NHTSA Complaint #11528073 — 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11528073
Vehicle	2014 HONDA ODYSSEY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 20, 2023
Date Filed	June 21, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

My engine needs to be re-ringed after 50000 miles after a repair of the same. Honda settled a class action suit of this issue and the repair was done by an authorized dealer. The pistons rings on certain cylinders my rotate and align which can lead to spark plug fowling. The code is P0301-P0304. This is caused by the VCM that is put on the vehicle to increase gas mileage. Thousands of Honda engines are affected by this problem. Honda needs to do more about this problem. The engines are failing and not lasting as they should.

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