2022 Niro EV — faint repetitive clicking at low speeds/braking. Wheel of Fortune issue?
I have a 2022 Kia Niro EV with about 23k miles. I’ve recently noticed a faint repetitive “click click click click” when moving very slowly, and it seems especially noticeable when braking/decelerating.
The car drives and brakes normally otherwise — no warning lights, grinding, vibration, or loss of power.
I’ve read about the Niro EV “Wheel of Fortune” motor/reduction gear issue (TSB ELE234), so naturally I’m wondering if this could be an early sign of that, or if this sounds more like normal brake/rotor/caliper noise.
For anyone who has had the Wheel of Fortune issue:
Did yours start as a very faint clicking?
Was it noticeable during braking/regen?
Did it also happen while accelerating/coasting?
Did the clicking get faster with vehicle speed?
What did Kia ultimately diagnose/replace?
I’m taking the car to Kia for recall work anyway and plan to ask them to road-test it and check the noise while it’s there.
Would appreciate hearing what yours sounded like, especially if you have a video/recording to compare.