The one thing I'd like to see improved with MY '11

What build date is your Prius? Mine is 4/10...no rattles yet.

 

Re creaks and rattles... first this is NOT to be 'in your face' to those owners that have issues in this regard.

Mine was built in May '09 - delivered last July. Serial number under #2000. Now has 10,000 virtually trouble-free miles. Only time in the dealer was one trip for the brake recall/fix, oil change, and a repair to the driver's lumbar area (a creak).

Other than that mine has no creaks or rattles - and I am very picky in that regard. Now, if I press or squeeze around the console area I can make noises. But normally -phew- it's all quiet. It's probably a matter of time though. With all the seemingly creaky plastic joints inside the car....
If I could change one thing in my Prius it would be the plasticky interior, especially the console area. And the dash top has been a dust/lint catcher since mile 10. But this all said, that's about it. It's a very nice vehicle and I'm completely satisfied that I switched to a Hybrid - and that it's a '10 Prius.

And glad there seemingly will not be many changes, especially cosmetic, to the 2011 model. We all would prefer our investment to be fresh.

 

No problems with creaks and rattles, it is the rotten displays that need fixing.

 

build date 06/10. I hear nothing. they must've worked out the kinks by now this late in the production stage.

 

It's not as bad as I thought it would be! reading all the posts on Priuschat
after the GenIII came out.
Not any worse than any other car I have owned they all had creaks and rattles

 

are the 11's out already?

 

Summarizing the million posts here on rattles, here are the most prevalent:

1) Lower glove box

Fix: put plumbers grease on internal plastic latches, hinges, and on the black plastic damper pivot points (right side).
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2) Intersection between sky-bridge console and storage console

Fix: cut a 2 foot length of twine and thread under the intersection. With fingers, put some plumbers grease on twine and "floss" it into intersection carefully so as to not get any on the cloth. Wipe off excess.
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3) When keeping rear seats folded down, do not fold down the headrests, they rattle.

4) Rear license plate.

Fix: using velcro or double-stick pads, secure lower plate to car body.
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Build date 3/10, the only rattles are the brake calipers, and only over sharp bumps.

 

Thanks! I cut & pasted this into a sheet in my gas mileage/maintenance spreadsheet so I can find it when I need it.

 

You're welcome. I did the floss thing all the way around the console intersection as there's a hidden round hub in there you can't see. Again, plumbers grease is silicon so it is compatible with plastic, but it will stain the cloth so be careful using it.