It is never relaxing to notice a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you determine a noise that persists in the cabin of your Toyota Highlander? It is highly possible that this is a unimportant trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has written this content to help you locate and fix 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 Toyota Highlander that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Toyota Highlander
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Toyota Highlander
One of the possible causes that can generate a plastic rattling noise in your Toyota Highlander is that your dashboard, following an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to discover the particular area of this plastic rattling noise on Toyota Highlander and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your car to your auto mechanic.
I hear noises in the cabin Toyota Highlander
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Toyota Highlander is that some parts 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 looking at your ceiling light which is frequently the reason of a cabin noise on Toyota Highlander. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and check 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 resolve the trouble.
I experience door noises on my Toyota Highlander
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Toyota Highlander, 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 part 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 Toyota Highlander. For more info on door noises on Toyota Highlander, feel free to look at this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Toyota Highlander
If, on the other hand, you discover cabin noises in your Toyota Highlander when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately 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 generate cabin noises when hot on your Toyota Highlander. It is difficult to solve this trouble, 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.
