Three problems related to engine burning oil have been reported for the 2012 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2012 Odyssey.
Frequent check engine sign coming on, mechanic said excessive oil consumption, oil buring off, although Honda has reached a settlement with owners of Odyssey from 2008-2013 regarding this issue, when I called with the complaint they are saying my 2012 Odyssey is not on the list of cars with this problem. But my car is having the same problem as other owners were having.
My wife was driving out 2012 Honda Odyssey on a highway and the check engine light started flashing. She pulled over, turned off the car and restarted it. After a short period, the light flashed again. She had a aaa tow the vehicle back to our mechanic, who indicated that some of the spark plugs had fouled, and he notified us of the "excessive oil consumption" issue related to these vehicles, a know issue to Honda. The mechanic indicated that the excess oil consumption will be an ongoing problem. The oil gauge on the vehicle indicated falsely indicated that the oil level was fine, so there is no warning that the engines are about to fail. This is a dangerous condition, and puts families at risk for as long as they own vehicles with this problem.
My van has an issue with excessive oil consumption (a known issue by Honda), the spark plugs excessively fire which is what causes the excessive oil consumption as well as an excessive need to change the spark plug. This may also lead to pre mature wear on the engine,also may cause the engine to get too hot with no oil in it and may catch fire. When I first noticed the issue I took my car in for an oil change and was told it had no oil in it (my oil light never came on) this was the first time I was told this and the first time I went to a non-Honda mechanic . I am now having to under go a series of tests in order to get the issue fixed.