Interior noises - rattles, creaks, squeaks!

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Does anyone hear a 'creaking' noise coming from the steering wheel when turning it? It only happens after turning the wheel about 90 degrees to the right, then back to center. Not very loud but loud enough to be annoying!
 

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Does anyone hear a 'creaking' noise coming from the steering wheel when turning it? It only happens after turning the wheel about 90 degrees to the right, then back to center. Not very loud but loud enough to be annoying!
Yes. Someone else posted this. Not sure what it is, but it doesn’t bother me as it’s infrequent and not very loud. Maybe it doesn’t bother me much because I have much worse rattles elsewhere that I can hear even with the audio system on.🤣
 

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Yes. Someone else posted this. Not sure what it is, but it doesn’t bother me as it’s infrequent and not very loud. Maybe it doesn’t bother me much because I have much worse rattles elsewhere that I can hear even with the audio system on.🤣
Does it have a metallic ping sound to it and does it only occur at low speeds? Another forum member had them swap our their airbag assembly and that fixed it. There is an issue with the springs in the assembly it seems and either reseating it or changing it for a new one usually fixes the issue.
 


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Any tips on how to fix my a pillar / dash corner rattle?
To test if my passenger side rattle issue was in fact from the A pillar I stuffed some craft foam in the top of it (where the seam is near the airbag stamp) and that stopped the noise. Once I confirmed that I just took it to the dealer and told them to take it off and reseat it. They were going to just replace it entirely but the part is on backorder. They ended up taking it off, felt taping every contact point on it and then put it back on. I'm not hearing rattles anymore.

I specifically took it to the dealer instead of just taking the A pillar off myself because supposedly one of the A pillar tabs is VERY easy to break so you'll want replacements on hand.
 

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Does anyone have a buzzing noise in the hatch area? Only occurs when accelerating. I have a downpipe, frontpipe, and axel back exhaust so that is probably why it is buzzing but damn... it is annoying.
 

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Crossed over 4000 miles and was initiated into the CTR Rattle Association lol šŸ˜‚ It sounded like it was coming from the dashboard near the infotainment unit/ac controls and would vibrate even louder past 2500 rpms. Pressing around on the panels didn’t help me locate it or stop it from getting worse, it drove me nuts for over a week. Come to find out, it was the rear view mirror mount! Just a light press upward (the plastic there feels very thin so go gentle on it) and it instantly stopped. Thank goodness it was an easy fix and I didn’t have to pry open the dash, fingers crossed it stays this way!
 

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Yeah, I’ve found that many of the small rattles like that are, at least, temporarily fixed by simply pressing on them a bit. If they come back in a few days, just press on the known areas again. Stuff like that, I’d like to fix, but is definitely livable.

It’s the loud rattles that I can hear, even when playing music pretty loud, that drive me nuts…especially if I can’t simply press on them to get them to go away. I’m waiting for nicer (cooler) weather to come around to investigate further and take things apart. Until then, eh, it’s fine. šŸ™‚
 


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Crossed over 4000 miles and was initiated into the CTR Rattle Association lol šŸ˜‚ It sounded like it was coming from the dashboard near the infotainment unit/ac controls and would vibrate even louder past 2500 rpms. Pressing around on the panels didn’t help me locate it or stop it from getting worse, it drove me nuts for over a week. Come to find out, it was the rear view mirror mount! Just a light press upward (the plastic there feels very thin so go gentle on it) and it instantly stopped. Thank goodness it was an easy fix and I didn’t have to pry open the dash, fingers crossed it stays this way!
I joined the forum just to thank you for posting this! I've finally figured out where my rattle is coming from and yeah, it's the same issue you described. When I press on the plastic cover near the mirror, everything is silent. Unfortunately, when I let go it starts rattling again. Now I just need to find a way to keep it in place. Taking it to the dealer is always a hassle so I'll try to fix it myself for now. I'm just so relieved that I finally know what it is šŸ˜„
 

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I joined the forum just to thank you for posting this! I've finally figured out where my rattle is coming from and yeah, it's the same issue you described. When I press on the plastic cover near the mirror, everything is silent. Unfortunately, when I let go it starts rattling again. Now I just need to find a way to keep it in place. Taking it to the dealer is always a hassle so I'll try to fix it myself for now. I'm just so relieved that I finally know what it is šŸ˜„
So glad my post helped someone else out! That’s what I enjoy about the forums and everyone who contributes, it’s been a tremendous learning source for me.

If you figure out a solution, please share. Thankfully mine is holding for now. But I swear that rattle sounded like an electronic buzzing or something vibrating from inside of the dash and was so loud! Sure, tiny rattles I can handle but never thought to check the rear view mirror of all places šŸ˜‚
 

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I just popped mine off and stuck a bunch of foam padding there. Quiet now.

So glad my post helped someone else out! That’s what I enjoy about the forums and everyone who contributes, it’s been a tremendous learning source for me.

If you figure out a solution, please share. Thankfully mine is holding for now. But I swear that rattle sounded like an electronic buzzing or something vibrating from inside of the dash and was so loud! Sure, tiny rattles I can handle but never thought to check the rear view mirror of all places šŸ˜‚
 

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I just popped mine off and stuck a bunch of foam padding there. Quiet now.
I had a rattle up in the mirror plastics as well. It sounded like the center console at first but confirmed it was up by the mirror. I put some sound mat up in those pieces and on/around the center speaker trim piece directly behind the infotainment last week.

Happy with the results; all the rattles that were bugging me are gone.
 

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I’ve found that sometimes the rattles are actually from plastic pieces that are tightly fitted to each other. Rather than rattling they’re actually rubbing and sort of sticking to each other. Hopefully you all know what I’m saying. To remedy this I’ve used 303 Protectant spray. It not only helps protect the plastic from sun damage, it also is slightly oily and has a lubricating effect. So if you can locate a ā€œrattleā€ as I’ve described, try spraying a small amount of 303 right in the seam between the plastic pieces and wipe away the surface excess. This has worked very very well for me so far. Only time will tell how long it will last. BUT…no dismantling the dash pieces AND it protects your interior plastics. Win. Win.
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