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I have replaced my struts, shocks, bearings, and tires. I am now replacing my shocks again 3 weeks of the first time. My 06 Civic is still shaky due to rear arm control please help, can't afford any more.
Premature and uneven wear on rear tires. Honda has a service bulletin, 08-001, which addresses a problem with rear upper control arm. Upper control arm needs to be replaced on 2006 and 2007 models due to poor design. However, Honda is waiting until people complain before they are replacing the control arms. Honda changed the design on 2008 and newer Civics. On my car, a mechanic noticed that the left rear tire was wore down to the cord on the inside part of the tire, which could have caused a blowout. Also, tire tread on inside part of right rear tire was noticeably worn, although not as bad as left rear tire. Tire tread on front tires is fine. And tire tread on the outside part of the rear tires is fine. Very difficult to see the damaged portion of the rear tires without having car up on rack.
Abnormal rear tire wear, after only 10,000 miles tires were down to the cords. The geometry is wrong on the rear suspension. The upper control arm is too short. When the car is loaded the problem makes tire wear even worse.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, a loud metal on metal type noise was heard from the rear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that both rear wheel bearings failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.....updated 12/03/12 the dealer informed the consumer the rear wheel bearing were about to seize and needed to be replaced. Updated 01/10/12
I took in my car to get an oil change and the tires rotated. They told me they could not rotate the tires because there was "too much wear" and they were "worn out". I have had the tires for 30,000 miles and they have an 80,000 mile warranty.
- Harrisville, UT, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the rear tires would wear prematurely. The dealer diagnosed that the control arm in the rear suspension was defective. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 135,075.
Rear tires had to be replaced at approximately 18,000 miles. Rear tires again replaced at 40,000 miles. Rear tires again replaced at 65,000 miles. All tires replaced at owner's expense as Honda would not acknowledge problem. Insanely loud rumbling noise coming from rear end of vehicle starting around 15,000 miles. Dealer said that's normal. Independent shop managed to get alignment within specifications although it was "very difficult" to get the alignment to meet Honda's specifications. Rear end continues to rumble and make loud noise. Honda dealers will not fix issue.
My rear tires on my '06 were making a roaring noise and vibrating at highway speeds. After putting 15,000 miles on it (bought used with 64,404 miles on it), my tires wore out due to uneven tire wear at the inner edges. Fortunately by chance, just before we embarked on a 1500 mile trip, I just accidentally happened to notice that the belts were showing on the inner edge of my right rear tire. This was not readily noticeable from the outside of the car, until I crawled under the back end of my car to check on something else. From the appearance of the outer edges and mid-sections of my tires, I never would have guessed that my tires were in need of immediate replacement and that this was an accident just waiting to happen! after inspecting the other tires on my car, I ended up replacing a total of three tires. However, this will not correct the problem with my tire-eating car, since the rear upper control arms require replacement, as outlined in Honda tsb 08-001. I went to the local Honda dealer and was informed by a service rep that they handle these claims on a case-by-case basis. Since I did not save my worn out tires and due to the current mileage on my car, I decided that it would probably be a waste of time for me to try to get Honda to replace the control arms at their expense. After reviewing tsb 08-001, it is my opinion that Honda should do the right thing and initiate an immediate safety recall to correct this condition. Premature tire wear due to the rear upper control arm configuration appears to be a very common issue with these 06 & 07 Civic models, as indicated by the number of complaints and by the large number of aftermarket adjustable rear upper control arms/camber kits that are currently available. My Civic now stays parked in the driveway all of the time. This is a very dangerous condition that is not easily or readily noticeable to consumers!
2006 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to uneven tire wear, shocks or strut issues the consumer stated the tires were replaced five times. The consumer was informed his vehicle had a defective rear camber. The dealer was only willing to pay half of the cost. Despite, the camber being defective.
Brought vehicle to Honda due to loud roaring sound near rear left tire. I thought it was the bearing as there had been a recall and my car was supposedly "ok". Honda calls and wants to charge me almost $800 for 2 new control arms, 2 new rear tires, and an alignment. I do some research and find out there is a tsb: Honda designed the control arms wrong causing premature wear of the tires. The fix is to replace them with newly designed control arms. So, Honda should pay for it considering they designed a defective product. Honda will not pay for it. Essentially, Honda is admitting the product is defective by replacing it with a newly designed product. My purchased an aftermarket warranty from the Honda stealership: They refused to replace the control arms claiming "it is a defect caused by Honda" and the part is not broken. The consumer loses once again and Honda takes the money. This is not the only defective design on this car: The engine block cracks due to improper casting, the cheap visors break: At least Honda extended the warranty on this to 8 years. After that, I guess you're out of luck. This is my 6th Honda. I also have a Honda lawnmower and powerwasher. Honda was the only vehicle I would buy due to their high quality and reliability. They used to build quality products and stand behind them. Now they build garbage at a premium price and refuse to stand behind them. I knew I bought that Hyundai sonata for $4,000 less than an Accord... ps: The Hyundai has 0 issues and runs great with similar mileage. Sorry Honda: I will be purchasing from a company that stands behind their products instead of company riding off of their name legacy from the 80's and 90's. check out Hyundai or even dare I say and american car: The quality is much better.
I have a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid, I am on my second set of tires due to them rubbing on the inside of the tire well. My car has 62,000 miles on it. I am going next week to get another set of tires ( the third set). The back tires rub excessively so much so the back of the car shakes, if I have any weight in the car it is almost unbearable.
Brought my 2006 Honda Civic in for oil change and tire rotation and three times were told that they were wearing evenly and didn't need to rotate brought it some where else and was told that the tires were cupping on the inside and was told I needed a wheel alignment the mechanic wouldn't rotate because the cupping was so severe on the rear tires then I took it back to Honda and was told I needed updated control arms needless to say if they would have cracked in half I could have tires flying off my car. I can not believe there is no recall on this item it can be very serious and Honda isn't picking up any of the cost I drive very far every day and now I am not sure how I feel about it with this car and don't feel I should have to worry about it or pay for Honda mistakes.
I own a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid with approximately 58,000 miles. I replaced the first set of tires (dunlop) after @30,000 miles (for reference, the previous Honda Accord I owned would typically go 50-80K before needing new tires)... the tires on my Civic hybrid were all worn on the inside and not easily visible (the outside tread looked fine) - I found this out during my annual car inspection in July/Aug 2008. At that time I had a four wheel alignment done and tires replaced before I could pass the inspection. Since then, I replaced one of the tires about a yr ago because the tire started to come apart at the seam and was making a loud thud noise. I have never run into this type of problem with a tire before and am grateful the tire didn't come totally apart (especially if my family was in the car)... I was just at the local Honda dealer on 4/8/11 to have a recall issue (defective voltage regulator) dealt with when the dealership informed me that my front tires were in bad shape. He did not mention anything to me about a known suspension problem (technical service bulletin 08-001) which speaks to this issue causing the tires to wear prematurely though he did advise that the front tires be replaced and all four wheels be realigned. Interestingly, the last trip to this same dealership to remedy a faulty sensor in August 2010 there was no mention of tire issues or tsb 08-001 yet I've only put on 5,000 miles since that time and the tire issue should have been apparent at that time too... I only found out about Honda's tsb 08-001 after researching this issue on the web on 4/12/11. I am filing this complaint because I feel Honda should be held responsible for the cost of fixing this problem as it is a suspension design flaw, safety issue, and the consumer is unknowingly paying for replacement tires and alignments. I've tried to get Honda to pay for fixing the suspension issue (as per the service bulletin) but they are so far unwillingly to do that. This is a big problem.
I took the car to a Honda dealership because the back tires were wearing out prematurely on the inside. They replaced the upper control arms with the "supposedly" correct control arms marked C and did an alignment, but that did not solve the problem! I just bought a full set of new tires in July of 2010 and my car was aligned and I am about to need new tires again! in addition, the driver's visor fell off and was replaced. However, both visors fell off the second time, and are now held on with zip ties. There is a design flaw in the visor as well.
Need 4th set of tires at 116,00 miles.just recently, Honda dealer advised that rear control arm must be replaced. Found Honda tsb08-001 that indicated the rear control arm is defective. Had service completed which cost $500 and Honda offered no assistance.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic ex. The contact stated that when the vehicle was inspected the front struts had to be replaced because they were leaking. The mechanic who performed the state inspection diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer stated that they have no problems with the struts and that the vehicle was beyond warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 23000.
I own a 2006 Honda Civic. The rear tires are cupping (others call it see-saw pattern ). there is technical service bulletin for the lower control arm, dated February, 2008 that exactly describes the problem. The vehicle had three sets of new tires since it was purchased. First I thought it was a tire problem and I kept changing the tires, only to discover after the car was out of warranty, that it was a manufacturing defect. I contacted the manufacturer, and I spoke to crystal from american Honda motor who refused to offer any assistance, stating that it was my fault that " I did not give them the opportunity to fix the car". the service bulletin was not communicated to me, I found out through my research, but in the meantime the warranty expired.
Excessive tire wear. Will be going on 4th set of tires. Started investigating on internet and found that alot of Honda Civic's are experiencing same thing we are.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that there was a defect with the suspension, which causes difficulty steering and prematurely wears the tires down. The dealer stated that they would not make repairs. The failure mileage was 24,000.
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