new 2009 has all kinds of pops and rattles coming from dash

[ricktherocket2001]

i have a new 2009 vibe that has all kinds of irrating noises coming from the dash area . i am going to take it back to the dealer and have it looked at. dont really want them tearing into the dash , but i hate driving it with all the rattling going on. if they cant build it right at the factory , what are my odds of getting a dealerships mechanic to find the rattles and fix them without causing more of the same. should have bought a honda

[lowincash]

so far this is the first 09 i've heard of this...didn't you test drive it first? did you get those rattles when you test drove it?

[ricktherocket2001]

started getting them about a month after i bought the car.

[shadow_dog]

750 miles later mine is fine. I am going on a road trip from Cincy, Oh up to the top of Michigan this coming week. will report anything unusual when I get back.

[trask]

I have 6,000 miles on my vibe, so far it has been rattle free. My 07 vibe had rattles as soon as a couple of hundred miles, and the dealer took care of those for me.

[vhoward1122]

You never know, it might have been a Monday when your Vibe was assembled. Besides, no matter how good quality control is, there will always be a certain percentage of cars make it off the line with bugs, defects, or rattles. This happens with any manufacturer, even Honda.

[viewwin]

Mine started to rattle after 700 miles. I fixed it by pulling out the plastic part of the gauges. After I reinstalled the part, everything has been fine.

[03vibedriver]

My 09 is free from dash rattles at 5100 miles. My former 03 had many dash rattles when new then went away after about 30K

[Eloi]

My 2009 has now 11,000 km (6,800 miles) and is still dash-rattles free.

[slvrvibes]

Quote, originally posted by vhoward1122 »You never know, it might have been a Monday when your Vibe was assembled. Besides, no matter how good quality control is, there will always be a certain percentage of cars make it off the line with bugs, defects, or rattles. This happens with any manufacturer, even Honda. Very true, doesn't matter what kind of car it is, there is always going to be a small % that comes out with some defects.

[ramenboy...]

sorry to hear about the annoying rattle. definitely take it back until they fix it. hey what's with the indiana guys getting the one sour apple? doesn't CP live there too? by the way, welcome to the family

[ToolGuy]

Try to isolate the rattles to give the dealer a better idea of where they are coming from. Believe it or not there is a section in the service manuals addressing Squeaks and Rattles and the different kinds of covered tape and things that can be used to quiet them.

[Vibe_dude]

Quote, originally posted by ricktherocket2001 »i have a new 2009 vibe that has all kinds of irrating noises coming from the dash area . i am going to take it back to the dealer and have it looked at. dont really want them tearing into the dash , but i hate driving it with all the rattling going on. if they cant build it right at the factory , what are my odds of getting a dealerships mechanic to find the rattles and fix them without causing more of the same. should have bought a hondaMy 03 has more noises then you can shake a stick at,and you have to remeber that these are built to Toyotas "quailty standards",by there own paid employees.GM did not have a hand in any of the process of building the actual car.And if you believe what comsumer reports tells you,Toyotas are suppose to be god like.Thst is why I have stayed away from over priced Toyotas and by GM.

[ricktherocket2001]

thanks for all of the advice. got some really good info from you guys.