2009 Honda Civic suspension problems

“The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that on several occasions while making left or right turns, there was an abnormal clicking and clacking sound coming from the front of the vehicle and the steering column. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 220,000.”

“THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT, AND UPON INVESTIGATION I REALIZE THAT THIS IS WHAT HAS BEEN CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TIRE WEAR ON MY CAR OVER THE YEARS AS WELL AS SHAKING AND LOUD BUZZING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DIFFICULTY LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CAR DUE TO THE REAR BUMPER COMING WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE GROUND BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER BEING SUPPORTED BY THE CONTROL ARM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A CLICKING AND POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END SUSPENSION ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,971.”

“I HAD UNEVEN WEAR ON MY TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT ACCOMPLISHED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO ALIGN THE CAMBER ON THE RIGHT BACK REAR TIRE THEY WERE FORCED TO LEAVE IT AT -1.7...WHICH IS .02 OUT OF TOLERANCE. THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT ARE IS IN PROPER WORKING ORDER BUT THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH 2006-2009 HONDAS DUE TO THE ARMS DESIGN. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND TIRE WEAR ISSUES. *TR”

“WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF TIRES, INCLUDING MICHELINS, DUE TO VERY IRREGULAR WEAR AND EXTREME VIBRATION, BEGINNING WITH OUR FIRST SET OF TIRES IN 2009. THE REAR END HAS BEEN THE WORST, WHERE ONE WOULDN'T THINK GREAT TIRE WEAR AND FLAT SPOTS ETC. WOULD BE NORMAL -- AS WE ARE VERY BUSY PEOPLE AND LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, WE HAVE JUST PUT ON NEW TIRES, GOT REPEATED ALIGNMENTS, AND MOVED ON ETC. FINALLY, OUR LOCAL MECHANIC HAS FINALLY ADVISED US JUST A FEW DAYS AGO OUR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE CONTROL ARM INTERACTION WITH TIRES ISSUE FROM THE FACTORY, THAT HAVE REPORTEDLY OCCURRED WITH THIS 2009 HONDA CIVIC MODEL (THAT HE WOULD SOLVE WITH NEW CONTROL ARM ASS'Y AND ALIGNMENT FOR $842.29). *TR”

“'09 HONDA CIVIC COUPE: 1.) NOTED CLICKING/POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS. COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. 2.) PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER PUT IN PARK HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. *TR”