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Excessive oil consumption or leak

The engine burns or leaks oil between changes — rings, seals, or PCV.

Owners describe this across 1441 vehicle failure patterns in the NHTSA complaint record. These are unverified owner reports — open a page for the full pattern (failure mileage, diagnostic codes, and repair costs owners cite). Ranked by complaint volume.

Vehicles where owners report this 1441 patterns · top 120

2014 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 1,409 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
engine · 1,037 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 791 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 693 complaints
2017 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 629 complaints
2013 Ford Edge
brakes · 583 complaints
2005 Dodge Ram 1500
powertrain · 563 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 555 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 554 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 547 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 535 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 528 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 517 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 515 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 514 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 479 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 477 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 461 complaints
2015 Kia Optima
engine · 454 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 452 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 450 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 445 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 427 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
powertrain · 425 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 387 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 384 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
engine · 383 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
powertrain · 383 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 382 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2019 Subaru Outback
electrical · 360 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 351 complaints
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 348 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 345 complaints
2019 Ford Ecosport
engine · 344 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
engine · 337 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 333 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 321 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
engine · 318 complaints
2017 Kia Sorento
engine · 314 complaints
2011 BMW 328i
engine · 314 complaints
2018 Jeep Compass
electrical · 309 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 306 complaints
2012 Kia Optima
engine · 298 complaints
2017 Honda Pilot
engine · 297 complaints
2012 Kia Sportage
engine · 296 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 296 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 292 complaints
2015 Kia Sorento
engine · 288 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 288 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 287 complaints
2014 Kia Sorento
engine · 280 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 279 complaints
2013 Kia Sportage
engine · 279 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 274 complaints
2005 Chrysler Pacifica
engine · 273 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
electrical · 266 complaints
2021 GMC Sierra
engine · 263 complaints
2014 Jeep Wrangler
engine · 263 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
electrical · 258 complaints
2019 GMC Sierra
engine · 257 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 256 complaints
2018 Ford Focus
engine · 250 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
engine · 249 complaints
2009 Ford Escape
powertrain · 247 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
engine · 245 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 237 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
engine · 237 complaints
2013 Kia Soul
engine · 234 complaints
2016 RAM 1500
engine · 233 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
engine · 227 complaints
2007 Toyota Prius
electrical · 226 complaints
2009 Toyota Camry
engine · 224 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 223 complaints
2017 Ford Explorer
engine · 222 complaints
2014 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 219 complaints
2014 Kia Optima
engine · 219 complaints
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 212 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
powertrain · 209 complaints
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 208 complaints
2016 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 205 complaints
2018 Jeep Compass
engine · 204 complaints
2022 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 204 complaints
2007 Toyota RAV4
engine · 204 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
electrical · 204 complaints
2021 Kia Seltos
engine · 202 complaints
2022 GMC Sierra
engine · 201 complaints
2007 MINI Cooper
engine · 201 complaints
2005 Ford F-150
engine · 196 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
engine · 196 complaints
2011 Kia Optima
engine · 194 complaints
2013 Ford Explorer
engine · 192 complaints
2020 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 192 complaints
2015 Ford Escape
engine · 191 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
engine · 190 complaints
2016 RAM 1500
powertrain · 189 complaints
2019 RAM 1500
powertrain · 187 complaints
2020 Kia Soul
engine · 185 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
engine · 184 complaints
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 182 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 181 complaints
2020 GMC Sierra
engine · 181 complaints
2022 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 181 complaints
2006 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 180 complaints
2021 Ford Ecosport
engine · 179 complaints
2008 Honda Accord
engine · 178 complaints
2023 GMC Sierra
engine · 177 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
electrical · 177 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 175 complaints
2017 Hyundai Elantra
engine · 174 complaints
2012 Kia Soul
engine · 174 complaints
2015 Dodge Dart
powertrain · 174 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
powertrain · 173 complaints
2021 GMC Yukon
engine · 171 complaints
2015 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 169 complaints
2024 GMC Sierra
engine · 169 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Cruze
engine · 168 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
engine · 168 complaints
2018 Jeep Wrangler
electrical · 168 complaints

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