I own a 2014 Honda Accord with the 2.4L engine, which has a well-documented oil consumption defect. Recently, I discovered that my engine was nearly dry and required approximately 60 ounces of oil just to bring the dipstick reading to the midpoint between the “low” and “full” marks. The car had been idling roughly at cold start, and the check engine light flickered briefly, which I now understand was due to oil starvation. This condition creates a serious safety hazard because sudden oil loss can lead to engine misfires, stalling, loss of power while driving, and potential damage to the catalytic converter. This is not an isolated incident — thousands of Accord owners from the same model years have reported excessive oil consumption, and Honda has issued technical service bulletins acknowledging the defect. Despite this, no recall has been issued and many affected owners are left to continually top off oil or risk engine damage. I believe this should be investigated as a widespread safety defect, as many drivers may not realize their cars are burning oil until the engine is dangerously low.
2014 Honda Accord: excessive oil consumption
30 of the 982 complaints about the 2014 Honda Accord describe excessive oil consumption.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 87,000
- recalls
- 1
Excessive oil consumption by model year
What owners say
Excessive oil consumption. I have 110,000 on my vehicle. Every 1000 miles I need to add 1 quart of oil. My vehicle is not leaking oil. This matter is very a common problem, well-documented issue for this Honda engine. Honda will not respond to my complaint.
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the check engine, vehicle stability assist, and low oil level warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle began to lose motive power. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel was stiff while attempting to steer to the side of the road. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that an unknown part needed to be repaired. The failure mileage was 157,560.
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated while having routine maintenance performed on her vehicle, she was informed that the oil level was very low. The contact stated that the check oil warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the frequency of the "check oil" light had increased and that the time between having the oil topped off and "check oil" light had gone from several months to only several weeks. Additionally, the contact stated that the "check oil" light had stopped illuminating; however, the engine was still consuming oil abnormally. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact stated that oil was added and the oil filter changed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated while coming to a stop at a stop sign or stop light, the vehicle inadvertently stopped. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated there was an engine oil consumption failure and corrosion and leakage, in addition to a catalytic converter failure. There were numerous oil changes performed and the battery was replaced five times. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed with a failure. The contact related the failure to Honda Service Bulletin 17-089. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,626.
Engine has been consuming oil at high level. Just got my oil change at dealer and two weeks later my oil is low. There ain’t no oil leaks. This is an ongoing problem with these engine. I would like for Honda to fix there engine problem before some engine blows at the wrong situation causing a death. Also would like for a recall so it don’t happen to me. And also my oil light don’t even come on when the oil is low.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle had an oil consumption failure. The contact took the vehicle to crown honda greensboro (3633 w. Wendover ave, greensboro, nc 27407) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle consumed 2 1/2 quarts of oil per one thousand miles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 106,266.
I bought a 2014 honda accord sport brand new the car started burning oil at 55.000 miles this is a well maintain car only change oil at the dealer and have extended warranty,brought it to the dealer,this is my third time the oil is low close to 1000 miles and every time I go to them they charge me for an oil change,so im waiting to see when when I go back this time what they are going to tell me,the problem is /oil consumption,
On my 2014 accord sport (2.4 l, i4 engine), there appears to be 'excessive oil consumption' since about 50k miles. I have to add about 3/4 quart to 1 quart of oil every 2000-2500 miles. I bought this car new and perform all the maintenance on time at the honda dealer. I take extremely good care of this car and have never missed a service. It never had this issue before hitting 50k miles. It currently has 77k miles and I just had to add 3/4 quart of oil again after only 2000 miles. I've even replaced the pcv valve with no luck. My question is, why isn't there a recall for this issue similar to the recall related to 2008-2012 accords? I think many other honda owners are having the same problem. By the way, I've seen honda's stance that up to 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles is acceptable, I absolutely disagree.. It's entirely unacceptable for a car with such low miles to burn this much oil. I worry how this car will do as it gets older. At this rate, who's responsible for the catalytic converter when it goes bad due to the oil consumption?
I've a 2014 honda accord ex and it burns oil constantly. I always took my car to the dealer for an oil change every since I bought it new until two year 2020 until do my own oil change and realize I burn a quart of oil within a month. So the dealer has change my motor oil all this year without telling me until my warranty is over and I sure they know and hear complained about this issues already they should do a recalled on this car do to safety reason. Thanks,
My 2014 honda accord is experiencing excessive oil consumption, lack of engine power, engine stalling issues and overall unsafe drivability conditions. I took the vehicle to albany honda on 5/4/2020 for them to diagnose and repair the issue but they could not duplicate the problems I was experiencing so they recommended an oil change and gasket valve cover replacement and charged me $262.08 for the service. I paid for the service and drove my vehicle off the lot with the severe issues still present. After 30 minutes of driving the vehicle the engine struggled to get up hills, began jerking, jolting violently and I was almost hit by oncoming traffic, I immediately called serve department back at honda and told them about the incident and that I was bringing the car back and for them to do a thorough inspection and diagnosis of the vehicle as it had become a safety hazard and I didn't feel safe driving it. The next day the tells me that they 'test drove' the vehicle again and that the mechanic noticed a 'slight surge' but still could not pinpoint the issue. They then recommended a host of completely unrelated expensive repairs that would cost me $600 to $700; money that absolutely no one has to spare during this nationwide pandemic. Frustrated and disappointed I ended up taking my vehicle to another certified repair shop and they diagnosed the issue as p0300'as an engine misfire. The shop refused to work on the vehicle because they said it's a serious issue and that honda should be responsible to repair my vehicle because they problem is a tsb bad piston rings that honda needs to address.
My car is burning oil. 1. There is black sutt around the exhaust. 2. Checked the engine oil dipstick and there was no oil in the car. Car has less than 45000 miles on it. Vehicle was parked and left for about 2 hours. Please investigate. Thanks!
Service bulletins that may apply
- The engine will not start and sets DTC P2101 (electronic throttle control system [ETCS] malfunction).
- There is a knocking or clicking from the engine during cold startup
- Engine oil consumption exceeds customer expectations
- The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits
- Servicenews article
- Tech line summary article
- Techline summary article
- The MIL is on with DTC P2422 (EVAP canister vent shut valve stuck closed malfunction)
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
- Risk
- Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
Recall number 15V121000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2014 Honda Accord oil consumption
Is excessive oil consumption a common problem on the 2014 Honda Accord?
30 of 982 owner complaints about the 2014 Honda Accord (3%) mention excessive oil consumption. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Honda Accord?
There is 1 recall and 32 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Honda Accord
Won't start 137ABS 120Grinding brakes 40Warning lights 39Power steering loss 36Stalling 35Key fob 28Loss of power 28Jerking 27Backup camera 26Collision warning 26Check engine light 23Headlights 19Lane assist 18Steering lock-up 15Engine failure 14No deployment 12Sudden acceleration 12Fuel pump 11Hesitation 11CVT failure 9Fire or smoke 8Sunroof shattered 8Pulling 7Adaptive cruise 6Harsh shifting 6Screen failure 6Transmission failure 6Whining noise 6Brake failure 5Fuel smell 5Misfire 5
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