Rear control arms too short, causing rear tires to wear unevenly and prematurely. [known issue with several hundred complaints noted online in various forums]. Could contribute to an accident, especially on wet roads if condition of tire is not noted. Same issue also caused excessive road noise and "wobbly" rear end at freeway speeds. Again, could contribute to an accident.
2006 Honda Civic suspension complaints
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I bought my 2006 honda civic as a brand new car and early on began having extremely uneven wear on my rear tires. The local honda dealership replaced something with the rear control arms within the first couple of years, stating that honda believed this would correct the issue. The issue has continued over the past several years, resulting in uneven tire wear (cupping of the tires) and tires that have to be replaced very frequently. The tires appear to look fine on the outside, but are dangerously worn on the inside. I have researched online and it seems that many, many others from 2006-2009 honda civics seem to be having the exact same issue.
I purchased the car in august 2010. Per the honda service bulletin issued feb 2008 (which I was unaware of til the problem), I have had a mechanic confirm my complaints/problem--uneven/rapid rear tire wear, a very loud roaring noise from the rear, and vibration at highway speed--meaning I have a faulty rear upper control arm kit. I have called honda and they said since it's not a "recall" they will not replace this. Their service bulletin clearly states I need a new rear upper control arm kit, replace the flange bolts too, which also means alignment with purchase of new tires.
2006 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to defective design of rear suspension *tgw the consumer stated due to the defect/poor design of the rear control arms, the rear tires were wearing unevenly and prematurely. Last week, the dealer discovered that the left rear tire was worn down to the cord on the inside part of the tire. The dealer suggested a four-wheel alignment and two new rear tires, but failed to mention the issue with the control arms. The consumer learned of a service bulletin that was issued to dealers, by honda to replace the rear control arms. The consumer took a copy of the bulletin to the dealership and is now negotiating with them to replace the control arms.
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.
Tl* 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 *bf 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.
Tl* 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 *tgw 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.
12 tires in 3 years?? Yes we have put 80,000 miles on the car, but this is extreme! The last flat occurred on the highway, at 70 miles per hour, (thank god, there wasn't a major accident!)and when we went to repair or replace it we were informed that another tire, was extremely bald with no tread except on the outside, which made it difficult for anyone to notice. (I had bought a tire 2 weeks previous!! I never saw a tire this bald and rippled with bare spots all around...these tires were bought last oct. And are 60,000 mile tires. We then went to the dealership because of this and a loud noise and were told the bearing from the transmission to the axle needs to be replaced.... $600....but will I still need more new tires soon??? The expense of maintaining this car (thousands of dollars for tires!!!, and has drained our savings,we still have 2 more years of payments and want a solution from honda and believe if there is a rear axle problem, causing loud noise and quickly worn tires, they should correct it and reimburse us!! You buy an expensive hybrid to save on gas and less pollution and get robbed on maintenance, safety and comfort.
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.
Uneven tire wear. Honda claims this is intended but the car goes through brand new tires on the rear every 7500 miles. The rear control arm puts negitive camber and toe on the tire causes the inside of the tire to wear bald very quickly even when drving on the interstate. This is a serious issue, if you dont check the tires daily for wear you wouldn't notice it. I didn't notice it till my tire popped. Luckily I wasn't on a major road or this could have been a horrible incident.
2006 honda civic. Consumer states after tire rotation he noticed an increase tire noise and vibration *tgw when the consumer returned to his mechanic, an inspection revealed unusual and uneven tire wear. Further investigation revealed the condition was recognized and documented by honda. The mechanic explained that the problem was caused by incorrectly sized upper control arms which were installed at the factory.
Rear driver side trailing arm snapped on 2006 honda civic ex. Looks like the part had a manufacturing fault on one of the weld seams.
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 hondas mistakes.
Rear tires wear uneven in a short time span. No mechanical issue can be found by mechanics. Car is properly aligned. Go through rear tires every 20,000 miles. Very dangerous situation, tires can wear bald in 100 miles after they start to wear uneven. This is an engineering issue. Rear of car jumps when going over bumps and can cause driver to loose control.
Rear upper control arms cause rear tires to go and stay out of alignment. This causes excessive tire wear and potential failure well before tire's maximum mileage rating. I am on my third set of tires with only 43,850 miles on the car. Honda issued a service bulletin in 2008 about this but didn't inform consumers.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while driving at any speed she heard a loud sound in the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that water penetrated in the rear wheel bearing causing the ABS sensors to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN information was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current miles were 122,000.
I own a 2006 honda civic. I purchased it new and have been satisfied with the vehicle with one exception. The rear tires wear unevenly (flat spots) causing a roaring sound that is very annoying. Also, during high speed (45 - 70 MPH) the vehicle vibrates as if the wheels were out of balance. This could present a safety hazard. When I first experienced this problem I thought that it may have been my fault for not rotating the tires as recommended in the owners manual. However, I have since discovered that rotating the tires and having the wheels balanced does absolutely nothing to correct the problem. During my research of the problem on the federal safety agency website I found that there are many other civic owners that are experiencing the same problem. During the past 5 years I have asked numerous civic owners if they were experiencing similar problems with their vehicle. Nearly every one that I asked did in fact have the same problem with their vehicle.
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.
We bought a 2006 honda civic in sept. 2005. In 2007 we began having vibration problems, found we were have tire issues when we went to our local tire shop, we replaced the tires, we mentioned this to the dealer when we went in for regular maintenance, they seemed unconcerned. In 2008 we had a recurrence of the same problem and went to our sears store, who confirmed tire wear, and we again replaced the tires. This seemed odd, so we then made an appointment for inspection. At this time the dealer told us of a "special bulletin" for a suspension design flaw, not a recall, and we took the car in for the "kit" update, which we had to pay for as it was not a recall! We are now having the same "vibration" problem, have been to the dealer, who tells us the suspension is fine and recommends replacing the two rear tires for "cupping" on one of them. We are well under warranty for the tires but in all likelihood as the suspension is probably the issue(per sears on the phone), they won't be covered. So.. Once again we are replacing tires, which we are certain are wearing down due to a suspension problem (short rear upper control arms)after reading the online forums where every problem we have and have had is being discussed for our make, model and year. Please help us make honda aware that they need to take responsibility for causing costly tire replacements. Apparently the solution is replacement of the control arms and honda will not bear the replacement cost of tires that their design flaw has and continues to cause. Honda is well aware of the 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, they began feeling a vibration and heard a roaring noise in the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was told the problem came from a combination of the tires and rear wheels geometry displacement. The failure caused inner edge wear on the tires, vibration and a roaring noise. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and was told that this was a known problem, but the component was no longer under warranty. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
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.
Excessive tire wear on 2006 honda civic. Tires wearing out @ 20000-30000 km. Unsafe handling on snow, ice and bumps. Back end of car "sways" and slides to one side.
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