Driver seat shifts with sudden change of momentum

[volnedan]

As the title states, my driver seat shifts with sudden change of momentum, i.e. quick turns or hard braking/acceleration. I can hear a tiny "click" sound when the seat moves, and it can't be more than 2-3mm of travel. Probably happens 1 our of 5 times, so I finally dropped it off at the dealer this morning.

Couldn't find anyone reporting similar issues on this forum, but the dealer said they've seen a few cars in the past year.

This is my 1st visit to service, as my car is less than 2 months old. They were very professional and provide a loaner vehicle, something I've been spoiled by Infiniti with for the past 12 years.

I also had them look at the weather stripping and chrome window trim on the driver door, as it looks to be misaligned. Hopefully everything is fixed today.

 

[Alwaysforward]

Keep us posted. This is a new one I haven't heard of before. No issues here.

 

[TroyK]

funny you should bring this up. on my car if i take a sharp right turn i occasionally feel something shift in the seat bottom cushion. in fact you can even hear a slight noise when this happens...almost like a click. it seems like it's something within the seat and not the entire seat shifting on it's rails. oddly enough it never happens when i take a fast left turn.

if they find something definitely keep us informed!

 

[Uchiha madara]

we are facing it in Saudi Arabia 90% of genesis cars have that since 2015

 

[cmhsieh54]

It's so funny that somebody mentions this. It started for me a few days ago. But it mainly happens to me when I am going up a very steep parking garage incline.

About 1-2mm. But I can feel it. It happens about 25% of the time when I go up or down that kind of steep incline.

 

[celltech]

I had this issue with my 2007 Infiniti M35. I have long legs and had to put the seat all the way back to the stops. I always felt like I could rock it from there 1-2mm.

But in the Genny, no such issues...

 

[Nikgen]

I could feel very slight movement like this (and a clicking sound) in my 2015 at times (hard braking or acceleration), but I never got around to getting it looked into as I had bigger issues. No such problem in the 2016, though.

 

[dareckibmw]

So far my '15 is OK, but I remember, that was the problem with Santa Fe '13+ I used to own, they had to replace the rails under the seat.

 

[Alwaysforward]

Maybe the parts were made after lunch

 

[volnedan]

Well of course dealer couldn't find a problem and confirmed all the seat bolts were tightly secure.

After reading other replies here, it's definitely a click within the seat cushion or seat assembly, not the rails. I still feel it every now and then, and will keep an eye on this thread if a fix is found by someone else.

______________________________

Help support this site so it can continue supporting you!

 

[TroyK]

Well of course dealer couldn't find a problem and confirmed all the seat bolts were tightly secure.

After reading other replies here, it's definitely a click within the seat cushion or seat assembly, not the rails. I still feel it every now and then, and will keep an eye on this thread if a fix is found by someone else.

interestingly enough, i raised my seat just a smidge and the click/shift feel disappeared! i typically have my seat front and back of bottom cushion down as far as it will go in most vehicles i've owned. lifting the seat just a bit seems to have cured the issue. may be worth a try.

 

[ceebee]

I also had the little click (which I could feel as well ever so slightly) when making a sharp turn and mentioned it to the dealer last year and naturally they found nothing wrong. Since then I've adjusted my seat several different ways and I don't believe I've heard/ felt it since. I quite frankly forgot about it until running across this thread.
It may be worth it to try some slight adjustments to your seat to see if it makes a difference.

 

[Tito]

Same issue on mine. Is there a TSB on this driver cushion shifting thing yet?

 

[rroyce46]

Sometimes my 2016 on sharp turns gives me a little thump in the backside & sometimes
there is a small noise when it happens. Not every time but just enough to be a little annoying.
I am curious if anyone gets a solution before I get told by my dealer
"No fault found". My car has the extendable lower seat cushion
& I have it set all the way forward for maximum under leg support.
I have my seat set quite high as I am only 5'8.