NHTSA Complaint #10873684 — 2012 HONDA INSIGHT ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10873684
Vehicle	2012 HONDA INSIGHT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 4, 2016
Date Filed	June 10, 2016
Mileage	49,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION - HONDA INSIGHT 2012. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND DEALER FOUND NO OIL (ALTHOUGH CAR STATED IT WAS AT 50%). DEALER ADDED OIL, SUGGESTED I RETURN AFTER 1,000 MILES. BROUGHT BACK CAR AFTER 1,500 MILES AND DEALER SAID THAT PER HONDA, CAR MUST HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BACK AFTER 1,000 MILES. NO NOTICEABLE OIL LOSS. AT NEXT OIL CHANGE, DEALER FOUND OIL TO BE VERY LOW. BROUGHT BACK CAR AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 MILES AND HONDA PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. TEST CAME BACK NEGATIVE. LATEST OIL CHANGE, NOW INDICATOR STATES AT 60% OIL AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WHILE DRIVING ON JUNE 4TH. DEALER FOUND NO OIL. DEALER IS NOW PERFORMING A OVERHAUL ON MY ENGINE. DEALER WILL HAVE MY CAR FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK OR MAYBE TWO AS I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE TWO OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AHEAD OF ME. DEALER OFFERED CAR RENTAL.

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