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Clunking / rattling: most reported vehicles

Model years whose owners most often describe clunks, knocks and rattles in NHTSA complaints. Last verified Aug 7, 2026.

#VehicleReports
12011 Hyundai Sonata373
22018 Ford F-150280
32019 Ford F-150181
42013 Hyundai Sonata154
52017 Ford F-150149
62012 Hyundai Sonata143
72007 Toyota RAV4138
82006 Toyota RAV4126
92016 Honda Pilot108
102006 Pontiac G699
112019 Ford Expedition97
122000 Dodge Intrepid94
132013 Kia Optima87
141999 Dodge Intrepid83
152024 Honda Prologue82
162015 Kia Soul80
172005 Ford Escape79
182012 Kia Soul79
192017 Hyundai Tucson77
202013 Hyundai Elantra75
212002 Ford Explorer74
222012 Kia Optima74
232014 Kia Soul74
242013 Kia Soul74
252015 Kia Optima70
262017 Hyundai Santa-FE68
272008 Honda Accord66
282012 Kia Sportage65
292015 Hyundai Sonata63
302014 Kia Sorento63
312016 Ford Explorer61
322020 Ford F-15060
332014 Jeep Cherokee59
342011 Kia Sorento59
352016 Kia Sorento59
362005 Chevrolet Malibu59
372015 Jeep Cherokee58
382013 Ford Focus57
392004 Ford Explorer57
402004 Dodge Durango57
412008 Ford Edge56
422015 Kia Sorento56
432013 Kia Sportage56
442011 Kia Optima55
452018 Ford Expedition55
462012 Kia Sorento54
471999 Dodge Durango53
482013 Kia Sorento53
492014 Hyundai Santa-FE53
502007 Pontiac G651

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints whose narrative matches this symptom’s keywords. Automatic classification is approximate, and raw totals favor vehicles that sold in large numbers.

1,105 model years have clunking / rattling reports in total. Browse all vehicles →