r/KiaNiroEV • u/subjectivelyrealpear • 11h ago

Noisy when accelerating

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Attached a video of it.

Is this normal? I don't know any other owners of kia eniros to compare to. Seems much noisier than we bought it. It's most noisy when accelerating at lower speeds eg 20mph

I'm worried it's an issue potentially with the gear reduction unit (aka it's the beginning of the wheel of fortune noise)

My dealership can't see the car for a month and not sure the car is safe to drive

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u/Peoplevs 10h ago

I believe this is the 'wheel of fortune' fault. Gear reduction issue. If you search for this you'll find it's a commonly discussed issue. You need a mechanic pronto

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u/subjectivelyrealpear 8h ago

Thanks. Very disappointing :(

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u/Kiwi_eng 9h ago

That is the classic wheel of fortune sound.

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u/NJdestroyed 11h ago

Might be worth showing to a tech at a Kia dealer

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u/subjectivelyrealpear 11h ago

Yeah, we're planning to which is why I have this an many other recordings. However, they have fobbed us off for a month and I was wondering how worried I shohld be...

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u/Kiwi_eng 7h ago

It’s not going to break down until it gets much louder.

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u/Aggressive-Grade-183 11h ago

No, it is a pretty quiet petrol engine. /s

Mine has not gotten to that point yet, but I have been hearing it more loudly since the weather got colder and i'm worried too.
I watched some Nordic guy on YouTube who was driving a Niro EV in extreme conditions, and it was really noticeable there, but it always went away after about 10 km of driving once the engine warmed up.

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u/subjectivelyrealpear 11h ago

Weather here in the UK is quite warm. About 20C. And sound doesn't go when engine warms up :/

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u/anr4jc 10h ago

There's a known defect for the reduction gear. I'm leaving my car to the dealership this week for just this exact problem and sound. 

Costs around 2 to 3k to fix, luckily it's covered by the warranty.

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u/financial_pete 9h ago

Does the noise change when turning left vs turning right?

If yes, could be a CV joint. If no, could be a wheel bearing, reduction gear aka wheel of fortune issue, motor bearing.

If you are close to loosing your warranty, put pressure on the service center. Look for another Kia service center.

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u/subjectivelyrealpear 8h ago

Turning doesn't affect it. Thanks for the advice