It is never pleasing to perceive a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you define a noise that lasts in the cabin of your Kia Rio 3? It is highly possible that this is a unimportant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has produced this article to help you locate and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, later noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Kia Rio 3 that appear when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Kia Rio 3
I encounter plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Kia Rio 3
One of the possible reasons that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Kia Rio 3 is that your dashboard, following a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to identify the exact spot of this plastic rattling noise on Kia Rio 3 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your technician.
I discern noises in the cabin Kia Rio 3
The second most basic possibility of a cabin noise in your Kia Rio 3 is that some components that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these parts, or because of vibrations. Think about examining your ceiling light which is sometimes the cause of a cabin noise on Kia Rio 3. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the issue.
I encounter door noises on my Kia Rio 3
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Kia Rio 3, it is possible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is damaged, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore generates the component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on Kia Rio 3. For more details on door noises on Kia Rio 3, feel free to read this article.
I perceive a cabin noise when hot Kia Rio 3
If, on the other hand, you discover cabin noises in your Kia Rio 3 when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly plausible that this issue manifests itself more during these times. Indeed, plastic being a rather flexible material will expand with heat and will therefore much more easily rub on other plastic or metal parts, this is what will generate cabin noises when hot on your Kia Rio 3. It is difficult to resolve this issue, you can always look for the exact origin of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
