Honda Car Forum

This sound comes to our ears when I am stopped somewhere between a slope, and When I release my brakes to keep going I hear this clicking/knocking noise? What should i do? Is this a major problem or minor? Is it dangerous?

Could be an indication your rear brakes are out of adjustment.

Could be an indication your rear brakes are out of adjustment.

The noise is common to most Hondas and has to do with the shift of the brake pads in the calipers because of the clearance between the brake pads and the caliper body. Typically this noise is heard when you reverse directions, such as backing out of a driveway and then starting to move forward but a slope will cause the same type of noise to occur.on some models, such as the CR-V, Element and Odyssey, Honda came out with a spacer or shim to reduce the noise a bit on those vehicles but they have not come out with anything on the other models. Given that your Civic is a previous generation it would be highly unlikely that they would ever come out with a 'fix' for what is a 'normal' noise.I would recommend you have the brakes checked during the next regular service as the noise can be exacerbated by brake pads that are worn and your's may be to a point where they will require replacement in the near future. As always, if you think it might be dangerous, have a technician check it out for safety's sake. If they don't find any unusual wear then the noise would be attributed to the normal condition for that car.hope that answers your question