# 2020 Kia Sportage - Ticks **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** kia\ **Created:** [March 18, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349 "2020-03-18T20:03:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrendanDowney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@BrendanDowney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrendanDowney)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/1 "2020-03-18T20:03:17Z")
A very annoying ticking noise, the mechanic tried to palm me off with, these going engines have a bit of a ticking sound. It didn’t when I picked it up and that was only two weeks ago. It’s with them in the garage now. The noise is similar to loose tappets in an older car. Very frustrating. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/2 "2020-03-18T21:14:34Z")
Ask to drive another one with the same engine and see if “They all do that.” I’m betting they don’t. Mechanical noises in a brand new vehicle are generally a red flag and you have a warranty for a reason. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/3 "2020-03-18T23:11:26Z")
Sure, valvetrain noise is normal…on an old car with over 100,000 miles. Not on a new car. As the previous poster suggested, test-drive another 2020 Sportage with the same type of engine, and see if the noise is present. I assume it will not be. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/4 "2020-03-18T23:23:09Z")
The sound is likely from the direct injection pump and injectors, direct injection engines are noisier than port injection. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/5 "2020-03-19T01:44:06Z")
@Nevada_545 is correct. It’s not uncommon at all for direct-injected engines to produce a ticking sound, it’s most noticeable at idle I’d ask to drive another 2020 Sportage on the lot and see if it produces the same sound. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/6 "2020-03-19T01:54:50Z")
Yes, we have two direct injection engines, they run like a diesel, noisy. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/7 "2020-03-19T01:57:52Z")
Possibly but the OP says the noise wasn’t present when the vehicle left the dealership. The OP might not have noticed it at the time but I suspect this is something new. Hey, there’s always the option of cranking up the radio. ---
**Author:** ![BrendanDowney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@BrendanDowney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrendanDowney)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/8 "2020-03-19T05:50:19Z")
Thank you everybody for your replies. The engine is a 1600 Gdi. I listened to 3 different identical cars, two I could hear but didn’t sound anywhere near as bad, the third one was quiet, like mine when I picked it up. I am being supplied with a decent replacement today, whilst mine is still being dealt with. They seem to be concerned enough and I like the dealership, this is my third Kia. If it doesn’t sound like it did when I pulled out of the forecourt, I won’t keep it. 😔 ---
**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 19, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/9 "2020-03-19T12:07:41Z")
> [@FoDaddy](#): > > It’s not uncommon at all for direct-injected engines to produce a ticking sound, it’s most noticeable at idle +1 I have heard more than one late-model BMW that sounded like a cheap corn popper at idle. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/10 "2020-03-19T12:18:49Z")
> [@BrendanDowney](#): > > If it doesn’t sound like it did when I pulled out of the forecourt, I won’t keep it. That probably means you have to sell it at a big loss. Is the noise that bad? You can’t expect the dealer to give you another new one. They can’t sell yours as a new car anymore. Let’s hope the dealer can do something about it so that you are willing to keep it. ---
**Author:** ![BrendanDowney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@BrendanDowney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrendanDowney)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/11 "2020-03-19T16:50:35Z")
Hi JT, I picked up another, more in-keeping car, sportage Gt today. The dealership is replacing a faulty cylinder or cylinders on mine, they put an endoscope down and noticed some scarring and burn marks which should not have been there in a brand new engine. So they are repairing under the 7 year warranty. So it was broken, the dealership are doing their best, ordering the parts now and should be fixed in about 2 1/2 weeks. I will keep you updated. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-ticks/161349/12 "2020-03-19T22:51:17Z")
Good for them. Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about how well you were treated by the dealership after you are satisfied. A responsible, competent dealer shop deserves to be recognized by people that might use them.