Creaking and Rattling HVAC Panel

[N500]

With less than 5,000 miles on my Limited HV, my HVAC panel has been creaking and rattling when I drive over less than perfectly smooth pavement.

I’ve narrowed the area down to the plastic cover underneath the metal switchgear for the controls. When I apply upward pressure on the panel below the switches, it becomes silent while driving.

I’d prefer to try and fix it myself rather than have the dealer take apart the assembly to add felt pads (which may end up causing more rattles). The interior is quiet otherwise, other than some periodic vibration from the driver side door under hard acceleration.

Any tips on how to self remedy this issue?

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[RunnerRocks]

Some dash creaks can be eliminated by jamming a toothpick into the crack, then snip off the exposed end.

 

[N500]

Thanks for the idea. I inserted a strip of rubber tape between the HVAC panel and the top of the wireless charging panel and it seems to be helping.

 

[spelingbeachampeun]

I have the exact same rattle and have yet to find an answer on how to disassemble that area. It is a very faint rattle but increasingly annoying. I imagine there is a loose clip or something that I can fix. I just haven’t tried to tear into it yet.

 

[N500]

Good to know it’s not just me. It seems to be more noticeable when there’s a drastic change in temperature during the day (cold to hot usually). It was definitely getting worse.

 

[spelingbeachampeun]

Good to know it’s not just me. It seems to be more noticeable when there’s a drastic change in temperature during the day (cold to hot usually). It was definitely getting worse.

i have noticed the temperature affects it as well. I’ll try to update here if I find the culprit.

 

[Fishing]

If its anything like mine I finally found the noise after a year its this little trim piece, it rattle faintly and temps affect it significantly, I knew it was this piece cause when it was rattling i would apply some pressure to it and it goes away.

 

[spelingbeachampeun]

If its anything like mine I finally found the noise after a year its this little trim piece, it rattle faintly and temps affect it significantly, I knew it was this piece cause when it was rattling i would apply some pressure to it and it goes away.

Does that piece just pop off if I pull it? Or, do you know how to safely remove that trim piece?

 

[Fishing]

I think it just pulls off not sure.

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