It is never pleasurable to listen to a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that remains in the cabin of your Kia Rio? It is highly possible that this is a small problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has produced this article to help you find and solve this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Kia Rio that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Kia Rio
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Kia Rio
One of the possible elements that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Kia Rio 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 determine the exact place of this plastic rattling noise on Kia Rio and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your vehicle to your technician.
I experience noises in the cabin Kia Rio
The second most basic possibility of a cabin noise in your Kia Rio is that some parts that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about checking your ceiling light which is very often the cause of a cabin noise on Kia Rio. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source 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 problem.
I feel door noises on my Kia Rio
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Kia Rio, 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 causes the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the origin of this plastic door noise on Kia Rio. For more info on door noises on Kia Rio, feel free to read this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot Kia Rio
If, on the other hand, you feel cabin noises in your Kia Rio when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious that this issue manifests itself more during these periods. In fact, 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 induce cabin noises when hot on your Kia Rio. It is difficult to solve this problem, 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.
