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VCM oil consumption & spark plug fouling

Manufacturer

Honda

Years

2008–2013

Where people complain about this

Reddit reply — long

That sounds like the **VCM oil consumption & spark plug fouling** issue — it's a known defect on Honda Odyssey/Pilot/Accord from 2008–2013.

Variable Cylinder Management causes piston-ring wear, excessive oil consumption, fouled spark plugs, and misfires. Settlement extended powertrain warranty to 8 years/125k miles.

Source: Soto v. American Honda Motor Co. — settlement (2013).

If you've taken it to the dealer 2+ times for the same thing, you might have a lemon-law case. I built a free tool that checks your specific car against active class actions and NHTSA records — defectfiles.com. Takes about 60 seconds, no signup. Worst case it tells you nothing's there.

Reddit reply — short

Sounds like the VCM oil consumption & spark plug fouling issue — well-documented defect on Honda 2008–2013, Soto v. American Honda Motor Co. — settlement (2013). If your dealer's tried to fix it 2+ times you may have a case. Free 60-sec check at defectfiles.com.

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