I own a 2006 Honda Civic. The winter of 2007-2008 the car would fishtail almost uncontrollably on snow and ice - not a snow or ice storm necessarily, but really whenever there was snow cover or ice on the roads. We changed tires - twice. The winter of 2008-2009, we were still having the same problem. This time, the dealership suggested an alignment. We had that done, but the tech's who did the alignment would not rotate our tires because they said our tires were bald. We discovered that the tires were not bald on the outside edge, only on the inside. We entered the winter of 2009-2010 with the same problem - took it once again to the lithia Honda dealership in ames, ia. We read internet anecdotal evidence blaming the rear sway bar. The technicians checked it and the rear shocks but didn't discover anything wrong. Lithia's service dept refused to do anything else because they could not be assured they would be reimbursed for their costs. Lithia of ames did not contact the national manufacturer, american Honda, until we asked them to. We did more research. One man in british columbia had posted about his car having the exact same problem as ours - complete with many of the same words used to describe the problem as we had used and that technicians had determined it was the control arm. The control arm is too short. We asked them to contact american Honda - the control arm has a bulletin - but only for uneven tread wear. My family and I - our friends, even - are afraid to drive in this car. We cannot take it over 35-40 miles an hour even when it's sunny outside because snow cover will cause it to have this problem. The car doesn't track straight when traversing bumpy roads. On a trip down South last winter, the car hit a small patch of ice and felt like we were going into the ditch. We are going to continue to see problems with the uneven tire wear. The american Honda representative, said, our rear alignment is the worst she's ever seen. Please help!!

- Ames, IA, USA

Tire failure on my 2006 Honda Civic. I have had unusual tire wear since I bought the car new. I have had my tires rotated regularly at the dealership. I have had the rear upper control arms replaced, bought new tires only to have the same problem.

- Washington, PA, USA

When hitting a bump in the road the car "slides" out of control. Does not drive well in rain tries wear prematurely. Loud road noise I have replaced the tires at least 5 times since Sept. 2005, rotating them every 5000 mi. The tires seem to wear unevenly. The first tire replacement was after only a few months of the purchase of the car.

- South Shore, KY, USA

Civic ex 2006 faulty rear design. Resulting in rear tires becoming severally worn and uneven treads due to upper rear arms. My car has only 30000 miles on it. Honda has a service bulletin out on this defect #08-001. Honda dealer refuses to repair my vehicle unless I pay for the new part, $500, and + labor, or replace tires which must be replaced due to this structural defect. Damage to tires occurred almost immediately making them unsafe. This defect causes the car to become misaligned a safety issue in itself. They acknowledged it is a defect but are not being held responsible for fixing the problem to the consumer.

- Land O Lakes, FL, USA

Own a 2006 Honda Civic. Having trouble with uneven tire wear on the rear tires. I have had the tires replaced at 38,000 and bought expensive tires for replacement. Now 20,000 miles later, having cupping and needing replacement again. (tires have been aligned and rotated.)

- Lafargeville, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The vehicle has Bridgestone turanza T tires. The contact stated that there was a suspension issue with his vehicle. In addition, the tires became worn after 12,000 miles. The manufacturer stated that there was a technical service bulletin for the suspension repairs, but no recalls. The manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for the tires and that the suspension did not affect the tire wear. Bridgestone disagreed and stated that they could replace the tires for $650 at the contact's expense. The tire failure mileage was 12,000. The vehicle current and failure mileages were less than 24,000. Updated 07/14/09. The dealer offered to correct the suspension problem at their expense, but they were not willing to pay for the prematurely worn tires. Updated 07/15/09.

- Placitas, NM, USA

I have a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid, which is exhibiting excessive and uneven rear tire wear. The tires were initially replaced in Feb. 2008, and again in June 2008 (along with the rear control arms). Now, in February 2009, the rear tires are worn out again on the inside, with cupping and scalloping of the tread. These tires have less than 20,000 miles since new, and have been rotated. This appears to be a common problem with the Civic, and this problem is not being addressed or fixed by Honda.

- Fairview Park, OH, USA

At 26,000 miles I had to replace tires on my 2006 Honda Civic due to noise coming from rear and cupping on rear tires. I hope a recall is issued before someone gets killed!

- Leesburg, GA, USA

Have had issues with my tires and suspension since I bought the vehicle. There is a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle and vehicle vibrates when the speed is increased. I took my vehicle into mankato Honda and they insisted that it was the tire company's responsibilities so the tire company replaced the tires and alignment was done. 10,000 miles later I returned with the same complaint, mankato Honda would not help me so I went to bursville Honda. They did help me, they checked my tires, replaced all four tires and alignment was done. Bursville Honda did not find anything wrong only uneven worn out tires. About every 10,000 to 15,000 miles I have to have all four tires need to be replaced. Burnsville Honda helped me 2 more times then the business was sold to walser Honda. I returned to mankato Honda and they showed me a service bulletin where it stated that it was found that 06-07 Honda Civic's had uneven or rapid tire wear, that would need to repair rear upper control arm kit and flange bolts. I returned to walser Honda to have them do the replacement, now 10,000 miles later I am still having the same problems. I am frustrated and do not know what to do next!

- Madelia, MN, USA

I have a 2006 Honda Civic. I have unusual tire wear on the rear tires. I have found out that there was a service bulletin sent to Honda dealers, but public was not notified. Thus, many of us have to buy tires prematurely, not to mention, perhaps in danger of blow-up, etc.

- Indian Rocks Beach, FL, USA

I have a 2006 Honda Civic ex sedan that has 32,000 miles on it and when I took it to the Honda dealership for the second recall, I was told that I needed 4 new tires because they were worn down. I also noticed that my steering wheel would vibrate when I was on the highway traveling at 65-70mph. I have rotated my tires at every oil change (3000 miles) so I do not understand how my tires could need replacing at only 32000 miles! I have researched this problem and noticed that many other Honda owners have had the same problem. Is this problem with the faulty design of the rear chamber control arm that causes the tires to cup and have rapid wear as well as noise and vibration going to be recalled at any point? I do not want to replace my tires at $125/tire and have the same problem in the future! I bought a Honda for safety not to have to deal with recalls and faulty designs! I am highly disappointed in the Honda that I purchased!!!!

- Columbia, SC, USA

I have a Honda 06 Civic coupe that continues to have this recurring issue. The rear tires "cup", causing unusual tire wear and loud thumping sounds. This has happened on my vehicle at 21,000 and then again at 52,000 miles. Unusual tire wear can lead to tire blowouts. The dealership has replaced the upper control arm and replaced the tires, however, even after a 4 wheel alignment at 41,000, the "cupping" is still happening. According to searches on the web, many people are having this issue with their 06 and 07 Honda Civic's.

- Tupper Lake, NY, USA

I have a rumble in the suspension of my car with new tires. The tires I have only have about 15,000 miles on them and Honda is saying that it's because I put cheap tires on my car. I have been to barry's Honda so many times to complain about this problem. Even when I had the original tires on the car and they didn't want to fix it or they didn't find anything wrong with it. I brought it to them at least three or four times. One time they told me it was a broken belt in my front passenger tire so that's when I replaced all four tires. The original tires only had 40,000 miles on them when I replaced them. When I had the tires replaced the store that put the tires on said that there wasn't a broken belt. I still had the rumble with brand new tires.

- Westport, MA, USA

Tire failure around 27,000 miles from excessive wear on rear tires despite regular maintenance procedures. Possibly due to rear control arm malfunction which manufacturer will not inspect. Also, manufacturer has replaced under warranty both sun visors due to splitting of plastic (most likely due to bad engineering without consideration of interior heat).

- High Point, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact experienced tire failure on wet roads. He noticed that the rear tire was completely bald. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that he would be responsible for purchasing new tires. The dealer made other repairs to the vehicle's control arm due to excessive tire wear. The repairs totaled $250. The failure mileage was 21,000 and current mileage is 33,984. Updated 09/10/08.

- Green Castel , PA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. Within the first year of owning the vehicle, the contact had to purchase a new axle, new brakes, and four new tires. She has all of the paperwork for the repairs that were made to the vehicle thus far. On June 21, 2008, while driving 70 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and began decelerating. She pulled over until aaa arrived. The contact was then informed that the front passenger side tire needed to be replaced. She believes that the safety recall is the cause of the failure, but Honda disagrees. NHTSA campaign id number 07V399000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor) was referenced. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 47,000.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

With approximately 8,000 miles on the Honda 2006 Civic, the tire noise and vibration started becoming noticeable. By the time there was 22,000 miles it was very irritating. Made decision to replace the oem tires, but first I took the vehicle to an alignment shop who refused to do any alignment work because they claimed the alignment was within specification. Change from the oem tires (Bridgestone turanza ) to michelins. Now with less than 25,000 miles on the michelins once again the noise and vibration is horrible due to cupping on the rear tires. The racket is so bad I can't believe its not a safety issue.

- Nogales, AZ, USA

I recently bought new tires and the steel tried is showing through. Honda dealership said that Honda was aware of the problem and, if I bought new tires, that they would give me a free alignment. Not cool seeing as Honda should give me new tires and fix the problem. My car now makes loud noises due to the tires and, with all the other fixes I am having to get, I am rethinking Honda's commitment to customer satisfaction. I am thinking of trading it in for a prius.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

I heard a loud humming noise coming from the tires on the rear drivers side. The dealer replaced the rear hub and the noise stopped for about 8-10 thousand miles. I later found that they had issued a recall. I brought the car back and this time they had to replaced the upper control arms. Honda issued a service bulletin on this problem and I am reading many complaints on edmund's internet sight complaining about the same issue on the 2006-2007 Civics. The problem with the suspension ruined the tires on the car and caused an unsafe condition. The dealer did change the upper control arms but the car continues to make noise in the rear. The dealer tells me its the tires and the cupping in the tires is the fault of the tire, not the car which it not true. I called Honda and they refuse to replace the tires but admitted that they have a problem with the upper control arms on their cars. Are they waiting for someone to get killed when a tire blows out to notify people of the problem?

- Highland Lakes, NJ, USA

The rear tires on my 2006 Honda Civic ex are rapidly cup, worn and uneven, and making a loud humming noise. The rear suspension cannot be aligned by the dealer because of a manufacture rear suspension design defect. I notice the noise around 3,000 miles.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA