2014-16 toyota corolla creaking noise fixed!
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- 2016 toyota corolla making creeking/ groaning noises while slowly going over bumps/driveway and turning. The lower control arm bushings (front control arms, rear bushing) are making this noise. Grease them with brake caliper grease (extremely sticky and weather resistant) and your car will be back to quiet like when you bought it.
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CRC Industries 05359 is the grease I used.
Yes, you can grease the bushings without removing a single bolt.
If you aren't comfortable getting under your car, take it to any auto shop, show them this video and pay them 30$ and they can do this in 15 mins.
If this works for you, post a comment so everyone knows it works!!
One guy said his control arm bolts were loose, this is uncommon, but make sure they are tight before assuming anything else is wrong.
I hope this video collectively saves hundreds of thousands of dollars paid to dealerships that think they have us in their pocket.
**5000 views assumes 5000 people have had this issue. If their local dealership diagnoses "bad control arms" and charges the customer, thats approximately 820$ lowest out the door for labor and 2 control arms x5000= 4.1 million$!!! Greedy F-ers!!
Thank god I found this video. This is the exact same noise my 17 corolla is making, and I thought it was a suspension problem. Soon as it gets warmer outside, I'm greasing mine up. You may have potentially saved me hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. You're the man!
it's hard to get to, and I couldn't fully get all around them, but it works. No more creaks
My 17 corolla does the same exact thing. Have not tried this yet. Did it work for you?
@@eliefares2755 Yep, it did work. It took a good chunk of a day to get to it, but once I greased it up, the noise has been gone ever since. I suggest doing it on a weekend.
@@Zepwik That's good to hear. Thanks for the reply! Do you know what this part of a car is called? (I'm not that knowledgeable in cars, I plan on taking it to a mechanic but don't know what to tell him)
@@eliefares2755 They're called control arms.
Silicone grease is probably a better option. Regular oil based grease will deteriorate rubber bushings over time.
The control arms are bad on all of these cars. Report them to nhtsa
I want to cry, I'm a happy man again!
Good work! Mystery solved. So much yapping back and forth on the forums about this noise and you got in there and solved it. Thank you. I will be greasing my 16' Corolla shortly.
No problem! I hope this saves thousands of dollars from innocent people going to a lazily run dealership, telling people it's "your rotors", "your calipers", " your control arms are bad" or even the worst "thats normal" 😂😂😂
@@pog_reviews5406 THANK YOU! You are saving me hundreds or thousands because I can't get under the vehicle myself and have to rely on those dishonest dealerships or auto repair shops.
2016 corolla S. At 34,000 miles the dealer had to replace both lower control arms due to the bushings. Now at 60,000 thr problem noise is worse then the 1st time. There should be a recall on this. I'm going to try grease but now I really just hate this car that I am still paying for.
I have a 2018 Corolla and it’s been doing this for a long time. Every time that I take it to the dealership(stealership) they don’t know what it is. I’m going to show them this. Thank you so much.
Same it’s been driving me crazy
@@nicoledominguez5475 they changed the control arms. No longer hear the noise.
Same problem for me, I ended up replacing them back in March to get it to go away and it did and now 6 months in and I can’t get it to make noise from the control arm but creaking noise is back and no one can figure it out at this point not even me.
@@christopherllamas5706 how much did it cost you?
Be a man and stick your finger in there with grease
If I could like this a thousand times I would because they would tell me I need new ones and be like ughhh no lol just tighten them and lube them lol 💗💗💗💗
Thanks! Let us know if it works for you
Bought a 2016 Corolla S brand new and this issue started when it hit about 10K kilometers. The dealer never admitted that the noise existed even if their mechanics test drove it. I'm guessing the top-down instructions from Toyota is to not recognize the problem and it's a real shame. Thanks for your video Kaden, gonna try the fix you propose !
I have the same noises for my car right now on my Toyota Corolla 2016. Have all the suspension and still hear the same noises
Oh, I am getting under that sucker as soon as it gets warmer. That creaking sound from both sides has been driving me nuts! 2015 Corolla, base model.
Thanks for sharing, Kaden!
You're welcome, glad I could help!
I first noticed this noise when I got off my car it creaked back and forth how much does a repair like this usually run if I have not mecahnical knowledge
I have 2016 Toyota Auris Hybrid (Corolla in US). The creaking noise at slow speeds, whilst going up a slight incline, with slightly breaking brings up this noise.
Dealer said it was the anti roll bar bushes, so i left it for a few years, until this lockdown I decided to change them as a pair. Low and behold, creaking went away, until a few hours later it came back, not as much but you can still hear it!
I'm glad you found a simple solution, as I'm more than happy to lube her up and hope I find the same sulution as you have!
Quick Update: Jacked the car up, pressure washed the ball joints and control arm, cleaned it up. Sprayed Silicone spray, i let it soak for an hour. Then i spray lithium white grease into the control arm and all the joints on it, wiped excess off. Left it standing for a few hours. Almost 2 weeks later and 0 noise, no squeaks, nothing! Also feels nicer on the turns at slow speeds. Thanks, really appreciated, as a new control arm is £100 plus on each side, not mentioning the labour to install 🙄
Man you are genius! Thanks for the great video im sick of hearing this shit. Much appreciated!
Let us know if it works for you, thanks!
I bought my 2015 Corolla in 2017 with 43000 miles on it. Exactly the same issue. Multiple visits to the Toyota mechanic with no luck of a fix. They always said we can't reproduce the sound. Last time I took it in I was told it was the drivers seat making the noise. Without a doubt the most informative video & explanation anywhere. 1000000👍
Thank you. I was just worried that something was eventually going to break and cost a lot. Though I may not get in there and grease it out, I definitely have the peace of mind that it’s not something major.
Took my 2017 Corolla to the dealership right after purchase year after year for this noise. They couldn’t find it. Even went to the head of Toyota corporate. Finally this video found it
Hey I have a 2015 its my wifes car. I am a tech for Chrysler and now Ford. Always heard it thought the samething. Now after is totaled my car last month. Shes getting a 24 Rav4 tomorrow and this is the first thing I am doing to the Corolla this week. It's hella annoying. I wonder what caused it weather torque when built or just the bushing them self drying out. I live in OKC. Thanks for the info. If you do alot of repairs I have some great tips and random automotive repair videos. Thank-you again.
Not a problem, glad i could help. I think the way the bushing was designed, it was a complex rubber bushing that wasn't solid rubber, there's an inner and outer rubber circle connected by some rubber sections. The open spaces weren't big enough and when torqued down, it squeezes the inner and outer rubber too close to each other and any movement causes the noise
@pog_reviews5406 Ill get on alldata and check torque specs. Then loosen and torque correctly. It my car now 83k and she is happy with her Rav4.
This seems to be a Toyota and Lexus problem. My 16 CT200h and 15ct200h both made this exact noise. You notice it after you park and get out of the car as it rocks back and forth. Same noise. They use the same control arms. I had a 2018 rental corolla too that made this noise. The only thing is you need to use a grease that doesn’t eat at the rubber cause most do.
My 2009 corolla creeks as you press the brake pedal. It has to be moving. The creek seems based on deceleration
Is yours more of a creaking noise exactly like this video? Or is it a loud squeaking noise whenever you let go of the brake pedal?
My '09 Corolla has a similar issue 😅
@Jill I found the problem to go away after drenching all four front control arm bushing in silicone lubricant spray.
But to answer your question it was more like CRĔK, then crek. Short, not loud but worrying noise, releasing was not loud but made a small audible noise. Wouldn't call it a squeak but sounds are subjective. Just looked it up though and it says your brake pads may be exhausted
Man, you nailed it! my 2014 S plus have this weird creeking noise + a weird clunk on the driver side. I took it to 3 mechanics already and non of them could find anything at all they all said that everything was good down there. Very frustrating, I will try this later today to see if I can get rid of the creeking noise.
Yea, by a visual inspection, everything is good. Actually, everything is perfect, there are no issues at all with the parts, however, the mold that created the bushings allowed rubber to be too close in the bushings which makes the sound. Those mechanics should have found this video.
I did had clunking sound on my driver side too and had my front struts changed and the clunk went away but the creaking remain later on in time. So annoying
Wow!!! I bought a 2017 corolla and within the first year, i took it in for service and told them about this same noise. I took a drive with a tech but couldn’t get the car to make the noise so i went home disgusted i couldn’t explain the noise to the tech. it only does it going into my driveway like the one in this video. Fast forward five years later and i ran into your video. Jackpot! I had a suspicion it was the control arm bushings and you just confirmed my suspicions. I got a service appointment tomorrow morning and i’m gonna bring this up again. This should be warrantee item since i complained about this noise the first year we got it. Thanks bro for your help! 🎉
This worked! Thank you! Brought it to the dealer and they said that the noise is normal? Yeah I don't think so
Corolla is the best selling car in the world and this guy just solved the LARGEST most ANNOYING problem, in a 8:42 sec video. I love Toyota, and no car company is perfect, but Toyota needs to give this guy a new Corolla and free service for LIFE, for identifying this and the fix!
Thanks! I thought maybe I could save someone else (thousands of people) thousands of dollars or trading in a car..
On July 9, 2020, Toyota sent out a Technical Service Bulletin for this problem on the 2014-2019 Corolla. It is covered under Basic Warranty only, so most of us won't get it fixed for free (the 2014-2017 Corolla were already out of Basic Warranty at that time). At least, we now know where the problem is. I have a 2017 Corolla that has been making the same noise since the day I bought it at 2000 miles. It's only noticeable in the cold when braking over bumps, or uneven surface. Spraying AT-205 on the lower control arm bushings seemed to have dismissed the noise for a day. Look like greasing the lower control arm bushings is the only way to go. Any grease mess on the street, you can blame it on Toyota.
Do you happen to know the TSB number?
I've had two corollas a 2015 and 2017, 2015 was totaled at low mileage unfortunately. I sold my 2017 with 100k on it and it had the noise from 40k-100k, got progressively worse as the car aged. It drove me nuts, I hated driving that thing. This issue though is not detrimental to the reliability of the suspension, it's just a quirk. Both of my corollas had this.
Man ive been wondering about this noise for 50000 miles. I always thought i needed new struts...part i regret is me not taking it in when the warranty was valid
Trying this for sure. I was just about to try changing my struts. Thanks for the help man!!!
This WORKS!!! Thanks my good Sir!
THANK YOU GOOD SIR 😭 my '09 Corolla (nearing ~200k) makes this exact same creaking/swaying noise whenever I park and exit the car. I'm showing this video to the stealership so they can't come back with 'idk we didn't find anything wrong' lol. 😂
I've had this problem in my 2016 S Premium since brand new. Been to four shops; none could replicate it or find any problems. Ridiculous.
Thank you very very much man!
This has been an issue on my old 2014 and now I got a 2019 as a secondary small car with only 20k miles and it makes that killing noise. i thought it is the suspensions.
fucking corolla I have this issue for 6 years now lol and now its getting worse and this is why i'm here
Was just quoted $1200 they told me it was the control arms 🤷
AMEN. FINALLY!!!!!
awesome, just awesome! fantom noise figured out. thanks man!
THANK YOU! I bought my 15 corolla 3 years ago and it’s been making this noise ever since. It hasnt bothered me too much until recently when the passenger side started doing it as well. I’ve brought it up to the dealer before and they never heard the issue.
Dealer knows exactly what's wrong. This noise has something to do with the tire size not just the lower control arm bushings because I replaced both lower control arms. After 4 months same old story.
Same here with my 2016 Corolla
@@allisonstarwilson7968 It's a great car. Mine has 165k miles. That noise could be associated with the wrong tire size. Consult a mechanic and try a smaller size tire.
@abeninan4017 you may be on to something are yours 17s or 15s?
Yup, 2017 Corolla se same problem. My warranty is up and dealership always acted like I was crazy because it would only happen sometimes especially when it gets cold. Trying this tomorrow.
Same
i found the real fix. That control arm is where the noise is coming from. The bolt is noisy and the fix was to tighten the sh*t out of it. Procedure is as follows. 1) tighten with breaker bar. 2) drive. 3) tighten again) 4) drive....and so forth until the noise is gone. Fixed and noise is all gone. Handling is better too.
Thats interesting, you are talking about the bolt trhough the rear (big) bushing, right? Mine was torqued well past 120 ft/lbs, trying to get it out was rough, had to use my 1000 ft/lbs impact. Let us know if the sound comes back
Also, was yours loose when you checked it out at first?
@@pog_reviews5406yes it was the same bolt in the rear. Initially when i loosened it it was very easy turn. Not sure why. But same deal started around 20k miles. Got louder over time. now at 70k and was annoying the crap out of me. glad i finally fixed it.
FYI i initially tried lubing it with a ton of silicone lube and didnt work for me.
@@tk4227 I won't jump to conclusions, but I think yours was just loose. Theres no expert to set us all straight, obviously the dealership can't figure it out either lol. Hopefully people read your comment and check to make sure that bolt is damn tight before they grease it!
My 2019 makes the same noise coming from the right front wheel. It makes it when I go in the drive way just like you showed it.
I had the same issue and I sprayed silicone spray in them and it lasted a week but it made it better. Ive been figuring on replacing them but if something like grease would stay and solve the issue that would be great because the rubber is still good, just noisy.
Hello Guys, I have the same issue. I noticed it was dissapearing every time y washed my car at the Car Wash (they apply WD-40 with a Nozzle to lubricate all lower parts) or even once I was taking it to the Dealer Service as they lubricate the lower part of the car. I was using WD-40 and the noise was gone for a little bit....I will use the grease you are recommending. Many Thanks Kaden and fellow Corolla owners. Godspeed....
Exactly the same is happening with my girlfriend’s car
Ufff thanks man for showing me,that noise have worry and crazy.now i know.thank for the help hallelujah..
I have a 2017 Corolla and its doing this. Its annoying as hell. Knew I shouldn't have traded in my F150 ;)
I find the lack of visual detail and orientation to be more frustrating than guessing.
What? The camera was too close. I have no clue wtf you did.
I have a 2015 Toyota Corolla LE and every time I drive I hear a sound that sounds like a woodpecker pecking on wood. I guess this is not the same noise. Does anyone know the noise I'm talking about and what is causing the noise?
Is it while you are turning? Braking? Potholes/bad roads? Braking hard and turning at the same time? Not braking but turning hard?
Don’t spray petroleum oil on your bushings. Spray silicone. It won’t break down the rubber. Also you don’t have to take everything apart.
If you use anything that sprays, it may leak out and not last more than a month or two. Could last longer, but the brake grease will last about a year
Do I have to remove the wheels?
Watch Scotty Kilmer video called "Mechanics Don't Want You to Know This About Your Car's Suspension". He sprayed AT-205, which is a rubber rejuvenate product in those bushings instead. I used that product before and it really make rubber more flexible. I looked at those bushings and there were no places for grease to penetrate (they are just solid rubber bushings). So, AT-205 maybe a better option. If grease works, then try it, but I'm going to try AT-205 first.
Not a bad idea!
Just sprayed my lower control arm bushings with AT-205 over the weekend...I feel like I'm driving a new car again! So happy. Thanks to Kaden for pointing me to where to spray and thanks to Scotty to telling me what to spray it with! -Br
Update: For me, the AT-205 only lasted about a day. I did multiple applications, daily to weekly, letting it soak overnight each time, without any significant, long lasting results. I'm going to keep spraying until I run out though. Maybe I'm not getting good coverage but it's been many applications later...
@@BravoRed691 Yup, it only lasted about one day for me as well. I haven't sprayed it again. I think it works when it is wet. That said, it worked as a lubricant, even though, there was nothing to lubricate. Maybe, it soaked in the little cracks and helped dampening the vibration noises. It is supposed to make rubber flexible though. I sprayed it everywhere, to all the rubber parts on my car. I don't know if silicone spray would help. General purpose grease might ruin it. Anyway, I don't have that noise anymore. I only hear it when the weather is cold.
@@lanfan1464 I should drive it right after I spray them then. I've always let it soak overnight with not much long lasting success. I live in triple digit SoCal and I hear it all the time. Kaden's video is 2.5 years old now, I wonder how the CRC Industries 05359 has affected the bushings. I do have a tube of Toyota Rubber-G 100G. That should be safe on all rubber as it's meant for rubber boots and caliper pins (i think). I guess i'll give that a try next. I wish i would have seen the T-SB-0068-20 earlier.
I have this problem with my 2017 corolla thanks for the video
Big help my Corolla is making the same noise. Great video!
Is there any way to greese these without unbolting stuff?
Yes, I show in the video. Just get under the car and find the control arm big bushing, take globs of grease and push them in there, it will work
@@pog_reviews5406 what kind of grease did you use
@@yovanigramajo4632 crc industries 05359
We traded our Forte in for a 2016 Corolla in June. Now I know what to show the dealer. Thank you so much
HI I am having the same issue. I am considering taking it to the dealership too, how much did it cost you to have them fix it?
Man i wish i found this when the car was still under warranty
Toyota has an updated control arm and bushings for the 2014-2019 corolla. The lubrication will only be temporary, and is just a good way to confirm it's coming from the rear bushing. Unfortunately, the control arms and bushings need to be replaced to solve the problem
Took them long enough!
Know the parts number for updated parts?
@@platinumjason yea I’d like that info as well
I started noticing that noise while going over speed bumps or a water runoff ditch in the road around 35k miles. I'm nearing the end of my lease this summer. I may keep the car. Has this greasing held up? Or did the noise come back?
How come they didn't grease it from the factory? My Corolla started making that noise from the day I bought it at 2,000 miles. Mine only makes that noise when I first drive it (when it is cold), going over bumps and braking at the same time. Not a huge issue, but kinda annoying. I have greased the heck out of the brake sliding pins with no result. I think I did spray some silicone lubricant in those control arm bushings as well. I will have to try that again sometime with grease and more silicone spray.
It's not something that should need to be greased, the bushings are just not designed right. I have heard there is an updated part number that has slightly re-designed bushings, but I haven't looked into it.
Thank you! You're the second opinion I needed to confirm its just greasing the bushings not the whole suspension or shocks. My husband (RIP) was a mechanic and I watched him work on many vehicles. Twice recently the dealership says they don't hear anything unusual when I asked them to check it. I hear it every morning as I exit my driveway but their high tech equipment heard nothing. Grrr. Did I mention I'm a woman and they see $$$ when I walk in? Pisses me off.
I'm glad I could help! Hopefully you can get rid of that noise soon. Good luck!
I really appreciate this video but I wish we had a better view of where exactly you’re doing all this. I don’t know anything about cars but I’d like to do this myself. I just can’t white figure out where you’re applying this grease.
Heres an option, if you take this to any auto shop and show them this video, they will know exactly what to do. They should not charge more than 30$ and should be glad to help.
Kaden Anderson Great advice! Thanks bro.
Thank you so much for this video. My 2017 corolla se just started having this problem at 35,800 miles. I’m going to show this to my dealer and hopefully it’ll be cheap and I won’t have to do it lol.
Did you already go to the dealer and have them look at it? A lot of people in forums say they went to a dealer and were met with misdiagnoses and costly replacements of both control arms, sway bar, etc.. Good Luck, maybe the dealer will realize what needs to be done and contact their higher to replace the bushings with a different part to stop this issue
Kaden Anderson I haven’t been to the dealer yet but I do plan on taking it to them. I’m sure they’ll misdiagnose the problem or the problem wouldn’t occur when I get there. I just took a video of my car doing it on my phone and I’ll show them your video. Not sure how major of a problem this is, but I hope that they will say something since this is a common issue and seem to happen around 30,000 miles. Especially with it being a suspension problem.
Don't trust dealerships. They will rob you blind lol I was getting normal service done and the dude asked me if i wanted them to change my air and cabin filters. I asked him how much and he said $80.... I laughed at him and went directly to autozone and bought premium filters for $15 each and installed them in like 5 minutes.
Kyle Runyon Lmaoo. You are so right! I learned my lesson when I got my first car serviced. 2013 vw Jetta and the guy told me to get a new cabin air filter. That was $80+. I was young and dumb. After paying for it, I saw how easy and cheap it was. Now I change them on my cars and my family members cars.
I know this is an old video so I dunno if you still check this. But I'm about to do this on my corolla and I was just wondering if you had to get an alignment after doing this?
@formulatbc9097 no alignment needed after, it is possible to push the grease in without removing any suspension parts
That is the exact sound that I'm having When going over bumps slowly in my 2017 Toyota Corolla.
Definitely grease those bushings that he mentioned in the video. Use silicone grease (like brake pins grease). You don't have to remove anything. Just grease them using your finger. I didn't think it would help, because you are not supposed to grease those bushings, but it really stopped the noise. My car had that noise since day 1, so it was a design flaw. Many people are going to have that noise when the weather is cold.
@@lanfan1464 how is the update, how long will it last. Thankyou
@@nhatnoshida6928 It seems to last a year, or two years. And, then it makes those noises again, when it's cold. You might want to keep greasing it every winter. The grease is exposed to outside environment, so, it does get washed away.
Hi Kaden. Did you have jack stands under the car? I only saw the hydraulic jack in the video.
Having had 2 hydraulic jacks get internal leaks in them, and then taking them apart to find the reason, I have to say "don't trust them".
If i'm going under a car I only do it on ramps or jack stands.
Glad you solved the creak.
I want to say I definitely had jack stands somewhere, maybe further back to not interfere with the front cradle. I also looked at the video again and couldn't see any part of my jackstands lol. But if I had only used my hydraulic jack, I would have put it under the front cradle in the center- not allowing me to get under there and do all that. Its been a long time since I've been under a car without jackstands, I don't trust them either.
Kaden, first time on your You tube channel. I have the same cracking noise on a '09 Toyota Corolla. I had replaced the sway bar links, then the struts, bearing mounts were OK. I got 80 hours of work in trying to determine the issue of the noise. Watched You tube videos on what noise a bad strut mount makes along with sway bar link. This noise was different; like a metal cracking sound. You nailed it. The part I don't understand is your not to grease a lower control arm. You have the control arm frame with a built in front and rear rubber bushing with a metal sleeve in the middle where the bolt goes thru. No grease or lubrication is required. There must be a metal part of the lower control arm that rubs against the rear arm housing that causes a creak sound. I will take your advice and try it. My concern is the noise coming back after 1-2 years later. Thank You for advice in helping everyone. I hope this solves my noise problem.
Have you tried it yet? I’m starting to notice a similar noise with a used 2017 my girlfriend and I just bought 2 weeks ago. Only has 21,000 miles on it, needs a door dent repaired, other than that and the noise, we got a good deal on it. Came with brand new studded winter tires too. The noise has only happened when we hit a bump under light braking, such as hitting a crack in the road while approaching a stop sign
Problem solved by tightening one turn on the rear bolt for the passenger side lower control arm. The bolt has a nut on top that you have to use a open or box wrench to hold the nut to keep from spinning while tightening the bolt.
I see your issue was fixed by tightening the control arm bolts. There are probably 10% of people who find this video that just need to tighten the control arm bolt. Glad you didn't get ripped off by the dealer for a few grand!
Thanks for the info! I will be greasing mine up today or tomorrow... Sick of hearing the creaking!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
Will do... I replaced both ball joints thinking that it was them... The bushing that is the culprit I have sprayed with white lithium as well and it silenced it for a short time... It also goes silent if we get a heavy enough rain storm... Toyota quality is not what it used to be... Another example is the musty smell from the circulation system...
@@LeoRousseau yea, im glad I never spent more than 50$ trying to figure this one out.. get some brake caliper grease, thats what I used in the video, works great
Hi, how long will it last. Do you have to do it once a while like a year or so? Please let me know. What is the torque specs for those arm control bolt.
Depends on weather and road conditions (dust, winter salt/chemicals on road). It should last at least 4-6 months
I am still getting a creak, but only on a right turn on a slight decline. Not on pot holes or speed bumps.
Had mechanic do the work. I gave them the grease, but wonder if they hit in between the 3 bushings as you described.
Hopefully he literally put globs in each one to get every part and last a long time, may have to have him revisit it and ensure he gets all parts of the bushings. Did the treatment make most of the noise go away?
I had my car in several shops that couldnt tell me what this squeak is. One of them didnt even hear it. This video is definitely getting a like.
Thanks!
Mine does the damn dame noise! It’s not bad but I know it’s does it! Ever since I put my trd spring installed i notice it does it. It’s just the LF one thought. I’ll look in to it! Thank you!
I bought I used 15 Le in 2019 and wasn’t a issue before. It’s been making this noise for about a year and I was doubting the dealer if they have sold me a car with accident. That was one of my guesses with another guess being car suspensions getting old. But at the same time I know I guy who is still driving a cord 150 with 300 k Kms/ 180k miles. So I was sure that corolla with such reputation of reliability can’t be breaking down. I hope this will fix the hollow creaking noise. Thanks. 🎉
Did it work?
I had this creaking on my 2017 since DAY ONE
I got a 2014 that has been doing this for years! I couldn't figure it out. Thank you! I will try this for sure. Cold weather and slight braking while going over bumps and turns causes it for me... pulling into my driveway. Thank you!
Awesome, give us an update!
@@pog_reviews5406 I tried some at-205 reseal on those rubber bushing locations and it worked!... temporarily. That is the spot though for sure! After some wet weather driving the creaking has come back. Not as bad though. I have the same brake grease you used. Going to try that next in the same spot. I'm just happy to know what exactly is causing the noise. Definitely those large bushings.
@@tsolooo38 I'm glad you found the spot!! Man it feels good to identify something that dealerships can't.. Now you just have to find a good grease... I'm thinking maybe the bushings were molded leaving that extra material at the seam or something, taking the bushings out completely and trimming the insides may permanently fix this, but a little brake grease here and there is soooo much better than listening to that sound lol
@@pog_reviews5406 Ya, I previously bought that at-205 from watching a Scotty Kilmer video where he suggested it for squeaky / creaking rubber suspension bushings... for this problem. I must have previously missed those rear bushings though because it didn't work at all. The stuff didn't work very long this time, but for anybody out there having this issue those large bushings are definitely the spot! I'll try grease next... See how long it lasts. If that doesn't work new control arms with the pressed in bushings aren't that expensive. Thank you!!!
@@tsolooo38 - 2 years later man….what have you done to fix it and what all details have you found out about it?
Kaden Anderson, thank you so much for discovering this. I saw this video a couple weeks ago and I decided to try it today. It fixed my noise issue perfectly. I have to test it a bit more, but it definitely does not make noise over speed bumps anymore.
Amazing! Glad I could help
Yes my 16 done this as well dealer couldn’t fix it then bought a new 18 Corolla because of the noise got to 15k on that and the same noise started same side it’s the control arm done the wd40 test spray each part one at a time bring it for a spin and got it down to the control arm the noise stop after spraying that it seems to be a problem with new Corolla,s but whats the fix replace it or grease it up it’s very annoying keep think something is going to fall off has it loosened or has the bushes gone bad what a headache back to the dealer after lockdown that should be fun
Unless they change the mold that makes the bushings at their factory, every control arm stamped out with the same mold will make the same noise. Either they change the part number and make new ones or you grease it
Mine makes that noise🥺
I have a Toyota Corolla s 2003, every time when breaking it makes this creaking noise. I already changed the break pads both front a rear. I really don’t think it’s the calipers plus it’s just going to be a waste of money. I saw the link of this video from a guy who got the same problem as me. I would use the grease tomorrow and see if it keeps quiet.
Trust me, before I knew what it was, I was changing parts out left and right. Did it work for you?
Did this work? Late reply, but my car is having same issue. It's a 2005.
I have a 2016 Corolla S and it creeks just like that and I took it to dealer and they say everything is fine and that they don't hear anything now I can show them this lol thanks man! Good job 👍💯
You're welcome!
Now I'm about to check this out on my 2014 Corolla S, started happening when I changed out my calipers
If anyone is having this issue still Toyota has a service bulletin for this. I brought in my 2018 Corolla LE and mentioned the front lower control arm bushing creaking noise and they pulled up the bulletin right away and were able to replace both control arms for me. There is a different version of the control arm they use now that eliminates the clunking/squeaking. Note that my car was under the certified limited warranty.
Funny not for my they said $1200
@@joshakaoger69 Even with it under warranty?
Any update? Did you end up needing to replace the control arms anyway? The noise would eventually came back otherwise, right?
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 🙏 This noise has been driving me NUTS! I was about to waste my $ on new struts
Lol
Jajajaja I did it too I spend $350 and surprised still there
Like everyone is saying, my 2017 is doing the same thing. Went to the mechanic and they said for me to grease them before changing out the control arms.
Same in my highlander. The rubber is tearing. There's been tsbs about it. If u got lucky and complained early and got them to play ball.... You'd then get a replacement
Hi Kaden, thanks so much for posting this. I'm not a car guy myself (which will be painfully apparent with my next sentence). I've got a friend with a full car pit in his garage. Since I've got access to a pit, is it possible to grease the control arm bushels without taking off the tires? More out of convenience than anything else. I'm sure my buddy will give me a hand if not.
@@KBats absolutely it is
@@pog_reviews5406 My hero. This is fantastic news. I appreciate you so much. Thank you again.
@@KBats not a problem!
Kaden!!!! Thank you! I appreciate the hard work put in to show a solution! Question....something maybe I missed...did you use break grease as in what you put on your brake calipers? Thank you....fucking squeaking is so annoying and while under warranty Toyota won’t do crap. Thanks again! Kelley
Yes, thats what I used by crc industries
Thank you so so much for this video. We couldn’t figure out for over two month what was making that creaking sound in our Toyota Yaris when going over the bumps. Thanks to your video our car drives quietly as new! Although we had to replace the lower control arms bushings because when we grease them the creaking sound was much quieter but was still there. But we are so pleased that it’s fixed and quite now.
Thank you!
How much dod yhey charge?
Thank you Kaden for doing the hard work and accurately diagnosing the problem. They tried to fail my car for inspection because of this...telling me that I needed new sway bar bushings. One shot of motorcycle chain lube on each rear control arm busing and the problem is gone and not come back.
Exactly my problem, same model Toyota!
Glad I could help!
Thanks a looooot
Thanks for the video I have the same noise in my 2015 corolla I did a check on the entire suspension and everything is fine and never where the noise comes from thanks to you I now know where to go
Don’t know my forum pw anymore so I’ll say it here. Great job- would be nice to find a diagram of the bushing you’re referencing. Can I get to it just by taking the wheel off?
Yes, i spent 3 hours on the passenger side, then took 5 mins on the driver side.. well worth it though so I could study the bushing and confirm the issue. Jack up the front end, take wheels off, stick a few globs of grease in there and feel your way around the bushing. You have to cover the inside open spaces between the bushing. That will solve it.
Just google the control arm, you'll see the bushing im talking about
I am going to do this, do you think the bushings are not damaged but just noisy?
@@mikew9788 yes, it has to do with the way they were extruded/injection molded. Thin excess and not enough clearance on the rubber area that was intended to be open. Its rubber on rubber, the grease eliminates the noise
Took my 2016 Corolla to Mavis tire today showed them the video they greased up the joint no issues thank you so much
@@NorthJerseyFooter glad I could help!
@@pog_reviews5406 question: Could the problem exist on a 2009?
@@NorthJerseyFooter the issue on the 16 is the design of the rubber bushing on the control arms. New ones that are the same part number would quickly make the same noise, I've heard they made a change and updated the part number (probably to fix this issue finally). If the 09 takes the same part number front control arm, it could very well have the same issue
@@pog_reviews5406 thanks!
Hey there any update since you greased it up and how has it been since you greased it is it still quite how long has it been I’m going to use this grease if still has kept it quite a quick update would be appreciated thanks
It was actually great until a few months ago, slapped some more grease in, and fixed it again.. Totally worth getting rid of that noise for about a year after one time grease
Kaden Anderson ye that sounds good to me kaden one or twice a year if it’s doing the job is the rubber all good still thanks✌️
The rubber bushing feels great, not swelling or breaking down
I have a 17 does this too even on flat ground I can rock my car it does it like 2 huge people getting freaky in the back seat 🤣🤷
My 2015 Corolla does this i started hearing it around 70,000 miles.
could the front or rear control arms be the cause of sideways roll (during wind gusts) at speeds over 55mph? (steering seems straight but pushes sideways during wind gusts more so than normal)
@gbxx6692 it's a pretty light weight car, unless the car has very high mileage and other suspension parts are clearly broken, I don't think the control arms are contributing to that. I'm no expert by any means but every light weight car I've driven in wind gets pushed around a lot
This is a change from when the car was newer it had better handling at high speeds. I'm not sure what to look at as an alignment was done and premium tires installed. I was told possibly bushings or rear control arm, but nothing definitive. The springs do have some bounce and occasional bushing sound but not broken.
@user-ks9cg5lh2w in that case, maybe the shocks are bad, tire pressures are high enough? Next, I would check ball joints/control arm bushings
@user-ks9cg5lh2w *I'm not sure if it's common for the springs on these cars to get soft over time but that could be a part of it too
Thanks bro , helpful video !!!
the creaking has turned into knocking noise now on my 2016.. unfortunately this didn't help.. 55K miles
This happened on my 2015 at 50k. There was a bolt loose on the control arm and I tightened it and it was fixed. Can you describe the sound in more detail? It's faint right?
Yes! Tighten the control arm bolts/torque them down. 10% of people here need to do that and it fixes the issue
@@pog_reviews5406 Do you know if the creaking sound hou helped solve in this video is cosmetic or is something wrong with the car? If I just leave it as it with the creaking can it damage anything? Wondering if it's an actual problem or just a minor annoyance.
The completely cosmetic unless the bolts need to be tightened down. Now, if you grease them, torque bolts down and the sound is the same, it may be another problem like struts/bearings/ball joints. The bushings do have a life on them and will eventually need to be replaced. If you drive on potholes all day, maybe 75k miles, smooth roads, maybe 120k miles.
just did this. hope it works.
Let me know!
Thank You...
Toyota cars suspension struts problems failure at low miles 30k or less
So, I’m not the only one. Yeah, hit the little bump going in the garage.