Premature wear and cupping of tires resulting in unstable dangerous tire performance and loud distracting noise apparently due to a manufacturing defect in upper control arm design.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

All 4 of my Michelin tires are splitting in the sidewalls (shoulder). They have not gone flat, but I am afraid to drive at high speeds. I complained to Michelin and they agreed that it was a defect, but refused to do anything about it such as contact you or announce a recall. They are "defender" tires dot apwc 113X 2312. Size 205 55 16.

- Chester, NJ, USA

Took vehicle in because wheel bearings were making noise - was told it was the rear wheel bearings - there is a recall for these - they refused to replace the bearings because another shop had previously replaced the front ones - which has nothing to do with the rear bearings

- Biloxi, MS, USA

I have contacted corporate Honda and my local dealership trying to get information pertaining to a rear wheel bearing recall. Corporate Honda's records show the recall was completed back in October of 2008 but do not have records of any parts that were replaced. All of the symptoms I am experiencing are exactly what is outlined in the recall but I am being led in circles trying to get this resolved. It is frightening to drive and due to financial constraints I can not risk the inspection fee that I am being told I will have to pay. If no parts are on record for being replaced then this should be taken care of without question. Corporate Honda nor my local dealership has shown any concern for my situation while appearing to dismiss my concerns.

- Highland, NY, USA

We took this vehicle in when we received the recall, I believe in 2013. They stated there was no problem even though we had noise, vibration and control issues, we had to have the wheel barring replaced summer of 2017. All noise and control problems ended.

- West Richland, WA, USA

Tsb 08-001 - rear negative camber is caused by the rear upper control arm for both rear wheels. As a result, the geometry of the wheel's position will cause excessive wear on the rear tires resulting in bald and cupped tires. This wear can cause early failure of the rear tires and loss of control of the car for the driver.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

My 2006 Honda Civic ex is causing excessive, uneven wear to the tires because the rear control arm causes negative camber on the rear tires. As a result, I replace the tires once per year. In addition to the added cost, the car becomes unsafe after a period of driving because of the wear on the tire - creating cups and bald spots on the tire which could lead to failure of the rear tires and a loss of control for the driver.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

I have a 2006 Honda Civic. The front wheel made clicking noise for a couple of months. While I was doing the airbag inflator recall at a dealership, the mechanic there told me the driver side wheel bearing was broken, and the drive shaft and the wheel bearing need to be replaced. I am sitting in a mechanic shop to replace the driver side drive shaft and wheel bearing now ( which costs me 500 bucks), the mechanic tells me the passenger side wheel bearing is also broken. I realize the wheel bearing problem could be a manufacture defect. Indeed, there is a recall on the O-ring in 2006( not sure if my car was in the recall or not), and dozens of complaints about wheel bearing has been filed here on NHTSA. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles with this problem might be driving on the roads now, which might cause fatal accidents. I wish the company take its responsibility to fix this public safety issue.

- Cary, NC, USA

In November 2016, I was informed that my tires had uneven wear and damage due to a defective rear upper control arm kit. I learned for the first time that Honda issued a warranty extension for this part, but that it had expired before the Honda mechanic pointed out the issue to me. I contacted american Honda motor co., at the recommendation of the mechanic, to seek an extended warranty, as I do not believe that I should have to pay for a part that Honda acknowledged was defective. The case number is 05759414. Unfortunately, Honda declined my request. I am concerned about the dangers of driving with tires that are unevenly or prematurely worn and believe that Honda should have to pay for a defective party it was aware of.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

I purchased 2006 Honda Civic ex from person from tx. And I live in la.it had brand new tires on it and 73,000 miles and was in great condition. At 75,000 miles I started hearing noise in rear end like roaring noise.each time I had it service at local Honda dealer the service advisor said tires or alignment.they knew about the class action law suit and tsb 08-001 but never informed me about it. It took me 4 years and 2 worn out $130 Michelin tires each to find the problem online and from my brother. The Honda dealer should have informed me about Honda bad design rear upper control arms earlier and I could have saved myself 2 new tires and lots of headache. But I had it fixed at local shop in bossier city alignment shop for $560. No more noise and car rides like new and tires sit straight as an arrow not cocked out like they did.

- Bossier City, LA, USA

Rear tires have premature wear from inside out and wearing fast. Causing alot of vibration as well.

- Shelton, CT, USA

Rear inside tire wear. Put an aftermarket kit in and still having problems with abnormal tire wear.

- Lemoore, CA, USA

Purchased 4 Goodyear viva 2 tires, from walmart on 10/27/2014, for the first few months they were great. After awhile I kept needing to get them rebalanced due to vibrating, they started getting louder and louder. Had to keep getting my car aligned every other month. Today on 10/22/2015, driving straight on cruise control at 70mph on interstate 376, I started hearing this awful noise, I thought it was a wheel bearing that kept going bad. Then the car wouldn't accelerate, and I started smelling burnt rubber and smoke coming out of the back. I pulled off the closet exit and into the closet parking lot, to find that the tire had blown out on the side wall. I went to the walmart that I purchased these tires from. Since I purchased road hazard they replaced the tire at a prorated rate. But they don't sell viva 2's anymore, they replaced it with a viva 3. I have 3 other of these tires, if it was a front tire and me going 70mph, that probably wouldn't have ended so pretty. I'm scared to drive my car with these tires on.

- New Castle, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for a tire rotation and alignment. The maintenance was declined due to a failure with both rear tires. The details were not provided to the contact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 01/11/2017; similar complaints were noted nationwide for Civic 2006, wrong parts were installed as oem in the new car sold updated 04/16/18

- Long Beach, CA, USA

2006 Honda Civic ex sedan. Approximately 94,000 miles and have worn through 3 sets of tires. Tires get rotated and balanced every 7,500 miles and tires are always Goodyear brand. On 8/15/2015 noticed that 2006 Honda Civic had a flat tire (rear passenger side). After removing wheel and inspecting tire it was noticed that the tire had been completely worn through on interior tread (wire mesh was worn through and actual hole had developed in tire). It was shocking an complete tire failure and blowout had not taken place while driving. Independent garage serviced the vehicle and determined that control arms needed to be replaced/amended (estimated cost of $1100) and at minimum a new tire was needed as well as new alignment. New tire put on, balancing and alignment of all tires/wheels - $210 as of 8/18/2015. It is likely that the faulty control arm issues are to blame for the premature wear on previous and current set of tires.

- California, MD, USA

A class action lawsuit was pursued and settled with Honda corporation in December 2013 related to uneven/excessive tire wear on 2006 Honda Civics. It was related to faulty control arms. I missed the deadline to file a claim (January 16, 2014), but I believe this is a problem that Honda should be responsible to correct. My Civic has had 3 sets of tires since I purchased it used in 2006. 2 tires were replaced at 32,261 miles, then 2 more at 39,399miles. After that 4 tires were replaced at 55,750 miles, and then 4 more at 72,450 miles. Rapid wear occurred between 39,399 - 55,750 miles, and 55,750 - 72,450 miles. I believe Honda should replace the control arm at no cost and provide reimbursement for tires that have worn too rapidly.

- Great Falls, VA, USA

Defects in rear suspension cause uneven tire wear. After rotating the tires, the front wheels vibration makes driving unsafe.

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

Lost control of vehicle trying to avoid an object on the highway. My vehicle hit the railing on the interstate and the air bags did not deploy. My vehicle was declared a complete lost as other damage to the frame occurred, and the drivers side front wheel came off.

- Brooklyn Park, MN, USA

As the owner of this vehicle, I have never received any type of notification that this problem existed until I started a web search for information on why this problem occurred to the Honda Civic. We formerly owned a Honda Accord and never had any service problems (other than regular maintenance concerns). I am really disappointed in the fact that this is taking up time to conduct discovery of facts, repairing some of the problems and then buying new tires. The tire warranty does not cover uneven wear!!!

- Houston, TX, USA

The Honda dealership will not replace the control arm in my 2006 Honda Civic for free even though this is a known defect in the manufacturing of the car and a class action lawsuit was recently settled regarding the issue.

- Downingtown, PA, USA