Intermittent buzzing from below the steering wheel? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

brzninja · 10-08-2012, 11:00 AM

Hello!

I just recently bought my BRZ and am enjoying it a lot! Perfect in every way except one small issue I've been noticing. Sometimes and usually when going over 50 on the highway I hear a buzzing / vibration noise right below the steering wheel to the left right above my feet/lower legs.

I'm not sure what it is and only happens now and again. It doesn't sound like something loose is rattling...sounds more like something electronic? I'm not too sure. I've been trying to record the sound but to no avail.

Has anyone experienced this? I am driving a limited with push to start (if that would matter).

Thanks for the help / insight. I'd hate to have to take it to the dealer if it's something small that I could fix.

JACK 8URT0N · 10-08-2012, 11:55 AM

I have it too. Never bothered me enough to do anything about it.

mechaghost · 10-08-2012, 12:07 PM

the power steering uses a electric motor right underneath the dash. were you truning when you heard the buzz?

brzninja · 10-08-2012, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mechaghost

the power steering uses a electric motor right underneath the dash. were you truning when you heard the buzz?

I can't remember if I was or not. I'll see if I am the next time it happens.

michaelahess · 10-08-2012, 03:42 PM

I have this as well, along with a squeak when the wheel is all the way out. I'm going to get under there this coming weekend and pull everything apart and wrap with foam, see if that helps.

brzninja · 10-08-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelahess

I have this as well, along with a squeak when the wheel is all the way out. I'm going to get under there this coming weekend and pull everything apart and wrap with foam, see if that helps.

I would appreciate it if you let us know what you find out! I'm mad busy the next few weeks/ends so I won't have much time to do anything but drive the thing...woe is me.

fistpoint · 10-08-2012, 10:05 PM

Someone posted a pic recently of the housing around the steering wheel, particularly where the key goes in the column being not centered correctly, or falling out of place. Could that be the cause of your buzz?

brzninja · 10-09-2012, 08:55 PM

After some careless driving on an empty road I lowered my ear down when I heard the noise and it sounds like its coming more from the door speaker. I'll be upgrading those puppies in a few weeks so we will see if that's the culprit. Slightly turning @ around 20 mph

kndonlee · 12-10-2012, 09:07 AM

Door speaker? I believe I have this same buzz and it's annoying. The buzz happens fairly consistently in sporadic/intermittent ~5 second buzzes. You can be going straight on the highway and it will still buzz, so the buzz doesn't seem to be induced by the steering wheel.

I'd love to see if anyone figured anything out on this.

gmookher · 01-05-2013, 08:04 PM

Our new brz has this

I intend to dig in to this...

Jaylyons1 · 01-05-2013, 09:27 PM

Hmm... I haven't heard this yet. Perhaps a problem with earlier models?

Kimsey47 · 01-05-2013, 09:35 PM

I have a rattle/buzz that comes from what I believe is my headlight leveling control box. Basically there are cables that touch and cause the noise. It happens at random if it is not addressed... I have had it when on the highway and at idle. Some foam between the box and sidewall under the dash made it nice and tight and prevented any further noise. This is one of several rattles that my dealer could not replicate that I had to resolve.

gmookher · 01-05-2013, 10:01 PM

which box are you talking about?

10-08-2012, 03:42 PM	#5
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have this as well, along with a squeak when the wheel is all the way out. I'm going to get under there this coming weekend and pull everything apart and wrap with foam, see if that helps. __________________ Mike's Car Journal

01-05-2013, 09:27 PM	#11
Jaylyons1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ; 1993 Skyline GT-R Location: Pearl City, HI Posts: 977 Thanks: 331 Thanked 237 Times in 170 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Hmm... I haven't heard this yet. Perhaps a problem with earlier models? __________________ 2013 BRZ "Bria" Build Thread 2022 BRZ "Grim86" build Thread

01-05-2013, 09:35 PM	#12
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a rattle/buzz that comes from what I believe is my headlight leveling control box. Basically there are cables that touch and cause the noise. It happens at random if it is not addressed... I have had it when on the highway and at idle. Some foam between the box and sidewall under the dash made it nice and tight and prevented any further noise. This is one of several rattles that my dealer could not replicate that I had to resolve. __________________ Subaru STI :

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mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the power steering uses a electric motor right underneath the dash. were you truning when you heard the buzz?

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