My 2010 civic started making noise about a couple of months ago. It appears to be coming from the front wheel area driver side. The humming starts off with a lower tone (almost like a small plane flying overhead) and gets louder at certain speeds (35-40mph; 55-65 mph). I have switched to neutral and…

Bad wheel bearing comes to mind, try a different dealer for warranty repairs.

It was unclear, but did you say the problem wasn’t present when you stepped on the brakes? If so, the problem is in the brakes.

Yeah, along with @CapriRacer , if the noise is there and then it disappears when you hit the brake, it likely is indeed the brakes. There’s a tab on the pads that rides on top of the rotor to make screechy sound when they have worn down. Brakes are not under warranty and 40K is about right. Usuall…

After driving for a while, pull over and touch the front brakes. If the left front brake feels hot, suspect a problem with this brake. If it feels to be normal temperature, suspect the wheel bearing.

Guys, Thanks for the replies. I meant to say that applying the brakes did not have any effect on the humming noise. The dealership told me that it was due to the brakes but I was not convinced since I could hear it during motion when the brakes are not applied. I will try a different dealership . …

@gshankara dude would mind posting here what would be the mechanics’ conclusion about your car. same thing happening on my honda accord when i reach 40 km/hr onwards. thanks

@jamessss : Since the OP has not posted anything to the Car Talk forum for the past 5 months, I really doubt if he/she is still monitoring this thread at this point. If you have a question about your car, you would be much better-off if you asked questions in your own new thread, rather than “glomm…

I had the same exact problem. As soon as you said it sounded like a small airplane flying overhead I knew you had the same problem as me. This is how I described the noise to my mom. It also got louder with more speed and softer with less and would start at about 30/40 mph. We took it to a shop and …

[image] EliseEstrada: Tell the next technician you see to check that out for you. I would think that the problem was fixed 6 years ago.

I doubt people will respond to a 6 year old tread.Please, start a new one.

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