It is never pleasing to notice a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that remains in the cabin of your Volvo XC60? It is highly plausible that this is a insignificant problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has produced this content to help you locate and solve 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 Volvo XC60 that appear when it is hot.cabin-noisevolvo-xc60

Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Volvo XC60

I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Volvo XC60

One of the plausible elements that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Volvo XC60 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 specific area of this plastic rattling noise on Volvo XC60 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your vehicle to your mechanic.

I feel noises in the cabin Volvo XC60

The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Volvo XC60 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 examining your ceiling light which is frequently the induce of a cabin noise on Volvo XC60. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are located there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to fix the problem.

I perceive door noises on my Volvo XC60

If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Volvo XC60, 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 part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Volvo XC60. For more details on door noises on Volvo XC60, feel free to look at this article.

I notice a cabin noise when hot Volvo XC60

If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Volvo XC60 when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately logical that this syndrome manifests itself more during these times. 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 Volvo XC60. It is difficult to cure 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.