Honda just put out a recall of over 180,000 Civic Sedans, which includes model years 2006 and 2007. Yikes. Most of the recalls that I post about here are from the domestic side, so it’s interesting to see such a large recall from a company like Honda. Toyota has suffered through it’s share of high-profile recalls lately, and still maintained their image though. So I doubt this recall, even though it is huge, will adversely affect Honda’s reputation.
Anyway enough chatter. What’s the recall for? Oh, nothing major… just a faulty wheel bearing that could cause one of the wheels to fall off. You know, fall of the car, as in while you’re driving. If that isn’t scary, then you need to get your head checked.
Honda will be sending out the usual letters to the affected owners. If you’re worried, call your dealer for more information. For the rest of us, I’d advise following late-model Civics at a safe distance for awhile, and keep your eyes open for flying wheels.
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Thanks for spreading the news, I heard something about it and couldn’t find it anywhere on the web. Check out the Honda Civic test drive at GoodCarBadCar.
I work for a honda dealer in canada.so far i do not believe this relates to canada because no searches i have completed have this recall.
i do not even have paper work on the recall.
and as far as your wheel just up and falling off not going to happen if you believe they will do that you need to get your head checked. you would hear a grinding or howling noise first and if that happens and you continue to drive it on the highway then you deserve to have you wheel fall off.
its true there is a recall but not like its goin to be aproblem like some like to exagerate. Darn Canadian made Honda’s were the main culprit
Does this include the Civic Coupe, or is it just the Sedan?
Advisor:
I don’t know if this applies to Canadian Civics or not – just the US as far as I know. And yes, I know that wheels don’t instantly fall off… but still the idea of having that happen @ 70 MPH on the highway is disconcerting at best.
Cassandra:
Sedans only. Relax and enjoy your coupe. Me, I have a Civic Hybrid, which is of course a Sedan. So I’ll be watching the mailbox.
I just phoned my Honda Dealership (CANADA) and was told my 2007 Civic Sedan is in fact being recalled. So yes the recall does apply to Canadian Civics.
Hi Grace,
Thanks for the update. If you have a Canadian Civic, you might want to keep an eye on your wheels, as well as your mailbox too.
i have a 2007 Civic DX Coupe and it is also being recalled the dealer. I heard that it was only cars from a particular maufacturing plant in Canada that are being affected and of course… thats where my baby came from! They are checking the rear ABS sensors sealing o-ring to make sure they are sealed properly.
Yeah I got more info on the recall it is infact only for sedans which inludes hybrids.I guess i am lucky i have not had to deal with one yet.
As far as the abs o-ring recall i look at those daily but rarely need to do anything the K69 recall is only an inspection i get about 15 oil changes per day that i need to inspect that o-ring and have only corrected 3.
I am wondering….does that include brakes because they are kinda faulty.
Nope, no brake recall as far as I know. If you’re having brake issues I suggest going to your dealer immediately – don’t want to have them fail at the wrong time!
Guys,
I have a 2007 civic sedan and I have brought my car to the dealer on Friday. They inspected my car and didn’t find anything wrong with the ABS censor seal. No worries, just bring your car in and let them do the inspection. It’s a quick job. You dont need to wait at the dealer all day. However, you do need to bring in during weekdays cuz they only do recall inspections during weekdays.
I had my 2007 Sedan in on Saturday (Discusman, my dealership does do recalls on Saturday by Appt.) They checked and inspected the rear wheel abs sensors. No problems
2007 Honda Civic EX too – my daughter had to have her’s replaced (Arkansas)
it’s a Coupe
The seal can allow moisture to get in and start rusting the wheel bearing prematurely. If this happens, you will start to hear the normal “bad wheel bearing” grind when you drive; your wheel will NOT fall off unless you continue to drive with the “bad wheel bearing” noise for a very extended period (same as with a “normal” bad wheel bearing…) without getting it repaired. I own a 2007 Civic EX (purchased in late August) and have not seen any recall letter as of yet.
Hi Fred,
Thanks for the clarification. I also have a 2007 Civic ( though I have the Hybrid instead of the EX ) and I haven’t yet gotten any recall letter. The only issue I’ve had with my Civic is the driver’s side window is off-track. One of these days I’ll wander up to the dealer to fix it.
This past friday, I come to close to loosing my life when one of my back wheels fell off causing me to hit another car and spinning out of control.
This past friday, I come to close to loosing my life when one of my back wheels fell off causing me to hit another car and spinning out of control. Please call your local honda dealer and check if your civic is one under the recall before the same thing that happened to me, happens to you. Please drive safe
I Purchased a 07 Honda Civic EX New. With approx 12K on it, I started noticing a “Noise” comming from the Rear End of the Car. I took it into my local Honda dealer, the Test drove it and said nothing was wrong.I continue to Hear the Noise, it sounded like a Tire “Flat-Spot”.I took the car to my local Discount Tire Dealer.They rotated the tires, an found that the Rear Tires did have a “Flat-Spot” Very Visible.I then took the Car back to the Honda Dealer they told me it was a Bridgestone Problem,I then took it to the Bridgestone dealer,they checked the tires and told me it was a Honda Problem.”Who’s giving me the Run-A-Round”.I then took it back to the Dealer.They agreed to Replace the (2) Bad tires and do an Alignment at “No Charge”.My friend has the same car,one year older 06. He had the same Problem.His Bridgestone Turanza EL-400 did the same thing.I believe that Honda has a Rear Suspension problem and is Aware of it, But won’t Admit to it
I have a 2007 honda civic two door coupe with 30000kms on it. Honda has replaced the drivers side wheel bearing twice now and the right side once. Im having brake issues that other owners should be aware of immediately. When coming to a stop slow speed the car wont stop. I have to either drive out of the way to stop a collision or use the e-brake. took it to the dealer and they say there is nothing wrong with the car. usual run around. The last time this happened i think the car was reving as i tried to stop. No it was not the floor mat stuck on the gas pedal. Im thinking theres something wrong with the drive by wire/ tps causing it to rev which would make the vehicle harder to stop???? Anyone have this problem???
I too have a 2007 Honda Civic coupe and my daughter has a 2006 hodna Civic sedan. We both have a problem with “flat spots on the rear tires. They are Bridgestones. There is a roaring in the rear end that can be heard over the radio. Had my tires rotated yesterday and they found the flat spots on both rear tires. Is this bad tires or a rear end/suspension problem on the Civics?? I plan to take mine to the dealership. They sold me a car with faulty tires, a faulty rear end,or suspension problems either way it needs to be corrected. I only have 14,000 miles on my tires. Anyone else out there have the same problem?
I also have a 2007 Honda Civic. We only had 8,000 miles on the car and started hearing a noise coming from the rear. Turned out to be the bearings. In our first contact with the dealer they were very hush hush but eventually after complaining to the service manager and then finally the dealership manager they agreed at first to replace two tires. Since we had the tires rotated every 3,000 miles we ended up having to have all four replaced. The dealer did not charge us for the tires or wheel bearing replacement. We are now at 30,000 and so far so good. It is difficult to get some dealers to admit this issue, which I do not understand why, when they simply file a claim with Honda and get re-reimbursed. Also for anyone who is interested I am providing a link for a TSB service advisory from HONDA which was mysteriously removed from the Internet after a short period of time. I believe because I complained extensively. This may also help. here is the link to an archived copy.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/reptiles/stuff/Bulletin(VIII-10-07).pdf
Re: “Debra Gibbons said”
My 2007 Civic at 12,000 miles is having exactly the same problem. The dealership said that the cause of the problem is in the rear suspension and have ordered parts to correct the problem. There is a reference on my invoice to “Bull #08-001″ which I assume to be a technical notice from Honda about the problem and solution. So far the problem is being corrected under warranty. There is still the question about the tire damage that may have resulted from the rear suspension problem.
Good luck. Hope this information will help.
As “Essie” (Oct 11/07) and Corey (Feb/08) above noted, I am also having problems with my ABS brakes on my 2006 Honda Civic Coupe. Recently I had bad problems braking on snow, to the point the brake pedal seemed to freeze near the top of the pedal height, and I get no braking at all. I have used the emergency brake in that case to stop normally, but the ABS seem to freeze and not work. This has happened to me on several occasions, often when I’m going slowly, but it seems to be sporadic. Has anyone else experienced this?
Rick
Thanks you Les for the info. Went tothe Honda dealer today and they admitted there was a problem with the rear upper control arm and are ordering a kit. Now here is the kicker they want to sell me new tires to replace the tires damaged by their factory defect at 101 bucks each! I can guess this is how they are going to get me pay for their error! You know I am going to contact Honda HQ. This is such a rip off. The defect damaged the tire I feel it is only right they make it right. I am so anti Honda now.
Anyone having the same problem with flat spots on the rear tires, there is a bulletin #08-011 issued by Honda on the rear upper control arm. It is definitly not the tires. They do not want to make good on the damaged tires according to the Honda Rep. I am going to fight this battle because that is not acceptable.
There are actually two service bulletins from Honda about “Uneven or Rapid Rear Tire Wear”. One is from Honda Canada (VII-10-07)dated Nov 26, 2007 and the other is the US version (08-001) dated Feb 8, 2007. The sevice bulletins apply to 2006 and 2007 Civic 2 & 4 door versions. I have a copy of both bulletins. Special new rear upper control arms must be installed to correct this problem.
After having the rear upper control arms replaced on my 2007 Civic, I am still hearing and feeling the noise and vibration from the rear tires. There is no doubt that the tires were damaged by the rear end suspension problem. However, Honda would not replace the damaged tires. I also requested to talk to the service manager at the dealership, I am still waiting for his phone call. I guess we will need a third party to resolve this issue. Any suggestions.
Thanks again Les for the additional info on the bulletin numbers. Have you called Honda Corp? I am waiting on a return call. Here’s the phone # 1-800-9999-1009. It will be so sad to have to rally all the other Honda owners to sue Honda for the replacement of the damaged tires. There are 3 people I personally know here in my region that have this same problem. How many does it take to start a class action suit? This would be my last resort. I am willing to give Honda a chance to make it right first. I will wait to hear from them, (they said by Thursday 2/29/07) before I post on My Space and post notice in the regional papers. I hope they are honorable about this and do the “RIGHT” thing.
We have 2 Honda tire eaters. 1 2006 and 1 2007.
We had to have our tires replaced at 12,000 miles after the rear wheel bearing noise started. We are now at 30,000 and went in for service. They called and said one tire had strange uneven wear and that it was related to an alignment issue. I called and complained with the service manager who insisted this had nothing to do with any wheel bearing issues, or rear suspension issues as it could not be related because it only affected one tire. Then my wife goes into pick up the car and suddenly there was problems with 2 tires not one. Now the car is making strange noises coming from the rear wheel again and the dealer claims “NO PROBLEMS”. This is really starting to get out of hand. Honda needs to take care of this problem before things get worse. I would say they are lucky no one has been injured or killed because of this wheel bearing issue as the way I hear it the tire could come off of the vehicle. There have been numerous bulletins, yet we have to peruse the internet to find them. When we first had wheel problems they had not even issued the recall and when we went to the dealer they first pretended like, “Did you hit a curb or something?”, then as things progressed and they started telling us we were going to have to replace 2 tires, and then an hour later all 4 I immediately went to the Dealership owner and discussed the issue with him personally, explaining that this was not the first or the second Honda we had bought from him but the third and maybe the last if he did not get involved. The next thing I know they are replacing all 4 tires and then on the next visit they casually mention the wheel bearing problem. This is really ridiculous we should not have to put forth all this negative effort to try and resolve problems and issues like this, especially when this is why we buy Honda in the first place, we don’t expect problems….Class action lawsuit is starting to sound more and more prevalent all the time…
I have a 2007 Honda Civic bought in NY in May 2007. I had driver’s side power window [all parts replaced] in Feb. They finally admitted there was a Bulliton on it, no one notified me, I found out the hard way. I saw on the internet that there is a recall on Houston Civics. Asked them about that and they said I would get a notice if I was affected[wheel could fly off] I wonder !!! They would not even discuss it, just to put my mind at ease even though the internet said talk to your dealer. I had a Saturn, and they were always ready to talk about any concerns.
Re: Service Bulletin 08-001 “Uneven or Rapid Tire Wear”
The Service Manager at the Honda dealership contacted me on 3-3-08 via e-mail in response to my e-mail which was sent on 3-2-08 My e-mail got his attention. He said that he had been working on the problem for me. He said that he sent all the information to the Honda DM requesting approval for the tire replacememt. He was now waiting for approval from the DM and would contact me upon receipt.
I received a phone call from the Service Manager this afternoon. He said that the Honda DM would not give approval to replace my tires. He recommended as a follow-up that I call Honda hot line #1-800-9999-1009. I told the Service Manager that this was not an accepted solution. I said that an independent third party solution would be more acceptable to me. He implied that the hot line was an independent third party.
My next step is to call the Honda hot line and request an e-mail address so as to record the complaint process. Have anyone had success using the Honda hot line?
Correction. The Honda hot line number is 1-800-999-1009. It is actually the Customer Service number for Honda. Check the following link for additional information:
http://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/Documentum/Warranty/Handbooks/awl26998.pdf
I left a Post on December 31, 2007 concerning my 2007 Honda Civic EX Sedan and the Noise comming from the Rear End….My Local dealer did replace the Upper control Arm and Replace the (2) Bad Bridgestone EL-400 tires….They also told me because they placed ( after rotating ) the (2) other tires that were on the front of the Civic to the Rear they would also replace them at the time of the work. They did not Honor up to that. I called Honda Customer Service at ( 1-800-999-1099 )They told me that they would give the matter to a case worker and that I would hear back from them within 24-48 hours from the Complaint. I did not, so I called them again and they told me ( after I gave them my case # that they had given me the Wrong Case number. They asked me are you so and so…The wrong name, it wasn’t even me, but someone else.I then asked I was given a case number and noe your telling me that you have lost it, and you think that I’m someone else.The said Oh were Sorry, and here’s your new case number…They continued to give me the Extension of the case worker who was handleing my case…Guess what, they gave me the wrong Extension, Not 1 time but 2 times…I called back very up-se t and told them not to bother me Again…..!….I’m Done with Honda and there Lies, I’m going to Purchase a New FORD Escape within the next couple of weeks….Honda Service and Honda Corporation has the Worst customer Service I’ve ever had to Deal with…Remmember and Read this before buying your Next Honda Civic.
I’ve been a devoted Honda owner for years because of the extensive amount of miles I drive and Honda’s “reliability”. I purchased a 2006 Civic EX new in 3/06. The car has 90,000 miles on it now. About 3 weeks ago I went to drive it and noticed the smell of antifreeze, looked under the car and noticed it was leaking at a pretty good rate. I took it to Firestone (only place open on a Sunday am) and they told me I had a crack in my engine block. I couldn’t believe that was possible (just had the car serviced 3 weeks prior). I had it towed to Honda the next am and they agreed with the diagnosis. I was quoted a little over $3,000 to repair the short block of the engine. The car was out of warranty after 60,000 miles, but I thought Honda would stand behind their vehicle since it was obviously a defective part. The service manager said he’d never seen this happen before and wasn’t even sure what caused it. The dealer contacted Honda to see if they would make good, but Honda said they would only cover 25% of the repair costs. I called Honda Customer Service and after investigating my complaint they agreed to pay 50%. When I went to pick the car up the service manager then told me about the TSB from Honda for the rear upper control arms. (I had been noticing the noise and vibration from the rear end, but I was planning on getting new tires before the engine problem hit so I thought I would have the noise checked out then) I was told it is only a TSB and that I will have to pay to have the upper control arms replaced. Is this the case? or is Honda paying for the replacements? Anyone with info? Just wanted to put it out there about the engine block…I searched online at length and could not find anyone else who has experienced the same problem.
if i had this car, i would hit the road with fire.
This comment is for Jenn who left her complaint on this site…..Hello from Stephen…Yes Honda is Paying for the Re-placement of the Upper Control Arms…Atleast they did at the honda Dealership where I took mine…..Be sure too check your Rear tires for “Flat-Spot’s” forming on the Out-side edge’s, If your hearing a Noise comming from the Rear-End of the Car this is Probably what you are hearing….Isn’t Honda supposed to be the “Best” car Made..?…..I have my Doubts…..I’m Trading tommorow for a New “Ford Escape”….My Parents came down here last week to buy a New Honda,at the dealership where I bought mine, but after all the B_ ll S_ it that I had gone thru there, they decided to buy a New Ford Edge instead…..Hope you get your Honda Fixed and Good Luck…
I bought my 2007 Honda Coupe manual back in June 07′. I have had only had two concerns since I purchase the car. After about 5000 miles I noticed that the front end would occasionally make a popping noise when I went over a bump in the road. The dealership told me that nothing was wrong with it and it seems like it eventually stopped. Then I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the front end was making a roaring sound and my freind told me that my wheel bearing were making noise. I took it to the dealership and both front wheel bearings had to be replaced. Everything seems to be fine now. But after reading through this forum I am quite concerned. Most of the complaints are rear wheel bearings???
hello Everyone:
I purchased my 2006 Honda civic back in Feb 2006. I have had extensive problems with the brakes on this car. My front brake pads have been replaced 4 times and the back brakes once. The first time the front brake pads were replaced it was at 11,500 miles in Sept06. The next time was in 3/07 at 19,600. The next time I had to replace the front and back brakes in 10/07 at 28,200 miles. I had to replace the front brake pads today 3/11 at 35,800 miles. So the brake pads on this new car has been replaced every 8000 miles which is ridiculous. Honda has eaten the expense but that was after I complained and acted like a crazy person. I contacted Honda directly about this when I had to replace the front and back brakes. I also called them today and the person who answered my call was not very helpful. He had the nerve to ask me what did I want Honda to do for me. I explained to him that Honda should be telling me what they can do for me to make me a happy customer. As long as I have had a car I have owned a Honda. I am not sure I can say I will buy another one due to the problems I have been having. I am sure I am not the only person having this problem. Honda claims they have thoroughly checked the brake system on my car and there is nothing wrong. They keep saying it is the way I drive which we all know is a bunch of mess. I am not happy with Honda at this point. I am ready to trade in this car and get a nissan or a toyota.
My husband and I bought our 1st Honda (Civic Sedan) as we knew the gas prices were going up and his new job would have him traveling all around East Texas and Louisiana. We purchased our car in 5/07 and had to replace the 2 rear tires 10/12/07 at just 14,601 miles as they were “cuping”. We immediately took our civic to the dealership where they told us that to possibly correct the problem it would be 500.00 to replace the rear arm and would not be covered under warranty. WHAT?!?!?! We just had the oil changed Saturday and my mechanic told me that the rear tires needed replacing AGAIN! (26,000 miles). However, he did tell us about the recall from Honda. Funny….we never heard anything from Honda! I am scheduled to drop off our Civic tomorrow to be repaired under warranty….I am going to put my foot down that THEY replace the tires this time!
I have a 2006 Honda Civic coupe as well. After getting home late last night 12am (03-19-08), I noticed alot of steam coming from the engine compartment. I opened the hood and could immediately smell engine coolant, I saw it leaking onto the ground, not alot but not a small amount either. Of course I thought a hose had come off or needed replacement. It had its oil change 3 weeks ago at a Honda dealership, then 1 week after that it was at the dealer where I bought my Honda for the rear wheel bearing inspection. 2 differant Honda dealerships, both said the car is fine. Back to my story. I drive my car to the closest Honda dealership which is about 1.5 miles away, told them about it leaking engine coolant. The service advisor took the vehicle and said we will call you in a couple of hours and let you know what is going on. An hour and a half later my phone rings, service advisor says “Im going to have to replace the engine block, it has a huge crack in it and that is why it is leaking engine coolant.” I was totally amazed, first of all my Honda is only 2 years old and has 37,000 miles. I would expect this from a car that has 60,000+ miles and over 4 years old. I asked how this could have happened. The service advisor said, the Honda factory put the engines into a rather large (lack of better word) “oven” and cure it like a Christmas ham. He then told me that maybe it wasnt in there long enough to seal all the cracks. He then told me that it would not cost me anything because it is still under warranty.
Hi, just came back from the Honda dealership near my home. My car has had issues with alignment and tire balancing since I first purchased it. Its a 2007 Hybrid. I notice that the car pulls to the left quite a bit. When I first noticed the problem, dealership told me it was nothing. Took at back again a few weeks later, they took it to an alignment person and the alignment was deemed off. Was OK for a while and now when I brake, I notice it pulls to the left again.
Today I took it in for the balancing, tires were bouncing bad. Tires were balanced but was told that my rear tires needed alignment and that the tires were balding in the back. Service Advisor told me to come see him in a week and he would check to see if there was a recall because he thought there was on issues with the rear suspension. I see in the string of messages someone referred to TSB 08-011 in the US and V11-10-07 in Canada. I’m interested in obtaining links to both. While I’m in CA, I’m not willing to put my life on the line driving this thing thinking Honda is the most reliable safe auto out there. Please provide links to copies so I can show evidence to the service advisor when I go back to see him. If you need my email let me know.
Re: Lydia D. TSB Request
Link to Canada TSB version below. I took a copy of this version to the dealership and requested and obtained a copy of the US version. I do not have a link to the US version.
http://www.showcase.netins.net/web/reptiles/stuff/Bulletin(VIII-10-07).pdf
supid comment to say to give them a rest for a while
yes a wheel bearing problem like this is a major issue. But the civic is still 20x safer than 99% of all suv’s on the road
should we give them a rest too?
or perhaps, rear wheel drive cars, and people that live in icy or snowy areas that insist on buying a mustang???
adavisor makes an excellent comment
your wheel isnt just going to all of a sudden “fall off”
I repaired a 1995 civic with 200,000 miles, replased an almost shredding bearing, was howling like crazy
the wheel didnt fall off!!!
I have a 2007 Honda Civic with 16,000 miles and I have already had to have my front brakes repaired. I was told that it was my driving, funny, I had a Toyota Celica for 10 years and never replaced my brakes, not even once! I was also told that it was not covered by warranty. Anyone else getting the run around about this problem and having similar issues?
Hi Jim:
I can definately say that I am having the same problem. See my comment on 3/11/08. I have replaced my front brakes 4 times and the back brakes once and my car is 2 years old with a little over 35,000 miles on it. Yes I was told it was my driving also. I actually lodged a complaint with the Honda headquarters at 1-800-999-1009. I spoke to someone there today who basicly told me tough luck. I dont know why the dealer has warrantied the brakes when they shouldnt have. Obviously there is a problem with the brake system or the types of brake pads used on the 2006 civic. I am really thinking about getting rid of my car.
I have a 2007 Honda Civic I purchased in November 2006. At 12,500 miles, the left front tie rod in came loose. In this case, the tire almost did come off! Has anyone heard of this kind of issue? Does anyone know what causes it? The dealership did repair it “under warranty” but tried to tell me it was the result of a (non-existant) accident…
I am having the same problem with tires on my 2006 civic.I am looking for a web site to get the recall info.
well i have a 2008 Honda Civic Coupe and last friday my front tire came off while on the highway which made me lose control and slam into a wall.. now Honda doesnt want anything to do with me. they saying the tire has nothing to do with honda its brigstone.. idk whats going on..
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