Excessive oil consumption cause engine pistons to blow. Seems to be a common issue. No check oil light came on or any indication that the car was low on oil. Received oil change 2k miles prior. Mechanic said this is a common issue he has seen with my year and motor. I owe $12k on a car worth nothing that I can no longer drive.
2010 Honda Pilot: excessive oil consumption
8 of the 111 complaints about the 2010 Honda Pilot describe excessive oil consumption.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 21 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Excessive oil consumption by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine failed due to premature oil consumption, which caused the engine camshaft to fail. The mechanic replaced the engine; however, the engine failed again due to premature oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not available. *tt consumer stated engine stopped working twice. Updated 11/28/18
2010 honda pilot exl with approx 100,000 miles with the following issues: check engine light code p3400, very low oil pressure, replaced two oil pressure switches, torque converter beginning to fail causing vibration and shuddering at 45 - 50 MPH with low accelerator pressure. Car is burning excessive oil approx 1qt per 1,000 miles.
Car has been burring oil for years. I have talked to and taken it to honda several time. I always get the same answer. It's normal to burn a quart every 1000 miles.
The enging miss fires fouling sparks plugs burns oil about 2 quart every oil change honda shop said it's this part and that part enging only has 1'2000 miles on the hiway city streets runs bad.
Engine burns excessive oil and engine hesitates from time to time
Engine consuming oil. Engine went from full to empty in oil capacity between oil changes.
Oil consumption
Service bulletins that may apply
- Engine and engine cooling
- These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters
- The front rocker arm oil control valve is leaking.
- Engine and engine cooling
- Techline summary article
- Techline summary article
- Service news article
- The piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align which CAN lead to spark plug fouling
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Honda Pilot oil consumption
Is excessive oil consumption a common problem on the 2010 Honda Pilot?
8 of 111 owner complaints about the 2010 Honda Pilot (7%) mention excessive oil consumption. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Honda Pilot?
There are 0 recalls and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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