Interior noises - rattles, creaks, squeaks!

[JAMSXR]

“I recently noticed The chattering sound coming from the vicinity of the seat belt that was pointed out by other owners It also came out of my car when I ran on bad roads (driver's seat, passenger seat) If you lower the seat belt up and down adjustment to the lowest position ... Oh my God No sound at all Everyone please try”

Recently picked mine up and noticed this on very bumpy roads. Seems to have worked. Other than that, the car has been perfect. Far less interior noise compared to my C63.

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[UJX]

Even when lowering the seat belt to the lowest position, I still get the noise in mine. I'm also getting a little bit of noise from something either in the back seat or trunk/hatch area.

 

[TypeRD]

The only consistent noise/rattle in my car is coming from a panel near the lower left of the glove box. I haven’t investigated how to fix it yet, but I think it should be as simple as installing some felt or foam pads in there to take up some small gaps. If there’s a solution for this already, please let me know. I don’t really want to take my car to the dealer. Unless there’s a TSB, I’m afraid they won’t really know how to fix it (which is a waste of time)…unless they have frequently dealt with this issue in other 11th gen Civics.

 

[Bonito]

Noticed an odd rhythmic click coming from what sounded like the passenger door today. It was very consistent, not sure what it might've been.

My biggest concern is the weird metallic ping I'm hearing from the steering wheel (which I made a thread about). Lots of other people are hearing it too, but I don't think it is supposed to be happening.

 

[TypeRD]

Yeah, at first I thought the rattling was coming from the passenger side door too. @Bonito Check that panel on the left, down below the glove box. While driving (in a non-busy area) over bumpy, cracked, roads, I was able to put reach down and put my hand on that panel and it seems like I made the rattling go away. I need to investigate more. I’ll have my son take a ride with me and have him put his hand on that panel. It’s much safer than me doing this. Hahaha! I’ll see if my theory is correct and report back later.

 

[tfcivicfl5]

I'm sensitive to rattles as well. My type r started rattling from the center dash speaker the moment i drove away when I bought my car.

Yes other rattles have popped up and unfortunately a seat squeak. These cars dashes are mostly held together by clips and things are plastic things rattle it's kinda what it is. Your only solution is felting everything.

I've had and 2) amg, trackhawk, 2 corvettes, 2 ctsv caddies over the years and they all rattled. Everyone's tolerance level is different.

We also bought a first year model these issues will get resolved, focus on the driving experience. This is still a great car and tons of fun.

 

[TypeRD]

Yeah, I expect some rattles for sure. I’m not overly concerned. But if it’s an easy fix that I can do myself, I like to take care of those kinds of things.

It’s not so much that the rattles reduce my enjoyment as much as they are a distraction. I’m 99% positive I have undiagnosed ADHD. Minor distractive things can sometimes really hold my attention much more than I think they would a “normal” person. Things like that can be very difficult for me to ignore. Conversely, it can be helpful. When I’m focused on something constructive and interesting to me, I can be SUPER focused on that too. Double edged sword I guess. I’m sure others here can relate.

 

[TypeRD]

Yeah, at first I thought the rattling was coming from the passenger side door too. @Bonito Check that panel on the left, down below the glove box. While driving (in a non-busy area) over bumpy, cracked, roads, I was able to put reach down and put my hand on that panel and it seems like I made the rattling go away. I need to investigate more. I’ll have my son take a ride with me and have him put his hand on that panel. It’s much safer than me doing this. Hahaha! I’ll see if my theory is correct and report back later.

My son and I went for a ride just a bit ago. He held his hand on that lower left panel below the glove box and, as far as I could tell, the rattling went away. I think it’ll be an easy fix. I’ll dig into it further when the weather gets a bit warmer and it’s more comfortable to be in the garage.

 

[Tickle]

Thank goodness my car doesn't rattle

 

[TDC50]

^^^ I’ve mentioned this before, love the Bernie knitted doll Tickle. Great pic in your signature

You should get a series of shots of Bernie around and on the car. Rear seat cup holder shot as well. It’s the only time seeing Bernie Sanders makes me smile

 

[tfcivicfl5]

My seat started squeaking after 800 miles thought I would be immune guess not.

Any long term fix outside of dealer replacing rails or seat? Wd40?

 

[Rhorn]

Im starting to notice a buzzing rattle in the left window whenever its all the way up​

 

[TypeRD]

@Rhorn Remember back when I said rattling windows is kind of a Honda thing? Indeed, even my 2020 MDX windows rattle a little bit when rolled down, but they’re much more damped than in Hondas I’ve owned/driven/sat in and it isn’t distracting. They definitely don’t rattle when up. With that said, my FL5’s windows seem totally fine and certainly don’t rattle when up. I haven’t driven enough with them partially down to see if they rattle in that instance (weather hasn’t been great since I took delivery). I’ve tested it a little bit and didn’t notice any obvious problems, though. I was surprised. I assume you’ve messed with the seatbelt? Where rattles are coming from can be elusive.

 

[Bsnyder6]

To those with squeaky seat frames.... Honda is likely going to be issuing a recall. I had my car in this past weekend to replace the lower frame, and they had to stop after receiving word that they have to send the part back. Sounds like Honda will be sending a recall letter to all Type R owners before too long. At least that what my dealership told me.

 

[Bsnyder6]

My seat started squeaking after 800 miles thought I would be immune guess not.

Any long term fix outside of dealer replacing rails or seat? Wd40?

Spoken with several other owners on here or Reddit and the only permanent fix seems to be total frame replacement. One guy had his reinforced somehow and the issue came back. Couple others the connection points greased up, but were only temporary fixes.

In my personal journey with this, I've had the upper frame swapped so far...slightly better than before. Was going to have the lower swapped this past weekend until the dealership got a notice the morning of my appointment to send the part back...recalls are coming.

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