I heard a loud humming noise coming from the tires on the rear drivers side. The dealer replaced the rear hub and the noise stopped for about 8-10 thousand miles. I later found that they had issued a recall. I brought the car back and this time they had to replaced the upper control arms. Honda issued a service bulletin on this problem and I am reading many complaints on edmund's internet sight complaining about the same issue on the 2006-2007 civics. The problem with the suspension ruined the tires on the car and caused an unsafe condition. The dealer did change the upper control arms but the car continues to make noise in the rear. The dealer tells me its the tires and the cupping in the tires is the fault of the tire, not the car which it not true. I called honda and they refuse to replace the tires but admitted that they have a problem with the upper control arms on their cars. Are they waiting for someone to get killed when a tire blows out to notify people of the problem?
2006 Honda Civic tires complaints
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The rear tires on my 2006 honda civic ex are rapidly cup, worn and uneven, and making a loud humming noise. The rear suspension cannot be aligned by the dealer because of a manufacture rear suspension design defect. I notice the noise around 3,000 miles.
2006 honda civic rear broke loose. Consumer spun out of control and hit the division wall. *kb the consumer stated the passenger air bag deployed, but the driver side did not. The rear tires were worn and there was light snow on the ground which may have contributed to the consumer loosing control of the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0025-90.
In august of 2006, I purchased a 2006 honda civic from bob howard automall in oklahoma city, oklahoma. Little did I know that this car was flawed from the beginning and honda america knew it and did nothing to let any consumers know about this defect. The flaw in the car is that the rear axle is flawed and is causing tires to wear abnormally, thus causing flats and blowouts that consumers are unaware off. Currently there is no fix and honda is unwilling to warrant any of the additional damage that their mistake has caused. This car that we own has had two blowouts on the rear tires and additional damage that was caused when we had to jump curbs to get out of the city traffic flow. Now honda america wants to keep this flaw quiet and let consumers foot the bill for tires and any damage that this flaw from the manufacture has caused. Honda still has no fix and expects consumers to be aware of the problems. Cheers and concerned citizen
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The vehicle has bridgestone turanza el400, size p225/60r16 tires. While driving 40-45 MPH, the vehicle would bounce and make a roaring sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the two rear tires had to be replaced. The contact was informed that the tread was worn and uneven at an angle because they had not been rotated regularly. The contact has the tires available, if needed. The current mileage was 21,737 and failure mileage was 21,237.
2006 honda civic has a design defect which causes the rear tires to rapidly cup and wear on the inside edges in as little at 10,000 miles.
I was driving on route 88 heading west. I shifted lanes gradually from the left lane to the right lane when I hit a puddle. I was easing off the accelerator, but I did not have my foot on the brake. My honda civic hybrid 2006 started to hydroplane. It spun around 320 degrees and went over an embankment. The car suffered over $14,000 damage and my wife suffered a severe back injury that continues to impact her ability to function today. The accident was reported to the state police. A witness that was driving behind me confirmed that my brake lights never lit up. I am concerned that the honda civic hybrid is more likely to hydroplane than other cars. I would like someone to investigate the possibility that there is a defect that creates this significant risk. I should also note that I have observed unusually rapid wearing of the tires on the hybrid. The dealer confirmed that this is a known issue, but did not offer a remedy. The front tires were replaced at 13,000 miles and the car had approximately 20,000 miles at the time of the accident.
I bought a new 2006 honda civic ex and took delivery in july 2006. From the time of delivery of the vehicle, it was noticeable that the rear end or rear tires of the honda civic were very noisy. I rotated my tires at each factory recommended oil change. At 30k miles, they were worn out. My service person showed me the uneven wear (flat spots). The road noise is unbearable. I was able to locate a service bulletin from acura - a division of honda. The service bulletin 05-076 dated january 19, 2007 stated that the acura 2004 & 2005 had an issue with "premature rear tire wear". The problem was described as: "the rear tires are wearing prematurely (unevenly across the tread). Probable cause: the rear toe increases when the vehicle is loaded" the description and pictures of tire wear in this service bulletin exactly match what I found in my 2006 honda civic. I frequently check the air tire pressure to ensure even wear. There are multiple internet postings noting an issue with the camber/toe adjustments. I believe such premature wear constitutes a definite safety hazard. Honda should do the "right thing" and correct this problem. Putting on new tires will yield the same results without some correction.
Even before I reached 10,000 miles on my car I had to have all 4 tires replaced because the original ones were cupping. I was told that because I had not rotated the tires any warranty would be voided.
The car had excessive road noise after 8,000 miles. Checking the rear tires I found that both ha numerous flat spots. Took it to the honda dealer and got the same response that other complaints I have read. I was asked if I pulled the emergency brake while driving. I was told it was a tire issue and to talk to a bridgestone dealer. The tire dealer told me that the tires that come on the car aren't the best quality and I should replace them with a better pair. There was nothing they could do because they said it due to lack of tire rotation. I have never had an issue with tires wearing like this even after not rotating tires on other vehicles. I have replaced the tires with new michelins at my expense. I will have them rotated at each oil change. I would like to think that honda and it's tire suppliers would address this issue. This is my 5th honda since 1990 and will be my last and the last time I buy bridgestones.
I was driving my honda civic 2006 in the left lane on interstate 15 going north from barstow, ca and 3 miles north of afton road I heard a explosion coming from the right rear end and the vehicle started sliding from the back to the right side of the road. I tried to maneuver the wheel to the left and the car stabilized around one second and started sliding again until I lost control of the vehicle rolling five times to the right and landing on the desert up side down. The tires installed by the factory was michelin pilot 215/45 zr17. The vehicle was totaled.
I am currently having issues with the rear tires on my 2006 honda civic ex. Once my vehicle reached roughly 17,000 miles, I started to hear excessive road noise coming from the rear tires. Not thinking much about it, at roughly 20,000 miles, the sound was getting worse. I made an appointment at the local honda dealership and they told me that my rear tires had a flat spot on each tire. They said that it looked like someone had pulled the emergency brake at high speed. I drove it for 500 miles more and could not take the loud humming coming from the rear of my vehicle. At this point I decided to replace the tires. The mechanic said that it looks like there is an issue with the suspension. There were many (8) flat spots on only the rear tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While driving 60 MPH, the contact heard road noise. The dealer stated that the rear tires were unevenly worn, but was unable to determine the cause of failure. The dealer advised the contact to not rotate the tires. The current mileage is 22,652 and failure mileage was 22,300. The consumer stated he has reason to believe the problem is the battery pack(between rear seat and trunk) is causing the rear tires to wear unevenly. Updated 07/10/07
My 2006 honda civic ex had approximately 20000 miles on it as of 3/20/07. I bought it new over a year ago at about 10000 miles . I started hearing noises coming from the rear. I took it to the dealer , who informed me that the two rear tires had flat spots. They asked me if I had driven with the emergency brake on. I did not drive it with the emergency brake on. They told me they could not help me, and asked me to call bridgestone to see if it would be covered under tire warranty. Bridgestone told me it was a vehicle issue, and would not help me. I then took it back to the same honda dealer 1000 miles later and paid $45 for them to tell me I needed new rear tires. That was dumb on my part considering I knew that, but I was hoping it would be a warranty issue . I asked them what I would do if the same thing happened again, he said it probably wouldn't happen again. They wanted $425 for two rear tires plus an alignment. I said no, and took it to sullivan tire, who replaced all four tires with superior good year tires for under $425. The one thing worth noting, they said the vehicle did not need an alignment, and therefore did not do one nor did they charge me for one. I asked how the rear tires became so choppy, and they said maybe it wash suspension issue or design flaw. I have no idea what was going on, but I will wait now to see if the something happened to the goodyear tires.
I purchase a 2006 honda civic for my wife in oct. 2005 and from the beginning she has complained of a road noise while driving. The noise started out barely audible and has progressively gotten worse with more miles. We brought the car to two honda dealerships before it had 6000 miles on it and they told us that it was just normal tire noise. After more complaining the local dealership said it was our fault, because we did not rotate the tires frequently enough. When I pointed out to them that they balanced and rotated the tires prior to the required period outlined in the vehicle maintenance records the story changed again. The vehicle now has 19000 miles on it and the noise is horrible and the local honda dealership now says the rear two tires have separated belts due to the fact that we must have hit a pothole or road debris. I don't really understand how I could have hit a pothole or road debris with just two tires, because last time I checked the front tires were followed by the rear tires. I have also brought this car to a bridgestone dealer, which is the make of the tires, and he said the tires were cupped due to the car being out of alignment. I then called the customer support line on the tire warranty pamphlet for bridgestone and was informed that this was a vehicle issue. I am concerned that this is becoming a safety issue even though I have been assured that this will not create a problem other than being noisy. I have received no help from honda or bridgestone in this matter other than a bunch of fingerprinting and the offer to sell me new set of tires at a cost of over $600. Everyone agrees that the tires have a problem and are the cause of the noise, but nobody wants to admit responsibility for a defective product.
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