# 2012 Kia Forte Koup makes creaking noise at slow speeds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forte, kia\
**Created:** [March 16, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801 "2018-03-16T13:22:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Charlie2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/77aa72/32.png) [@Charlie2018](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Charlie2018)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801/1 "2018-03-16T13:22:22Z")

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My car is making a creaking noise at slow speeds (~less than 10 mph) and goes away. Not sure what this could be. What should I check for rubbing/check for lack of lubrication?

Similar post to old post: [Car creaking during slow straight acceleration and stopping](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-creaking-during-slow-straight-acceleration-and-stopping/54234/9)

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801/2 "2018-03-16T14:47:22Z")

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More than likely, this is just a case of dry suspension bushings. However, unless a competent mechanic examines the car and puts it up on a lift, nobody can tell you for sure.  
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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801/3 "2018-03-16T20:00:15Z")

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Any creaking if you push down on any of the bumpers? Does is creak in time with wheel rotation? Road bumps?

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801/4 "2018-03-17T22:11:25Z")

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I would guess broken sway bar links.

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801/5 "2018-03-17T22:16:06Z")

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I’ve heard a belt separation in a tire make a creaking noise at slow speed.

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-forte-koup-makes-creaking-noise-at-slow-speeds/113801/6 "2018-03-17T23:19:52Z")

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I had a similar symptom caused by cv boot ribs rubbing against each other. Lots of possibilities though.