7/2016 my oil light came on and I went to my mechanic and they said my oil stick was dry and they ended up doing lots of work; maintenance mostly and perhaps it would take care of the oil loss. They did not find a leak. 9/19/2016 my engine had problems starting; went to Firestone to get a new battery and I told them no other maintenance as I have a mechanic. They installed my battery and told me my oil stick was dry and I had 50% oil noted on my dash board. Went to my mechanic on 9/21/2016 and they said my oil stick was dry again. My mechanic researched and found there was a recall on this issue; therefore am reporting it.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Engine rattles at cold start-up - service bulletin 09-010 symptom - at cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. Cause - the variable valve timing control (vtc) actuator is defective

- Layton, UT, USA

Oil burn one quart every 1000 miles

- Clifton Park, NY, USA

I was getting ready to leave for work one morning and I noticed when I cranked the car up that it made a knocking noise for about 2 seconds and quit. I done a lot of research a found that a lot of the same cars have had the same problem. I found out that it was the vtc actuator. It only does this when it is cool. If it has been cranked up it will not do it.

- Macon, GA, USA

In April of 2016, I turned the engine off. I heard the fan still running. I also smelled antifreeze. Following advice from a mechanic, I checked the fluids to learn that there was no antifreeze. I took the vehicle to two repair shops. Both put a pressure test on the vehicle and stated that it was holding pressure. I took it to the local Honda dealership on a Friday was told that they could not find anything. I told them that I smelled anti-freeze but did not see any leaking under the car. They asked me to bring it back the next week so they could have more time to analyze the complaint. They provided me with a loner car for three days. When they completed the diagnostics they called me and told me that I needed an engine, I was devastated. When I purchased the auto, in had 22,000 miles. At this time it had about 80,000. I purchased the auto October 2011. My thoughts were, this is unheard of. I still don't know what happened. It has never run hot with me. I have records of the maintenance. I am concerned that there is something about the auto that was not reported on car facts that I am not aware of. Every time I took it to the dealership for maintenance, I had to request that they stabilize the floor carpet. That concerned me. Why was the old removed and new installed. When posing that question, I was told that more-than-likely it was soiled beyond cleaning. But that is minor compared to having to purchase an engine for an vehicle that is known to endure thru 300,000+ miles during its life. Someone is not being truthful. I notified carl hogan that I will never purchase another vehicle from his dealership and I will do my part to ensure that those I come in contact with refrain as well, even if they have to travel to another city or state. Now, I must spend a minimum of 2,500 to rebuild the engine or up to 4,500 to purchase a new engine.

- Columbus, MS, USA

In regards to Honda safety recall JN9. Warranty extension: Sticking pistons rings resulting in high engine oil consumption. I had the car inspected by the Honda dealership in thousand oaks, ca. Starting back in December 28 2015. They did an oil consumption test that lasted 3,000 miles on the road and had me come in every 1000 miles of those 3K miles. Every oil consumption evaluation at the designed mark is burning through 1.2 qt of oil every 1,000 miles. They claim that is standard for the car to burn that much oil. My old 2003 V8 GMC Yukon does not burn any oil at all. Jut last week on July 19th 2016 my oil engine light came on, they (dealer) top me off with another 1.2 qt of oil off the records. No service report was taken. I do not believe a four cylinder engine should use that much oil unless indeed the piston rings are sticking.. please help!

- Camarillo, CA, USA

Vtc actuator is failing causing a 2 second delay when starting please advise!

- Baltimore, MD, USA

Recently, my car started consume too much oil. To fix that, dealership advised to replace piston rings for better result. After we have new piston rings, in a month and so engine is making grinding noise while starting. Dealership said it wasn't happened due to piston rings replacement. But we don't have that problem before and now dealership can charge us up to $700 for new part.

- North Wales, PA, USA

This is a 2009 vehicle and I was notified August 2015 of a oil consumption recall but ask that you have 125,000 miles or less to fix however when you notify a consumer 7 years after it has been sold not to have that many miles I believe it's very unfair to the consumer because this is a problem I have had this this vehicle since ive owned it and now the dealership is refusing to fix it because of the mileage. There is no specific amount noted on how much oil consumption this car should have and Honda dealership is using that to their advantage and ask that I have 3/4 of a quart of oil consumption before they would even consider which is so unrealistic.

- Fresno, CA, USA

My car is burning 1-2 quarts of oil every 1,000 miles. Dealership says that is normal even though the oil light is coming. My car

- Dallas, TX, USA

Vehicle in motion turning right into parking space. Brakes applied, vehicle accelerated into brick post causing significant damage to front end of vehicle and post. Second incident vehicle in motion turning right into parking space. Brakes applied, vehicle accelerated into grassy strip. Vehicle difficult to bring to stop.

- Amherst, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. While driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light and oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The mechanic was unaware of what caused the excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,243.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

There is a loud rattling noise coming from the engine (which lasts for a couple of seconds) when I start the car. The noise worsens in loudness and duration in the cold weather.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2009 Honda Accord vtc acuator grinding on cold start. Potential to cause engine failure. No remedy from Honda.

- Elk River, MN, USA

Makes a loud noise when car is cold started. It sounds like metal on metal. Why is there no recall call when so many people state having this same problem.

- Bellmore, NY, USA

2009 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle excessive oil consumption.

- Washington, DC, USA

Car started having excessive oil consumption around 100,000 miles. Received first notice today from american Honda about sticking piston rings causing excessive oil consumption. Warranty limitations are 125,000 miles or 8 years, whichever comes first. My car is at 127,000 miles. American Honda customer service says this car is inelegible for warranty repair because it exceeds their mileage cutoff.

- Collegeville, PA, USA

Loud rattling noise upon cold start. Honda says no fix available. Sounds like metal on metal and Honda can not fix this?

- Southington, CT, USA

2009 Honda Accord ex V6 has numerous problems at 130K...most originating at 70-90K. Excessive oil consumption (1 qt a week)! rough idle and acceleration, 6 lights lit up on dash, including check engine...comes on and off intermittently.....fouled spark plugs, ticking noise coming from steering wheel when turning, brakes must be replaced every 10K miles, loud ticking noise from engine, poor acceleration with missing/sputtering, smoke emits from tailpipes, vsc light stays on along with TPMS! the list goes on and on...I have been loyal to Honda since 1993 having owned many, especially Accord and this one takes the cake....the worst vehicle ever owned! do not buy Honda...they do not care about you and never will! I missed the class action lawsuit by a couple of months on the engine misfire deal...just recently was made aware of it. Never again Honda!!!!

- Lexington, KY, USA

Engine surged and vehicle sped up, on it's own, when pulling into a parking lot. Vehicle collided with boulders and railroad ties causing damage to the front, rear, undercarriage, and ruptured the fuel tank. When the vehicle came to rest, people were yelling for the occupants to "get out" of the vehicle, because fuel was gushing all over the ground. Driver is 84 and passenger is 82. Both sustained injuries to their spines and driver is still in the hospital as of 3/8/2015. Needless to say, this could have been much worse.

- Oroville, CA, USA