2008 has howling noise rear end

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by donzoh1, Sep 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM.

  1. donzoh1

    donzoh1 Active Member

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    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    My Gen 2 has developed a howling noise which increases with speed. I recently had an exhaust leak fixed which reduced the noise level but didn't fix the problem entirely. I jacked up the rear and the left side especially has noise when spinning (sounds like bearings). Im definitely doing new bearings on the rear axle but should I also do front? Not sure whether there's noise up there yet. 245K miles now.