2006 Honda Civic Brake Problem

newhondaowner · 09-03-2007, 04:27 PM

I purchased my civic in July 2006. I do a lot of driving for work so, to date, I have 47,000 miles on it! around 20k I had to have my brake pads replaced. Thought this was VERY strange. Honda told me that it was somewhat normal but was probably sped up because of my driving habits. okay?! I don't ride my brakes. Had my brake pads changed. The exterior pad looked brand new while the interior pad was worn down damn near to the metal. Again, was told by Honda that this is normal and that is just how their breaks wear. I am now at 47k miles and am already down to the wear indicator of my second pair of brake pads. I don't care if I was the worse driver known to man... that is flat out ridiculous!!! Please help! Don't know what to do or who to talk to.

thcsnob · 09-03-2007, 04:49 PM

Im on my 3rd set,and i have had my car for about 13 months with just under 51k.but as you can tell i drive ALOT.i put all those miles on it.

RJJensen · 09-03-2007, 04:59 PM

if u hav rear drums brakes (the lx does) u should have them adjusted about every 6-8k or at every tire rotation whatever that interval is...that would help somewhat with front brake wear

newhondaowner · 09-03-2007, 05:05 PM

Isn't that something the people at Honda should be suggesting if I'm asking them questions about it?! I don't understand how the break wear-down is normal...for one pad to look brand new and the other to be damn near gone!! Honda has offered no suggestions or explanations other than it is normal and they basically insinuate that I'm break happy

Agnt004 · 09-03-2007, 05:07 PM

Downshift or brake earlier and lighter (or both) to extend the life of your brakes. Braking lighter and longer is better than braking harder and shorter.

SIg · 09-03-2007, 05:16 PM

^^dang...i'll have to remember that haha. I brake kind of hard and short so i've been worrying about my brakes.

streettuned · 09-03-2007, 05:31 PM

Maybe honda has a problem with their calipers or the slides sticking, They shouldn't be wearing unevenly. I would probably go back and bi+++

newhondaowner · 09-03-2007, 05:32 PM

I do that.... I cost if I can, and brake light. I don't ride my brakes or slam on the 24/7... If I did that I would understand the problem....but I don't!

curlyman3 · 09-18-2007, 02:50 PM

My car has 60,000 miles on already and i still have the original brakes pads on. In August I had an oil change and they told me that my front brake pads needs to be changed soon and my rear brakes are still good. Now my front brake still have some life left, but my rear brakes is grinding metal to metal. How can that happen in one month?

AllShowNoGo · 09-18-2007, 02:56 PM

DAMNN u have 60k miles on ur car?

curlyman3 · 09-18-2007, 03:05 PM

yeah i got my car in sept 05', and i live in florida where i have to travel alot on highways.

Tiller · 09-18-2007, 04:34 PM

Have you done any brake servicing? Usually uneven wear like that suggests that a coliper pin got seized in place keeping one pad or a portion of it applied at all times, if that happened it does not take long for the material to wear down.

KC06PEARL · 12-24-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiller

Have you done any brake servicing? Usually uneven wear like that suggests that a coliper pin got seized in place keeping one pad or a portion of it applied at all times, if that happened it does not take long for the material to wear down.

i am currently have a problem w/ uneven wear how can you fix a seized pin if that is the problem
i also think the pad is not sliding through the caliper frame like it should be

09-03-2007, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
newhondaowner Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	2006 Honda Civic Brake Problem I purchased my civic in July 2006. I do a lot of driving for work so, to date, I have 47,000 miles on it! around 20k I had to have my brake pads replaced. Thought this was VERY strange. Honda told me that it was somewhat normal but was probably sped up because of my driving habits. okay?! I don't ride my brakes. Had my brake pads changed. The exterior pad looked brand new while the interior pad was worn down damn near to the metal. Again, was told by Honda that this is normal and that is just how their breaks wear. I am now at 47k miles and am already down to the wear indicator of my second pair of brake pads. I don't care if I was the worse driver known to man... that is flat out ridiculous!!! Please help! Don't know what to do or who to talk to.

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09-03-2007, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
thcsnob Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CaliPORNia Posts: 135 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Im on my 3rd set,and i have had my car for about 13 months with just under 51k.but as you can tell i drive ALOT.i put all those miles on it.

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RJJensen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 919 iTrader: 0 / 0%	if u hav rear drums brakes (the lx does) u should have them adjusted about every 6-8k or at every tire rotation whatever that interval is...that would help somewhat with front brake wear

09-03-2007, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
newhondaowner Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Isn't that something the people at Honda should be suggesting if I'm asking them questions about it?! I don't understand how the break wear-down is normal...for one pad to look brand new and the other to be damn near gone!! Honda has offered no suggestions or explanations other than it is normal and they basically insinuate that I'm break happy

09-03-2007, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,839 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	Downshift or brake earlier and lighter (or both) to extend the life of your brakes. Braking lighter and longer is better than braking harder and shorter.

09-03-2007, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
SIg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 779 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^dang...i'll have to remember that haha. I brake kind of hard and short so i've been worrying about my brakes.

09-03-2007, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
streettuned Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 66 Yia Lee iTrader: 1 / 100%	Maybe honda has a problem with their calipers or the slides sticking, They shouldn't be wearing unevenly. I would probably go back and bi+++

09-03-2007, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
newhondaowner Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I do that.... I cost if I can, and brake light. I don't ride my brakes or slam on the 24/7... If I did that I would understand the problem....but I don't!

09-18-2007, 02:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
curlyman3 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My car has 60,000 miles on already and i still have the original brakes pads on. In August I had an oil change and they told me that my front brake pads needs to be changed soon and my rear brakes are still good. Now my front brake still have some life left, but my rear brakes is grinding metal to metal. How can that happen in one month?

09-18-2007, 02:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
AllShowNoGo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Age: 23 Posts: 2,050 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	DAMNN u have 60k miles on ur car?

09-18-2007, 03:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
curlyman3 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah i got my car in sept 05', and i live in florida where i have to travel alot on highways.

09-18-2007, 04:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tiller Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 79 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Have you done any brake servicing? Usually uneven wear like that suggests that a coliper pin got seized in place keeping one pad or a portion of it applied at all times, if that happened it does not take long for the material to wear down.