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Knocking or ticking noise

A deep knock or top-end tick from the engine — can signal serious internal wear.

Owners describe this across 1721 vehicle failure patterns in the NHTSA complaint record. These are unverified owner reports — open a page for the full pattern (failure mileage, diagnostic codes, and repair costs owners cite). Ranked by complaint volume.

Vehicles where owners report this 1721 patterns · top 120

2011 Hyundai Sonata
steering · 1,168 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
engine · 1,157 complaints
2009 Ford Escape
steering · 825 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 690 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 687 complaints
2018 Ford F-150
powertrain · 679 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 659 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 545 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 539 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 529 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 519 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 509 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 505 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
engine · 486 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 481 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 479 complaints
2019 Ford F-150
powertrain · 466 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 463 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 455 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 454 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 449 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 449 complaints
2015 Kia Optima
engine · 448 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 441 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
steering · 440 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 430 complaints
2016 Honda Civic
steering · 423 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 422 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
steering · 412 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 405 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2012 Ford Fusion
airbags · 395 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 382 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 380 complaints
2018 Ford F-150
engine · 363 complaints
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 352 complaints
2015 Chevrolet Colorado
steering · 349 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 344 complaints
2014 Ford Fusion
steering · 342 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 339 complaints
2015 Ford Explorer
steering · 339 complaints
2019 Ford Ecosport
engine · 336 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 320 complaints
2007 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 315 complaints
2016 Kia Optima
engine · 312 complaints
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 310 complaints
2006 Chrysler 300
engine · 306 complaints
2017 Kia Sorento
engine · 305 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
steering · 300 complaints
2012 Kia Sportage
engine · 295 complaints
2012 Kia Optima
engine · 295 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 291 complaints
2019 Ford Escape
engine · 291 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 290 complaints
2006 Nissan Altima
engine · 287 complaints
2014 Ford F-150
brakes · 287 complaints
2008 Nissan Altima
body · 284 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 284 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 283 complaints
2015 Kia Sorento
engine · 282 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 280 complaints
2018 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 278 complaints
2013 Kia Sportage
engine · 278 complaints
2007 Mazda CX-7
engine · 276 complaints
2017 Honda Pilot
engine · 275 complaints
2014 Kia Sorento
engine · 275 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 273 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 273 complaints
2015 Ford Escape
powertrain · 271 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
engine · 271 complaints
2013 Hyundai Elantra
steering · 270 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 264 complaints
2014 Jeep Wrangler
engine · 262 complaints
2005 Dodge Durango
engine · 261 complaints
2023 Nissan Rogue
engine · 258 complaints
2011 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 254 complaints
2006 Dodge Charger
engine · 250 complaints
2017 Ford F-150
engine · 250 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
engine · 247 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
powertrain · 245 complaints
2024 Honda Prologue
steering · 245 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
powertrain · 245 complaints
2018 Ford Focus
engine · 244 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
engine · 241 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
electrical · 239 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
electrical · 239 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
engine · 235 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 234 complaints
2006 Toyota RAV4
steering · 230 complaints
2016 RAM 1500
engine · 229 complaints
2013 Kia Soul
engine · 228 complaints
2018 Honda Civic
steering · 225 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
engine · 224 complaints
2014 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 214 complaints
2019 GMC Sierra
engine · 213 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 212 complaints
2014 Kia Optima
engine · 211 complaints
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 211 complaints
2007 Dodge Charger
powertrain · 211 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
powertrain · 209 complaints
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 208 complaints
2015 GMC Sierra
brakes · 207 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 207 complaints
2021 GMC Sierra
engine · 206 complaints
2007 Toyota RAV4
engine · 204 complaints
2019 Ford F-150
engine · 202 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 199 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 199 complaints
2020 Ford Escape
powertrain · 198 complaints
2005 Ford Escape
body · 197 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 196 complaints
2005 Ford F-150
engine · 196 complaints
2009 Chevrolet Impala
electrical · 194 complaints
2011 Kia Optima
engine · 192 complaints
2013 Hyundai Elantra
brakes · 192 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
powertrain · 192 complaints
2013 Ford Explorer
engine · 191 complaints

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