If your vehicle is showing grinding, scraping, or growling noise from the wheel area, here are the most likely causes and the parts you'll need to fix each one.
The friction material on the brake pads has completely worn away, causing the metal backing plate to grind directly against the brake rotor when stopping.
The bearings that allow the wheel to spin smoothly have worn out or lost lubrication, producing a low-pitched growling or humming noise that gets louder with vehicle speed.
A rock is trapped between the brake rotor and the metal dust shield, or the shield was accidentally bent during recent tire/brake work and is scraping the spinning rotor.
A brake caliper or its slide pins are stuck, causing the brake pad to constantly drag against the rotor, leading to rapid wear, excessive heat, and a continuous grinding noise.
Brake pad shims, anti-rattle clips, or wear indicators were installed incorrectly during a recent brake job and are scraping directly against the spinning brake rotor.
The constant velocity (CV) joint has lost its grease due to a torn boot and is grinding or crunching. This is usually most noticeable when accelerating through a sharp turn.