Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 12 tires in 3 years?? yes we have put 80,000 miles on the car, but this is extreme! the last flat occured on the highway, at 70 miles per hour, (thank god, there wasn't a major accident!)and when we went to repair or replace it we were informed that another tire, was extremely bald with no tread except on the outside, which made it difficult for anyone to notice. (i had bought a tire 2 weeks previous!! i never saw a tire this bald and rippled with bare spots all around...these tires were bought last oct. and are 60,000 mile tires. we then went to the dealorship because of this and a loud noise and were told the bearing from the transmission to the axle needs to be replaced.... $600....but will i still need more new tires soon??? the expence of maintaining this car (thousands of dollars for tires!!!, and has drained our savings,we still have 2 more years of payments and want a solution from honda and believe if there is a rear axle problem, causing loud noise and quickly worn tires, they should correct it and reimburse us!! you buy an expensive hybrid to save on gas and less pollution and get robbed on maintenance, safety and comfort. | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 9000 | ||
| 1. i own a 2006 honda civic hybrid which has had its tires replaced at least 3 times due to uneven wear. 2. the first event occurred when the tire itself just exploded because the inner walls of the tire were so thin and worn only after 10k miles?? this continued at 15k and again at 20k and now again. the dealership replaced it once but now is refusing to do anything about it. 3. the first time it occurred a local honda dealer auto repair dept. replaced the tires, but they refused to there after forcing me to pay for it time and time again. they won't file a compliant to honda either even though the service agents acknowledge its a strange wearing that clearly is from the car itself. | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid, which is exhibiting excessive and uneven rear tire wear. the tires were initially replaced in feb. 2008, and again in june 2008 (along with the rear control arms). now, in february 2009, the rear tires are worn out again on the inside, with cupping and scalloping of the tread. these tires have less than 20,000 miles since new, and have been rotated. this appears to be a common problem with the civic, and this problem is not being addressed or fixed by honda. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 1 | ||
| I recently bought new tires and the steel tried is showing through. honda dealership said that honda was aware of the problem and, if i bought new tires, that they would give me a free alignment. not cool seeing as honda should give me new tires and fix the problem. my car now makes loud noises due to the tires and, with all the other fixes i am having to get, i am rethinking honda's commitment to customer satisfaction. i am thinking of trading it in for a prius. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 20000 | 1 | 11/01/2005 |
| I was driving on route 88 heading west. i shifted lanes gradually from the left lane to the right lane when i hit a puddle. i was easing off the accelerator, but i did not have my foot on the brake. my honda civic hybrid 2006 started to hydroplane. it spun around 320 degrees and went over an embankment. the car suffered over $14,000 damage and my wife suffered a severe back injury that continues to impact her ability to function today. the accident was reported to the state police. a witness that was driving behind me confirmed that my brake lights never lit up. i am concerned that the honda civic hybrid is more likely to hydroplane than other cars. i would like someone to investigate the possibility that there is a defect that creates this significant risk. i should also note that i have observed unusually rapid wearing of the tires on the hybrid. the dealer confirmed that this is a known issue, but did not offer a remedy. the front tires were replaced at 13,000 miles and the car had approximately 20,000 miles at the time of the accident. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 22300 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. while driving 60 mph, the contact heard road noise. the dealer stated that the rear tires were unevenly worn, but was unable to determine the cause of failure. the dealer advised the contact to not rotate the tires. the current mileage is 22,652 and failure mileage was 22,300. the consumer stated he has reason to believe the problem is the battery pack(between rear seat and trunk) is causing the rear tires to wear unevenly. updated 07/10/07 *tr | |||