LX600 F Sport Passenger Side Wind Noise
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Is anyone experiencing a wind noise or "plastic crackling" type noise coming form the front passenger side A pillar/dash area when reaching freeway speeds of 60 mph+? Trying to trace it to a seal/gasket or something else but having a hard time. Seems louder as the driver than it does as the passenger, but that may just be how the sound is travelling in the cabin. Thanks for any thoughts.
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3ZERO8 (10-22-23)
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I get this noise with my wife's 2022 Toyota Highlander. After some research, it looks like air going into side mirror, causing a whistling type noise. Is that what you hear? There is a fix with people opening up the mirror and adding some insulation inside.
It is normally a couple of things, the trim around the door/window or the side mirror.
It is normally a couple of things, the trim around the door/window or the side mirror.
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dwilli57 (07-07-23)
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Very well could be. I have never been able to directly locate it and there is absolutely nothing visibly loose, parked or at full speed. Tbh, it doesn’t bother me terrible, I just don’t want anything to be wrong/broken. It wouldn’t be worth opening up the mirror imo but I might adjust the mirror around and see if it helps.
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I get this noise with my wife's 2022 Toyota Highlander. After some research, it looks like air going into side mirror, causing a whistling type noise. Is that what you hear? There is a fix with people opening up the mirror and adding some insulation inside.
It is normally a couple of things, the trim around the door/window or the side mirror.
It is normally a couple of things, the trim around the door/window or the side mirror.
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Took it for another high speed test drive with a passenger. Got it up to 80 and folded side mirrors in but it made no difference. Also tried opening and closing windows just to see if that did anything as well as moved sunroof cover, opened and closed glove box, etc. Noise kept appearing intermitently but only at 70 or greater mph. Moved the passenger seat all the way forward so I could sit on the edge of it and move my head around different areas to try to track the noise. Found it in the upper portion of the A pillar grab handle when I placed my ear against it at high speed. Not sure where the air flow or rattle is coming through there, but it's definitely in that area and obvious when your ear is pressed against the plastic.
Taking it in Monday for them to look at it. Hopefully my tracing it helps them solve it. Will report back...
Taking it in Monday for them to look at it. Hopefully my tracing it helps them solve it. Will report back...
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dwilli57 (07-07-23)
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Please do report back. I’d love to know if there is any fix. My issue is the exact same, same location too. Definitely not a whistle.
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None, no. It's one of the quietest cars from the "side" I've ever had. I had a back seat rattle from day one that was due to a "broken clip within the rear seat latch" that my dealer fixed in a day, but nothing since.
See if your dealer has a great rattles/noises person, that's what mine claimed and had it fixed same day.
See if your dealer has a great rattles/noises person, that's what mine claimed and had it fixed same day.
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The dealer says it's the roof rack and there's a TSB on it but no fix yet. They were able to hear the noises. I still think there's something going on in the A pillar grab handle but perhaps it's a weird airflow situation from the roof rack or the A pillar. We shall see.
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The dealer says it's the roof rack and there's a TSB on it but no fix yet. They were able to hear the noises. I still think there's something going on in the A pillar grab handle but perhaps it's a weird airflow situation from the roof rack or the A pillar. We shall see.
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So is it the roof rails or the cross bars? I have both and yes, when installed, the cross bars are very noisy (wind noise). I took them off and only install them when needed (Thule box, ski rack, etc.). Much quieter when off.
Did the OP take the cross bars off, perform the same tests, and end up with the same results (identified noise)?
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Did the OP take the cross bars off, perform the same tests, and end up with the same results (identified noise)?
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