10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$500.00
Average Mileage:
26,767 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace controll arms(warranty) and tires @ my own expense (1 reports)
suspension problem
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2007Nov 20
Civic
- Automatic transmission
- 15,534 miles
We received our first snowfall in October of 2006, I packed up the family and headed into town which was a 14 km drive on the highway. As soon as we hit the highway (speed limit was 100 km/hr) I knew there was something wrong, the back end of the car was fishtailing all over the road and felt very �loose�, I was only traveling 60km per hour, other drivers were passing me like I was parked. If I was to go any faster I felt as though the car was going to fly into the ditch. I seriously contemplated turning the car around and making the trip into town the following day after the road was a little clearer, but decided to tough it out. So we traveled the 14 km into town and back home again, all the while traveling at 60 km per hour. Upon arriving back home I decided to jump into my other car (1998 Neon) to make sure that it was not the car that had the issue but the road was really that bad. To my disappointment I discovered that I had absolutely no problem traveling in excess of 100 km/hr! In short, I now refer to our 2006 Civic as a �death trap�!!
After getting a wheel alignment to try and fix the problem, we were told that we need new tires. We were also told Part of the problem with the Civic is that the upper control arm on the rear of the vehicle is too short causing the top of the rear tires to tip in excessively which in turn causes the tires to wear prematurely. I don't know if replacing the arms will fix the problem, This will be done under warranty . However, the "ALMOST BRAND NEW TIRES" are not covered under warranty, and WILL NOT be replaced by Honda? Does not make sense to me for the control arms caused the uneven tire wear, and the costume should flip the bill for uneven tire wear caused directly from the control arm that Honda knew was an issue, but neglected to tell its customers.
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2007Nov 04
Civic EX 4 cyl
The 2006 Civic Struts problem causing handling issues and uneven tire wear is well documented. This problem caused the rear of the car to loose traction on a wet corner. The car flipped, rolled and was bent beyond recognition. The famous Honda safety equipment saved the driver's life. But, the faulty car caused the accident. Watch this model on any corner, wet or dry. It is not safe to drive.
lightning
Conroe, TX, USA
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