Knocking/Banging from rear when reversing

Jord0301 · Jul 20, 2018

has anybody heard this noise? When beginning to reverse there’s a few knocks/bangs from what appears to be the rear wheels/brakes.

Can be quite loud, but is very consistent. It’s as if the wheels don’t like going the other way!?

Gnasher · Jul 20, 2018

It'll likely be the pads moving in the calipers. Common on the rear brakes across the performance MQB range.

AudiNutta · Jul 20, 2018

Can’t say I’ve ever experienced any noise like this at all and if there is a noise it seems to happen for me haha!

Only noise I can recall of when reversing is the flaps opening and closing but that’s a beep not a banging.

DW81 · Jul 20, 2018

No noise here either. Need to get that looked at by the sounds of it.

Phil3 · Jul 20, 2018

I’ve had this occasionally... I’ve had it on other cars too... most certainly the pads moving and nothing much to worry about

Seanix · Jul 21, 2018

Jord0301 said:
has anybody heard this noise? When beginning to reverse there’s a few knocks/bangs from what appears to be the rear wheels/brakes.

Can be quite loud, but is very consistent. It’s as if the wheels don’t like going the other way!?

Are U lowered? I get this on the odd occasion but it only started after I lowered the car.

Current - 2018 RS3 Sedan
Past - 2016 RS3 SB

andyt99 · Jul 23, 2018

I get this a lot because I have to reverse off the drive in the morning and apply the brakes whilst going backwards. I think it mainly does it when the discs have a got a a bit of a film of rust to scrub off so they're a bit stickier than usual. If you generally initially apply the brakes each day while going forwards, you probably won't experience it.

Knocking/Banging from rear when reversing

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