Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 17500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda civic equipped with bridgestone all season 89h tires, size p205/55/r16. the contact stated that after having regular maintenance performed the mechanic advised him that all four tires were bald. he was advised that it was unusual for tires to bald at such low mileage. the vehicle was repaired for four new tires. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 17,500. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Premature tire wearout - extreme shake, especially ay highway speeds. dealer said nothing is wrong, even though they asked me if it was shaking/vibrating. tires will not pass inspection & need to be replaced. (they were actually worn at 20k) car handles horrible in inclement weather. based on other complaints, i expect this to be an issue every 20k until honda steps up and admits they have a rear suspension issue with the '08s. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 22000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact noticed that the rear suspension was wearing the vehicle | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 20000 | ||
| I have a 2008 honda civic ex-l. the car currently has 23,700 miles on it. i have been hearing a loud vibration noice on the back of the car for sometime now and after i just had myt tires rotated, i have found that the back tires have flat sposts on them. i have done some research and have found that many many other consumers are having this same complaint and have had no luck with honda in fixing the problem. from what i have researched it is because of the control arm that is making the tires wear out fas. i have contact the dealer and they state they are unaware of any such problem, which i find very hard to believe. some peopple have went to other dealers and were told that honda didnt feel this was a big enough problem for a recall. well if that is the case then why dont they fix these cars> are they wating for deaths to occure from faulty tires? i want my car fixed it is unfortunate, but i still owe 17000 on it and i dont want to just throw that money out the window if i have to be buyihng tires every few months. | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the vehicle was equipped with bridgestone turanza el400 tires, and tire size 205/55/16h(na). the contact was driving down an incline, approximately 35 mph. the road surface was dry. there was a loud thumping noise coming from the rear tires. the vehicle began to shake violently and slide. the authorized dealer was notified of the failures. the technician stated that the tires required replacement with an alignment. the vehicle has not been repaired nor have the tires been replaced. the failure mileage was 27,000. the current mileage was 27,215. updated 05/12/10 *bf updated 05/14/10.*jb | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2008 honda civic from local dealer new. this vehicle had alot of road noise for the get go..but saw online that road noise was one of the problems with honda's. had my car regularly serviced at the same dealership over the last year. last month dec 2009 road noise became excessive and took car into dealership. they looked the car over and said tires had excessive wear because i had not rotated them every 5000 miles. car is a year old has 20000 miles and has had road noise all along. dealer refused to replace tires and denied problem. car now has nearly 30,000 miles and is undrivable at this point. haven't replaced tires as it is not affordable. but car is unsafe to drive. dealer said suspension problems noted in 2006-07 models has been fixed, but problem seems rampant in the 2008 if you look on the internet as well as safety reports yet nothing has been recalled, and honda is not standing by their product. now i am still paying for a car that sits in the driveway and is unsafe to drive...cant sell an unsafe vehicle..please investigate this problem. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 15300 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 honda civic coupe. after 15,000 miles the rear tires had to be replaced due to a loud rumbling noise that the mechanic said was separated belts. i have read other complaints on this issue and the outcome was honda pointing fingers at bridgestone and vice-versa. do i have any recourse with the car company or tire manufacturer? *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 15437 | 1 | |
| Our 2008 honda civic coupe developed a road noise in the rear tires at about 12k miles. tires have been rotated every 5k and i have service order requests to back this up. at 15kmiles the noise had gotten unbearable. i asked my local mechanic to check and see if there was anything obvious before i took it to the honda dealer and he noted that the rear tires appeared to have the belts slipped and that the right tire appeared worn out. i called honda and they directed me to bridgestone who told me the tires were worn out because honda has a chassis problem and that the tires were not warranted for wear. honda said there is no technical issues with their suspension and they couldn't help me. so i have a car with tires that are worn out at 15k miles and i have no recourse but to eat it and hope that the next set of tires wears better. this is unsafe in my opinion. poot tire wear can only come from so many things. i have air pressure monitoring system, so it wasn't improper inflation, the vehicle is new so it isn't suspension issues, the tires were rotated twice in first 10k miles (documented). i guess having unsafe tires on a one year old automobile is not a big deal for honda, but it is for me. having a 1 year old auto in the drive way that we are scared to drive out of the neighborgood isn't a good thing. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 19500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 honda civic lx 4 door and my rear tires are cupping and have flat spots. i do not drive hard and it seems there is a problem... this car is brand new and i am concerned. i keep my tires properly inflated and look at them often. i believe this may be a suspension issue. i think a recall is needed seeing that i have other friends with this issue as well. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 1 | 05/01/2008 | |
| Tire failure on a 2008 honda civic - bridgestone turanza el400 h bl 205/55r16 the consumers son was driving on the interstate, when all of a sudden he heard a loud explosion and almost lost control of the vehicle. he pulled over and discovered the tire suffered a massive blowout. the service center stated there was a piece of glass in the tire which may have caused the blowout. the consumer didn't believe that a small piece of glass would cause that kind of a blowout. *jb | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 14000 | 1 | |
| Rear tires cupped (scalloped) in 14,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 12500 | 1 | |
| Rear tires on new honda civic lx 2008 began thumping and shaking at 12000 miles and kept getting worse until 15k, so i took it to the dealer. honda dealer said the c arms that corrected the problem with 2007 civics were installed in my car, and the problem may be because i did not have tires rotated. (?) they wanted $381 for tires and alignment with only 9 months and 15k miles of new car use. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 10341 | 1 | |
| My 2008 honda civics lx, had my first tire rotation completed by my dealer and was told that all 4 tires were cupped. i have not owned the car a year. i purchased this car 05-31-08. i have less than 11,000 miles on this car. the car now vibrates and roars when driving down the street. the 2006-7 civics had problems with the rear suspension which caused the cupping damage to the tires. i have the same problem and the dealer said it was due to lack of rotation. they have serviced the car since owned and never said there was any problem with the tires. two weeks after my last service all tires are damaged and the car shakes when driving. it is very loud and feels unstable on the ground. the dealer has yet to take action to resolve this case. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2009 | 18000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 honda civic with only 18,000 miles on the bridgestone turanza el 400. tires. i noticed that the rear tires were getting very loud and then had them rotated to the front, which made the front of the car vibrate from the thumping so much that i had to replace the tires. i took the car into d'ella honda of queensbury, ny and they advised that the tires were cupped and that this was my fault. did not want to hear any more about it and d'ella will not respond to me. i also advised that going down the highway and hitting wet pavement the car would slip on the pavement. really just a unsafe tire. having to replace tires from a new car at 18000 miles is total bull. either the tires or the honda civic still have a problem in 2008. no help from honda, d'ella honda or bridgestone. will stay away from all three in the future. $600.00 for new tires so far. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 13000 | 1 | |
| At 13000 miles my rear tires on a 4 month old car were so worn , (flat spots) that in the near future i feel they would be a future road hazard possibly causing an accident or death. in my little bit of research on internet this is a on going problem for years. dealer replaced my back tires after several trips to different repair,tire shops. even when some shops put it in writing that excessive wear was due to mechanical failure they still said nothing wrong with car. i have a feeling i'll be back to dealer before 5000 mi more for same thing. this is truly and unsafe situation for people when if they listen to dealer and they tell them nothings wrong when clearly something is causing the uneven wear. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 9114 | 1 | |
| Bought car 12-31-07 bad rear tire wear causing horrible shaking at byway speeds very dangerous in 3-15-08 replaced rear tires and control arms 6-12-08 same problem occurring again dealer to replace rear control arms and all 4 tires. *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 28666 | 1 | |
| Tire pressure monitoring system light activated. car has been to the honda dealership for the same problem nine times with the most recent visit june 16, 2012. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. whenever the temperature changes outside, the tire pressure monitor system indicator illuminates constantly. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer four times and they rotated the tires and checked the pressure. the dealer informed the contact that he could have the tires changed from air to nitrogen to see if it would correct the failure. the failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 10,000. updated 03/27/09 *bf updated 03/31/09.*jb | |||