It is never enjoyable to hear a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that is persistant in the cabin of your Audi Q5? It is highly conceivable that this is a small issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has made this document to help you identify and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Audi Q5 that appear when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Audi Q5
I encounter plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Audi Q5
One of the conceivable reasons that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Audi Q5 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 define the particular place of this plastic rattling noise on Audi Q5 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your technician.
I discern noises in the cabin Audi Q5
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Audi Q5 is that some elements 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 checking your ceiling light which is sometimes the reason of a cabin noise on Audi Q5. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are installed there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to fix the issue.
I discern door noises on my Audi Q5
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Audi Q5, it is conceivable 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 causes the component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Audi Q5. For more information on door noises on Audi Q5, feel free to look at this article.
I hear a cabin noise when hot Audi Q5
If, on the other hand, you feel cabin noises in your Audi Q5 when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately plausible that this symptoms 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 cause cabin noises when hot on your Audi Q5. It is difficult to fix this issue, you can always look for the exact origin of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
