Honda Accord engine problems

engine problem

6.5

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

$5,000.00

Average Mileage:

59,168 miles

Number of complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)

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problem #4

2008Sep 03

Accord EX 2.3L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

Bought this car new....Im pretty sure ive been having this problem for awhile even while it was under warranty because the check engine light would go on since the car would be running low on oil and the core would be heating up. I took it to the dealership a couple times while under warranty and they said all it needed was an oil change....even though the maintenance required light wasnt the one that was on it was the actual check engine light...anyways i didn't think much of it however it has never stopped happening and the car is no longer under warranty but i check the oil levels each week and the oil level gets lower and lower...and i have to add oil...hondas are no longer what they used to be in my opinion.

Chet P.

Mclean, VA, USA

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problem #3

2007Sep 21

(reported on)

Accord LX 2.2L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,000 miles

Regularly add 1 quart of Honda oil every 1,000 miles on a 2002 Honda Accord 2.2L ULEV purchased new. This problem started from day one or after the very first 1,000 miles.

John E.

Castro Valley, CA, USA

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problem #2

2007Sep 09

(reported on)

Accord EX 2.3L 4 cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 77,671 miles

The oil consumption has been a problem for a while but now at 125000 km, it used almost 7 L of oil in 5000 km. They won't admit there's a problem and now Honda says it's out of warranty for the oil consumption. PCV valve has been replaced twice in the last year. No oil on the ground and the car passed Ontario emissions testing in April 2007. No clue where the oil is going.

Barbara M.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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problem #1

2006Oct 24

(reported on)

Accord EX 2.3L

  • Manual transmission
  • 58,000 miles

I bought this car used about 4 months ago. Put all synthetic oil (5-w20) and quickly noticed that oil level drops as I drive the car. At about 1 quart per 1000 miles. SO I blamed it on the hot weather and the light weight of the oil. So I changed the oil again to a 10-w30 and am having the exact same problem. I have checked really good and the car doesn't seem to burn any oil and definitely has no leaks in the engine. I have added the 4.5 qt that the manual states and the level goes up to the upper hole in the dipstick. Now even after a few short drives, the level drops to slightly over the lower hole. Last time it took 1.5 qt to bring it up to level. It becomes annoying as I don;t know when I am going to run out of oil, so I have to check about twice a week, which is way too frequent. I had this same problem or condition in my old 626 with about 150000 miles, but on a car this new it is simply unacceptable.

Jorge S.

Amite, LA, USA

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