I purchased this 2007 honda civic coupe new in may of 2007. There was a class action suit and subsequent recall for the rear upper control arms that caused severe uneven tire wear and vibration. The problem I have is that the fix did not fix the problem and honda will not stand behind making it right. The replacement arms do not provide sufficient latitude in the adjustment in camber. There are after market fixes for this. My concern is that the tire wear and subsequent handling while driving are a hazard on the road. This may also be cause for a new class action suit, as the original "fix" was not a fix.
2007 Honda Civic suspension complaints
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Since I got my car with 62,000 miles every time I take it to get oil changes every 3 months the tell me the control arms are bad and causing uneven wear on the tire tread... I get new tires and it only last so long before the car starts to shake because of the uneven wear not even going at a high speed... It makes it harder to stop due to the shaking which scares me when I have to stop suddenly due to other drivers or something in the road..
Excessive inner tire wear. Wheel is out of alignment, but not adjustable. Fix is to purchase adjustable arms, then align.
Rear upper control arm kit needs to be replaced. Currently causes uneven, rapid tire wear. I bought the car new in 2007 from this dealership and have it serviced by this dealership since then. A service bulletin 08-001 was issued 1/22/08, but I was just told by the dealership on 8/18/14 about this. They refuse to cover the cost of repair.
Original rear upper control arms (oem) need to be replaced due to known camber misalignment from factory. This well-known issue from honda (on 2006 - 2009 civics) causes uneven wear and shortens the lifetime of tires. The only option available to bring the alignment specs (camber) back into a safe range is to replace the upper control arms and tires.
Bad control arm causing premature.tire wear.
Tires have worn unevenly due to rear balance arm/ strut assembly issue which have caused the wheel assembly to canter and be toed in, which in turn has also damaged the suspension/springs. Car now leans to driver side in the rear. Car has had 4 sets of tires and has less than 90,000 miles. Due to uneven tire wear the car is extremely loud (ear damaging loud) and vibrates (shimmies) at speeds above 40mph. We were told by a honda dealership that only an after market adjustable balance arm will correct the problem. American honda refuses to take any accountability.
I am having premature tire wear due to a faulty rear control arm. Please help! My car hydroplanes and the vibration on the steering wheel is horrible on the highway.
I experienced asymmetrical cupping and rapid wear on my tires due to a defective rear upper control arm. This is a known problem for honda (they issued a technical service bulletin in 2008 regarding the issue and there was a class action lawsuit in 2013). Since the deadline to file a claim with the class action suit has passed honda will not pay for the repair of this defective part.
While driving in a residential area at approx 20-25 MPH, there was a loud bump as if a rock had hit the underside of the car; shortly the steering was off kilter -- to go straight had to keep the steering wheel turned 30 degrees right; loud rubbing sound; pulled into a driveway and then could not back up -- found that right front tire was bent in, so that top of tire abutted the wheel well. Car towed to dealer -- found strut bolts on right front tire were loose. Car had been serviced one week prior: replaced failed starter and performed oil change and b service with inspection of brakes and tire rotation.
I have had my vehicle for 2 years now. In that time I have put only 20000 miles on the vehicle. I have had to replace my tires twice already on the vehicle due to uneven wear on the tires. The camber of the tires is affected by the rear control arms. This also caused the rear suspension to wear, which I have already had to replace on the vehicle. When breaking my steering wheel shakes affecting my steering. This is caused by the uneven inner tire wear on this vehicle. I am concerned for the safety on this vehicle and I believe other similar vehicles might have the same issue. It is also become a quite expensive problem for me to have to deal with on this vehicle. To whom it may concern, thank you!
I just had to replace the tires for the second time on this car. The car is expiring uneven tire wear. This does effect braking of the car as well. Honda has admitted that the rear control arm is to short effecting suspension and tire wear. This is dangerous because the visible part of my tire looked fine, plenty of tread and about 38000 on a 90000 mile tire. The inside of the tire was so worn it actually had a hole worn in it. This wear issue could cause a tire to fail while traveling at a high rate of speed. Please help the owners of these vehicles get a recall from honda before someone is hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that the control arms causing the inner tires to prematurely wear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Was advised of uneven tire wear (cupping) and brought car to tire store for alignment and possibly new tires. Tire store (also repair shop) was unable to perform alignment because of problem with bent camber arms. I paid approx $700 to replace. (note: I own another 2007 civic which had same problem and paid for same replacement/repair). Repair shop said that this has been a problem with hondas. Though I my repair shops conscientously check tech bulletins, honda did nothing to make me or the repair shops aware of this problem., I have seen other postings with similar suspension problems and believe that honda needs to step up and own it.
Honda manufactured faulty rear upper control arms, and thus made the car defective causing uneven tire wear in the rear tires. Honda refuses to cover the factory defect and correct the problem. Honda created the problem from day one regardless of the mileage or age of the car. I did not cause the factory problem, due to the fact I did not make the car. American honda is responsible.
I have a 2007 honda civic sedan lx I bought this car brand new from the dealership in december 2006, it currently has over 165,000 miles on it, (yes I know its high) but I have replaced my tires a good 5 times, now im about to buy another set, its always the rear tires that I have replaced. I didn't know honda had this issue, now that I know about it im very upset that I could have had this fixed since the beginning. The problem I have is the rear tires have been wearing unevenly and wearing extremely fast. This of course has caused me a lot of frustration. Im hoping that honda corp will help me pay for the fix.
Took my honda civic for schedule maintenance as usual, then I was told that car needed front axle repaired. My car has only 49, 159 miles. When searching online for similar cases, I found out this to be a known problem with the 2007 civic. The issue I have with honda is that why honda didn't recall the 2007 civic for due repair of the problem right after the problem was detected? I don't recall receiving any communication from america honda motors and/or any recommendation from the dealership during the last 5 1/2 years that I took my car for service. P.s. - car has not been involved in an accident (yet).
Took car to discount tire because rear tire not holding air. On inspection of tire it was worn where the belts were exposed. Replaced tires at that time and had alignment. Tires rated for 60,000 miles. On 1/30/2013 took car in for tire rotation. Was shown badly cupped tires. Mileage on the car was 67,000. Half the mileage the tires were rated for. Replaced tires yet again. Just received notice of a class action suit and control arm replacement for the honda civic. This does not include the honda civic si 2007. Why is the si excluded??. It is exactly the same body style and uses the same control arms which appears to be the source of the problem. In fact, your safety complaint form doesn't even list honda si. It only lists honda civic. With such aggressive uneven tire wear it would seem to pose a serious safety problem since the tires wear out so quickly.
The control arms on 2006-2007 honda civics are defective which causes uneven tire wear in the rear tires. The inside edge of the tires go bald quickly and the rear end of the car begins to 'jump' around on the highway. There is a service bulletin issued by honda (08-001), but they will not fix the problem. The car feels very unstable on the highway. We have had to replace the tires and get an alignment every year.
I have to replace the tires every 30000 miles due to uneven tire wear. I guess there is a known problem with a faulty rear arms that honda keeps ignoring after so many complaints. Sure way to lose customers when you pride your self in quality but not delivering.
Car is very unstable when subjected to crosswinds. Steering corrections have to be constantly made to keep the car on course. This is extremely dangerous as overcorrections can happen. I notice other similar size cars I'm following on the highway in the same conditions are not nearly affected as I am. I purchased the car used with 60k miles back in 10/2010 and it has always been a problem. I had the rear upper suspension arms replaced (at my expense) with an aftermarket brand to correct the caster problem back into specification and the tires have been replaced but this has not made any difference in the way the car handles in side wind conditions.
Replacing several sets of tires despite rotation and dealer maintenance. Passenger side tires experiencing excessive wear. During service, dealer suggested replacement of upper rear control arms and 4 wheel alignment. Took to non-honda mechanic for 4 wheel alignment, but mechanic said upper control arm assembly had excessive negative camber which could not be adjusted to proper setting. Mechanic replaced with honda parts, but still could not adjust camher to correct 0 setting. Vehicle unable to set to proper specifications. Found that issue appears to be the same as that detailed in honda service bulletin no.: 08-001, also detailed in the federal safety agency id number: 10024687.
Passenger side tires experiencing excessive wear on inside edge. Took to mechanic for 4 wheel alignment, but mechanic said upper control arm assembly had excessive negative camber which could not be adjusted to proper setting. Mechanic indicated assembly needed to be replaced. Found that issue appears to be the same as that detailed in honda service bulletin no.: 08-001, also detailed in the federal safety agency id number: 10024687.
Excessive noise from rear end of vehicle unrelated to normal higher noise from all season tires. The noise is so bad that passengers cannot converse in the car with the windows closed. Excessive unusual wear on tires requiring frequent replacement. Honda put out a service bulletin 08-001 feb 5, 2009 about this problem but has not issued a recall. I think that honda should do a recall or offer to pay something toward the corrective action they mention in their service bulletin. A rear upper control arm kit, new tires, alignment and labor charges are needed to be done and parts will need to be shipped to me from the us so I can have the repairs done where I am stationed here in germany. I'm frightened to take the care out on the autobahn. Thanks.
I got the car from my grandfather and it had about 20000 miles on it, after about putting 6000 miles on it myself I had to replace the tires and I always noticed the car was loud while driving and just figured it was normal and I guess I got used to it although anyone who rode in it would mention the load noise(like having mud tires on it). Well after about 5 sets of tires(the car now has 120,000 miles) I just now (2013) started looking into why the car has a loud noise and came across the service bulletin issue involving the rear suspension problems. I called corporate honda and they admitted they had defective parts on the civics and said I waited too late to complain!??? I even told her I didn't care about the $ I was out on all the tire sets I just wanted the issue fixed by them. She actually told me it was my responsibility to go to a honda dealership and read the service bulletins and it was my fault that I am having this problem. This has to be legally taken care of!
Rear control arms are defective and cause dangerously uneven tire wear.
After 16000 mi the rear tires where cupped and worn to the belts on the inside edge, purchased new tires and 15000 mi later the exact same abnormal tire ware was experianced. Dealer replaced rear upper control arms which were defective from the factory but I had to pay for tires, labor, and a 4wheel alignment. Honda needs to step up and admit that its tsb should be a recall!!!
When I originally purchased this vehicle at $14,000 miles I immediately started to hear noise from the tires at highway speed but it wasn't until my failed inspection that I noticed the severity of the uneven wear/ear on mainly the back tires. Due to a control arm recall, I went to honda in order to get this fixed and purchased my own tires at the time since they wouldn't cover it. Unfortunately, about 19,000 miles later, again my inspection failed due to the tires. I had replaced it again but at this time honda would not do anything and told me that it is past the warranty point and if I bring it in and they find that there's something wrong, I would have to pay for it as its not covered under my general warranty. I don't get this because clearly it is a manufactures recall and I shouldn't have to pay for this plus my tires every 19,000 miles. I purposely chose to buy a honda because they are known to be economical and reliable. None of which my '07 honda civic ex has been. I tried taking it out with new tires during the snow; biggest mistake. Even driving in the rain is a hazard. This should be a huge warning for those who are in the market for a honda civic. These cars are not worth the price if the tires are not reliable. Tires are an important sector of a car. This is really disappointing and I would not think twice about taking this matter to court.
Excessive and uneven tire wear....cupping. Honda will not do anything since the car is out of warranty even though they issued a service bulletin regarding the rear control arms being faulty.
Design failure of the rear control arm that is too short resulting in improper camber setting causing abnormal wear of rear tires.... Excessive wear on inside of tires and cupping. 2 sets of tires in 43000 miles. Had to replace with after marked "adjustable" camber arms.
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