I purchased a Honda civic coupe in November of 2007. I always had the car serviced at Honda and was usually satisfied with the service . I did mention that the driver side upper corner was rusting but was told by the service manager , a woman that that was not covered by them . I was a bit pissed off . I would always have my car serviced for oil changes or any other issues until I went into the service department and said I was having trouble handling the car it was pulling to both sides . The girls name was Jennifer and the Honda dealership is in Fort Myers Florida . I was told they would take a look and to go to the seated area have some coffee or donuts whatever. I was then told to come to the service desk and Jennifer took me outside and showed me that the tires were worn down to the steel belt radial and I needed new tires . I asked what the cost was which was ridiculous and was told by Jennifer I could find much better tires at much better prices at other stores . I did appreciate her honesty and she told me to make sure the tires were marked 89 H for the load weight and don't be mislead . I of course immediately went to get new tires but never thought about the short time span and then was angry . Honda would not admit there was a problem and if the tires were bad it was my own fault . I have purchased 8 Honda's usually the accord model but when gas prices went crazy traded in my accord for a civic as my work was 36 miles away and then back home . The car is very stylish for a small car but Honda needs to own up and treat the customer with respect I also found the bearings were shot in one tire and had that fixed as well but not at Honda as I was sick of the run around . I just want to be reimbursed for what it cost me to replace the tires and I tell everyone don't ever buy a Honda with Turanza tires there garbage . Tell the sales man you want the higher end tires from another car exchanged and they will to seal the deal . Honda you need to step up and met the other cars standards . Korea is making better more affordable cars with better gas ratings and the 4 cylinder genisice has 274 hp compared to your 170 give or take . I want a full refund . My partner Phil and I co own all our cars .

This is the third set of tires I've bought for my car. It's funny as I rotate between 5000 and 7500 miles and still have had tires wearing from the inside. Now I understand why. It's funny that not one Honda service center told me about the problem. Without me receiving a letter that the lawsuit is ongoing I would've known about it. So far I've spent over $1800 on tires and wanna know what Honda intends to do for me. This last set the steel was showing through the tire and the tire is an 80,000 mile tire that wore before 60,000 miles

i have a 2007 honda civic sedan LX i bought this car brand new from the dealership in December 2006, it currently has over 165,000 miles on it, (yes i know its high) but i have replaced my tiers a good 5 times, now I'm about to buy another set, its always the rear tiers that i have replaced. i didn't know honda had had this issue, now that i know about it I'm very upset that i could have had this fixed since the beginning.

The problem i have is the rear tiers have been wearing unevenly and wearing extremely fast. this of course has caused me a lot of frustration.

I'm hoping that Honda Corp will help me pay for the fix.

Thanks for listening.

Bought this car from a small dealer, and was told it had a rebuilt title on it, the front end was replaced, and had minor body work. the chassis was not bent, and was taken to multiple body shop guys, and friends that have said it was as if it was factory, and could not tell that there was any body work done. (implying whoever fixed it, did a really good job)

the rear upper control arms need to be replaced due to Honda's factory defect, and is causing cupping and premature wear of the inside of the rear tires. Honda will not honor their screw up and fix the problem they caused by putting defective parts on the car. they state my warranty was invalid due to the rebuilt title, but the car is recertified and has been on the road since 2009.

Honda refuses to replace the control arms free of charge and says it is because of the rebuilt title, but it is not a mileage or wreck issue, considering it was the front of the car, not the rear end.

I will never own another Honda again, and I would advise everyone to stay clear of Honda, invest in a good, old American car.

first owned Honda, last owned Honda.

The car has about 75,000 miles on it. I bought it new on 10/20/2007. I have put two sets of tires on it and it needs a third. I went cheap on the tires because I noticed excessive wear on the rear from the time the OEM ones gave out before 25,000 miles. Asked dealer and mechanics and no one knew what caused it. NOW I get notice that there was a bulletin out 2/8/2008 and I was never informed. Honda only wants to replace the control arms (scheduled to occur 7/18/2013), and maybe 24% of one set of tires. MAYBE. Judging from the ratings of the tires I have used and the mileage I have gotten from them, I have only been getting half of the wear. I know on the rear I am only getting one-third because I just put a set of 45,000 mile tires on, didn't rotate them and they lasted 15,000 miles - a little less actually. I have spent $854 on tires. I think Honda should not only fix the control arms, but should reimburse me about $450 for the excessive tire wear - or give me the equivalent tires - a full set of about 65,000 to 70,000 mile rated tires.

I have owned two Honda motorcycles, two Honda Accords, power washers and lawn mowers, I change the oil in each of them and fill them up with gas, never had any problems. The 2007 Honda Civic that we own (the only owner) eats up tires faster than any vehicle that I have ever had. I have never experienced this on any vehicle that we have owned. We are going into our 4th set of tires, they all last about 25,000 miles each. Now we find out, through the internet, that Honda knew about this problem all along, and did nothing about it. We consider ourselves loyal Honda customers, I would not buy another Honda product.

I have a 2007 honda civic with 89k and was just told today that my fourth set of tires in 5 years is shot. I live in Vermont and use snow tires in the winter and all weather tires in the summer, my car has destroyed both sets and I am now in need of a fifth set of tires.

My dealership admitted that this is a problem with the rear control arms and advised that the only way to remedy this problem is to buy after market, non-Honda flexible control arms (camber kit). They advised that this is a design defect that they have seen in many civics and said that there are no Honda repairs that can be done to fix this problem (i.e. buying non-Honda parts is my only option). My car is still under an extended warranty.

My first problem with uneven wear occurred at about 15k (March 2009), and Don Jacobs Honda in Lexington, Kentucky DID NOT advise me of the TSB 08-001. They rotated my tires and did not advise me that one was entirely bald and bubbling (steel separated), so I discovered the problem with I drove away. In order to prevent me from taking action, they replaced the two rear tires and refused to notate the replacement and also refused to let me take the defect tire with. It was not until February 2013 that I first found out about this bulletin. My current dealership, however, advised that the repairs called for in the bulletin will not fix the problem.

I have a 2007 Honda Civic that I have had since it was brand new. I didn't understand early on why I have been through so many tires (almost onto my 4th set now) but I realized when I was changing my brakes that the rear tire wear on the inside is so bad that it has almost worn out my tread! I just bought these tires in September of 2011 and I only use them during summer from March till maybe October. So they barely have 7-10 thousand miles on them. These are the nice ToyoProxes 4 that are "technically" all season tires! I just can not believe the uneven wear. Les Schwab states to replace the rear control arms that it will cost me about $650 dollars!! I am not paying this! I would like Honda to replace my control arms and buy me a new set of rear tires! This is ridiculous!! I take very good care of my car and for them to not atleast inform me about this issue when the service report was put out in 01/22/2008 is absolutely horrible! Very upset!

When I originally purchased this vehicle at $14,000 miles I immediately started to hear noise from the tires at highway speed but it wasnt until my failed inspection that I noticed the severity of the uneven wear/ear on mainly the back tires. Due to a control arm recall, I went to honda in order to get this fixed and purchased my own tires at the time since they wouldnt cover it. Unfortunately, about 19,000 miles later, again my inspection failed due to the tires. I had replaced it again but at this time honda would not do anything and told me that it is past the warranty point and if I bring it in and they find that there's something wrong, I would have to pay for it as its not covered under my general warranty. I dont get this because clearly it is a manufactures recall and I shouldnt have to pay for this plus my tires every 19,000 miles. I purposely chose to buy a honda because they are known to be economical and reliable. None of which my '07 Honda Civic EX has been. I tried taking it out with new tires during the snow; biggest mistake. Even driving in the rain is a hazard. This should be a huge warning for those who are in the market for a honda civic. These cars are not woth the price if the tires are not reliable. Tires are an important sector of a car. This is really dissapointing and I would not think twice about taking this matter to court.

Went through 2 sets of tires in 43,000 miles. Honda dealer played dumb as if never heard of it before. Internet says otherwise. I bought an after market set of Skunk 2 rear upper control arms and installed them myself. I talked to several service people and finally the service manager was willing to look at it after an upfront charge of $65. Indicated that Honda Corp would have final say and probably only pay for half of it. Suspected the total bill would be around $600 and the part would be around $300 and would be an after market part. I found a high quality adjustable rear camber arm from Skunk 2 for $265 on Amazon and took me less than an hour to install. Now have to get an alignment and new tires.....$79 alignment and $548 tires..... Original tires should just now be wearing out. Amazing how Honda has totally disregarded this design flaw and when it could be potentially dangerous.

I bought a new 2007 Honda Civic May 2007 and started having problems with the rear tires in 2008. Replaced rear tires again in 2010 and I'm currently having problems again.

Called Hoen Honda in Carlsbad California today, and got the run around. They are aware of the problem but they haven't recalled the issue.

On February 8th, 2008 Honda issues a Technical Service Bulletin for 2006-07 Civic 2-door and 4-door vehicles regarding "Uneven or Rapid Tire Wear". Honda Civic Si's are not covered. In the TSB, Honda lists the probable cause as a “combination of the tires and the rear suspension geometry may cause rapid or uneven tire wear”. They go on to point out that worn tires will cause vibration and/or bad bearing noise, especially at highway speeds.

THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT you can sign up for - google Honda Civic Excessive Tire Wear or see this article

http://www.law360.com/articles/298046

I am on 3rd set of tires for 58000 miles. Not to mention the short block they had to replace also due to a defect - did you know about that? Yes, they also know about that and have not issued a recall for that either. Honda owners are getting taken. 2007 Honda Civic is the worst for tire wear since 2006-2010.

see Honda problems Honda Civic Premature Tire Wear.

HONDA needs to stand behind their defective products especially when they new the problem existed before they even sold the cars!