I haven't noticed anything like this

 

No clicking noises here. I’d call service ASAP.

 

it's possible but rare to get small stones stuck between the pads/disks which can cause problems, so I would try a visual inspection to see if that might possibly be the problem. otherwise I'm with @Allandrick and would take it in to be safe.
however, someone reported an odd noise with their Kona drivetrain, I am wondering if the two might have a related fault.
Kona Electric Drive Train - Funny Noise

 

No clicking noises here either.

 

Yeah. I've experienced this with my Kona. I'm monitoring it at the moment.

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Thanks guys

I got a call from the dealer yesterday who asked how I was getting on with the car and said he waould speak to service today to see if they could suggest anything, although looking at the other thread @Paul M mentioned i guess ill probably get the brush off.

I had noticed it is intermittent and is unlikely to be a stone stuck n the brake pads as it gets faster under heavier braking/regen, it could be the battery temp thing?

 

Does it vary depending on which regen level the drive mode is set in?

 

As far as i can tell, driving mode, temperature etc have had no effect on it. it is highly intermittent but,
it only happens in Drive do neutral and reverse unaffected
Only under braking or using regen to come to a stop so far

 

I’ve noticed a bit of noise that sounds like dusty brakes over the last day or two - kicks in with braking or regen. Did you get your noise sorted?

 

I never heard back from the garage & since people were saying in the linked post in the jobs forum that they couldn't find anything I haven't yet contacted service.


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I've noticed a very slight noise, a little like an artificial ice engine sound, a bit like a fast clock. I didn't notice it when I first had the car and it changes with the accelerator or brake pedal position. I can't always hear it, and can only hear it when it's quiet in the car.
Is your clicking anything like that?

 

Is this the Virtual Engine Sound Sytem (VESS) that can be switched off?

 

The sound I’m hearing isn’t the VESS. I’ll try and record it today.

 

It's a short of clicking/ticking/grinding noise from the drive train during braking/regen definitely not VESS

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Wasn’t able to record it :-(. But it sounds like brakes after they’ve been sitting for a few weeks, but only when the regen or braking is actually active. Will take it in next week.

 

Have similar for few weeks but only noticed on brakes not regen

 

Took it in to the dealership to get their master tech to look at it today. Brakes all fine, pads fine, liners, wheels, etc all checked.

Tech came out saying he thought he’d fixed it and as he drove past to test I could hear it clearly as he drove off :-(

Back in the workshop again now. /yawn

 

I'm getting a fast click some times when accelerating, nothing when braking.
As kids we used to jam a piece of folded newspaper/card somewhere so it used to just touch the spokes and make an engine sound, or so it sounded to us. That's what the noise reminds me of, and it seems to be a little louder now and a little more often. I'm going to be taking it in to ask about it as it sounds to me like something is catching somewhere.

 

Hi, I am new to the forum, took delivery of my E- Niro 4 weeks ago, done 1000 miles, noticed similar clicking sound when accelerating right form delivery. This has got progressively worse so took it back to the garage today I was told that there is a problem with the 'Reduction Gear', the garage has sent the recording to 'Kia technical', I can not say whether it is the same problem as yours but my garage has advised not to drive the car until they hear back from Kia.

 

Verdict from my service today was “probably the new pads need some braking in”. It still squeaks. Will be putting a few thou miles on it over the next 3 weeks so time will tell.

 

No they have only gone as far as isolating where the noise is coming from, and then contacted Kia technical, as for the advise not to drive it makes sense as the noise has got progressively worse, but I suspect they are also covering their backs, I have been given a courtesy car, I have not enquired about the fuel costs, but I will when I next go into the garage.

 

Everyone that has this problem needs to raise it as an issue, maybe also tweet Kia UK if they are not happy with the response they get from the dealership, I see a recall coming it is widespread and if they are saying that it shouldn't be driven, just needs the pressure applied via social media.

 

No they have only gone as far as isolating where the noise is coming from, and then contacted Kia technical, as for the advise not to drive it makes sense as the noise has got progressively worse, but I suspect they are also covering their backs, I have been given a courtesy car, I have not enquired about the fuel costs, but I will when I next go into the garage.

Are there any updates regarding your car? If you don't mind, could you share the name of your dealership?

 

The Kia Tech guy came to my local garage in Woking today to inspect my car the outcome is that " the input shaft from the electric motor to the reduction gear needs to be removed and greased which should solve the problem". It sounds simple but apparently taking the shaft out is a big job. I will update when it is done.

 

I will be interested to hear if it makes any difference as it sounds like yours is similar to mine. I'm going to take mine in to be checked when I can.

 

Update on my car, my local garage opened up the reduction gear as advised by Kia technical, and found that it was fully greased so lack of grease was not the cause of the noise, they inspected the gears (and the rest of the car) and could not see anything wrong with them either. So having taken the car apart the cause of the noise is still unknown and discussions are continuing between my local garage and Kia tech. I have been in touch with customer services who confirmed on their system that Kia Tech and my local garage where in discussion and advised I call back in a few days if there is no progress. So unfortunately I have to put a few more days worth of diesel in the courtesy car.

 

Update on my car,

Thanks for the update, mine is booked in for Friday. I'll be telling them that you have a similar noise but they can't find the problem. Which dealer are you with? They may even put their info together and make more progress.

 

Was going to go in on Saturday, but I missed the service department by 20 mins.
Had planned to go this weekend, so watching on with interest

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The squeaky noise from my wheels hasn’t stopped after another 1500 miles despite what the dealer service tech said. Mine will be going back in when I get home from Scotland.

 

Update on my car, my local garage opened up the reduction gear as advised by Kia technical, and found that it was fully greased so lack of grease was not the cause of the noise, they inspected the gears (and the rest of the car) and could not see anything wrong with them either. So having taken the car apart the cause of the noise is still unknown and discussions are continuing between my local garage and Kia tech. I have been in touch with customer services who confirmed on their system that Kia Tech and my local garage where in discussion and advised I call back in a few days if there is no progress. So unfortunately I have to put a few more days worth of diesel in the courtesy car.

Update on my car, the problem is related to the grease on the shaft connecting the engine and the reduction gear after all, it is just the wrong type of grease! Following discussions between Kia tech UK and Korea the outcome is that they need to re-grease the shaft with a special type of grease which is being sent over from Korea, apparently there has been one other E-niro with the same problem in Germany.

 

Thanks for the update, but how would the wrong grease make a clicking noise? I'm not expecting you to be able to answer that one but it sounds very strange. Mine doesn't do it all the time but it is most of the time now and it's worse after a longer drive.

Do you know when your Niro was brought into the country? Mine was in the UK in January according to a screen shot I was sent.