HELP! Rattle above Driver Sun visor

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Old May 11, 2023 | 08:17 AM
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HELP! Rattle above Driver Sun visor

Title pretty much says it all. It's a 2021 RDX ASPEC. This rattle/vibration appears to be right above the driver sun visor. If I press on it it seems to stop. anyone run into this and if so, were you able to fix it. The car comes off lease in about a year, I was going to buy it, but no way in hell am I doing that if I can't get this fixed. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
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Old May 11, 2023 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by pauly11
Title pretty much says it all. It's a 2021 RDX ASPEC. This rattle/vibration appears to be right above the driver sun visor. If I press on it it seems to stop. anyone run into this and if so, were you able to fix it. The car comes off lease in about a year, I was going to buy it, but no way in hell am I doing that if I can't get this fixed. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
Take it to the dealer and let them figure it out? I'm assuming you're still under warranty if it's a lease. I have a 2021 as well and don't have that issue. I do, however, get the sunroof creaking/popping all of the time. I learned to just live with it though.
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Old May 12, 2023 | 09:15 AM
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I have the same issue as you described, would love to know if you're able to figure it out
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Old May 13, 2023 | 10:24 AM
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Not yet, but still annoying as ever! Will keep you posted if I find anything out. Haven't taken it to the dealer yet, because I'm not exactly optimistic that they'll be any help.
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Old May 14, 2023 | 07:06 PM
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Does it sound like a buzzy rattle or a hard plastic on plastic rattle?

If it's the buzzy rattle, it's probably the headliner "velcro" not being attached properly. I literally had to pull mine down, spray liquid adhesive on the connectors and push them back together. After setting, the buzzy rattle right above the driver's seat went away. It was enough that the car would have been gone if I couldn't resolve it.

If it's a hard plastic rattle, it could be the wind deflector that pops up when the sunroof is open. With the panoramic sunroof sunshade open, go down a road that consistently creates the rattle. Shove your hand past the rubber seal and feel for the deflector. If it's the cause of the rattle, you will feel it bouncing up and down and causing the rattle. To eliminate it as the cause, hold it down and go over the same stretch of road again to see if the rattle is gone.

Last, if you have sunglasses in the sunglass holder, it will rattle. Terrible design.
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Old May 14, 2023 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by leomio2.0

Last, if you have sunglasses in the sunglass holder, it will rattle. Terrible design.
Every time I think I hear a slight rattle from somewhere in the car it turns out to be this.
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