Anybody Have this Buzz/Rattle? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Gary in NJ · 10-07-2013, 11:26 AM

At highway cruise speed, traveling over a moderately unsmooth surface (like concrete) I get a buzzing or rattle that emanates from the area behind the drivers vent or steering column. I've done my best trying to locate it by touching/pressing on every thing between the center stack to the door itself, and haven't found anything that might be causing it. So I think it's definitely coming from behind the dash.

I searched for this, found mentions of it, but no solutions. Has anyone solved it?

Muskokan · 10-07-2013, 11:32 AM

I don't have the rattle in my brz but had a similar one in the ol civic.

The way I found it was simply take off the dash plastics and went for a drive on a bumpy road, right away I heard / saw where the little clip broke and the connector was just tapping the side.. Just a thought on how to find it if nobody has a fix.

Muskokan · 10-07-2013, 11:33 AM

I don't have the rattle in my brz but had a similar one in the ol civic.

The way I found it was simply take off the dash plastics and went for a drive on a bumpy road, right away I heard / saw where the little clip broke and the connector was just tapping the side.. Just a thought on how to find it if nobody has a fix.

pheoxs · 10-07-2013, 11:34 AM

I have something similar at highway speeds on newly paved roads. It sounds like metal buzzing noise for me. Sound comes from the same area you're describing

TheRipler · 10-07-2013, 12:16 PM

I had a strange buzzy thing going for a little while. Turned out the plastic fake fender vent was loose on the driver's side.

mjh712 · 10-07-2013, 12:19 PM

I was in my friends 2013 Imprezza & we heard a rattling coming from his dashboard when we were on the highway. It turned out the faceplate of his center dashboard around his head unit was rattling. I put a credit card in the space around the edge & it stopped.

Have someone sit in your passengers seat & drive around having them listen for it.

vanetix · 10-07-2013, 12:57 PM

I have the same thing, it's not a buzz so much as just a rattle. Sounds like it's coming from under the gauge hood on the dash. Will be changing to the JPM Coachworks hood, so hopefully I will find it when I have it off.

Gary in NJ · 10-07-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vanetix

I have the same thing, it's not a buzz so much as just a rattle. Sounds like it's coming from under the gauge hood on the dash. Will be changing to the JPM Coachworks hood, so hopefully I will find it when I have it off.

Yeah, let me know. You're right, it's more if a high frequency rattle. I was thinking it might be the duct work, but right now it's just a wild ass guess.

ckim · 10-07-2013, 01:36 PM

I believe I have the same buzzing/rattle. Only happens at certain frequencies. Usually hear it on the freeway over uneven pavement.

10-07-2013, 11:26 AM	#1
Gary in NJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: WR Blue BRZ, 240Z Location: Amongst the twisty roads Posts: 587 Thanks: 21 Thanked 412 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anybody Have this Buzz/Rattle? At highway cruise speed, traveling over a moderately unsmooth surface (like concrete) I get a buzzing or rattle that emanates from the area behind the drivers vent or steering column. I've done my best trying to locate it by touching/pressing on every thing between the center stack to the door itself, and haven't found anything that might be causing it. So I think it's definitely coming from behind the dash. I searched for this, found mentions of it, but no solutions. Has anyone solved it? __________________ Phantom ESC, ECUtek Tune, Nameless Front Pipe & Axle Back, Enkei RS+M 17x8 et35, OEM+Ref

10-07-2013, 11:34 AM	#4
pheoxs Hold my beer n watch this Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '14 Fiesta ST / '91 240sx Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 782 Thanks: 214 Thanked 301 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have something similar at highway speeds on newly paved roads. It sounds like metal buzzing noise for me. Sound comes from the same area you're describing __________________ Nolan

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10-07-2013, 11:32 AM	#2
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I don't have the rattle in my brz but had a similar one in the ol civic. The way I found it was simply take off the dash plastics and went for a drive on a bumpy road, right away I heard / saw where the little clip broke and the connector was just tapping the side.. Just a thought on how to find it if nobody has a fix.

10-07-2013, 11:33 AM	#3
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I don't have the rattle in my brz but had a similar one in the ol civic. The way I found it was simply take off the dash plastics and went for a drive on a bumpy road, right away I heard / saw where the little clip broke and the connector was just tapping the side.. Just a thought on how to find it if nobody has a fix.

10-07-2013, 12:19 PM	#6
mjh712 BRZilla Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Limited MT Location: Philadelphia Posts: 165 Thanks: 150 Thanked 55 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was in my friends 2013 Imprezza & we heard a rattling coming from his dashboard when we were on the highway. It turned out the faceplate of his center dashboard around his head unit was rattling. I put a credit card in the space around the edge & it stopped. Have someone sit in your passengers seat & drive around having them listen for it.

10-07-2013, 01:36 PM	#9
ckim Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '15 DGM STi Limited Location: California Posts: 76 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe I have the same buzzing/rattle. Only happens at certain frequencies. Usually hear it on the freeway over uneven pavement.

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