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Old 08-14-12, 12:17 PM
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I have owned the GS4 for 3 months now. Put about 6000k. At the beginning when i purchase this car, i brought it back the next day complainning about the windnoise (loud) from the driver's side. Even the passengers in the back would hear it. But the technichian says that it is normal and test drove the other GS4 and hears the same thing. Lately, the windnoise gets louder. Does anyone else experience this? Would Lexus takes my complaints and consider for a compensation? Please advise!
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Bring it to another dealer. Wind noise is not acceptable for any Lexus car. The dealer should address your problem, isolate the source and fixing it. Write a formal complain letter to Lexus headquarter about your concern.

You can actually have them trying to fix it to your satisfaction and document all the paperwork. In case you not satisfy the lemon law lawyer could use it for Lexus to buyback your car.
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I get the same loud wind noise at highway speeds. It's quite annoying...
I haven't taken my car to the dealer yet, but when I do I will inform them about my issue.
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I only have my car for about 2 weeks and it is as quiet as my previous RX, except for the tire noise.
Have you tried other GS to see if it makes the same wind noise?
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Originally Posted by Phuongpham
I have owned the GS4 for 3 months now. Put about 6000k. At the beginning when i purchase this car, i brought it back the next day complainning about the windnoise (loud) from the driver's side. Even the passengers in the back would hear it. But the technichian says that it is normal and test drove the other GS4 and hears the same thing. Lately, the windnoise gets louder. Does anyone else experience this? Would Lexus takes my complaints and consider for a compensation? Please advise!
Yep, I have the same problem, i get that noise abt 65-70 mph on the freeway, and its kind of annoying.
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I have my GS for two months now and 2400 miles, no wind noise and silent as ever.
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Mine is also incredibly silent, which says a lot with our horrible roads.
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I have my Dad's Grecian worry beads hanging from my rear-view mirror and when the radio is off, it's so quiet I can hear them clacking sometimes.

Have it looked at and listened to. They fixy!
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Out of curiousity for those with the noise - do you have 3M tape on the side mirrors? I did and got it removed recently. Going to see if the noise is gone now. Mine was more of a whistling.
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No tape of any kind on my car. I have a feeling it has to do with the design of the mirror. For some the noise might be distinct (like me), for others, not so much.
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I purchased mine back in Feb and I have not encountered any wind noise at all.
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No noise whatsoever from mine. Although a small sampling so far, there does seem to be a fair number that are getting thw wind noise.
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No noise from mine as well. When was your car manufactured? mine was April. Maybe there was a batch of bad moulding. Either way.. Lexus should fix it.

btw.. still have no response about the noise from my brakes either.
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No noise from my F Sport with paint film on mirrors
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Thanks guys! I have brought it back to Lexus 3 times already and they kept saying it is normal. I know what normal is and whats not normal, i ve told them. The windnoise is very loud.

Can you please give me any tips of how to file a complaint?


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