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Old 06-18-15, 09:16 PM
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I heard that 13,14 had this issue my 15 GS is having this issue as well. Clicking noise is coming from front wheels It's like few clicks in a row when turning the wheel left / right.

Is there a DYI fix. Don't want to take to dealer they might duplicate the problem. It's not such an issue but when window is down I hear it kind of makes me wonder why a $60k car is making those noises.
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I hear a poping noise when I turn left/right ima bring it in when I have time when people in my car and I turn left or right people give me a wtf look and I have nothing to say. lol
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I hear a poping noise when I turn left/right ima bring it in when I have time when people in my car and I turn left or right people give me a wtf look and I have nothing to say. lol
No popping noise here. What year?
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Are u lowered? The popping noise could be the springs coils rubbing together when turning the wheels if u have lowering springs.
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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO
Are u lowered? The popping noise could be the springs coils rubbing together when turning the wheels if u have lowering springs.
Stock as it can get.
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Take it to the dealer. Its a weak spring that assist with turning. Check if you hear a slight squeal as you turn your steering wheel while moving slowly(1-5 mph).
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Remove your front wheels and rolled them back and forth. Make sure you don't hear any noise.

I'm telling you this because my brand new car front wheels was making noise. Took it to the dealer and found out two front TPMS sensors snapped out of the valve stem. So the sensor was inside the tires, therefore making noises. You TPMS will still work, and you wont get a warning Check TPMS sensor light on your dash.
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Originally Posted by xRYD3Rx
No popping noise here. What year?
its 2013 the sound comes when I turn my steering wheel left and right or my car brakes it make a sound in the front.
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Originally Posted by xRYD3Rx
I heard that 13,14 had this issue my 15 GS is having this issue as well. Clicking noise is coming from front wheels It's like few clicks in a row when turning the wheel left / right.

Is there a DYI fix. Don't want to take to dealer they might duplicate the problem. It's not such an issue but when window is down I hear it kind of makes me wonder why a $60k car is making those noises.
Hey I had a clicking noise issue exactly how you describe it - took it in and had the dealer look at it, turns out there was a loose bolt on the control arm.
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Will take a look at it during the weekend
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Hey guys, earlier these year I had a 'cracking' noise when I turned sharp left at low speeds. Took it in and they said my rotors were rusted out. I googled it a bit and it's not uncommon for a 3-4 year old car to have this, particularly in the North East.

Hope that's not the case with yours, at least not yet. Wasn't a cheap repair.
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I took my car in with a clicking noise when I turned at low speed and they replaced my rotors under a TSB, I haven't had the issue since.
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Had the same issue on my 2014 GS F sport. Had to do with the rotors and there was a TSB for it but my VIN number wasn't included in the TSB but I kept having the issue and so they replaced the rotors. Still has clicking when I turn left but the noise is gone for when I turn right. Really embarassing though as to how loud this clicking is especially in a parking garage.
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I have a weird "popping" noise coming from the steering as well. In the morning when I pull out the garage, I have to lock the wheels all the way to the left to come out to avoid my truck and I hear it.

My car is a bone stock '15 Fsport RWD...
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I'm outside of the VIN range for this but having the same issues as everyone else has described.

Is there any reason to think that my wheel spacers could have caused this? I'm asking from a service tech perspective. Trying to decide if I should take the spacers off before I have this addressed. I know they have to prove the cause of malfunction is due to the aftermarket part and based on my inspection, the spacers I have don't physically touch the disc part of the rotor. I don't want to give them any leeway for denying me the service.


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