The rear control arms are known to be defective in honda civics. I have had my car repaired but due to tire wear this could result in a safety issue if people do not push their dealerships to make the repair. As of yet american honda motor corp has not issued a recalled even though they are aware of this suspension problem. They have issued a tsb, 08-001, on this problem.
2007 Honda Civic suspension complaints
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Tire noise started develop months ago, and got worse on honda civic 2007 with less than 8000 miles. Today, honda s/b 08-001 was done, but tires are not replaced. All four tires have quite noticeable cupping, especially rear inside. Since I drive carefully to achieve 49mpg avg I got on this hybrid on suburban blvds, I believe honda needs to replace tires at their cost as well without prorated schedule mentioned on the s/b.
There is excessive wear of rear tires on the civic. Tires are bald after less than 5,000 miles, while the front look brand new. Honda says no problem, but they need to address rear tire wear. Have had 4 wheel alignment and still the tires are bald after too few of miles. Makes no sense on a front wheel drive car. This car is dangerous.
Purchased 2007 honda civic ex on 3/10/07. On 8/7/07 took car in for routine maint. Oil pan drain plug replaced. On 8/9/07 steering system made noise when turning. Took to dealer, no problem found. On 10/8/07 took car back to dealer with same issue. Dealer said "during assembly some rear wheel speed sensors may have been improperly installed and do not seal the hub assembly. Sensors were inspected and they deemed no repair necessary. On 12/26/07 took car to dealer for same noise when turning wheel. Steering wheel locked up when driving!! When accelerating, car made a whining type of noise. Dealer kept my car over night and found p/s pump whining due to no fluid in system. P/s rack was leaking. Power steering reservoir was empty. Found power steering rack leaking from both ends. Replaced power steering rack and realigned wheels. On 7/7/08 took car to dealer, steering wheel locked up again while driving. Still have noise when turning the steering wheel back and forth. Dealer kept my car for 3 days without giving a loner to me. When dealer did diagnostic, they pulled up 7 codes and stated "gauge control lost communication, may be old codes related to past repairs. Did not find a cause for steering to lock. Found that the noise when turning the wheel was caused from the seal at the firewall was rubbing on steering shaft. Corrected insulation and found when at idle and turning wheel, hood vibrated and made a noise. They adjusted rubber stoppers and rechecked saying it is all ok. Now, today on 7/17/08 I had steering wheel lock up on me for a brief second. Took my car to a mechanic I know and they told me to fill out this form. They said the noise I hear in my steering column should have been fixed by dealer. I called dealer at 3 pm today and will be taking my car back to dealer tomorrow morning at 9. My car is still randomly having the steering freeze on me when driving, the noise when turning my steering wheel, and I now have a crackling noise in my A/C!
I have a 2007 honda civic. Recently noticed a noise from the undercarriage, which sounded like what I have heard before as a result of tire wear. But with just over 15,000 miles, didn't think this was likely. Contacted the dealer where I purchased the car and made an appointment to have an assessment done. The dealer confirmed all four tires bad, inside tire wear and cupping. Suggested I replace the tires with a new set of kumho brand tires, replace the rear upper control arms and do a 4 wheel alignment. Tire treadwear 6/32 and 7/32. Since I had not rotated the tires, I figured the front treadwear was partially my fault, but had concerns about the rear tires because I could not remember such problems in prior automobiles I have owned. Was also puzzled by the need to replace the rear upper control arms in a car with 15,772 miles. Would have had the work done though, as we were headed on vacation, but estimated work time was 3 hours. Mechanic said no safety problems and I decided to continue on to tennessee on vacation. Besides, wanted time to think about the rear tires and control arms. Tonight was researching the problem on the www. And easily found individual stories from civic owners with the same problems. One web site had information about honda finally acknowledging rear suspension problems and control arm replacement to solve it. In some cases they reimburse for tire replacements. What concerns me though is that if there is a rear suspension problem and the control arms solve it, how long will that fix the problem. Are they using the original equipment, or a beefed up control arm. If some improvement in the arms hasn't been done, then a new set of tires will only start wearing with the first miles driven and honda owners will have the same problem in 15 - 20, 000 miles.
Slow throttle response since purchase, door glass rattle since purchase, the third gear would give resistance, which is a known problem with the six speed transmission. I patched the problem by changing the transmission fluid and installing a shorter shifter yet this is not a permanent solution. Honda has refused to repair the actual problem with the third gear synchro and at one point stated that it was probably caused by my driving, the problem with the vehicle going into third gear is a known problem and there is a technical service bulletin that honda corporate has released for the exact problem. The headliner rattles, door gasket seal has been coming off since purchase, suspension popping noise in the front passenger side strut since purchase and the sound has become more frequent, the driver side visor was defective and was replaced, the driver door hits the fender when opening just started happening since honda worked on my vehicle. I have been taking my vehicle to two different dealerships (recommended by honda corporate) and nothing has been properly repaired. I feel as though I have been given the run around for the past year. Honda has made several attempts to repair the problems and has not been able to, they have only damaged my vehicle during their attempts to repair it. They have damaged the front bumper three times, the side of the vehicle once, the door and fender once. They of course denied any involvement in the damage, then repair it under warranty.
This complaint is related to one filed previously. There are 4 states that required manufactures to notify all owners and leasees of technical service bulletins or motor vehicle warranty adjustment programs. Theses states include: california, connecticut, virginia, and wisconsin. See: http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?did=721. I am a california resident and I never received notice of tsb: 08-001 nor any of the other 8 tsbs. You can find the california civil code 1795.90, 1795.91, 1795.92, 1795.93 at: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/appndxa/tocs/cctc.htm 1795.92. Manufacturers shall have the following duties: (a) manufacturer shall, within 90 days of the adoption of an adjustment program, subject to priority for safety or emission-related recalls, notify by first-class mail all owners or leasees of motor vehicles eligible under the program of the condition giving rise to and the principal terms and conditions of the program. (d) "adjustment program" means any program or policy that expands or extends the consumer's warranty beyond its stated limit or under which a manufacturer offers to pay for all or any part of the cost of repairing, or to reimburse consumers for all or any part of the cost of repairing, any condition that may substantially affect vehicle durability, reliability, or performance, other than service provided under a safety or emission-related recall campaign. "adjustment program" does not include ad hoc adjustments made by a manufacturer on a case-by-case basis.
On wednesday, june 11, 2008 I was driving from mar vista, ca to san leandro, ca with my 4 year old son and 20 year old sister in law. We were on the 580 w driving in the far left lane at 65mph at 11:30 am when we heard an explosion in the rear of the car. When we inspected the car, the right rear tire was blown through. The side walls were intact, but the whole top part of the tire was not connected to the side wall. My car is a 2007 honda civic coupe ex and it had about 8300 miles. I purchased the car in july 2007. The crash caused significant damage to the front left side of my car. The car is now at a body shop and is being repaired in san leandro, ca. We have the defective tire. After doing more research I found that honda had issued a service bulletin about uneven or rapid tire wear. Tsb 08-001 on february 8, 2008. I did not receive notification of this serious defect because honda is not required to notify consumers regarding tsbs. This defect is serious and affects nearly all 2006-2007 honda civics. This tsb needs to become a recall. All owners of 2006-2007 honda civics need to be made aware of this life threatening defect. I understand that tires should be checked regularly, and many consumers do, however, my tires did not give me any warning of uneven wearing. Actually, it would be hard to notice since my 2007 civic coupe ex is not quite on the road and you can feel any little bump in the road. I was told that this was normal because of the stiff suspension. Overall, I seriously hope that this is addressed quickly. Many unsuspecting drivers, many of whom have driven honda's in the past are not expecting this type of problem which can cause tire blowouts and possible fatal accidents. It would be unfortunate that a class action suit or the death of innocent consumers prompt honda to make this tsb 08-001 notice a recall notice.
I purchased a new 2007 honda civic ex coupe from the local honda dealership. Within a week I noticed that something was wrong with my car. My car felt as though my tires were not turning properly and there was excessive noise coming from the rear of my car. I returned to the dealership and was told that nothing was wrong. On two additional occasions, I took my car back and was told again that nothing was wrong. The 3rd trip to the dealership, they said that I needed an alignment. This past weekend, I took my car to another place for the alignment and was told that I had a suspension problem, that all four tires were wearing unevenly and inappropriately. Researching the internet, I located numerous honda customers with the same exact problems. I found that honda has known of this problem since 2006 and not corrected the problem. Nor have they notified their customers. Honda released a tsb in april, 08 but still will not take responsibility for the damage that has been done to my car. They said that they will replace the suspension/control arms but will not replace the tires on my car. At 24,000 miles on my car and a new car warranty, I feel as though I, the consumer, am getting screwed in this deal. The public should be notified and a recall should be issued.
I took my 2007 honda civic to the dealer because of extreme vibrations from the rear of the car. I was told that the rear suspension is bad, causing my rear tires to go bad. They said that they had seen this problem on other cars and would pay for half of the price for a new set of tires but only if I bought the tires from them. My car is 15 months old and I have already had it in the shop twice for problems. I will never buy another honda.
Uneven tire wear caused by rear suspension problems. I am now on my 4th set of tires for my 2007 honda civic lx sedan with 58,000 miles. Each time I have replaced the tires, I thought the wear was tire related. 6-11-08, I learned from the honda dealer, the problems was because of a defective rear suspension. Honda (the mfg.) has declined to assist with the payment for any of the tires. Someone is going to have a bad accident because of this problem and possibly severe injuries.
Small vibration heard in the rear of the car. Took car in for routine maintenance, told them of sound coming from the rear of car. They informed us that there was a service bulletin on the car, advising them to replace the upper control arms and tires. Parts were on back order. Reported on 5/22, today is 6/9, part still not replaced. Honda refusing to replace tires, even though defective part caused rear tire to ware unevenly and rapidly. Fear this is a safety issue and am concerned about driving on the highway.
2007 honda civic with 20,000 miles was making a loud noise on the highway. Sound was coming from rear of car. Took car to dealer and recommendation was made to replace rear control arms. Repairs could not be done on a timely manner because dealership will not be able to get parts for several days. Problem has likely resulted in uneven tire ware, which may cause handling difficulties and possibly a crash, but dealer wanted us to drive the car home under these conditions. After insisting, we were given a loaner car.
2006, 2007, and some 2008 honda civics have "out of spec" upper control arms on the rear suspension which results in excess negative camber, improper wear of rear tires.
Uneven tire wear. Vibrations noticed at 15k miles. Dealership reports tsb exists and offers to replace upper control arms which are wearing tires un-evenly. Honda refuses to pay for damage to tires. Customer service at american honda is worst I've ever come in contact with.
I returned my 2007 civic coupe for its initial service, and notified the dealer that I was hearing a loud popping noise from the front driver's side strut area. They replaced both front strut assemblies, but the front left assembly continues to make the same loud popping noise. I asked them to inspect it for the b1 service, but they could not duplicate the sound. Yet, as I drove out of the lot, 'pop.' I'm not happy with this, but I am not getting satisfactory attention for this problem.
2007 honda civic coupe rear tires wear out prematurely due to a geometric design flaw. The vehicle shakes and pulls due to this problem. Dealer would not provide honda recommended repair until advised that I knew of the issue. Then they agreed to the repair under warranty but not the damaged tires. Honda has it as a service bulletin #08-001. "not a recall" they will not do anything about the damaged tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The rear of the vehicle vibrated at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for an oil change and the rear suspension was inspected. The mechanic noticed that the tires had uneven wearing and advised the contact to go to the dealer. The dealer stated that the control arms and all four tires needed to be replaced. The dealer will cover the cost for the replacement of the control arms, but not the tires. The failure mileage was 19,660 and current mileage was 19,860.
Excessive tire wear on rear of 06 and 07 honda civics due to a combination of the tires and rear suspension geometry. Tires are rendered unsafe and must be replaced along with upper control arms and flange bolts. Tires are from goodyear, bridgestone, and dunlop. Numerous posts are on the internet, including accidents with property damage. Honda has not issued a recall and will only perform service on a customer complaint.
Tire vibration started at 5,000 miles. Dealer rotated and balanced tires and said you are all set. Driving home on the highway noticed vibration was still present. Next visit took service for a ride and they said it sounded like bad rear wheel bearing that they did not stock. Left the car for two days and when I came pick the car up they said we changed the right front wheel bearing? I said I was told they were changing the rears? They said nope the right front was the problem. Driving at highway speed it was the same as before. Called the dealer and asked if anyone actually test drove the car after repair. Mechanic said the car was fine? Brought the car back again and took the service manager for a ride he said yes it sounds like rear wheel bearings. Left the car again for two days and when I picked up the car they said they changed the rear wheel bearings and a recall that came in for the rear ABS sensor and seals. Driving home same vibration. Also a rattle coming from the right side dash area was never fixed in four tries. I now have 34,000 miles and the tires are completely worn out and this would suggest that their is a severe suspension problems with the 2007 civic lx. Dealer has no clue. Please read all the complaints on tire wear and if you are thinking honda think again.
Jan. 14, 2008, while driving my 2007 honda civic, I notice at 55mph the civic vibrate and make an unusual noise. I took my civic into my local honda dealership on jan. 16, 2008 for complaints about vibration at 55mph and clicking when trying to start my civic. There was no problem found on the clicking, when I arrived I had the service writer to come out and listen to the clicking, the service writer agreed there was clicking. The other issue of vibration when at 55mph I was advised honda will contact me once a repair is available on the service customer copy form. Also, the service writer told me over the phone there had been numerous complaints about this issue honda would repair the problem, the problem is causing my tires to wear uneven and I was going to get new tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While driving 60mph, the front end was shaking. An independent mechanic rotated the front passenger and driver tires to the rear and stated that the rear control arm failed and caused excessive wear on the tires. The dealer agreed with the diagnosis and replaced the rear tires at no cost to the owner. The dealer advised the contact that they dont know when the parts will be available to repair the rear control arms; however, they would notify him of the availability. The dealer also failed to replace the front tires. The failure mileage was 14,845 and the current mileage was 15,000.
Transmission for 2007 honda civic si seem to not want to engage 3rd gear especially when cold. Multiple occasions. Seem to have something blocking the shifter and it will grind the gear or pop out. Popping noise from front driver side suspension also have been experience on the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle. He also noticed that the tires were tilted inward as if the alignment was incorrect. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they performed an alignment without his authorization and without having a zone representative inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle is currently in the repair shop. The current mileage was 2,382 and failure mileage was 1,780.
This is a notification of a defect before it becomes a failure which causes accident or loss of life. I have repeatedly returned my 2007 honda civic si sedan for service (4 times) for a defect in the front suspension which could cause strut failure. The problem is unresolved. Internet research indicates many other owners (2006-07 model year) with the same problem. The consumer stated battery is dead if vehicle is not run for 5 or more days updated 12/12/07
I took my brand new 2007 honda civic coupe lx and right after I took it, I found the car is drifting to right when driving on my way home. The dealer I bought it form told me that it is within spec. It took about 7 sec to drift from one lane to another on highway. This is within their spec. This is honda's quality.
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