Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 68600 | 1 | |
| I replaced the original tires on my 2007 honda civic at 49,749 miles. i thought this was a little premature, but the tread was getting thin so i went to discount tire on 12-28-2010 and had 4 new tires placed on the vehicle. after less than 19,000 miles on the new tires, the passenger-side rear tire was making a loud noise. the technician at discount tire inspected it and stated that the inside edge of the tire is cupping (or looks choppy) and this is typically due to bad suspension, wheel bearings or alignment. i took the vehicle to tom's auto repair and had it inspected for the wheel bearings and shocks and had a 4 wheel alignment done for $55.00. they stated the wheel bears and shocks looked fine and that the alignment wasn't that bad. i then took the car back to discount tire and they agreed to replace the passenger-side rear tire for the replacement cost of $13.25. the technician commented that the driver-side rear tire was also starting to show signs of the same wear pattern, i.e. cupping on the inner edge. the tire which they replaced is not available as it was disposed of by discount tire. i researched on-line and found honda had issued technical service bulletin # 08-001 back on april 11, 2008, with a revision issued on february 5, 2009. from reading numerous on-line consumer comments about this tire issue (which is directly attributable to a honda design flaw in the vehicle suspension), i get the feeling honda's fix will not actually fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 68600 | ||
| I replaced the original tires on my 2007 honda civic at 49,749 miles. i thought this was a little premature, but the tread was getting thin so i went to discount tire on 12-28-2010 and had 4 new tires placed on the vehicle. after less than 19,000 miles on the new tires, the passenger-side rear tire was making a loud noise. the technician at discount tire inspected it and stated that the inside edge of the tire is cupping (or looks choppy) and this is typically due to bad suspension, wheel bearings or alignment. i took the vehicle to tom's auto repair and had it inspected for the wheel bearings and shocks and had a 4 wheel alignment done for $55.00. they stated the wheel bears and shocks looked fine and that the alignment wasn't that bad. i then took the car back to discount tire and they agreed to replace the passenger-side rear tire for the replacement cost of $13.25. the technician commented that the driver-side rear tire was also starting to show signs of the same wear pattern, i.e. cupping on the inner edge. the tire which they replaced is not available as it was disposed of by discount tire. i researched on-line and found honda had issued technical service bulletin # 08-001 back on april 11, 2008, with a revision issued on february 5, 2009. from reading numerous on-line consumer comments about this tire issue (which is directly attributable to a honda design flaw in the vehicle suspension), i get the feeling honda's fix will not actually fix the problem. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 57317 | 1 | |
| Approximately a week after buying lifetime alignment and 4 new bridgestone potenza tires in july 2011 at firestone, el paso, tx, my car started to vibrate in the road while driving at speeds 50mph through 60mph. after many research and diagnosis from honda parts and service shop, different firestone locations and local mechanics, the conclusion is that the upper/rear control arms, front and rear camber arm and bolts are defective as per honda manufacturers. my tires are excessively and unevenly wearing. i have already bought 6 sets of new tires in the last 12 months because of this honda issue, which they admit it is a defect made by the manufacturers. they released a service bulletin (service bulletin 08-001 dated april 11, 2008) that informs honda dealer shop of this issue/defect, but they refuse to take responsibility of repairing it free of charge. i believe that it is not fair that customers buying hondas have to pay for defective parts made by the manufacturers. i would like these defect to be solved and paid by them and i would like refund for at least the last set of tires that i recently bought and are already unevenly worn out (this makes it a useless tire). in case it is needed i have all the paper work that can be a clear evidence to this complaint. like me, there are other honda owners with the same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 47000 | 3 | |
| Apparently cannot be aligned properly. i'm replacing 3rd set of tires within 50k miles. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 19785 | 6 | |
| Popping noise while turning at 5,268 miles. replaced two tires at 19,785 miles. need a front end axle replacement at 31,839. diagnosed and adjusted torqued rear suspension noise at 60,136. replaced rear upper control arms 61,275. replaced shocks, and cv boots at 61,275. struts were making noise due to cupping. struts were replaced at 61,275. two new tires that were recently replaced were replaced again. both tires were feathered and making noise. vehicle is maintained in good condition and is following the manufacturer's maintenance recommendation. car was aligned as required by manufacturer. however, cupping or feathering of the tires still happened. when the rear control arm was not replaced yet, the rear noise was so loud and driving was bad. the tires felt flat and the shock absorber did not seem to be working. it is very hard to deal with both honda america and kolbe dealer. both companies tried to play ignorant of the issues although they knew it all along. i spent $1,419.11 for premature expenses. american honda blamed the premature damages to me. american honda nor kolbe honda did not notify me of the technical bulletins that were issued. also, just because there is a technical bulletin or corrective action does not mean that the problem will go away. design of the rear upper control arm must be reviewed again and tested for geometry with other parts of the vehicle. honda america should tightened its quality control and quality assurance so that its manufacturing facility will not release cars that have defective parts. honda knew very well that the rear upper control arms have design flawed starting with 2002 honda civic. why are they still using this design? is it because they manufactured so much of the wrong parts? | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 3 | 04/25/2007 | |
| 2007 honda civic. consumer states problem with vehicle tires *tgw the consumer stated the rear tires had to be replaced three times. the consumer stated it was a known defect as honda issued a tsb to the dealership describing the problem, but no notification was ever sent to the consumer. *jb | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Unsafe handling. the rear of the car abnormally darts laterally when going over concrete expansion joints, potholes or similar road imperfections. this momentary darting - or inability of the rear suspension to track correctly - is more pronounced when cornering, especially at highway speeds. i experienced a spin-out (fortunately, no collision) on a wet road at 45-50mph due to overcorrecting for this darting condition. in conjunction with poor rear suspension handling, accelerated and excessive inner rear tire wear is experienced. effectively shortening the lifespan of a 35,000 to 50,000 mile tire by at least half, if not more. it is even more excessive and accelerated if the tires are not rotated. after my spin-out, i started researching 2007 civic handling / tire-wear on-line and it appears many, many 2006-2007 civic owners have one or both of these conditions and that honda is aware, but not willing to recall this unsafe rear upper control arm design/manufacturing flaw. | |||
| 09/02/2010 | |||
| I also saw there is a tsb recall (honda tsb 08-001) on the 2007 civic but not on the si on replacing the rear arms. my 2007 civic si has the same visible tire wear and tread cupping which would be fixed by the recall but my car is not included. the fix is a simple replacement of the rear chamber arms. i bought this car brand new and had it in on a recall for the 3rd gear. i'd like that same treatment and to be included on the recall to change my rear chamber arms. i'm annoyed that honda will fix the problem on all the other trim lines but not the civic si. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 21560 | 3 | |
| 2007 honda civic. consumer writes to express discontent with honda motor co. *tgw the consumer stated at 21,560 the original tires on his vehicle were replaced due to extreme uneven wear. the consumer stated his mechanic informed him of a service bulletin that was issued in july 2009 regarding rapid/uneven rear tire wear. the consumer stated he has since purchased his third set of tires for the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2010 | |||
| I also saw there is a tsb recall (honda tsb 08-001) on the 2007 civic but not on the si on replacing the rear arms. my 2007 civic si has the same visible tire wear and tread cupping which would be fixed by the recall but my car is not included. the fix is a simple replacement of the rear chamber arms. i bought this car brand new and had it in on a recall for the 3rd gear. i'd like that same treatment and to be included on the recall to change my rear chamber arms. i'm annoyed that honda will fix the problem on all the other trim lines but not the civic si. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 21560 | 3 | |
| 2007 honda civic. consumer writes to express discontent with honda motor co. *tgw the consumer stated at 21,560 the original tires on his vehicle were replaced due to extreme uneven wear. the consumer stated his mechanic informed him of a service bulletin that was issued in july 2009 regarding rapid/uneven rear tire wear. the consumer stated he has since purchased his third set of tires for the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2010 | |||
| I also saw there is a tsb recall (honda tsb 08-001) on the 2007 civic but not on the si on replacing the rear arms. my 2007 civic si has the same visible tire wear and tread cupping which would be fixed by the recall but my car is not included. the fix is a simple replacement of the rear chamber arms. i bought this car brand new and had it in on a recall for the 3rd gear. i'd like that same treatment and to be included on the recall to change my rear chamber arms. i'm annoyed that honda will fix the problem on all the other trim lines but not the civic si. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 21560 | 3 | |
| 2007 honda civic. consumer writes to express discontent with honda motor co. *tgw the consumer stated at 21,560 the original tires on his vehicle were replaced due to extreme uneven wear. the consumer stated his mechanic informed him of a service bulletin that was issued in july 2009 regarding rapid/uneven rear tire wear. the consumer stated he has since purchased his third set of tires for the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 20000 | ||
| I have a honda civic 2007 and i am experiencing premature tire wear on thvehicle. the original tires only got 18000 miles. the next set of tires were warrantied for 65000 miles and i got 20000 miles on them. the next set was 60000 mile tires and are almost worn out and will need replacing after 22000 miles. i took the car to my local honda dealer before the warranty expired and told them of my problem. they said nothing was wrong with the car. what can i do? i am replacing the tires every year. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 15000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic si. while driving at approximate speeds of 50 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out without warning. the next week, the rear driver side tire blew out suddenly. upon further inspection, the contact believed the failure to be attributed to the manner in which the tires were mounted to the vehicle. the dealer advised the vehicle would need a specific unknown tire and an alignment. the contact confirmed the failure persisted and the dealer was unable to determine the exact cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 03/11/2008 | 6000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic si. the contact replaced two sets of tires in less than 14,000 miles. a front end alignment has also been performed twice. the mechanic stated that there was a caliber problem on the rear tires. the failure has caused the tires to shred on the side very quickly. honda has also informed the contact that the vehicle was designed that way. a local dealer confirmed that the design of the vehicle caused the failure and that there must be a flaw in the way the vehicle was driven. the tires have shredded every 5000 miles. honda insist that the wheel bearings were not related to the failure nor is the failure related to campaign number 07v399000, service brakes, hydraulic antilock wheel speed sensor. the failure mileage was 6000 miles and the current mileage was 14000 miles. | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 19000 | 1 | |
| Uneven and rapid rear tire wear in the 2007 honda civic lx sedan 5 speed automatic. the uneven and rapid tire wear is accompanied by constant loud roaring noise from the rear while the vehicle is in motion and vibration at highway speed. maintenance has been performed regularly | |||
| 11/17/2007 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Separation of tread from the wheel...cracks in the sidewall. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Sidewall of tire cracked and split from the rim. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 honda civic lx. today i took it to meinike to get my oil change and tires rotated. there was no tread left on the inner tires. i've rotated my tires every 6k miles and now i'm at 28k miles. the mechanic said i don't even know how you made it here. he didn't want to put them back on because their worn to the core. there is also no tread left. i didn't even know, but when i did a google search i found there was a recall on it. honda said they wouldn't pay to have the tires fixed from their defect. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Hello, i have a 2007 honda civic ex sedan. recently, everytime you go over 45 mph there is so much road noise that there is no way being able to talk in the car. we have already replaced the four set of tires, ran a tire rotation and the issue still persists. i have done some research and i am not the only one that is having problems. i have called honda and they told its the tires, where i only have 30,000 miles on my car. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire wears incorrectly, cupping or scalloping occurs, appears to be to much negative camber. the cupping creates wobbling or road noise. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| In january 2009 i noticed a shaking/vibrating coming from the back of my 2007 honda civic lx. the problem worsened until i took it into the dealer in may. the dealer inspected the car and informed my that my brakes and rear tires needed to be replaced. at 30,000, the rear tires were practically bald. the dealer made no mention whatsoever of the rear upper control arms that should have been replaced according to service bulletin 8-001. i took the car to a mechanic for a second opinion and was told i should bring the car back to the dealer because my shocks needed to be replaced. i felt very deceived by the dealer; they did not want to live up to their responsibility under the warranty. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2009 | 1 | ||
| Tire blew out on the highway at 65mph. after inspecting the tire when returning home to determine root cause of the failure the valve stem was found to be cracked all the way through only attached by a small amount of rubber. inspected other valve stems and all were found to be cracked almost all the way through. tires were recently replaced in the summer of 2008. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 17000 | 1 | |
| The back tires on my 2007 honda civic went prematurely bald and my family was almost killed on a wet mountain road. the back tires only last 15,000 miles on the newer civics and honda will not acknowledge this. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2007 honda civic ex coupe in august 2007. i noticed a loud vibration/thumping noise coming from the back of my car at around 15k miles. i kept an eye out and did not notice anything wrong with the car. i am now at 25k miles and i just had to get my two rear tires replaced due to sever cupping and uneven tread wear on the tires. i researched the issue and found there is a known problem with the 2007 civics in regards to uneven or rapid rear tire wear and also found a service bulletin from honda admitting there is a problem with the rear upper control arms. i realize that the factory tires that are put on new cars are not the best tires but they should not be so severely cupped and worn at 25k miles. i spent $400 on two new tires this past weekend and i am afraid after reading hundreds of complaints regarding this issue that i will have to replace the tires again after another 20-25k miles if this problem is not fixed. i believe it is honda's responsibility to issue a recall for this issue because they admit there is a problem and it is also extremely dangerous to be driving on tires that are severely cupped and uneven. please help in doing something about this issue as it is as much about safety as it is forking over the money to replace tires every 25k miles. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2009 | 26000 | 1 | |
| I was experiencing loud road noise from the trunk area as well as uneven tire wear on both rear tires. this vehicle has 36250 miles on it. i have had the vehicle to my mechanic to determine the cause of the noise and tire wear. they were unable to find a root cause. after doing research i found that honda is aware of this problem on the civic, but they have not notified owners of the potential for high-cost repairs and new tires. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 36600 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 honda civic si. i have approximately 36600 miles on it and i have been having the 3rd gear syncro issue since summer 2008 (i bought the car 2/2/08. when i took my car in the other day to have them address the 3rd gear syncro issue after they took the car apart they told me my clutch plate was severely warn down and needed to be replaced and that it was not covered under my extended warranty. i asked them if this was caused from the 3rd synchro and i was told no but i have been reading that it is a direct result. i am not happy with honda and they need to include all the gears synchros and the clutch in the tsb. also the tires wear on inside and i was informed that the si was not included in the tsb because it has a different suspension. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2008 | 18000 | 1 | |
| Roaring sound from rear of vehicle (sounds like i'm driving on 4x4 tires)!. firestone dealer says both rear tires are heavily 'cupped'. this problem became noticeable at approximately 18k miles. the rear tire noise is so loud now, that i cannot hear my engine running while underway. approximately 50% treadwear. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 1 | 07/01/2007 | |
| Consumer had issues with the service on 2007 honda civic at the dealership. *nj the consumer heard a rotating chiming noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer informed the consumer the noise was coming from the rear tires that had flat spots due to improper tire pressure or panic stops. the consumer went to another dealer and was told a tsb had been issued for the rear control arms. the consumer was informed the noise would continue until the tires were replaced. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I took my honda civic hybrid in for a service at the honda dealership it had just over 21000 miles on it and i was told i needed to replace all of my tires due to uneven ware. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 29000 | 1 | |
| I had my 2007 civic hybrid in for service last week and was told that there were parts subject to a recall that affected the tire wear and the ride. the recalled parts, rear suspension, and the installation were covered by honda, but the excessive tire wear was not. mike (service) checked with honda who said they would only pay for 30% of the new tires, so i would still be out hundreds of dollars. i am disappointed that 1) honda would have a defective part causing excessive wear and bad performance, but not notify the owners to bring their cars in; and 2) that the effect of this faulty part caused excessive wear in the tires, and that honda would not pay for new tires. i now have to get new tires at 29,000 miles which i feel is in appropriate. finally, i have researched the appropriate tires for this vehicle and there are many choices well under $100 per tire, and for the dealership to tell me that my replacement tires would cost $100 + per tire, plus installation, balancing etc., is too costly. i do not feel that i have been treated fairly and am very disappointed in honda. when a defective part is not communicated to the owner who could bring the car in to get it fixed before the tires were totally damaged, that is the fault of honda. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 18000 | 1 | |
| Excessive tear wire, car purchased in march 2007, needed new rear tires, after only 18,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Rear tire noise and vibration from 25,000 miles on. visual inspection shows flat spots on both rear tires. took in for service and honda service related that there was an updated version of the rear suspension control arm which they replaced for free. however they were not willing to replace or even prorate tire wear stating that 30k miles warranted no replacement. front tires show no wear at all. the tires have worn to a unsafe level and honda has known about this service related problem for months. i have not received any notification from honda on recalls or service bulletins. serious safety issue. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Rear tire howling from 12,000 miles on and were wearing very quickly on the inside which is not visible from casual glance. the tires worn down to a unsafe level and honda has known about this service related problem for months and never notified me as a owner and i had the vehicle in there twice for service. the upper rear control arms were replaced at 22,000 miles and they refused to do any tire coverage even though the failure caused the problem. i feel this is a major safety concern as i did not notice it on time to keep the tire from being worn to a point of safety concern. i hope you can do something to help warn consumers whom may have bad hearing and may not notice this until the rear tires can blow out on the inside. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Noticed rough ride and noise from back of car. on inspecting, can see where the tread is separating from the tire. took car to local firestone dealership and was told they have had 8 2007 honda civics with the same problem recently. they stated this is a known problem at honda. dealership is giving me the run-around. oh yes, car has 24k miles and was purchased new. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 22000 | 2 | |
| 2007 honda civic. ltr. regarding resolution of issues outlined in honda service bulletin 08-001. *nj the consumer experienced uneven/rapid tire wear. the consumer was informed that there were several cases where tires on 2006 and 2007 civic's required tire replacement within 11,000. the consumer stated the problem was not the tires, but its condition outlined in the bulletin. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 26914 | 1 | |
| I was experiencing excessive tire noise from the rear of my 2007 civic lx coupe. i also felt a slight shimmy coming from the rear of the car. i had the tires rotated and immediately began hearing a much more pronounced hum/vibration noise coming from the front of the car. additionally, there was very perceivable shimmy on the steering wheel between 50 and 60 mph. i concluded that whatever was wrong in the back of the car was now transferred to the front and it had to be tires. i took the vehicle to my local honda dealer and they confirmed that flat spots had developed on the front tires (which had been on the rear until the day before). these flat spots were the cause of the vibration/hum. they also informed me that honda does not warranty tires. the dealer said i needed to replace both front tires and that i should also allow them to replace the rear control arm as a warranty repair. the dealer never actually said that the original factory rear control arms lead to my premature tire wear. they only said that honda was advising customers to have them replaced as a warranty repair. i had to pay for two replacement tires and labor - about $280. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Honda civi 2007 lx coupe; noise coming from wheels/tires. took to dealer they said tires. went to tire dealer,they said not tires but rims. noise gets really bad around 70. this has been ongoing for a few months. getting expensive, frustrated. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 8300 | 1 | |
| On wednesday, june 11, 2008 i was driving from mar vista, ca to san leandro, ca with my 4 year old son and 20 year old sister in law. we were on the 580 w driving in the far left lane at 65mph at 11:30 am when we heard an explosion in the rear of the car. when we inspected the car, the right rear tire was blown through. the side walls were intact, but the whole top part of the tire was not connected to the side wall. my car is a 2007 honda civic coupe ex and it had about 8300 miles. i purchased the car in july 2007. the crash caused significant damage to the front left side of my car. the car is now at a body shop and is being repaired in san leandro, ca. we have the defective tire. after doing more research i found that honda had issued a service bulletin about uneven or rapid tire wear. tsb 08-001 on february 8, 2008. i did not receive notification of this serious defect because honda is not required to notify consumers regarding tsbs. this defect is serious and affects nearly all 2006-2007 honda civics. this tsb needs to become a recall. all owners of 2006-2007 honda civics need to be made aware of this life threatening defect. i understand that tires should be checked regularly, and many consumers do, however, my tires did not give me any warning of uneven wearing. actually, it would be hard to notice since my 2007 civic coupe ex is not quite on the road and you can feel any little bump in the road. i was told that this was normal because of the stiff suspension. overall, i seriously hope that this is addressed quickly. many unsuspecting drivers, many of whom have driven honda's in the past are not expecting this type of problem which can cause tire blowouts and possible fatal accidents. it would be unfortunate that a class action suit or the death of innocent consumers prompt honda to make this tsb 08-001 notice a recall notice. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 8300 | 1 | |
| On wednesday, june 11, 2008 i was driving from mar vista, ca to san leandro, ca with my 4 year old son and 20 year old sister in law. we were on the 580 w driving in the far left lane at 65mph at 11:30 am when we heard an explosion in the rear of the car. the car began veering toward the right. i tried to pull over into the emergency lane, but the car keep veering toward the right and we hit the center divide. the car was perpendicular to the divide. we were in dublin, ca near the tassajara rd. exit. when we inspected the car, the right rear tire was blown through. the side walls were intact, but the whole tread of the tire was not connected to the side wall. this also caused the right rear splash guard to detach from the car and the rear bumper was slightly detached. my car is a 2007 honda civic coupe ex and it had about 8300 miles. i purchased the car in july 2007. the crash caused significant damage to the front left side of my car. the car is now at a body shop and is being repaired in san leandro, ca. we have the defective tire. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Unusual rear tire wear and high road noise. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2007 | 6000 | 1 | |
| I have a honda civic si, 2007 model, that i had a flat and replaced one tire. tire dealership replaced tire at around 6000 miles, when going in to honda dealership for maintenance (rotation tires, oil change) the shop foreman informed me that the tire was bad because my car was now pulling. when stating pulling, it was a major pull, not slight pull. i took car back to tire dealership and they refused to even drive my car, said it was normal to have it pull. took car to another tire dealership and they replaced tire. upon going to dealership again for maintenance, the new tire was rotated to front of car again and it was pulling again. shop foreman insist it is the tire. i bring car back to tire dealership at which time he realizes that the tire is not the right tire. orders the correct tire and installed it and the car still pulls. now this is not repeat not a slight pull, but a major pull. if i do not hold the steering wheel to the right i would be in the ditch or other lane upon taking off. the pull is really a hard pull. i have taken the car back to dealership, because tire dealership says its the car, car dealership says its the tire? can someone help? please *tr | |||
| 03/12/2008 | 35500 | 1 | |
| Strange/excessive tire wear. *tr | |||
| 04/19/2008 | 31591 | 1 | |
| Noticed excessive vibration while driving the car in the expressway and thought that must be time to rotate tires so i pulled in my garage and noticed both rear tires have bumps and excessive wear while front ones look like new. current mileage is 31,591 and noticed this been happening and slowly getting worse. *tr | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 12000 | 1 | 12/01/2006 |
| Excessive rear tire wear under normal driving circumstances. the local dealer replaced the rear tires 5,000 miles ago to remedy the excessive wear. the new tires are cupping again. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 100 | 1 | 03/10/2007 |
| Car was purchased new in march of 2007. i immediately noticed that when driving 60 mph or more on the freeway, the car seemed to swerve and was very hard to keep in the lane. i've driven honda civics and other small cars for more than 20 years so this was very unexpected. i took the car to a local dealer was told that the tires were fine and that they saw no problem with the car. i continued to notice the difficulty in steering the vehicle until the bridgestone factory tires were rotated at 6000 miles. moving the tires seemed to decrease the problem so i again mentioned this to the dealer. they again checked all tires and assured me no problem existed. six thousand miles later, another rotation and once again the problem starts occurring again. the dealer checked tires again and still can find no problem. i think there is a definite problem with some of the bridgestone tires that come with these civics. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2007 honda civic tires making loud noises. consumer states that the vehicle is also hard to handle when the roads are slippery. mechanic had determined the inside of the tires had worn unevenly and needed to be replaced. *kb (dunlop tires) *jb | |||
| 02/26/2008 | 25000 | 1 | 06/10/2007 |
| Excessive tire wear on rear of 06 and 07 honda civics due to a combination of the tires and rear suspension geometry. tires are rendered unsafe and must be replaced along with upper control arms and flange bolts. tires are from goodyear, bridgestone, and dunlop. numerous posts are on the internet, including accidents with property damage. honda has not issued a recall and will only perform service on a customer complaint. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 16500 | 10 | 11/23/2006 |
| Jan. 14, 2008, while driving my 2007 honda civic, i notice at 55mph the civic vibrate and make an unusual noise. i took my civic into my local honda dealership on jan. 16, 2008 for complaints about vibration at 55mph and clicking when trying to start my civic. there was no problem found on the clicking, when i arrived i had the service writer to come out and listen to the clicking, the service writer agreed there was clicking. the other issue of vibration when at 55mph i was advised honda will contact me once a repair is available on the service customer copy form. also, the service writer told me over the phone there had been numerous complaints about this issue honda would repair the problem, the problem is causing my tires to wear uneven and i was going to get new tires. *tr | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 12800 | 1 | 06/18/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the vehicle has bridgestone turanza el400 tires, size p205/55r16. while washing the vehicle, the contact discovered a bubble coming from the sidewall of a tire. the vehicle has not been diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 12,800. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/29/2008 | 19660 | 1 | 08/10/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the rear of the vehicle vibrated at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for an oil change and the rear suspension was inspected. the mechanic noticed that the tires had uneven wearing and advised the contact to go to the dealer. the dealer stated that the control arms and all four tires needed to be replaced. the dealer will cover the cost for the replacement of the control arms, but not the tires. the failure mileage was 19,660 and current mileage was 19,860. | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 8500 | 1 | 02/28/2007 |
| Front tires are significantly worn after 8,000 miles. they have very little traction on wet pavement. the tires simply spin when starting from a dead stop. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2007 | 24000 | 1 | 05/06/2007 |
| I bought my 2007 honda civic lx 4-door sedan on may 6, 2007. i drive about 120 highway miles each day and in november 2007, i had to replace the tires because of excessive wear on the passenger-side rear tire. i took the vehicle to the dealership but they said the car was in-spec and that i should have rotated the tires sooner. i document every drop of fuel that i put in my car. i write down when i change the oil, when i get it washed and where. nothing does undocumented, including the information about when i rotated the tires. that was not good enough for the dealership and they insisted that i get the vehicle aligned and buy new tires from them. i refused and took my vehicle somewhere else to have the work done. i am very unsatisfied with twin city honda in nederland texas and with honda for not addressing that they have a problem with the suspension on the 2007 honda civic. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 13362 | 2 | 02/06/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the vehicle has goodyear eagle rs-a, size p245/45r18 tires. the rear tires on the inside edge were wearing out very quickly due to exaggerated camber setting. the top of both rear tires were leaning inwards and wearing out the inside edge of the tire. the current mileage was 13,874 and failure mileage was 13,362. updated 04/03/08. *lj | |||