NHTSA Complaint #11452382 — 2010 HONDA ACCORD

The contact's son owns a 2010 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil. The contact became aware that there was no oil on the dipstick. There were no warning lights illuminated. While driving, there was an abnormal friction noise detected. The contact added oil. The contact called the local dealer and was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer every 500 miles to be inspected. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the pistons needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.