8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$540.00
Average Mileage:
66,400 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace struts (2 reports)
suspension problem
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2008Dec 26
Civic ES 4 Cy
- Automatic transmission
- 38,300 miles
I complained to the dealership about the rough ride...so they rotated the tires. After a miserable trip of 800 miles, I took it in again...they said both rear struts were bad and had to be replaced. Of course, it's out of warranty now, by a couple of thousand miles. ALTHOUGH, I had complained of this BEFORE the warranty expired, they said they might be able to apply to Honda to see if they could defray the costs. Now my tires are totally ruined, the planned vacation is ruined (I've lost the hotel room deposits), and I'm getting rid of that car and buying a Toyota.
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2008Nov 01
Civic ES
Faulty struts make for a horrible ride and you simply feel as if you will bottom out. I do not know if there is a connection, I doubt a Honda repair shop would ever admit it, but I wonder if brakes and/or tire wearing wrong are all interconnected. I will also need to replace the brake calipers, and some arm that is involved with the tires, I had to replace the original tires because they were not wearing as out to. And now it appears that the tire I have on will have to be replaced prematurely., they are cupping, because of the arm piece. My warranty never covered any of it because I put close to 180-200 miles a day on it, so the warranty was actually finished at just over a year. The tires are getting nearly 30% less use than they should. I believe this problem was present at time of purchase (new). Back to the original complaint- struts really shouldn't need to be replaced when a car is driven strictly on a smooth, level highway, (180 miles a day)less than one mile away from home driveway. Should they?
Mary O.
Newark, DE, USA
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