2006 Honda Civic

I WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR TIRE TREAD WAS BALD ON THE INSIDE. THE OUTSIDE WAS STILL SHOWING PLENTY OF TREAD. THE TIRE WAS VERY CLOSE TO FAILURE, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO NOTICE THE UNEVEN WEAR UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE INTERNET SHOWED MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE CONTROL ARMS ARE FAILING ON MANY OF THE VEHICLES. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERSHIPS BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE SUSPENSION OF MY CAR WITH NEW TIRES. THE TIRES I HAVE ONLY HAVE ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON THEM AND HONDA IS SAYING THAT IT'S BECAUSE I PUT CHEAP TIRES ON MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TO BARRY'S HONDA SO MANY TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. EVEN WHEN I HAD THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CAR AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT OR THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AT LEAST THREE OR FOUR TIMES. ONE TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BROKEN BELT IN MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SO THAT'S WHEN I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN I REPLACED THEM. WHEN I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED THE STORE THAT PUT THE TIRES ON SAID THAT THERE WASN'T A BROKEN BELT. I STILL HAD THE RUMBLE WITH BRAND NEW TIRES. *TR

TIRE FAILURE AROUND 27,000 MILES FROM EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. POSSIBLY DUE TO REAR CONTROL ARM MALFUNCTION WHICH MANUFACTURER WILL NOT INSPECT. ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BOTH SUN VISORS DUE TO SPLITTING OF PLASTIC (MOST LIKELY DUE TO BAD ENGINEERING WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF INTERIOR HEAT). *TR

CUPPING OF REAR TIRES CAUSED BY REAR CONTROL ARM PREMATURE WEAR. PARTS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL, CAR OUT OF WARRANTY, COST TO REPLACE FAULTY CONTROL ARM, $453.00, COST TO REPLACE RUINED TIRES, $200.00. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS PART IS NOT ON A RECALL AT THIS TIME, NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN, THE FAULTY PART IS STILL ON MY CAR. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND FOR REPLACEMENT ON OTHER CARS LIKE MINE. *TR

HONDA CIVICS 2006, 2007 HAVE FAULTY REAR CONTROL ARMS THAT RUIN TIRES AND CAUSE UNSAFE CONTROL OF THE CAR. CUSTOMER SERVICE ISN'T. I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I AM TRYING TO GET BAD TIRES REPLACED THAT HONDA'S FAULTY REAR CONTROL ARMS RUINED. MY LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL ARMS. HONDA NEVER SENT A RECALL. HONDA REPS HAVE BLAMED ME FOR NOT ROTATING THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES PERFECTLY. THE TREAD ISN'T GONE. THE TIRES ARE WARPED FROM MISALIGNMENT - NOT A ROTATION ISSUE. IN FACT, IF I HAD NEVER ROTATED THE TIRES, AT LEAST THE FRONT ONES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RUINED. AT THIS POINT, I FEEL RIPPED OFF AND LIED TO. TIRES WITH ABOUT 18000 SHOULDN'T BE UNSAFE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY FIRST COMPLAINTS WERE AT ABOUT 16000 MILES WHEN I MY CAR WAS THE WORST CAR ON THE ROAD IN SNOW AT 5 MPH. (I PUT SNOW TIRES ON FROM THEN TO APRIL, BUT I NEVER HAD TO DO THAT BEFORE WITH NORMAL WEAR ALL SEASON RADIALS.) HONDA AMERICA HAS BEEN TALKING IN CIRCLES AND MAKING ME WAIT FOR ANOTHER DECISION. CHECK THE NET. THESE CONTROL ARMS ARE A REAL ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURE ON WET ROADS. HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY BALD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING NEW TIRES. THE DEALER MADE OTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE'S CONTROL ARM DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. THE REPAIRS TOTALED $250. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,984. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR STRUTS PUNCTURED THE REAR TIRES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO "RIDE LIKE AN OLDER VEHICLE". THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR STRUTS AND REAR TIRES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. HE ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR), WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS RELATED TO ANOTHER ISSUE THAT REQUIRED HIM TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. HE HEARD A THUMP AND SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT LUBRICATING THE BRAKES WOULD NOT GUARANTEE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $70.00. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE DEALER REPLACED A VALVE IN THE RIM, TWO REAR TIRES AND ANOTHER FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. 2 WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO FALL OFF. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW TIRE, RIM, HUB CAP AND PERFORMED A LIFE TIME WHEEL BALANCE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED THE ROTORS TURNED AND THE WHEEL HUBS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO THUMP, SQUEAK AND SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONTACT $55.68 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. ON JANUARY 4, 2008 AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER. THE MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53960 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63865. UPDATED 08/13/08 *BF UPDATED 08/13/08

I RECENTLY BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND THE STEEL TRIED IS SHOWING THROUGH. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND, IF I BOUGHT NEW TIRES, THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME A FREE ALIGNMENT. NOT COOL SEEING AS HONDA SHOULD GIVE ME NEW TIRES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CAR NOW MAKES LOUD NOISES DUE TO THE TIRES AND, WITH ALL THE OTHER FIXES I AM HAVING TO GET, I AM RETHINKING HONDA'S COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I AM THINKING OF TRADING IT IN FOR A PRIUS. *TR