When I turn my steering wheel of my 2021 Kia Niro for things like parking the car, I hear a noise. It sounds like a mild scratching noise or maybe like I’m dragging very flat tires over of the pavement (as the wheels turn). Any idea what the cause of this would be?
Is the car moving? If your stopped that’s normal.
There a several possibilities, including sagging fender liners, some kind of restriction w/in the steering column, and–of course–things like CV joints and the steering rack. But, if you have less than 60k miles on the odometer, it’s not your problem. Simply take it to a dealership for free repairs.
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Just to add to the above post. Kia/Hyundai being Kia/Hyundai, has had some issues with the EPS (electronic power steering) steering columns… If this is while the vehicle is moving then you might want to take it to a dealer or a Shop that does steering columns…
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@rogeriraruby_178843 Is this going to be like some of your other questions where you never said if the problem was solved .
It doesn’t happen when I’m moving, but it never sounded this way before. My car does have less than 60k.
In reply to VOLVO-V70’s comment, for some reason it never occurred to me to do this. I’ve gone back and added this to my previous questions. Thank you for the suggestion.
Hopefully, you will call the dealership a.s.a.p. to make an appointment for the free repair.
Many people complain about that noise: it is the sound of the tires scuffing the pavement, this is not a manufacture defect.
The noise becomes more noticeable as the tires age, the dealer will probably offer you a set of tires for $1500.
Best practice would be to turn the steering wheel less aggressively while moving slow or stopped. Also, maintain proper tire pressure.
Current Status:
I took my car to the Kia dealership. They said that the steering column needed to be replaced. They kept it for two days and then told me that it wasn’t the steering column and that they needed to replace the worm shaft. I’m still waiting for the part to come in so that they can do this.
When we got the car back, after they replaced the steering column (or decided that it didn’t need replacing - I don’t know which), the gear shift was noticeably tighter than usual. I’ve either gotten used to this or it’s loosened up some since we first got it back.
Have you tried @Nevada_545 's ideas implied above, assess for sound changes with different tire inflations or w/ different tires?