Clicking sound from BRAKES(Reverse Only)

It is time to grab the tire iron (it is best to use a torque wrench) and tighten up the lug nuts. If they are loose you could just watch and see a tire passing you when it comes off.

 

Can you give more info on the sound? Is it click-click-click, possibly in time with wheel revolutions? Take a look at the discs through the spokes with a strong light, look for clues like rust or scoring.

 

Have someone stand outside and then make the brakes click. Find out if the front wheels or rear wheels are at fault.
Next compare right side vs left side brakes click. Maybe it is only one brake at fault.

A good mechanic can easily fix the problem. Or you can DIY if you want to.

 

Did you ever figure out what is causing this? Our 2012 Prius V does the same thing. Sounds like a cracking/popping noise from the front of the car. Only in reverse and when you hit the brakes.

We took it to the Toyota dealership and they said it was the brakes moving, but there isn't an issue.

 

Could the brake pads be sliding in the caliper housing? When braking in the forward direction, they move to one side of the caliper, then upon braking in reverse, they shift and click up against the caliper housing in the other direction.

 

The service manager was thinking the same thing, but if you stay in reverse and apply brake, let off, apply brake, it does it every time. The tech said it's a normal sound for the car. I don't remember the car doing it prior to a month ago, and my 2005 has never done it.

 

Is North Dakota near anything The only place I've been to in ND is Lakota for a wedding.

On another note, hoping someone out there has solved this issue...

 

Coincidentally, I just noticed this yesterday too. Seems like it's the right front making the noise, but I didn't have anybody verify that from outside the car (just opened the windows while I was in the garage). I agree it sounds like something sliding a bit before it hits the limit of its motion. Maybe we don't hear the noise when going forward for the first time because gravity causes it to fall back down - thus it happens every time in reverse, and never while moving forward?

I plan on just letting it be, at least for now. But I'd appreciate if you could send us all a note if you die in a giant fireball on the side of a cliff due to brake failure so that I know to get it checked out.

 

Our 2011 does this as well, but I've never been concerned about the noise. My Camry does it too.

 

I think we are going to go with this as well. We have another "brake" issue that I don't think I'll be able to live with. Some wagons are affected by "grabbing" rear brakes when it's cold out. Sounds like pulsating growling as you pull out of your driveway, It's embarrassing. There is a TSB on it, but our V is at 45k miles now.

 

Exactly. Gravity, aided by a spring. My '81 Mazda made the same click sometimes.

 

I have a similar problem with a clicking/ ticking sound, but its when accelerating from a stop going forward, not reverse. I started a separate thread...

 

It could be something as simple as a rock wedged into the tire tread, or if you are unlucky, a nail in your tire.

 

So on topic. Has anyone bought from this place?

Complete Rear Kit Pair of 2 Disc Rotors and 4 Premium Ceramic Brake Pads Set | eBay

And how tricky is it to do the rear with all the parking brake stuff?

I thought it had special rotors in the back but maybe not.

 

I don't remember hearing it prior to 40k miles either. It's annoying but as long as it's not a problem, we'll live with it.