# Honking/harmonica noise when in reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honking-harmonica-noise-when-in-reverse/38902>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, accord, honda\
**Created:** [November 1, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honking-harmonica-noise-when-in-reverse/38902 "2009-11-01T16:34:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![kdpuckett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kdpuckett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kdpuckett)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honking-harmonica-noise-when-in-reverse/38902/1 "2009-11-01T16:34:03Z")

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I have a 2008 Honda Accord LX with about 25k miles on it. I took it to a Honda dealership a few weeks ago for an oil change. I was advised that I needed to rotate my tires (which I knew but hadn’t done) and also that I only had “1 day of driving” left on my brakes. The following occurred…  
  
  
  
 \*Noisy brakes began + a little shimmying when applying the brakes.  
  
 \*Noise even when not applying the brakes.  
  
 \*Honking/harmonica sound when backing up and NOT applying the brakes.  
  
  
  
 Is the backing up noise a brake problem or something else?  
  
  
  
 Would love some advice from the experts that don’t stand to make a buck off of me!