15 Nismo rattle trap?
 

So I've had it about 3 months 4500ish miles. Quite a few pulls for e tunes with John. But am I the only one getting a rattle from what seems everywhere?

Places-
The worst
The shifter 5k or above
Right at my gauge cluster, steering wheel area all rpms in motion (sounds like a pissed off bee) << driving me insane!!

Not so bad

The back squeaks rattles etc.. normal for the most part
my driver seat when takin hard turns creaks (hard to explain) < no I'm not large if thats what your thinking
A weird vibrating / gurgling noise at idle when giving a little gas up to about 3k rpm intermittent

Just a few I've noticed with mine I know shifter rattle = common

but the damn steering wheel area buzz makes me want to grab a hatchet < NOT JOKING

at 2500 miles, my automatic is extraordinarily rattle-free - even bouncing down some really choppy roads - for such a stiff suspension I'm always thinking damn this thing is tight -

My AT is practically rattle free, except for a rattle around the seat belt area on the left of the driver's seat. Even then if I turn on music at the lowest volume it disappears :)

Ya I have that one to. That's one of the minor ones I just leave out lol

Sign you are lucky to be rattle free completely...

Almost entirely rattle free. The only thing I really noticed odd was when I'm washing the car, I get a squeak from the left rear bumper cover. That's not during drives or anything, though.

No issues with mine, and it's been lowered on coilovers since 600 miles. at 4600 now, no rattles i can hear. That also includes beating it on the dragon at zdayz.

That squeaking from rear bumper was horrible on mine had dealership fix.

And dpe now that I'll be in Fl you should fix mine to be nice and quiet :-)

not sure it's me having good luck or you having bad luck - I had to go confirm what I said

in this vid the audio is recorded with a hi fi sony recorder in the passenger seat - I'm having to hold the go-pro because the flex mount rattles and creaks more than the car and it is right above the recorder

this is over two really rough roads and a RR crossing - at 1 minute you can hear the blinker click for sound level reference - recording sensitivity is high so tire and suspension noise is greatly exaggerated -

LOOK - no shifting - I love that automatic action

& Look - no rattles - or squeaks - :rock:

2000 miles buzz from shifter and noise from seat, until I figured it out I swore the buzz from shifter was from the engine which had me switching out oil 3 times ahhhh it sucks getting old! I cant hear from years of Led Zepplin at ear bleed levels . I am amazed at how tight the chassis is. Mac

driver seat creaking, thats normal. the seat frame is REALLY light on these seats. i'm thinking the steel isn't heavy duty for some weight savings.

shifter rattle...take your knob off, the spacer underneath might be loose for some reason. you can remove it and it wont hurt a thing

weird vibrating/gurgling noise at idle when giving gas upto around 3k, is the trademark VQ37 hiss/buzz from the exhaust

sign I'm not getting into manual vs auto debate

Manual = me auto = you >we'll leave it at that glad yours is doing well though.

Ya chops I know it's suppose to be simple fixes for a few just need the time and knowledge and less of a temper to attempt the adjustments/fix. Though my biggest complaint there is no fix for the damn steering wheel buz.

I get a "bzzzzt" when I hit certain bumps, which comes from about 10:00 on the steering wheel or somewhere near there. I don't hear any rattles other than normal NISMO hatch rattle otherwise.

For the steering wheel area thing, it's either the trip computer buttons or the little "flap" of dash that hangs over it. I haven't quite figured it out yet, because I can't really make it happen when I want, it's just certain bumps at certain speeds on the highway.

Weird though, those parts aren't special to the NISMO so I have no idea why I'm getting that noise from there, if it's just a random Z thing or what.

Try wrapping a rubber band around the 2 buttons for the trip/car computer above the temp gauge maybe?

Thank you Davey that's a much better description of what I'm getting almost exactly what I'm referring to.
Only difference is mine is very consistent. I've put my ear on the dash while driving. Very hard to pin point the origin. You may be right though. It seems like it's coming from deeper inside like the cluster of maybe the a.c. vent dash area to me.

I would have sworn it was coming from the vent in the door, or the A-pillar, but I put my hand over the buttons and the little piece of dash that hangs over the leftmost gauge and I didn't hear it over a bunch of bumps where I thought I should have.

I hope you find it, those kind of rattles can drive you crazy!

I just made the distinction in mileage and transmission type to clarify how our cars are different - not knowing whether it has anything to do with the problem or not - I only meant to make the point that the 15 nismo (in my case) is not a rattle-trap (so far) - you said the shifter was the worst - mine is silent - it is not accurate to characterize my response as an attempt to debate manual vs auto

No rattles for me.

I know Sign I didn't mean to come off that way. Just normally when people say well my AT doesn't rattle. Then someone with a MT does. It starts a debate with other members getting involved. Not that you were arguing that point. You were simply stating that obviously with AT no shifter rattle should occur. I just wanted to stop a debate in my thread before it started.

Coralz you and dpe both suck lol :tiphat:

Sorry bro. If it makes you feel better I was getting an annoying squeak/rubbing sound from the driver seat where the leather pulls over the headrest area. Probably due to the heat down here. Thankfully it is gone now.

I knew I should have waited on the white one from GA that was the problem.... lol I went with another MB which is horrible to try and keep clean rock chips are already making me want to bang my head on the hood. Plus the rattles. ahhh damn

That's where you and dpe have me beat it has to be the MB lol

No rattles for me either. It must be the pearl white. Black is tainted. :icon17:

^^^ LMAO... no odd rattles that I can think of here either. PW ftw! :happydance:

You are aware that you are in a race car correct??

Ha ha. Not according to Nissan. ;)

Ya go tell your dealership you tracked your car and have a warranty issue... Let me know what they say about your "racecar" then.

I sometimes get a rattle while driving on the left gauge cover in the 3-gauge cluster. I have to press it down for it to stop

Ya I've had that one to I consider that minor.

I'm just going with mb stands for minority black and pw stands for perfect white

Are you or anyone else with a 15/16 Z noticing that the rear lower bumper in the center (where the little light would be, for example) moves in and out a bit?

I noticed while washing my Z a few weeks ago I could grab the lower edge of the bumper and flex it around a bit. I know the bumper is just a piece of plastic and is not firmly attached everywhere but it seems to move a little more than I would expect.

It looks fine and there is no damage so I'm thinking it's normal but I don't remember whether it was like that when I first brought it home or not... :confused:

WOW, you are OCD like me with the rock chips. I would suggest getting a clear bra for the front of the car. I have no shifter rattles with this car. My old 2012 Nismo had it and I hated it. Black cars you just deal with the dirtiness until you can wash it. Especially if it is raining like crazy. In FL, that is a big issue for you. With the Nismo, it's suspension is stiff and the dampers are lacking for everyday driving, expect rattles over rough bumps. Just part of the game. I hate bumpy roads that need repair.

My WRX feels like a cream puff, bouncing all over the road. I wish it was as stiff as my '15 NISMO. :D

Only rattle I have on my '16 is the bass from the Bose subwoofer making something rattle inside the driver door, it drives me crazy.

At 17K miles my AT- Tech is sold...no rattles except from the windshield mounted Passport radar detector.

Regards
Figtuna:driving:

I have the dreaded rear hatch rattle and it is driving me absolutely crazy! The car now has 4800KM and that is the only thing that annoys me about it. I have tried fixing it by lowering the lock assembly as far as it will go and I still get a clicking noise if I push down on the hatch. It's as if there is an inherent looseness in the whole lock assembly. I have also added rubber foam inserts to the two indentations where the rubber hatch bumpers sit. No difference.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I do not want to take it to the dealer for this. I'm just afraid they will take the whole car apart and not really fix anything. Thanks.

PS: I don't understand why after 7 years of production, Nissan could not fix a simple issue such as this.

You could try adding a few strips of foam weatherstrip inside (inboard) of the factory weatherstrip in such a way that it won't block any drainage, etc. but will provide additional stiffness to the hatch position.

Mine only rattles on big bumps. I don't like it, but I just remember that the car is sprung stiff as hell and I'm glad it only does it occasionally.

15 Nismo rattle trap?
 

Yeah I thought about doing that. I might look into it this weekend. I may try to readjust the lock mechanism again before I go the foam weatherstrip route. Thanks for the suggestion.


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I have to pop my hatch twice to get it to open. First time it just loosens up a bit and the second, it actually raises up enough to clear the latch, and mine *still* rattles a bit on big bumps.

Damn! I guess I won't bother with readjusting the lock mechanism then. Thanks for the info.


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My rear hatch mechanism on my 2015 does the same thing too. In fact my 2010
Nismo did the same thing!

On the hatch, there is 2 black spring cans. One on each side. You can remove them by twisting them counter clock wise. Take them apart, and add a 1/8" washer to the spring. Reinstall to the hatch. This should work with popping the hatch open. If not, you may have to use a thicker washer. ;)

Same issue here. Have you tried taking it to the dealership?
My seat also creeks & moves slightly at times. :icon14:

I have a 16 that is about 2 months old, and I have noticed several "loose" fitting body parts. Wheel wells, bumpers, etc. I also have the "squeaky" rear bumper that Uxi posted about.