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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 1715 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 1715 patterns · top 120

2018 Ford Escape
engine · 1,210 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
steering · 1,169 complaints
2009 Ford Escape
steering · 826 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 691 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 688 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 661 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 549 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 545 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 530 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 525 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 512 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 509 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 497 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 496 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
engine · 486 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 466 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 458 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 455 complaints
2015 Kia Optima
engine · 452 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 450 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 449 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 446 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 443 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
steering · 440 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 436 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2016 Honda Civic
steering · 432 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
steering · 412 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 412 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2012 Ford Fusion
airbags · 395 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 385 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 383 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 352 complaints
2015 Chevrolet Colorado
steering · 352 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 345 complaints
2015 Ford Explorer
steering · 343 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 342 complaints
2014 Ford Fusion
steering · 342 complaints
2019 Ford Ecosport
engine · 337 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 320 complaints
2007 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 315 complaints
2016 Kia Optima
engine · 314 complaints
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 310 complaints
2017 Kia Sorento
engine · 308 complaints
2006 Chrysler 300
engine · 306 complaints
2019 Ford Escape
engine · 305 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
steering · 300 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 298 complaints
2012 Kia Optima
engine · 297 complaints
2012 Kia Sportage
engine · 296 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 293 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 291 complaints
2006 Nissan Altima
engine · 287 complaints
2014 Ford F-150
brakes · 287 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 287 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 285 complaints
2015 Kia Sorento
engine · 284 complaints
2008 Nissan Altima
body · 284 complaints
2018 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 279 complaints
2017 Honda Pilot
engine · 278 complaints
2013 Kia Sportage
engine · 278 complaints
2014 Kia Sorento
engine · 278 complaints
2007 Mazda CX-7
engine · 276 complaints
2023 Nissan Rogue
engine · 274 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 274 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 273 complaints
2015 Ford Escape
powertrain · 272 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 272 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
engine · 271 complaints
2013 Hyundai Elantra
steering · 270 complaints
2014 Jeep Wrangler
engine · 263 complaints
2005 Dodge Durango
engine · 261 complaints
2011 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 254 complaints
2006 Dodge Charger
engine · 250 complaints
2024 Honda Prologue
steering · 249 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
engine · 248 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
electrical · 248 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
powertrain · 245 complaints
2018 Ford Focus
engine · 245 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
electrical · 243 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
engine · 242 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 236 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
engine · 236 complaints
2013 Kia Soul
engine · 231 complaints
2016 RAM 1500
engine · 230 complaints
2006 Toyota RAV4
steering · 230 complaints
2019 GMC Sierra
engine · 227 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
engine · 225 complaints
2018 Honda Civic
steering · 224 complaints
2021 GMC Sierra
engine · 224 complaints
2020 Ford Escape
powertrain · 222 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 216 complaints
2014 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 215 complaints
2014 Kia Optima
engine · 215 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 213 complaints
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 212 complaints
2007 Dodge Charger
powertrain · 211 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
powertrain · 209 complaints
2015 GMC Sierra
brakes · 208 complaints
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 208 complaints
2007 Toyota RAV4
engine · 204 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 202 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 199 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 198 complaints
2005 Ford Escape
body · 197 complaints
2019 Ford Expedition
powertrain · 197 complaints
2005 Ford F-150
engine · 196 complaints
2009 Chevrolet Impala
electrical · 194 complaints
2011 Kia Optima
engine · 193 complaints
2013 Hyundai Elantra
brakes · 193 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
powertrain · 193 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
engine · 192 complaints
2013 Ford Explorer
engine · 191 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
engine · 190 complaints
2008 Chevrolet Impala
electrical · 189 complaints
2006 Dodge Charger
powertrain · 189 complaints

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