Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems of the 2007 Honda Civic

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.

Excessive rear tire noise and wear. I have been informed there is a service bulletin on my rear upper control arms - they are not marked with a "c". (but see conditions under which I was informed, below. ) I am having the new control arms installed on 9/2/12. (I had new rear tires put on, and an alignment performed, 8/28/12. ) I spent approximately $500 on the tires/alignment. The estimate for the new control arms is approximately $350. I don't understand why I have to pay for this repair. I've noticed there are multiple complaints about excessive rear tire noise and wear (and subsequent need for rear upper control arm replacement) on Honda Civics of this vintage (2007). Why is this only being treated as a "service bulletin" rather than a "recall". By the way, I wouldn't have even known about the problem if my husband wasn't concerned that the noise was a wheel bearing that was failing. I took it to Honda to have them check out the wheel bearing and they blamed the noise on a broken tire belt. When I got home from the dealer I noticed the information on my invoice about the "service bulletin". They hadn't even mentioned it to me themselves! I have been a loyal Honda driver for approximately 15 years. As a result of this issue, plus other things about the Civic I'm just not crazy about, I will never again buy a Honda product!.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the rear wheel bearing failed prematurely, causing the vehicle to move from side to side while driving. He also noticed a grinding noise coming from the rear end. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified who provided no assistance. The contact replaced the rear bearings and the o ring. The current mileage was 49,000 and the failure mileage was 45,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and all four tires were replaced. Shortly afterwards she had all four tires rotated. After the tires were rotated she had to have a new set of tires installed. She notices a peculiar noise coming from the wheel bearings. She was in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. The current mileage was 65,000.

Honda Civic 2006_2007 have a defect off the assembly line in the rear of the car it chews through tires due to a negative camber of the rear wheels. I am getting new upper control arms and my rear wheel bearings replaced at no cost to me,and my 2 of my tires(hopefully 4 in the end) prorated based on wear. There is a Honda service bulletin issued ion this,but I was never made aware of it. My fear is that a car owner who doesn't examine his tires closely will see no excessive wear since the negative camber effects the inside of the tires. This could result in a nasty blow out and some cases have been reported on the internet,although I can't substantiate them. I feel this is a real safety issue. I have been a long time Honda owner and love their cars,but this has really left a bad taste in my mouth that they have not been made to issue a recall on this issue. The technician admitted it is a known problem that is a design issue. I'm sure this would be a huge cost to Honda,but it's not worth someone's life. Thanks for your time.

2007 Honda Civic with uneven rear tire wear that is noticeable at 5000 miles and cups rear tires so bad by 10000 miles that there is so much noise in vehicle it sounds like the wheel bearings are shot. By 15000 miles the tires are showing cords because of uneven wear. Took it to dealer and they replaced arms on rear, sold me new tires for rear, and realigned vehicle. Said problem was corrected. Now have 11000 miles on new tires installed with same problem on new rear tires. Dealer will not fix problem. Looked on internet at same complaints on same year Honda Civic about uneven tire wear. Same problem across country with dealer not knowing how to fix and says it is an alignment problem that they will not fix. This is going to be a big problem as these cars are slowly placed into the used car market and tires are a second thought because if you are standing beside the car, the tread looks brand new while looking down on the tire and you assume it is not the source of the noise and keep driving on them. At interstate speeds a tire failure could be fatal.

There has been uneven tire wear, particularly at the rear of our 2007 Honda Civic. Ever since we bought the car. The feathering of the tread resembled a tracking problem, but we also had wheel bearing failures. Three were replaced over the last 3 years. The dealer never checked the track despite my queries. I now find that there is a Honda service bulletin that was issued regarding rear suspension in February 2008. The dealer still hasn't addressed the problem beyond selling us new tires and adjusting the track and charging us for the full cost. They did not perform the recommended replacement of components.

Tire vibration started at 5,000 miles. Dealer rotated and balanced tires and said you are all set. Driving home on the highway noticed vibration was still present. Next visit took service for a ride and they said it sounded like bad rear wheel bearing that they did not stock. Left the car for two days and when I came pick the car up they said we changed the right front wheel bearing? I said I was told they were changing the rears? they said nope the right front was the problem. Driving at highway speed it was the same as before. Called the dealer and asked if anyone actually test drove the car after repair. Mechanic said the car was fine? brought the car back again and took the service manager for a ride he said yes it sounds like rear wheel bearings. Left the car again for two days and when I picked up the car they said they changed the rear wheel bearings and a recall that came in for the rear abs sensor and seals. Driving home same vibration. Also a rattle coming from the right side dash area was never fixed in four tries. I now have 34,000 miles and the tires are completely worn out and this would suggest that their is a severe suspension problems with the 2007 Civic lx. Dealer has no clue. Please read all the complaints on tire wear and if you are thinking Honda think again.