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Loud click noise from front end when turning

5.8K views 31 replies 14 participants last post by  Blastoid  
#1 ·
I'm driving a 2LT AWD, and lately, I've been hearing a worrisome clicking noise from the front end when I turn. It gets louder when I accelerate while turning, and it really sounds like a bad CV joint. Has anyone else with a 2LT AWD encountered this problem?
 
#2 · (Edited)
Don't be surprised if it is an axle problem. I am starting to see complaints such as yours on Honda Prologue forums and I think we've had a few here too. I'll have to check if I can find that thread. Regardless take it in to your dealer for a check on the issue and get back too us on what you are told. I could not find anything on your issue here, but did find this on the Prologue forum. By the way the Honda and Blazer share the same chassis. https://www.prologuedrivers.com/threads/i’ve-got-the-axle-issue.928/?post_id=8146#post-8146
 
#3 ·
If it is louder turning one direction than the other, it might be the same thing as my 2024 EV RS AWD. Back on December 12th the dealership diagnosed it as follows: "Test drove vehicle and found that the noise changes with left to right sway of the vehicle. Noise is coming from the right front wheel bearing / hub assembly and will need to be replaced".

Current ETA for the parts is March.
 
#10 ·
Just wanted to give you an update on this frustrating situation. I finally got my car into the dealership, and it took some persistence to get them to acknowledge the noise I was hearing. They initially said they couldn't replicate it, but I went back and demonstrated it for them. They claimed to have fixed the issue after trying a few things, but unfortunately, the noise returned this morning. I'm not giving up! I've contacted GM corporate to escalate the matter and hopefully get this resolved quickly.
 
#15 ·
Our blazer was in the shop for a different issue and I asked them to check out the clicking. They heard the noise while driving the car since it was still pretty cold, but by the time they got the car up on the lift they couldn't replicate it (in our case, the noise seems to go away after a few minutes/miles of use). They said they checked all the obvious linkages/connections but didn't find any issue. I wonder if the issue only occurs when there is load on the axle/tires (and thus undetectable on the lift).

Just sharing as another data point.
 
#16 ·
Mine started making this sound the other day when it was really cold. I had already been having a "gear howl" at neutral pedal that would be louder after driving for a long while. Took it to the dealer, they replicated the howl but the clicking had stopped. GM Had them stethoscope and record the sound and now they are replacing my main drive unit completely saying it is not drivable. Not sure how long I'll be waiting for that to happen.
 
#25 ·
Brought our blazer in yesterday to have them check it out in the cold. They say its a bad front axle. Good news (relatively speaking) is they say it will only take a week to get the part. I encourage anyone having this problem to make a recording of the issue when it is happening. Even though the dealer couldn't fully replicate the problem in the shop to the degree we have experienced it on the road, they found the video helpful in evaluating the problem