8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$500.00
Average Mileage:
37,287 miles
Total Complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- fix alignment (2 reports)
- honda has a service b. out that fixes the rear suspension (1 reports)
- replace rear control arms, alignment and new tires (1 reports)
wheels / hubs problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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2008Apr 02
Civic ES V4
- Automatic transmission
- 48,000 miles
2006 Honda Civic
tires wear out prematurely
I was told by dealer it will cost $400.00 , thank God I found this website. I;m calling Honda in the a.m.
2009May 01
Civic EX
- Automatic transmission
- 68,351 miles
We never noticed the problem with the tires wearing prematurely until the first rear set were replaced at 28,800 kms. The second set of rear tires wore out at 21,400 further kms. The third set wore out at 27,100 further kms. By the time we had reached 77,210 kms a total of 10 tires had been put on this car. The control arm was replaced at this point which was supposed to have fixed the problem. No dice. We are now at just over 110,000 kms and Honda service advises us that we have to replace the tires again as they are too dangerous to drive on. We have complained to Honda Canada but they don't seem to be too interested in solving the problem. Our only solution seems to be to dump this Honda Civic and switch to another make - perhaps Hyundai or Toyota.
We have been Honda customers since 1976 - but they sure have changed as a company. They don't seem to be too interested in our problem. Neither the dealer nor the company itself. Too bad. We loved our Hondas but we can't afford new tires every 25,000 kms. (not to mention the brakes which we just replaced).
It seems that the dealer was aware of this problem even before we bought the car.
After we made the purchase and took it in for it's first servicing a Honda Technician told us on the "QT" that the 2006 Honda Civic had rear tire issues and for us to pay attention to our rear tires.
I wish that Honda as a company had the same concern for the customer as this technician had.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2009Apr 09
Civic EX
- Automatic transmission
- 55,000 miles
I am so disappointed that I was foolish enough to buy a Honda for its longevity. When I had the tires checked last week, I was told that the back tires were wearing out and to have the car checked, which I did today at a dealership. It turns out the rear control arms need to be replaced, I need to replace the rear tires, and have a four-wheel alignment. This is a cost I was not prepared to deal with at this time. It's shocking to discover how many people are having a problem with this Honda defect that Honda refuses to make right. I will contact Honda tomorrow to complain, and if they choose to continue to do nothing, I an contacting attorney. I'm jaded and completely disappointed in Honda.
2009Mar 02
Civic
- Automatic transmission
- 57,788 miles
When I purchased new tires I was told I could get at least 180K out of them, but due to premature feathering I had to replace them. Now they want me to believe it happened because I did not get the tires rotated and alignment done which is just crap since I ALWAYS have the service done according to the car's computer standards (ie. A1 service) and they have it in their service records! Really cheesed at Honda for putting out such a poor quality Civic.
2007Mar 10
Civic LX 4 cyl
- Manual transmission
- 20,000 miles
This year/model is known for the amount of road noise that it transmits into the interior, and for awhile I assumed that the tire noise was just a reflection of that known problem. However, it got to be such a racket that I decided to replace the OEM tires with Michelin's when the car had something less than 30,000 miles on it. Before I did I felt it would be wise to have alignment done on both the front and back wheels. I took it to an alignment shop that Costco recommended, but they refused to do the alignment because their check showed the alignments to be within specification. Hmmmm, I thought must be strictly a tire problem. Had the Michelin's put on, and now with about 25,000 miles on them Costco refuses to rotate and balance them because the fronts are so badly worn on the inside, and the rears are too badly cupped. The second set of tires also made a terrible racket/vibration. I would say that both sets of tires began being too noisy with about 12,000 miles on them. I am used to tires lasting the amount of miles they are suppose to last - this has been my experience with a '94 Miata (now 90,000 miles) I've had since new and also a 2000 Camry I put 130,000 miles on. I'm bringing it into the Honda dealer and I'll be curious to see what the fix is.
2007Jan 01
Civic EX V4
- Manual transmission
- 28,000 miles
O.K. Honda knew it put the rear suspension on backwards on some 2006 civics and will correct the issue (root cause) at no cost to the consumer. However, Honda regional parts and service manager denied the claim to replace the 85K tires even prorated with only 13K on them. The dealership agreed with the consumer but they would not be reimbursed so they did not replaced them. We are taking it up further.
This is my beef, knowing full well the root cause caused the wear and tear on the tires and the new tires had only 13K of 85K worn. You would think they would take the offer to prorate the tires. Now they may end eating the whole cost of 4 new tires.
My 2006 Civic does not have the issue at hand. I was blessed. My brother on the other and does and he is not happy and will not purchase another Honda if this is not taken care of. I agree with him
2007Oct 30
Civic DXG
- Automatic transmission
- 16,156 miles
Because of suspension problem with this car, my tires were feathered at aprox 26000 km. Should have gotten longer time out of these tires. They were rotated per schedule at oil changes. Been told from service dept. that there was nothing wrong. Cost me over $500.00 for tires.
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2005Nov 01
Civic LX 4 cyl
Only after a couple months of driving the car the tires began to wear on one side, even after rotation the tires never wore evenly. I have replaced the tires 5 times since September 2005. I took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong. The problem began to get worse as time progressed. The noises got louder and louder. The car is so loud now, it is painful to the ears at times. Not only was it an issue with noise and tire replacement, but driving in the rain is like driving on a sheet of ice! I have never driven a car that was this bad in the rain. Hitting a bump in the road is the same experience. When you run over a bump the whole back end of the car slides out of control. This is an extreme safety issue. It is my first honda vehicle and I was expecting much more. I am very unsatisfied with HONDA for producing such a problematic and unsatisfactory product. Unfortunately for Honda, I will not be purchasing anymore Hondas in the future and will not recommend them to anyone. I am so ready for a new car.
Kim R.
South Shore, KY, USA
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