When I purchased the car here in La. it came from owner in Houston,Tx. area and I purchased from his father. Soon after purchasing maybe 1 year later I noticed roaring noise in rear end. I took it to Holmes Honda dealership in Shreveport,La. and they said it was tires. There was a TSB 08-11 on the vehicle but we knew nothing about it and Honda dealer offered no information.
The next time I went to Holmes dealer for oil change I told them about noise again and they said it may need alignment. I never knew about the TSB 08-11 for rear upper control arms being too short and causing tires to wear on inside prematurely at 4000 miles of mileage on new Michelin tires.I never received a letter about the class action lawsuit because the original owner probably got it and never told me.Holmes dealership offered to replace control arms only for $500 or half price. But after reading other peoples stories the Honda control arms with C stamped on them adjusts camber .75 only.
My tires were sitting at -3.0 degrees camber so .75 will not work to make it 1.0 degree camber or specs for proper alignment. So I purchased adjustable control arms on amazon for $240 a pair and Had a front end shop replace them, replace my rear Michelin tires with 5000 miles and do a 4 wheel alignment for $560.The tires were sitting on the inside edge of tire and you could look at rear of car and see it. After repairing everything my car rides better, makes No Noise and Tires are sitting straight with the car not leaning out 3.0 degrees.
Update from Mar 1, 2017: The TSB was 08-001 not 11 I entered the wrong information in original complaint.
Wears rear tires prematurely. Tried to put a aftermarket adjustment kit, but it has not helped with tire wear. Honda had a replacement part for it, but you had to have original equipment which was replaced with the kit. I have also heard that if you have any weight in the trunk or carry four passengers the weight will cause more tire wear in the rear tires. It is a defective design from the start. Honda needs to pay for new tires as they wear prematurely.
The rear end will definitely swerve when ever you go over any slight variation of road gradient. The back end wants to "sway" when passing pver road imperfections but corrects when the road smooth out. I feel it is the rear Control Arms.
I was not aware of the rear-upper control arms defects until we tried to do a tire rotation at Sam's Club in Long Beach Towne Center last week (8/12/15). I'm surprised that I have not received any notifications of the class action settlement. The settlement was reached in October 2013 (10/28/13) and the deadline to file a claim was in January 2014 (1/16/14). We found out about the class action suit only when we were checking online for wheel alignment for 2006 Honda Civics.
I had issue with unusual wearing and cupping of tires shortly after purchase and complained to Honda. My car continued to shred through tires despite what kind of tire and several alignments. Several years later and after fact I heard of settlement but car was outside of warranty due to mileage. Seriously? The arms should be replaced no matter what.....,
Honda should notify all customers whether you buy it new or used. You do inherit the problem- needs to be well published, so you know the history of this vehicle.
Can't believe this problem was never a recall and Honda can get away with what, a "Service Bulletin" and not notifying owners. I'm in need of a third set of tires with only 68,000 miles, the set that's on the car now still has plenty of tread but no matter how often I rotate them the road noise is so loud you can hardly hold a conversation. I drive only 3 miles or less to work so noticing that there was a problem took forever before the tire wear was evident.
I had heard about this problem because I received a claim form for the class action lawsuit almost 2 years ago. However, at that time, I had not experienced the issue. My car is serviced regularly, and today - at approximately 110,000 miles - is the first time my tires have shown uneven tire wear. So, the problem is aggravating, particularly because the time to submit a claim for the lawsuit has passed, meaning that the repair has to be paid completely by me. However, the problem did not show up until now - 9 years and 110,000 miles after purchase - so I really cannot complain. My Honda has cost me MUCH less in 9 years than my Ford F250 for repairs, but that's another story.
I can't believe I bought this car!!! I've never gone through tires so fast. What a money pit! I've done everything and I've spend over $600 in alignments thinking it was the mechanic that was messing up. I'm so tired of buying tires. Is Honda ever going to fix this issue? I don't even have 100K on my vehicle and I've gone through 7 sets of tires just on the damn rear!
Since I have bought and owned this car I have had to change the tires every time I turn around. I have read that Honda made an error when they built these car and replaced there bad upper control arms with a stamped C. I have really bad inner tire wear that just kills tires. I have been to four mechanics and after paying for three alignments and new tires I was told about this defect. Will Honda fix this issue?? Or is it too late to get this issue fixed?? I have owned a Honda since I was able to drive and I have to say I am more than upset about the 2006 Honda civic. My 92, 95, 97, and 01 have had far less issues.
A class action lawsuit was pursued and settled with Honda Corporation in December 2013 related to uneven/excessive tire wear on 2006 Honda Civics. It was related to faulty control arms. I missed the deadline to file a claim (January 16, 2014), but I believe this is a problem that Honda should be responsible to correct.
My Civic has had 3 sets of tires since I purchased it used in 2006. 2 tires were replaced at 32,261 miles, then 2 more at 39,399miles. After that 4 tires were replaced at 55,750 miles, and then 4 more at 72,450 miles. Rapid wear occurred between 39,399 - 55,750 miles, and 55,750 - 72,450 miles. I believe Honda should replace the control arms at no cost and provide reimbursement for tires that have worn too rapidly. The cost I entered above is the total I have paid for tires since I purchased the vehicle.
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When I purchased the car here in La. it came from owner in Houston,Tx. area and I purchased from his father. Soon after purchasing maybe 1 year later I noticed roaring noise in rear end. I took it to Holmes Honda dealership in Shreveport,La. and they said it was tires. There was a TSB 08-11 on the vehicle but we knew nothing about it and Honda dealer offered no information.
The next time I went to Holmes dealer for oil change I told them about noise again and they said it may need alignment. I never knew about the TSB 08-11 for rear upper control arms being too short and causing tires to wear on inside prematurely at 4000 miles of mileage on new Michelin tires.I never received a letter about the class action lawsuit because the original owner probably got it and never told me.Holmes dealership offered to replace control arms only for $500 or half price. But after reading other peoples stories the Honda control arms with C stamped on them adjusts camber .75 only.
My tires were sitting at -3.0 degrees camber so .75 will not work to make it 1.0 degree camber or specs for proper alignment. So I purchased adjustable control arms on amazon for $240 a pair and Had a front end shop replace them, replace my rear Michelin tires with 5000 miles and do a 4 wheel alignment for $560.The tires were sitting on the inside edge of tire and you could look at rear of car and see it. After repairing everything my car rides better, makes No Noise and Tires are sitting straight with the car not leaning out 3.0 degrees.
Update from Mar 1, 2017: The TSB was 08-001 not 11 I entered the wrong information in original complaint.
- Bob W., Bossier City, US