Rear Suspension Problems of Honda Civic Hybrid

12 tires in 3 years?? yes we have put 80,000 miles on the car, but this is extreme! the last flat occured on the highway, at 70 miles per hour, (thank god, there wasn't a major accident!)and when we went to repair or replace it we were informed that another tire, was extremely bald with no tread except on the outside, which made it difficult for anyone to notice. (I had bought a tire 2 weeks previous!! I never saw a tire this bald and rippled with bare spots all around. . . These tires were bought last oct. And are 60,000 mile tires. We then went to the dealorship because of this and a loud noise and were told the bearing from the transmission to the axle needs to be replaced. . . . $600. . . . But will I still need more new tires soon??? the expence of maintaining this car (thousands of dollars for tires!!!, and has drained our savings,we still have 2 more years of payments and want a solution from Honda and believe if there is a rear axle problem, causing loud noise and quickly worn tires, they should correct it and reimburse us!! you buy an expensive hybrid to save on gas and less pollution and get robbed on maintenance, safety and comfort.

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2008 civic (purchased new) currently has 29,000 milas and just installed my second new set of tires. I rotate the tires on a regular basis but the rears continue to wear prematurely on the insides. The dealership checked the alignment and "fixed" the out of tolerance issue but wasn't willing to replace the tires. Car is still burning through tires every 15k, very noticable road noise, and milage continues to run 25% below sales quotes. Vehicle is extremely difficult to drive on packed snow without fishtailing.

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September 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid with only 37000km to date. I have noticed excessive vibration and today though out the rear. Driver wheel was out of line, leaning inwards at the top. I visited the dealer and was told the car needed a "rear suspension alignment". I'm an engineer and didn't buy this explanation. Researching on internet this evening I found many reports that there is a major defect with the rear suspension. It's not an alignment problem but a failure of the suspension arms. Has Honda put out a recall, in any case we have a 7 year extended warranty but no doubt an upcoming battle with the dealer unless Honda comes forward to honor their commitment to safety. Many report the condition is dangerous due to excessive rear tire wear. Updated 12/30/10 we are in canada, can you advise to whom we should make our complaint. Updated 11/02/10 the consumer stated the dealership made the repairs to his vehicle at no charge. However, he did have to purchase new tires. Updated 01/10/jb.

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The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. During a routine wheel alignment by a local mechanic, the contact was informed that the rear tires were wearing faster than normal due to a problem within the suspension system. An authorized dealer was notified and informed the contact he needed to have a cross bar replaced on the rear suspension. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000. The current mileage was 97,000.

On June 20, 2010, my wife took her mother on a trip to the midwest. When she started back, the shaking became extremely bad, and the noise was deafening. The closest Honda dealer was middlekauff Honda, twin falls idaho. They said she was running on the steel belts of the 2 rear tires, and that they would need to be replaced. He said he didnt have the Honda parts to correct/repair the defective Honda parts, but he would do a 4 wheel alignment, and with 2 new tires she should be able to get home, then take the issue up with our local Honda dealer. The cost of this service, and (inferior) tires to the vehicle was $269. 31. On July 16, 2010 we took the car (mileage 26234) into our dealer who replaced the defective parts and did another alignment at no charge to us. Our service manager asked why twin falls Honda did a 4 wheel alignment, as it did not fix the problem without replacing the defective Honda parts. We told him the twin falls Honda dealer said it should be done. Our local service manager told us that the Honda Civic Hybrid is very particular about the type of tires you put on it. The delta majestic tires put on in twin falls, besides being noisier, may reduce gas mileage. He said the original dunlop tires would have been best. We are extremely disappointed with Honda USA regarding this defect, the damage caused, what it has cost us, and loved ones lives put in jeopardy! this was caused by a known defect, per Honda service bulletin 08-001. We are asking that Honda USA live up to its reputation for customer service, without us needing to seek further recourse, and that; our unnecessary money spent for the 4 wheel alignment and 2 inferior tires in twin falls be refunded to us, and all four tires be replaced with the original dunlop model.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid - rear tires wear excessively even after service bulletin TSB 08-001 has been done. Rear tires become noisy with the inside wear and cupping. Eventually, for a non-observant driver, there will be a blowout.

Currently I have 32,277 miles and don't drive it, it's not safe to drive. I take a bus :) 1# trans locked at 60mph on hwy and caused almost a fatal crash! at 23,000 miles. Car was able to drive up to 15mpg having appx. 6000rpms. Car left at dealership and only pcm software was upd. No lockups are occurring, but trans is weaving, harsh start/stop often!/unexpected shutdown. Dealership found service bulletin #08-014 (harsh engagement), upd. The on board computer and symptoms are much worse than previously. Lower mpg ( 25-28 ), much worse performance, unexpected battery discharge, weaving, low accel. Dealer duplicated problems, but said "it's ok" and problems is untouched. Since they updated the system, the hybrid option is not kicking in as before. Prev. I was able to drive slowly only on hybrid, now I can't. No actions are taken to resolve the issue. Once they changed the ima batt pack, but this did not help and I see not a difference. Complained again, and absolutely no response. Brakes are malfunctioning. Brake fluid is missing, dealer said "[xxx], it's a mystery". Depending on outside temp, battery charge level and car temp breaks work diff! occasionally while slowing down, the battery level reaches full and you must press the pedal as hard as you can to stop. This has caused small crashes and once brakes did not work, or I pressed too lightly ( cold outside with full battery ) and unfortunately I couldn't stop on time and ran over a pedestrian. She is badly injured and suing my insurance company! dealer rec. To "change car, better to buy not a Honda and don't bother them if nothing is broken. " police report ready to present. These are only the major issues I'm having. I would need much more space to write 20 pgs essay. Minor issues: - super fast tire wear ( after 20,000 ) and now again at 32,000 - not working climate ctrl system - check engine, ima light, brake system and airbag lights on. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. . . . Uneven or rapid rear tire wear, resulting in a roaring noise from the rear, and a vibration at highway speeds. The later poising the potential risk of loss of vehicle control. Honda bulletin 08-001 acknowledges problem but Honda is not willing to be proactive by repairing problem, waiting on consumer to complain. This is an obvious inherent problem that Honda recognizes but will not take action to remediate on vehicles that may pass warranty limits. I contacted my local dealer and advised them I was made aware of their service bulletin 08-001 that addresses problem I had originally complained about to Honda city, but was told it was just bad tires. Despite having my car serviced at dealmaker Honda, at no time did they apprise me of this service bulletin. A visual inspection shows uneven tire wear. If it is obvious to the untrained eye, why didn't they note it on their routine checks when I had the car serviced? I believe Honda should contact their customers and make them aware of this problem. The high speed vibration or tire malfunction could potentially result in an accident.

We purchased a Civic Hybrid Dec 2006 and with 13k miles in March went to the dealer because of a very loud noise in the rear. We were told it was the nature of the car and sold one new tire. Since then we went elsewhere for service. After going through 3 sets of tires and ready for the 4th in three years and 80k miles we returned to the dealer and were told that there was a bulletin on some affected cars for rear tire rods that were defective but ours was not covered because e it was out of warranty. I explained that we had the problem under warranty and brought the car to the dealer but they did not fix. Honda says too bad no longer covered so we are to pay for faulty items that we had complained about after only 13k mile due the incompetence of the Honda family. Very upset!.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid has excessive rear tire wear, tire cupping, and annoying noise inside car. Honda's lackluster response is to make it an owner problem. It is suggested that dissatisfied owners submit complaints to the bbb, state consumer protection and consider action under the lemon laws for Honda repurchase of the vehicle. Honda motor CO torrance CA is generally of little help, and plays dumb about this issue.

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???.

2008 Honda Civic Hybrid purchased new, it now has 22k miles, tires were rotated at 17k miles during dealer work to replace defective rack and pinion. Following this repair I noticed a pronounce road noise inside car at speed range from 30 to 55 mph. On 7/20/09 dealer advised that lack of timely tire rotation and alignment is the cause of excessive tire wear noted on one tire. Tire is worn smooth on inside portion of the tread. Dealer stated that corrective action is not covered by warranty. I contend that excessive tire wear on one tire is a safety issue. Conditions found should not exist on tire that has only 22k miles. I expect Honda to take appropriate measures to correct this problem at their cost. Updated 07/31/09.

My 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid has excessive tire wear, cupping and tire noise at 17000 miles. Tony Honda of hawaii stated problem caused by improper and timely rotation of tires and alignment. Furthermore it would not be covered under warranty. Weight equal to 85% capacity was placed in car during alignment at tony Honda. Rear camber exceed specified range by 1 degree negative camber. Honda's answer is to rotate tires every 5000 miles. It is easy to conclude that tire rotation will not eliminate the accelerated tire wear.

Excessive wear and cupping of rear tires on Honda civic 2006 hybrid. I had to replace original tires at 29,000. The rear tire were cupped badly. I did rotate every 6-8,000 miles. I have 12,000 on the replacement tires and the rear tires were again cupped at time of rotation.

Faulty "rear cambers" on 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. Cambers caused premature and severe tire cupping. Dealership has no solution/fix for faulty rear cambers. Honda has offered 50% off of replacement tires as the only solution. Car is still under 3 year 36k warranty. No service bulletin available or genuine Honda parts are available to replace faulty rear cambers.

Uneven tire wear on a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid.

Uneven tire wear on the rears tires of a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid and excessive road noise.

Faulty rear upper arms in the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid causing rear tires to become severely cupped. I spoke to Honda corporate manager who said that they do not care about the tires.

I have a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid and a 2003 Honda pilot. Both vehicles have had inner rear premature tire wear. Now both vehicles run rough and drive like 10 year old vehicles. I see other reports of other owners having the same issues. More people should log their issues here.

Excessive tire wear on my 2007 Honda hybrid - problems with the rear suspension causing the rear tires to wear out excessively fast on the inner portion of the tire leading to unusual tire wear patterns.

Excessive wear to rear tires on a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. Tires lasted 26,000 before having to be replaced. Tires rotated at 3,000 mile intervals.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the 2 rear tires were exhibit uneven tread wear. The contact also noticed that the vehicle began vibrating while driving over 70 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the rear camber arms needed to be replaced. The vibration was present when the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 66000.