Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
My '08 Honda Civic Hybrid wears tires abnormally, leading to unsafe driving conditions, especially on wet or frosty surfaces. I have contacted Honda yearly about this problem, having had to replace tires at intervals of approximately 15,000 miles. At this low mileage, my tires were bald in spots. Although Honda has subsidized the cost of new tires, at 50%, they have not fixed the defect which continues to cause this abnormal tire wear.
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid experiencing severe tire cupping for 3rd time. Vehicle is having it's 3rd set of tires put on at 51,000 miles. Fuel economy is dramatically lower as well. Honda has agreed (2nd time now) to pay 50% of another new set of tires. Vehicle has been aligned and tires have been rotated as advised. I know two other persons in my city with the tire cupping issue. This problem is also rampant on the internet. Honda has no solution to fix the cause of the severe tire cupping problems. Owners are being forced to get half life out of their tire purchases.
1. Had car tires rotated every 7500 miles at oil change time. At 23300 after rear tires were put on front in rotation, tires would bounce and were noisy and there was vibration. Tires were cupped and ruined. Dealer said need new tires and alignment. Got new tires, at costco, and alignment at dealer. Dealer gives paper work and still out of spec. Original tires. Issue on 2006 thru some 2008 Honda Civic Hybrids was rear control arms issues. Still an issue, premature wear and cupping causing potential for accident. Honda dealer says nothing wrong, but this is an issue. Others on internet also show same problem with premature tire wear.
Severe tire cupping, early tire failure. Dealer unable to fix cause of problem, they state that it results from a design flaw (non-adjustable cambers/arms). Tires failed at 20,000 miles and are failing again at 44,000 miles. I had to fight with Honda to get them to go 50/50 on the first set of replaced (dunlop) tires. They argues that I had enjoyed using them for 1/2 their life, so 50% was their maximum dollar match. I was also told to "rotate" my tires more frequently, even though I had service records showing that I do rotate on a routine basis at the dealership. From what I am researching online, Honda has a big problem going on with tire cupping on the Civic Hybrids. My hope is that this is researched by the NHTSA more thoroughly. I am seeing numerous complaints on your website about this issue. . . . . Some are filed under "tires" while others filed under "rear suspension". I'm guessing the choose to file under "rear suspension" because dealers like mine are stating that this is a camber issue. On a side note, and this is odd to me, the dealership could not bring my alignment into manufacture recommended "spec" either. The numbers are significantly "off" where Honda says they should be. Ironic???.
I purchased a new car Honda Civic Hybrid 2008 and at 6000 miles had to have all four tires replaced due to cupping. Honda realigned all four and paid for tires. After another 6000 miles, I had all four tires worn down again. This time I did not hear from Honda after filing a complaint. I took to another Honda repair shop & they suggested rebalance & rotate.