Honda Civic owners have reported 3 problems related to front suspension upper arm (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the Civic.
2006 Honda Civic. Consumer states after tire rotation he noticed an increase tire noise and vibration
when the consumer returned to his mechanic, an inspection revealed unusual and uneven tire wear. Further investigation revealed the condition was recognized and documented by Honda. The mechanic explained that the problem was caused by incorrectly sized upper control arms which were installed at the factory.
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The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle began to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet the dealer was unable to locate a failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local tire facility where the contact was advised that the vehicle needed two new tires. The tires were not replaced. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer for a third opinion. The dealer advised that the upper control arms were defective which was causing the tires to wear prematurely. The upper control arms were repaired under factory warranty. The dealer advised that they were not responsible for the worn tires. The failure mileage was 30,000 was and the current mileage was 44,623.
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Uneven tire wear. Vibrations noticed at 15k miles. Dealership reports TSB exists and offers to replace upper control arms which are wearing tires un-evenly. Honda refuses to pay for damage to tires. Customer service at american Honda is worst I've ever come in contact with.