NHTSA Complaint #11256406 — 2015 HONDA CR-V

IN EARLY 2018, AROUND THE 80K MILEAGE MARK THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS DUE FOR IT'S OIL TO BE CHANGED, CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND IT APPEARED DRY. PURCHASED A 5 QT BOTTLE AND EMPTIED ALMOST ALL 5 QUARTS INTO THE OIL TANK. THE CAR HAD BEEN SOUNDING FUNNY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT NEVER CONSIDERED THE OIL LEVEL AN ISSUE OR THE CAUSE OF THE FUNNY SOUNDS. ONCE I FILLED THE TANK THE SOUND DISAPPEARED. HAD THE OIL CHANGED BY THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS LATER AND COMMENTED ON THE ISSUE. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. WENT BACK AT 1000 MILES AFTER THE OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD ALL WAS FINE. SKIPPED FURTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING AT THIS POINT. AT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE (5K MILES LATER) WAS TOLD MY TANK WAS DOWN NEARLY 4 QUARTS. DECIDED TO GO THROUGH THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AGAIN. 1ST TEST, DOWN 1 QUART 2ND TEST DOWN 3/4 QUART 3RD TEST DOWN 3/4 QUART. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT 1 QUART/1000 MILES, IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE MY HONDA STANDARDS/POLICY. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2015 HONDA CRV OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO RESOLUTION/SATISFACTION BY HONDA. THIS ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR ON ENGINE PARTS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE SINCE DEALERSHIP CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY THERE IS EXCESSIVE OIL BEING CONSUMED OR POSSIBLY LEAKING WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY.