Cold Weather Creaking Noise

[NTX]

Now that the weather is getting cooler, my 2015 Genesis has developed a mysterious creaking noise coming from the front passenger seat area. I'm not sure what causes the noise, but the noise only comes when the temps are in the 50s or lower. It will generally happen while the body of the vehicle is flexing while driving. In addition, if the car is left in the sun and is warm, the sound is gone. Any ideas what it might be? I've linked a video below.

https://youtu.be/DjOSQpZkjKg

 

[Huddleston]

it is common for struts and springs to creak with colder weather but that doesn't really sound like a squeak associated with that. maybe others that live in states with colder weather have more experience with this.

 

[Aquineas]

I have not heard that one before.

 

[Nikgen]

it is common for struts and springs to creak with colder weather but that doesn't really sound like a squeak associated with that. maybe others that live in states with colder weather have more experience with this.

Sounds like creak/rattle from the overhead map light console that I had - the dealer removed and reinstalled in the "correct position" (per the work order receipt) and it has not come back so far.

 

[TroyK]

Now that the weather is getting cooler, my 2015 Genesis has developed a mysterious creaking noise coming from the front passenger seat area. I'm not sure what causes the noise, but the noise only comes when the temps are in the 50s or lower. It will generally happen while the body of the vehicle is flexing while driving. In addition, if the car is left in the sun and is warm, the sound is gone. Any ideas what it might be? I've linked a video below.

the headrest on my passenger seat will occasionally rattle a bit when nobody is sitting in the seat.

 

[NTX]

Sounds like creak/rattle from the overhead map light console that I had - the dealer removed and reinstalled in the "correct position" (per the work order receipt) and it has not come back so far.

I'll talk to my dealer tomorrow. My car is in right now to replace the tracks for the sunroof, which were apparently causing the rattle during warm weather. Go figure...

the headrest on my passenger seat will occasionally rattle a bit when nobody is sitting in the seat.

I thought it might be that too, but I applied pressure to the seat/headrest while driving and still had the same noise. Even buckled in the seatbelt just to make sure it wasn't anything related to that mechanism; oh well, the dealer has a copy of the video and will hopefully figure out what the issue is.

At the end of the day, I really hope Hyundai Motor America reads this forum. There's quite a bit of problems here for this car, even for a first year model!

 

[Nikgen]

I'll talk to my dealer tomorrow. My car is in right now to replace the tracks for the sunroof, which were apparently causing the rattle during warm weather. Go figure...

I had that done as well - it helped, but as I've used the sunroof more, I'm hearing a return of rattles when the roof is closed. I personally feel the panoramic roof is a problematic design and wish they ditched it for a conventional sunroof. I've never had any noise issues with sunroofs on any other car I've owned - and all were at much lower price points!

 

[Huddleston]

I had that done as well - it helped, but as I've used the sunroof more, I'm hearing a return of rattles when the roof is closed. I personally feel the panoramic roof is a problematic design and wish they ditched it for a conventional sunroof. I've never had any noise issues with sunroofs on any other car I've owned - and all were at much lower price points!

I rarely use mine and I am hoping that will keep the rattles at bay for the foreseeable future. I don't know how long I could handle that.

 

[bigd]

I to had a noise coming from the driver seat in the cold weather (2012) Tech.
Came from where the seat rubbed against the center counsel.
I stuffed a soft cloth into that area so you could barely see it and the sound was gone.
Next time you hear that sound, jam your hand down between seat and lower arm rest area, see if it goes away.

 

[amartz]

I to had a noise coming from the driver seat in the cold weather (2012) Tech.
Came from where the seat rubbed against the center counsel.
I stuffed a soft cloth into that area so you could barely see it and the sound was gone.
Next time you hear that sound, jam your hand down between seat and lower arm rest area, see if it goes away.

+1 I've got a small hand-towel in-between my seat and the console for exactly that reason.

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[TroyK]

have any of you noticed the passenger seat belt buckle banging against the B pillar on the passenger side when going over bumps...unless you have the setting on the B pillar on its uppermost setting?? found that annoying at first!

 

[MikeyTG]

I had a creaking sound right by my left ear when the car was cold. I took a paper towel and put a thin coat of silicone grease on the various levels of rubber seals around the driver's door frame and presto! No more creaks.

I had bought this stuff to stop the sunroof squeaks on my former car, a 2012 Sonata, stopped that creaking too with one application.

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DCVZL?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

 

[Focusin]

have any of you noticed the passenger seat belt buckle banging against the B pillar on the passenger side when going over bumps...unless you have the setting on the B pillar on its uppermost setting?? found that annoying at first!

I was going to mention that. I buckle the belt up when I'm driving alone which is most of the time.