Problems with 2006 Honda Civic SUSPENSION

Uneven and rapidly wearing tires on the 2006 civic. these uneven tire problems can quickly turn into braking issues and also lead to difficult to control vibrations, giving me fits when traveling at highway speeds.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that upon changing gears, the vehicle was shaking violently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the motor mounts and the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Rear of civic "sways" when going over any highway imperfection at any speed but recovers when road smooths out.

There has been 2 recalls since this vehicle has been on recall list for many problems there are a total of 10 recalls on this vin which qualifies this car for a buyback. the vehicle has had problems with air bag frontal , fuel sysystem , vehicle speed excelarator and also to include frame damage. car was purchased at an auction please see attachments that are included. i have been trying to get detailed information regarding this. the car has been reported to insurance company as frame damage and it was not registered under that vehicle has a weird noise crackling sound like it's the axel. also the tires have been repalced 3 times all away around. ignition and sarter has been replaced once. please see that the car has been in a total of 5 accidents with 4 being reported and one not from the frame dmage. please help me dealer is unknown and not in business anymore. ihave been getting the run-around for this vehicle and need guidance

I never got informed about this settlement claim http://settlement-claims.com/controlarm/notice.html 2 years ago. honda service first found a problem on rear control arms and tire wear on march 12th. why didn't they notice problem before march 12th? honda service gave me a price of parts and labor. it's $255 on parts (control arms) and $150 labor. updated 12/21/2015*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving approximately 20 mph, the rear of the vehicle started shaking and emitting unknown noises. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

I purchased 2006 honda civic ex from person from tx. and i live in la.it had brand new tires on it and 73,000 miles and was in great condition. at 75,000 miles i started hearing noise in rear end like roaring noise.each time i had it service at local honda dealer the service advisor said tires or alignment.they knew about the class action law suit and tsb 08-001 but never informed me about it. it took me 4 years and 2 worn out $130 michelin tires each to find the problem online and from my brother. the honda dealer should have informed me about honda bad design rear upper control arms earlier and i could have saved myself 2 new tires and lots of headache. but i had it fixed at local shop in bossier city alignment shop for $560. no more noise and car rides like new and tires sit straight as an arrow not cocked out like they did.

Defects in rear suspension cause uneven tire wear. after rotating the tires, the front wheels vibration makes driving unsafe. *tr

I bought the car used and found out there has been a settled class action law suit because the rear control arm causes excessive wear on the rear tires. i guess i am stuck having to make this repair on my own. *tr

I was driving on 110 fwy the rear suspension bounced like no shocks on it that really scared me. *tr

A faulty designed upper rear control arm causes uneven tire wear and alignment & braking issues. *tr

The honda dealership will not replace the control arm in my 2006 honda civic for free even though this is a known defect in the manufacturing of the car and a class action lawsuit was recently settled regarding the issue. *tr

?uneven or rapid tire wear" due to defective upper control arm. currently honda has a campaign l-82 to repair the c arm but only for the civic 2006-2007 si or hybrid model. my civic ex model is not covered. i told there dealer that honda had this service bulletin viii-10-07 dated back nov 26, 2007. this service was only covered over warranty, unfortunately i don't have extended warranty for my 2006 civic ex. is there anything legally that can be done, i am sure there are other civic owners out there with the same dilemma. *tr

Lot of vibrations. howling noise when in reverse. i checked under the hood and found the hydraulic motor mount leaked and should be replaced. i heard there's a lot of this kind of problem in the internet. i guess you guys need to look deeper into this problem to protect us consumers. *tr

Tire wear has been uneven in the rear tires, i had received a repair notice a couple of years ago but i was out of the country for a long time and missed out on the repair window for replacement of tires and super control arm? i think the resulting tire wear is the fault of known defective parts and honda is acting very responsibly in not recaling for this failure/defect

Honda knows this is an issue with these cars. i have two for which i've brought several set of tires. it is very obvious that this is an engineering design flaw. tires wear out very quickly. road noise us tremendous with heavy thumping. rear upper control arms are the problem. *tr

Daughter has been off at college, she advised the rear end was making noises. i had her go and get new tires a couple of times. she advised the rear is roaring and shaking. she came home and i drove the car. i will not let her drive this car again it is very unsafe, i could only imagine what would happen in the rain. the tires are worn uneven on the inside of the rear tires. i did research and found honda has know about this problem and even has a fix out to the dealers, we have never been notified. i now have a daughter who is in fear for her life to drive this car. if found honda service bulletin 08-001 addressing this issue, over veh is way out of warranty, and it says its owners expense. cannot afford something like this she is in college. *tr

Rear tires wearing very rapidly/poor handling over bumps due to factory defect of rear upper control arms. this causes camber to not be adjusted properly without replacing arms. honda not willing to stand behind their mistake if vehicle is out of warranty. this can become dangerous because tires at first glance (without being underneath the car) will look like they have plenty of life left but on the inner edge the steel cords may be showing. also with taking a bump as your turning at highway speeds this can cause you to lose control. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the rear upper control arm caused the tires to couple. the failure was caused by normal wear and tear when driving the vehicle in cold weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the failure and advised that there was no recall for the failure. the contact was advised that the upper control arm would require replacing. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000.

Both upper rear control arms on this vehicle are faulty. they cause the tires to ride on an angle causing excessive ware on the tires. *tr

Upon inspection, my mechanic noticed severe wear on rear tires creating a safety hazard, the tires had less than 20,000 miles, mechanic advised rear end alignment due to defective camber parts . results of research has concluded that honda is well aware of problem due to high number of complaints and have yet rectified this . i suggest a recall with free replacement of part(s) to correct this situation. *tr

My car was having uneven wear of the tires and went to get the tires replaced from firestone, since they were still under warranty. they told me it was the alignment issue, so paid for alignment and new set of tires. not even 6 months and i started getting humming noise again from the rear side. turned out that my rear tires were again experiencing the uneven wear. since on the way back from a road trip, it was only after 1000 miles that i went back to the mechanic. by this time, the noise was like machine gun with car at 70mph. firestone again refused and i took the car to my mechanic ( midas) and he replaced the shocks, seems like that slowed down the wear of the tires but it is still loose and is slowly getting the same problem. i tried talking to honda, but at that time there was no tsb on rear suspension and control arms and the cost they told was like my arm and leg. i don't know how to approach on this problem now. i went online and saw that a lot of people were having the same problem, so joined the community and signed the petition but did not hear from them either. *tr

This civic has a defect on rear control arms causing tires to wear uneven and rapidly and making a horrible noise coming from the back this is unsafe issue i replace the rear shock absorbers, the whell hubs and ofcourse the tires and the problem still there until control arm be replaced for an adjustable one for proper aligment ,,, honda motor company is not paying for anything , i think costumers don't have pay for honda mistakes that's not fair.

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. *tr

Uneven tire wear and vibrations when traveling on highway. honda had a recall to repair control arm. had repair done 6 years ago. it was a factory/manufacturing problem. it is happening again. called dealer who said honda only honors one repair. any subsequent repairs are at my expense. dealer will not do permanent fix. tires wear unevenly due to problem. have bought several tires. have had premature brake wear and strut replacement due to manufacturing issues. also, catalytic converter now going out prematurely. nothing covered by honda. many complaints on the internet. class action lawsuit forming. why does honda not stand behind its product and permanently repair manufacturing defects/problems? *tr

I have replaced 2 sets of tires over the past 2 years due to "alignment" issues, yet no mechanics have been able to see any issue. i've now been told this last set of tires is cupping and they are making huge noises while driving - i bought them in august last year. my car shakes and rattles when i drive it. i found honda bulletin concerning this issue online - was never mailed to me - and find it ridiculous that i'd be expected to pay for manufacturing defect. this should be a recall, not a bulletin. *tr

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. *tr

The rear camber arms on the car are set to very negative causing the car tires to wear rapidly and unevenly. honda has issued a tsb, but no recall on the parts. they will not pay to fix the problem that is a design flaw in the camber arms. tires at most will only get 40,000 miles on them and that causes undo expense to the car owner. *tr

The rear tires wear badly to the point of the tires cupping and wearing unevenly. this process is horrible and dangerous as it will eventually shake the car and lock the seat belt while driving on the highway. a person also loses the ability to steer effectively due to the bumpiness from the tires. when i took my vehicle in to get new tires (due to problems stated above), they said that the inside of my tires were on the verge of blowing out, yet i still had tread on the outer side of my tire. based on this, i was more at risk to have a blow-out at any time and would have had no inclination because my tires still looked new ? until my vehicle was up on a lift. since then, i have only had my new tires for 25,000 miles (rotated every 5,000 miles) and my mechanic is now refusing to rotate them based on the uneven wear and ?dangerous driving conditions? that could result if they rotated them (their liability). the inside of the tires are already bald while there is more than half the tread of the outer side of the tire. based on tbs 08-001 this is a known issue with the 06-07 vehicles, yet honda has yet to recall their faulty factory parts. *tr

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. *jb

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. *tr

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. *tr

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! *tt

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. *tr

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. *jb

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 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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *kb

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. *jb

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. *tr

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. *tr

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.

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. *tr

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. *tr

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.

Have had all services performed at regular intervals. had noticed a growling/humming/harmonic howl while driving at highway speeds. had my mechanic (non-honda) check out front end, had transaxle serviced, new tires balanced, etc. said cv joints, bearings, everything checked out & must be "noisy" tires. after several months noise seems to get worse & didn't want to replace brand new tires. scheduled another appointment where mechanic found that rear axle is cambered in causing uneven tire wear and (now) really loud howl (can't carry on a conversation in back seat).. also notice some "sway" at times. my mechanic stated a "repair kit" to fix the control arm issue would cost about $750 installed but was difficult to get. i then started internet research & found that this is a very widespread problem (sb 08-001), has been known for a long time but no owner notification. i am in the process of contacting my honda dealer that sold me the car, but don't expect much of a response since no recall has (yet) been issued. i consider the vehicle dangerous at this point and will have to use an alternate vehicle for a necessary trip out of town. *tr

I have a 2006 civic and the rear upper control arms are defective resulting in premature tire wear and the rear of the car swaying especially in the snow. the tires were replaced at 30,000 and need to be replaced again at 60,000. there is a service bulletin released to acknowledge the problem, but when i called my local dealership they said the control arms were defective and would need to be covered at my cost of $455.00. i would like to purchase new tires at this time, but do not want to replace them at 90,000 miles. this problem is not only costly to the owners of 2006-2007 civics, but is also dangerous. *tr

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. *tr