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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 1719 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 1719 patterns · top 120

2018 Ford Escape
engine · 1,262 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
steering · 1,171 complaints
2009 Ford Escape
steering · 827 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 693 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 688 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 669 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 555 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 554 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 547 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 535 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 528 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 517 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 515 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 514 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
engine · 486 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 479 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 477 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 461 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 455 complaints
2015 Kia Optima
engine · 454 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 452 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 451 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 450 complaints
2016 Honda Civic
steering · 446 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 445 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
steering · 441 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 427 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
steering · 412 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2012 Ford Fusion
airbags · 395 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 387 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 384 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2015 Chevrolet Colorado
steering · 360 complaints
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 354 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 351 complaints
2015 Ford Explorer
steering · 347 complaints
2014 Ford Fusion
steering · 346 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 345 complaints
2019 Ford Ecosport
engine · 344 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 333 complaints
2019 Ford Escape
engine · 325 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 321 complaints
2007 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 315 complaints
2017 Kia Sorento
engine · 314 complaints
2016 Kia Optima
engine · 314 complaints
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 310 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 306 complaints
2006 Chrysler 300
engine · 306 complaints
2023 Nissan Rogue
engine · 301 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
steering · 300 complaints
2012 Kia Optima
engine · 298 complaints
2017 Honda Pilot
engine · 297 complaints
2012 Kia Sportage
engine · 296 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 296 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 292 complaints
2015 Kia Sorento
engine · 288 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 288 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 287 complaints
2006 Nissan Altima
engine · 287 complaints
2014 Ford F-150
brakes · 287 complaints
2008 Nissan Altima
body · 284 complaints
2018 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 284 complaints
2014 Kia Sorento
engine · 280 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 279 complaints
2013 Kia Sportage
engine · 279 complaints
2007 Mazda CX-7
engine · 276 complaints
2015 Ford Escape
powertrain · 275 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 274 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
engine · 271 complaints
2013 Hyundai Elantra
steering · 270 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
electrical · 266 complaints
2021 GMC Sierra
engine · 263 complaints
2014 Jeep Wrangler
engine · 263 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
powertrain · 263 complaints
2005 Dodge Durango
engine · 261 complaints
2019 GMC Sierra
engine · 257 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 256 complaints
2011 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2006 Dodge Charger
engine · 251 complaints
2018 Ford Focus
engine · 250 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
engine · 249 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
electrical · 248 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
powertrain · 245 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
engine · 245 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 237 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
engine · 237 complaints
2020 Ford Escape
powertrain · 234 complaints
2013 Kia Soul
engine · 234 complaints
2016 RAM 1500
engine · 233 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 233 complaints
2006 Toyota RAV4
steering · 230 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
engine · 227 complaints
2018 Honda Civic
steering · 224 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 223 complaints
2014 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 219 complaints
2014 Kia Optima
engine · 219 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 216 complaints
2019 Ford Expedition
powertrain · 212 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
2025 Honda Odyssey
electrical · 205 complaints
2022 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 204 complaints
2007 Toyota RAV4
engine · 204 complaints
2021 Kia Seltos
engine · 202 complaints
2022 GMC Sierra
engine · 201 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 200 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 199 complaints
2005 Ford Escape
body · 197 complaints
2005 Ford F-150
engine · 196 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
powertrain · 196 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
engine · 196 complaints
2013 Hyundai Elantra
brakes · 195 complaints
2009 Chevrolet Impala
electrical · 194 complaints
2011 Kia Optima
engine · 194 complaints
2018 Toyota Camry
powertrain · 194 complaints

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