Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems of the 2006 Honda Civic

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 20 mph, the rear of the vehicle started shaking and emitting unknown noises. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 07v399000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, a loud metal on metal type noise was heard from the rear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that both rear wheel bearings failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000. . . . . Updated 12/03/12 the dealer informed the consumer the rear wheel bearing were about to seize and needed to be replaced. Updated 01/10/12.

2006 Honda Civic ex 2 door. Honda has a service bulletin for a bad rear upper control arm. Over time due to this defect inner tire wear is excessive. This can lead to tire blow out. Honda is only replacing the part when asked. Due to this defect I have gone through two sets of tires, a brake job, and now need a new wheel bearing. Honda is only willing to replace the control arm. They are charging for alignment, wheel bearing, and tires. This really seems like something that should be a recall. Tires only lasting 10,000 miles before becoming dangerous is not good.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic ex. While driving at 75 mph, the right rear wheel bearing failed, causing the rear right wheel to separate from the vehicle. The rear of the vehicle began to spin and crashed into a center median. The vehicle was then facing oncoming traffic when the front end hit the center median again, forcing the contact to pass three lanes of traffic and end up on the right sided of the road. A passenger sustained minor injuries to the back and neck and a police report was filed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 75,613. Updated 06/15/10 updated 08/18/108jb.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact received a recall notice for the service brakes, hydraulic: anti-lock: wheel speed sensor and took the vehicle to his local dealer. The dealer stated that the vehicle was working properly. Four months later, the rear wheel bearings failed. The dealer identified the failure as relating to the recall and charged the contact $150 for the repair. The contact would like to be reimbursed, but the dealer refuses. The recall number was unknown. The failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 4/23/08 the consumer stated in October he informed johnson city Honda about the wheel bearings making noise but the complaint was never confirmed and 5 months later he discovered the rear wheel was about to fall of the vehicle. Updated 04/23/08.