I heard that was the cause, but I didn't notice axle grease everywhere before taking mine in. Just a nice clunk noise/feel.
Very weird to me that there are so many reports of the (potential) dampener failure after the axle replacement.
Adding my 2023 Hybrid to the pile too. Started happening after my CV axles were warrantied due to failure at about 23,000 miles. Both grinding noise and peddle vibration. I noticed the problem on the way home from the dealership post CV replacement and drove with it for a few weeks hoping it...