NHTSA Complaint #10747250 — 2012 HONDA INSIGHT

AT APROX. 59,000 MILES MY HONDA INSIGHT SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME MODE." I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL, THERE WAS NONE ON THE DIPSTICK. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO A STORE WHERE I COULD GET SOME OIL. IT TOOK 3 QUARTS TO FILL IT UP. I CHANGE TO OIL AND FILTER MYSELF SO I WONDERED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR I COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAKS. I WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK SO I CAN'T GO TO THE DEALER. I DRIVE 120 MILES A DAY ROUND TRIP TO WORK. I KEEP MY EYE ON THE OIL AND IT SEEMS THAT IT STARTED USING 1QT. EVERY 2000 MILES. AT 89,000 MILES IT WAS GOING THROUGH 1QT. EVERY 1000 MILES. STILL NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND GOOD POWER. I HAVE TO KEEP A GALLON OF OIL IN THE BACK BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE OIL WILL BE 3 QTS. LOW AFTER DRIVING TO TOWN ON THE WEEKEND. AT 120,000 MILES IT STARTED GOING THROUGH 1QT. EVERY 720 MILES. STILL PLENTY OF POWER. AT 125,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND "HILL START" "BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "VSA" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. AFTER DRIVING 1 DAY, THE OTHER FAULTS WILL GO AWAY, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. AFTER READING THE CODES, THE INFO SAYS THAT THE CATALYST IS BELOW MINIMUM. MY GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN FROM 43MPG. TO 30MPG. I HAVE 135,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW AND I'M ADDING 1QT. OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. WHEN I STARTED FROM WORK YESTERDAY, THE CAR SHUT DOWN 3 TIMES WITH PLENTY OF OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. POWER IS DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE ACCELEROMETER IS PEGGED OUT ALL THE TIME NOW. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR THAT GETS GOOD GAS MILEAGE AND ONE THAT I CAN TO THE BASIC MAINTENANCE ON. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!