problem.
Every single day when I start up my 2008 honda accord 4 cycl. Automatic from a cold start there is a horrible noise (rattle) from what sounds like the engine. The honda dealership in waldorf, md has tried to fix this problem 3 or 4 times. Now they say they won't try to fix it anymore, even though the problem still exists. I've been told by honda that it is the vtc actuator and it is a defective part. Til this day 5/15/15, I have not been able to get the issue resolved. The problem started about a year after I got the car. It is the only annoying and unnerving problem with my honda. Why can't this issue be resolved? I found all these complaints in the honda technical service bulletin and have been fighting this issue with honda ever since. Obviously honda knows about it. At cold start-up, customers may complain about a loud engine rattle that lasts for about two seconds. The probable cause is a faulty vtc (variable timing control) actuator. This applies to all 2008 accord l4 (two/four door) vehicles, 2009 accord l4 two-door VIN 1hgcs19a000001 through 1hgcs19a004953, 2009 accord l4 four-door VIN 1hgcp29a000001 through 1hgcp29a029528, and 2009 accord l4 four-door VIN jhmcp29c000001 through jhmcp29c010096. Parts information vtc actuator p/n 14310-r44-a01 vtc oil control solenoid valve o-ring p/n 15832-raa-a01
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact heard a grinding noise coming from the engine when the vehicle was started. The failure recurred every morning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vtc actuator control needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,838.
Dear sir/madam, we have been complaining to honda motors about noise coming up first time when we start car in a day. The cranking noise is so loud that my wife and kids are worried about the car situation and feel very unsafe. The noise generally occur when we start car first time in the morning. We contacted honda motors last year and they recommended us to take it to dealership. We went to two dealership and they could not find any issue when they start car first thing in morning. This is very unusual as we have been hearing noise every single morning since than when we start car first time. We do not know how to resolve this issue? With some google search I found out that failure of vtc is causing similar issue to 2008 honda accord models. Can you please guide us how to resolve this matter? We are worried about overall situation with our car for last one year. Appreciate your assistance. Thanks/[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My car was leaking fluid which I was unaware. My starter went out and the dealer said that the power steering fluid was leaking so bad if I did not repair it there could be an engine fire as well as damage to the alternator. He had to replace the entire power steering pump because he said that the leak was too bad to just replace the o ring and hose. I brought my car to moss motors in lafayette, louisiana for the repair. I believe that since I only had 70,000 miles on my car that this power steering system is an obvious defect and safety hazard.
Departing a parking lot at low speed, I made a turn to the left and heard a loud rattle from the engine. I stopped at the service station up the road and checked for obvious loose parts. Checked the oil and found that the level barely registered on the dipstick, indicating approx. 2 quarts low. I added oil and verified that the level was full. At no time did the engine oil light illuminate. Since that time I have had to add one quart of oil approximately every 900 miles. I notified my honda dealer and was advised to have them perform a software update. The update was accomplished but the rate of consumption has not changed. Honda dealer advised me that this rate of consumption is considered normal. Considering that this engine holds 4 quarts and that the average oil change interval is 4,000 miles (according to the honda maintenance minder software), this means that I am replacing the entire contents of the crankcase between each oil change. I was then advised that honda can perform an oil consumption check that would require me to come back to the dealer every 1,000 miles (+/- 50) for approx. 1 year. After that time, honda would determine, based on the results of the tests and the age/mileage of my vehicle, whether they would take any action. This is clearly a defect in the engine, as I change my oil when indicated by the maintenance minder and can produce all the records to prove the car has been serviced properly. I seek the appropriate correction of this problem by honda.
Recently I noticed that my engine is consuming more and more oil. I routinely get my oil changed every 3,000-5,000 miles as suggested in the manual. This last time, I was at the 2,000 mile mark when my oil light flashed; I say flashed, because the light did not stay on, rather it would go on only when I turn a corner. Clearly there is an issue as a class action lawsuit has been initiated by people who had to repair this defect themselves. First, consumers should not be responsible for spending hundreds of dollars a year to maintain oil in their car due to honda's error. Second, this issue can cause the engine to freeze/lock-up while operating which is a major concern while driving. I do not drive excessively either, I have a 10 minute commute to work. My car should not be burning oil this quickly. This is the second honda I have owned, my first was a 2004 and I never had issues with the oil. In fact, I would not receive a low oil notification until I was at 10,000 miles. Hondas have the reputation to last a lifetime; however, if this continues, I will be forced to purchase a new car that I cannot afford due to their error and refusal to acknowledge that this is a problem.
On 12/22/2014, my 2008 honda accord lx (which has 98,300 miles on it) was towed into my local honda dealer. The reason for my having it towed into my local dealer was due to the fact that my engine failed while driving on a residential street drive two miles from my home. There was absolutely no indication whatsoever that my engine would fail as the check engine light did not go on, there was no oil light illuminated, etc. Thus I was shocked when I was driving and tried to give the car some gas and the car did not accelerate ' thus I rolled to the side of the road and contacted a towing company. The service representative contacted me via phone and let me know that there was no compression in cylinder 2 and that I likely needed a new engine. The initial estimate would be $6,000 for a car with a blue book value of $6,500 (dealer trade in.) I have all service records and faithfully serviced my vehicle at the honda dealership. The service rep also explained that I was low on oil and I reviewed my receipts to determine that I changed my oil 2600 miles earlier. I am hoping that honda will provide goodwill to repair the vehicle as a 6 year old vehicle with 98000 miles on it should not need a new engine. *tr updated 3/10/16
I am complaining about the excess engine oil consumption in my 2008 honda accord. I was told I have to pay $3,200 to have this problem repaired. Honda corp. Said I would have to come up with $1,600 within 30 days to have the problem corrected. This is a problem honda has been aware of (according to the dealership). I recently found out about this problem. I feel I am now stuck with this vehicle and the problem. Honda will not repair this problem saying they only recently became aware of the problem. Now I have to constantly monitor my oil level because honda refuses to acknowledge there is a problem with all 2008 accords.
I was driving home from work and just pulled through an intersection when while I was accelerating I heard a loud rattling noise. I didn't think anything of it until I heard it again. When I got home I decided to check my oil level and found that there was practically no oil on the dip stick!! I put 2qts of oil in the car and the next morning took the car in to honda service. The rep informed me that it was normal for a 2008 honda 4cyl to require a qt of oil every 1 thousand miles. Really? This is not a 1975 car!! He said that this was within honda specs. Maybe honda make up a story and stick with it specs but that is not normal for a newer car!! I know that there was a fix for 6cyl models but honda needs to address this issue for 4cyl models as well. My engine could have seized on me costing thousands to repair. I was told by the rep that I can have the dealership do an oil consumption test. I must bring the car back in 1000 miles. This is nonsense. Go to car complaints.com and see that vehicle owners have been experiencing this issue for years. If nothing is done to correct this issue this will be the first and last honda I buy.
Engine vtc actuator failure on third 3rd replacement. High oil consumption 1+ quart / 1,000 miles.
Around december 20th, 2012 I started to notice a decline in mileage with my oil changes. It has only gotten worse from there. The car burns up so much oil at this point so quickly, I would say that at about every 1000 to 2000 miles I am putting 4qts more of oil into my engine because it has all burned up. I have also notice that my oil light never comes on during this time. The only way I know that I have no oil in my car is by checking it myself and/or when I start to hear the cylinders grind. I took my car into honda and asked them why my oil was getting burned up so quickly and they fed me a line of nonsense and told me it was because we sit in traffic so much. They basically were trying to get rid of me and tell me it was normal. After that experience I went to a jiffy lube a month later to get my oil checked again and when I brought it in they said that there was nothing in my engine that I had no oil in my car whatsoever. Honda refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem with my car. Even with the excessive oil use. Another problem I had is with the vtc actuator and I am starting to wonder if the two are intertwined.
The engine makes a loud knocking noise as soon as the car is started and doesn't stop. I took it to the shop and once they got inside the engine they said half of the engine wasn't getting oil. I now have to get a new engine.
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