Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems of the 2006 Honda Civic

Three problems related to rear suspension shock absorber have been reported for the 2006 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2006 Civic.

1 Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2012

This Civic has a defect on rear control arms causing tires to wear uneven and rapidly and making a horrible noise coming from the back this is unsafe issue I replace the rear shock absorbers, the whell hubs and ofcourse the tires and the problem still there until control arm be replaced for an adjustable one for proper aligment ,,, Honda motor company is not paying for anything , I think costumers don't have pay for Honda mistakes that's not fair.

2 Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a strange noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The noise grew louder as time progressed. When she took the vehicle to have the brakes changed, she was informed that the shocks were the cause of the noise. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the noise was common. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 34,000. Updated 01/02/08. The problem with the shocks caused the tires to wear. Updated 12/12/07.

3 Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problem

Failure Date: 05/18/2007

I own a 2006 Honda Civic ex coupe and I have some problems with noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. Also at highway speeds I feel some vibrations and exessive sway when turning. At one year old my rear left shock absorber leaked, Honda relaced it but after less than a year it started to fail again. Honda replaced it again out of courtesy (they said). Last year I noticed it has a leak again but I dont want to bring it in for repairs. I also have premature tire wear. I heard about a Honda service bulletin about the rear upperc control arms so I called the dealer but they said that my car wasn't include in the problem although the service bulletin states all 2006 models are affected. I believe the rear upper control arms has somthing to do with my shocks failing and Honda should do a recall on this problem before it cause some accidents. Hope you guys could dig in deeper to this problem as Honda seems to do nothing about it.




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