It is never relaxing to listen to a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you define a noise that remains in the cabin of your Kia Picanto? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has produced this content to help you find and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Kia Picanto that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Kia Picanto
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Kia Picanto
One of the plausible elements that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Kia Picanto is that your dashboard, after a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to establish the exact spot of this plastic rattling noise on Kia Picanto and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your vehicle to your auto mechanic.
I perceive noises in the cabin Kia Picanto
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Kia Picanto 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 verifying your ceiling light which is often the cause of a cabin noise on Kia Picanto. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are located 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 problem.
I hear door noises on my Kia Picanto
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Kia Picanto, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is broken, 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 reason of this plastic door noise on Kia Picanto. For more details on door noises on Kia Picanto, feel free to read this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot Kia Picanto
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Kia Picanto when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly 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 Kia Picanto. It is difficult to cure this problem, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
