While on the freeway I heard a noise from the rear tires. I found they were worn all the way down and cupping on the insides with lots of tread left everywhere else. It's caused by too much negative camber and there is no adjustment that was manufactured on the car. Some models of civic have had many complaints and sometimes have been retrofitted with new longer control arms (marked "C") when needed. For me with fewer sold my SI has not been documented sufficiently enough for recognition and I had to purchase an adjustable kit online to correct this manufactured defect with rear wheel alignment.

Only after a couple months of driving the car the tires began to wear on one side, even after rotation the tires never wore evenly. I have replaced the tires 5 times since September 2005. I took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong. The problem began to get worse as time progressed. The noises got louder and louder. The car is so loud now, it is painful to the ears at times. Not only was it an issue with noise and tire replacement, but driving in the rain is like driving on a sheet of ice! I have never driven a car that was this bad in the rain. Hitting a bump in the road is the same experience. When you run over a bump the whole back end of the car slides out of control. This is an extreme safety issue. It is my first honda vehicle and I was expecting much more. I am very unsatisfied with HONDA for producing such a problematic and unsatisfactory product. Unfortunately for Honda, I will not be purchasing anymore Hondas in the future and will not recommend them to anyone. I am so ready for a new car.

Im having the same problem as everyone else is having with the 2006, Honda Civic. Uneven rear tire wear (cupping), and a loud, vibrating noise eminating from the rear, at speeds of 70 mph or more, I think the freakin car is going to fall apart.

Initially I thought I needed an alignment. So when I took it in, I had to drop 600.00 bucks for new tires and an alignment. This was back in Nov-08. A few months ago, the same problem started to occur. my rear tires are F&%$#D UP again and the vibration noise is making me a nervous wreck. I took it to a dealer a few days ago for a recall notice. (abs sensor/wheel bearings) and asked about the uneven tire wear and noise. Two technicians admitted there is a problem with the rear suspension arm with 06 thru 08 honda civics. They told me it would cost me approximately 400 bucks to replace the upper rear arms. I asked them if that is a common problem, why hasnt a recall been issued, to which they replied Honda does not issue recalls, just the Us government.

Anyhow, the next day I called a different Honda service department and played dumb. I asked him about the rear suspension problem. He went as far as to read me the entire Honda Bulletin were Honda admits there is a problem. I called Honda Of America and filed a complaint. If they do not take care of the problem, and I mean new tires, alignment and new rear arms, I am going to contact my attorney and initiate a class action Lawsuit against Amercan Honda. I will keep you guys posted and let you know what is going on.

If you honda civic owners check http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Civic/2006/recalls.shtml and http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Civic/2006/tsbs.shtml and other sites like Edmunds forum, you will see there are at least 31 Recalls and Technical Service Bulletins on the 06 Honda Civic alone!!!! that is proposterous!!!! Is your airbag light on continously, if its not, dont worry, give it time (bulletin on that problem also). Do you hear a 'popping' noise in the front suspension while turning? Dont worry, If you dont, you will (bulletin on that problem also) 31 total!!! count them!!! this is BS. Hondas are suppose to be one of the most reliable cars out there. what the hell is going on!!!!!

We never noticed the problem with the tires wearing prematurely until the first rear set were replaced at 28,800 kms. The second set of rear tires wore out at 21,400 further kms. The third set wore out at 27,100 further kms. By the time we had reached 77,210 kms a total of 10 tires had been put on this car. The control arm was replaced at this point which was supposed to have fixed the problem. No dice. We are now at just over 110,000 kms and Honda service advises us that we have to replace the tires again as they are too dangerous to drive on. We have complained to Honda Canada but they don't seem to be too interested in solving the problem. Our only solution seems to be to dump this Honda Civic and switch to another make - perhaps Hyundai or Toyota.

We have been Honda customers since 1976 - but they sure have changed as a company. They don't seem to be too interested in our problem. Neither the dealer nor the company itself. Too bad. We loved our Hondas but we can't afford new tires every 25,000 kms. (not to mention the brakes which we just replaced).

It seems that the dealer was aware of this problem even before we bought the car.

After we made the purchase and took it in for it's first servicing a Honda Technician told us on the "QT" that the 2006 Honda Civic had rear tire issues and for us to pay attention to our rear tires.

I wish that Honda as a company had the same concern for the customer as this technician had.

My problem was that it seemed like my rear wheels were destroying the inside of my tires. I thought I was doing something wrong. Finally, after 3 years of not knowing what I'm doing wrong I had a Firestone dealer align my car (with ANOTHER set of new wheels) and told me that the CAMBER of the rear tires outside of the negative end of the specifications and can not be adjusted within the spec. A little research pulled up a Honda Service Bulletin 08-001 that outlines that the rear upper control arms are faulty and can be replaced for free.

THERE IS NO WARRANTY TIME LIMIT ON THIS REPAIR! The dealer tried giving me a line of crap that my warranty expired so I'd have to pay for it. I called Honda Corporate Customer Service and they said - NO... There is no expiration or limit on replacing the rear upper control arms. However, there is a limit to Honda replacing the tires, which was my case. I still don't get that - it's not my fault. However, I'm glad that I should be able to get to the dealership and get the root cause fixed for free.

Update from Oct 16, 2009: UPDATE: Went to the dealership and they said: NO DICE. If your warranty expired, like mine did at 100,000 miles, the expense is mine to incur. When I called Honda Corporate customer service back, they changed their story, telling me the previous rep was wrong, that a service bulletin is not a recall, there is no manufacturing defect and that the expense would be mine to repair because the warranty has expired.

I can tell you that I will never buy another Honda product again. A company that needs to be sued in order for them to do the right thing is a company I do not want to do business with again. They are putting the onus of discovery on the consumer. Because I drive 45,000+ miles a year with my Civic, the time I had for discovery was far less than someone who puts, say, 20,000 miles a year on the car. The car left the manufacturing plant with rear upper control arms that caused unwanted and dangerous problems with the vehicle. I had a tire blowout on a major highway because of this nonsense.

Never again. Honda can keep their death traps. Luckily, there seems to be a class action suit in the making at merchantlaw.com. Someone here mentioned it to me and we'll see where it goes.

I am so disappointed that I was foolish enough to buy a Honda for its longevity. When I had the tires checked last week, I was told that the back tires were wearing out and to have the car checked, which I did today at a dealership. It turns out the rear control arms need to be replaced, I need to replace the rear tires, and have a four-wheel alignment. This is a cost I was not prepared to deal with at this time. It's shocking to discover how many people are having a problem with this Honda defect that Honda refuses to make right. I will contact Honda tomorrow to complain, and if they choose to continue to do nothing, I an contacting attorney. I'm jaded and completely disappointed in Honda.

First of all, I must say, I do like my car. The Honda Civic is still a very good car if you compare it to others in its class. Now, we all must understand, this is a new model and it will have its flaws. So what is the solution? FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA. The more complaints they receive the better our chance that these manufacturing errors can be resolved. How do you file a complaint? You must call HONDA Corp., do not call your local dealership. Go directly to the source.

My Civic also has the tires and brakes problems. I only have 28,000. I have had to deal with "Dealership Service Departments" telling me its not the car. However, because I was able to prove to them that I don't drive very far to and from work and that my car is very well taken care of... there is no explanation to the pre-mature wear of my tires and breaks. I was able to convince them to replace both the rear control arms with the warranty. However, they do not want to cover the cost of the tires and breaks. That would be my next goal.

So the problem is this, this model's suspension has been completely re-designed. Unfortunately, engineering with the suspension was poorly handled. The rear control arms weakens easily after 12 months causing the tires to cup, un-even wear starts to form on the tires. The cupping also affects the brakes because the rear sort of drags as you drive the vehicle. To fix this problem, "HONDA" must do yet another recall and replace three things... control arm, tires and brakes. This is a very costly recall for Honda, therefore, they will try and avoid this problem as much as possible. However, if enough people complain, they will have no choice as a potential lawsuit may arise that may cost more than fixing the problem.

So please, call Honda Corp and file a complaint. Get your control arms, tires and brakes replaced. Most important, don't believe what the dealership tells you... they are working for Honda... remember.

This year/model is known for the amount of road noise that it transmits into the interior, and for awhile I assumed that the tire noise was just a reflection of that known problem. However, it got to be such a racket that I decided to replace the OEM tires with Michelin's when the car had something less than 30,000 miles on it. Before I did I felt it would be wise to have alignment done on both the front and back wheels. I took it to an alignment shop that Costco recommended, but they refused to do the alignment because their check showed the alignments to be within specification. Hmmmm, I thought must be strictly a tire problem. Had the Michelin's put on, and now with about 25,000 miles on them Costco refuses to rotate and balance them because the fronts are so badly worn on the inside, and the rears are too badly cupped. The second set of tires also made a terrible racket/vibration. I would say that both sets of tires began being too noisy with about 12,000 miles on them. I am used to tires lasting the amount of miles they are suppose to last - this has been my experience with a '94 Miata (now 90,000 miles) I've had since new and also a 2000 Camry I put 130,000 miles on. I'm bringing it into the Honda dealer and I'll be curious to see what the fix is.

Update from Jun 7, 2013: Two things were done after the car was out of warranty: The rear upper control arms were replaced under "good will" warranty and some wheel bearings were replaced also under "good will" warranty. Don't know if they were front or rear bearings. Bearings had also been replaced while the car was under warranty in an attempt to quiet it down.

O.K. Honda knew it put the rear suspension on backwards on some 2006 civics and will correct the issue (root cause) at no cost to the consumer. However, Honda regional parts and service manager denied the claim to replace the 85K tires even prorated with only 13K on them. The dealership agreed with the consumer but they would not be reimbursed so they did not replaced them. We are taking it up further.

This is my beef, knowing full well the root cause caused the wear and tear on the tires and the new tires had only 13K of 85K worn. You would think they would take the offer to prorate the tires. Now they may end eating the whole cost of 4 new tires.

My 2006 Civic does not have the issue at hand. I was blessed. My brother on the other and does and he is not happy and will not purchase another Honda if this is not taken care of. I agree with him