My Prius has developed a very annoying rattle

[christet]

We just brought our 2007 in for a rattle coming from passenger side area. The dealership where we bought it new replaced the front passenger seat. It was found to have a rattle in the back rest some where. Maybe yours is coming from the same area on the drivers side. We noticed it more on side roads then on freeways.

[snowdog650]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SW03ES @ Nov 9 2007, 07:40 PM) [snapback]537571[/snapback]</div>

Ours rattles like an old Chevy.
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Mine, too. My previous car ... a VW GTI ... was *supposedly* notorious for rattles and noises from the interior ... at least according to 90% of respondants over at VWVortex.com.

Compared to my Prius, the GTI was a fricking vault.

I am very disappointed in the poor quality of the interior materials.

Oh, well ... still love the car.

[NoMoShocks]

If you can find a not too busy streach of road where you can match the speed for the rattle, get it rattling and then reach over and press on the interior covering of the window pillres, window glass, dash parts, etc. or have an assistant doing this, you may find it, but I agree, the acoustics of the car are such that the direction from which the sound is coming my fool you. I have hear noises that sound like they are up in the head liner, and then traced them to an empty soda can in the cup holders.

[samoan_ridah]

Mine "farts" when I push down on the brake pedal. The noise seems to come from the wheel wells. I've learned to just hit the brakes lightly and not push down too hard at a complete stop.

[9G-man]

I traced a rattle I swore was coming from the passenger door, to my Maui's in the overhead sunglasses holder!

And a dash rattel to the center speaker connector I had disconnected months earlier.

Can't blame Toyota for those. So overall she's been a tight ship.

[zenMachine]

From your description, it sounds like the rattle may be coming from the small plastic triangular panel, which can be popped out very easily for inspection. Take a small butter knife and pry it out. Good luck.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jc1745 @ Nov 9 2007, 10:06 AM) [snapback]537256[/snapback]</div>

I have a 2005 Prius which I completely love, but unfortunately over the last year or two it's developed an extremely annoying rattle. This rattle appears to be coming from someplace under the small pane of glass that's located between the windshield and the driver's side front window. I don't hear it if the car is stationary or moving at freeway speeds, or if the weather is hot (and, I assume, whatever causes this rattle has expanded a bit and is not able to move).

Generally, it's loudest when the car is traveling on city streets at about 20 to 35 miles an hour when the weather is cool or cold.

If you'd had a similar problem, could you please let me know and suggest a way to fix it?

Thanks!
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[KTPhil]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(zenMachine @ Nov 14 2007, 10:26 PM) [snapback]539830[/snapback]</div>

From your description, it sounds like the rattle may be coming from the small plastic triangular panel, which can be popped out very easily for inspection. Take a small butter knife and pry it out. Good luck.
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Mine has had this rattle every winter. It's easy to confirm it--just hold it down and the noise stops. Goes away in summer, as the plastic is more flexible (and probably expands). One of these days I'll remove those panels (where the little vent is) and put some thin foam tape or thin foam packing sheet material under it to stop the rattle.

[personallyuneek]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(samoan_ridah @ Nov 14 2007, 06:25 PM) [snapback]539699[/snapback]</div>

Mine "farts" when I push down on the brake pedal. The noise seems to come from the wheel wells. I've learned to just hit the brakes lightly and not push down too hard at a complete stop. [/b]

There is a thread on the TSB Forum about the Flatulent Brakes

http://priuschat.com/index.php?s=&show...st&p=530511

[wjtracy]

I found my rumble rattle: it is the small plastic dashboard piece you see when you look into the small front side window - drivers side. It is not totally tight and so it rattles a little.

[designerprius]

Looking through other posts it seems several other people have the same passenger seat rattle that I have. I also a rattle in the middle of the dash - and when i put my hand down on it, it stops.

It has been pretty cold in toronto, so hopefully the warmer weather will help - if not, it sounds like i can get the dealer to take the dashboard off and install some foam tape.

The car is so quiet, these minor rattles sound so loud and are so annoying. I've had the car for just over a week. I'm coming from a 2006 3 series BMW and the Prius does not yet compare to the quality of the BMW interior. Funny, cause the Prius payment is $100 more a month than I paid for the BMW!