Posted on 12/19/2025
You ease into a parking lot, turn the wheel, and hear that sharp click-click-click from the front of the car. The steering still works and the car feels mostly normal, so it is tempting to ignore it for a while. That sound is usually your front end trying to get your attention before something more serious or expensive shows up. Why Your Car Clicks When You Turn Most turning noises come from parts that support the car's weight and allow the wheels to pivot. As those parts wear, they get loose, dry, or cracked, and the movement that used to be smooth starts to make noise. Turning the wheel shifts weight from side to side, which is why the sound shows up more in tight corners than in a straight line. The type of noise and when it happens matter. A steady rhythmic clicking in a tight turn is very different from a single clunk over a bump or a groan at full lock. When we road test a car for a noise like this, we pay close attention to whether it happens only while m ... read more