Interior Rattle Survey
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2025 AMG GT 63, 2023 S500, 2022 GLE53
Interior Rattle Survey
I’m curious if I’m the only one driving around in what can only be described as a tin can full of marbles. Anyone care to share their interior rattles and if they are fixed? While this issue is inconsequential in the greater scheme of things, they are overwhelmingly annoying and makes the car feel cheap.
Here are mine:
1. Rear quarter panel behind the rear passenger seat. Fixed.
2. MBUX screen creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes. I can reproduce the sound by simply applying a small amount of force to the screen. It happens a lot more when it’s warmer.
3. Steering column creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes.
4. Header rattle that only occurs if the sun visor is clipped in. If I unclip the sun visor, it no longer rattles, but I don’t believe it is the actual visor or latch. It sounds more internal behind the headliner.
5. Rattle in the rear cargo area. It sounds like it’s coming from the hatch. I haven’t investigated this one yet.
Here are mine:
1. Rear quarter panel behind the rear passenger seat. Fixed.
2. MBUX screen creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes. I can reproduce the sound by simply applying a small amount of force to the screen. It happens a lot more when it’s warmer.
3. Steering column creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes.
4. Header rattle that only occurs if the sun visor is clipped in. If I unclip the sun visor, it no longer rattles, but I don’t believe it is the actual visor or latch. It sounds more internal behind the headliner.
5. Rattle in the rear cargo area. It sounds like it’s coming from the hatch. I haven’t investigated this one yet.
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From: Port St. Lucie, Fl
2026 GLE 450 (Black on Brown Saddle)
I’m curious if I’m the only one driving around in what can only be described as a tin can full of marbles. Anyone care to share their interior rattles and if they are fixed? While this issue is inconsequential in the greater scheme of things, they are overwhelmingly annoying and makes the car feel cheap.
Here are mine:
1. Rear quarter panel behind the rear passenger seat. Fixed.
2. MBUX screen creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes. I can reproduce the sound by simply applying a small amount of force to the screen. It happens a lot more when it’s warmer.
3. Steering column creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes.
4. Header rattle that only occurs if the sun visor is clipped in. If I unclip the sun visor, it no longer rattles, but I don’t believe it is the actual visor or latch. It sounds more internal behind the headliner.
5. Rattle in the rear cargo area. It sounds like it’s coming from the hatch. I haven’t investigated this one yet.
Here are mine:
1. Rear quarter panel behind the rear passenger seat. Fixed.
2. MBUX screen creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes. I can reproduce the sound by simply applying a small amount of force to the screen. It happens a lot more when it’s warmer.
3. Steering column creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes.
4. Header rattle that only occurs if the sun visor is clipped in. If I unclip the sun visor, it no longer rattles, but I don’t believe it is the actual visor or latch. It sounds more internal behind the headliner.
5. Rattle in the rear cargo area. It sounds like it’s coming from the hatch. I haven’t investigated this one yet.
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No rattles - 2020 GLE450 which had run 19k miles already when we bought it; I have put another 3.5k miles in 2 months. Will update after the year end when I will get back after a road trip.
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From: NJ
2022 GLE 450
I’m curious if I’m the only one driving around in what can only be described as a tin can full of marbles. Anyone care to share their interior rattles and if they are fixed? While this issue is inconsequential in the greater scheme of things, they are overwhelmingly annoying and makes the car feel cheap.
Here are mine:
1. Rear quarter panel behind the rear passenger seat. Fixed.
2. MBUX screen creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes. I can reproduce the sound by simply applying a small amount of force to the screen. It happens a lot more when it’s warmer.
3. Steering column creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes.
4. Header rattle that only occurs if the sun visor is clipped in. If I unclip the sun visor, it no longer rattles, but I don’t believe it is the actual visor or latch. It sounds more internal behind the headliner.
5. Rattle in the rear cargo area. It sounds like it’s coming from the hatch. I haven’t investigated this one yet.
Here are mine:
1. Rear quarter panel behind the rear passenger seat. Fixed.
2. MBUX screen creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes. I can reproduce the sound by simply applying a small amount of force to the screen. It happens a lot more when it’s warmer.
3. Steering column creaks over rough surfaces and body flexes.
4. Header rattle that only occurs if the sun visor is clipped in. If I unclip the sun visor, it no longer rattles, but I don’t believe it is the actual visor or latch. It sounds more internal behind the headliner.
5. Rattle in the rear cargo area. It sounds like it’s coming from the hatch. I haven’t investigated this one yet.
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former-03 C240,2 ML BlueTecs,20 GLE450 E-ABC,15 Cayenne D,17 Macan
My Wheel Lock box rattled until I put some fabric in the box to silence it.
My Wife stores quarters in an old cassette tape box, and turning it on edge stopped that rattle.
There was a wire near the sunroof control that wasn't properly secured. Discovered during some high speed trail running, corrected at A Service.
I hate rattles and this car is the best I've owned in that department.
My Wife stores quarters in an old cassette tape box, and turning it on edge stopped that rattle.
There was a wire near the sunroof control that wasn't properly secured. Discovered during some high speed trail running, corrected at A Service.
I hate rattles and this car is the best I've owned in that department.
Last edited by Wolfman; Dec 14, 2022 at 12:54 PM.
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From: Pennsylvania
2024 GLE 450 4matic
I've had no problems with rattles in this car. Even with the crap roads in Pennsylvania, this car is as quiet as a tomb.
Squeaks and rattles drive me crazy and this is the first car I've owned in a long time that never had any in almost three years of ownership.
Squeaks and rattles drive me crazy and this is the first car I've owned in a long time that never had any in almost three years of ownership.
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From: NJ
2022 GLE 450
My Wheel Lock box rattled until I put some fabric in the box to silence it.
My Wife stores quarters in an old cassette tape box, and turning it on edge stopped that rattle.
There was a wire near the sunroof control that wasn't properly secured. Discovered during some high speed trail running, corrected at A Service.
I hate rattles and this car is the best I've owned in that department.
My Wife stores quarters in an old cassette tape box, and turning it on edge stopped that rattle.
There was a wire near the sunroof control that wasn't properly secured. Discovered during some high speed trail running, corrected at A Service.
I hate rattles and this car is the best I've owned in that department.
Last edited by Wolfman; Dec 14, 2022 at 12:54 PM.
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former-03 C240,2 ML BlueTecs,20 GLE450 E-ABC,15 Cayenne D,17 Macan
Sometimes I wonder why I have them, because they're not very robust, and I don't think they're that hard to defeat. As your mechanic was able to demonstrate.
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From: NJ
2022 GLE 450
Mine was sliding around in the spare tire well. I had already secured and cushioned it, but the internal key still rattled in the plastic box.
Sometimes I wonder why I have them, because they're not very robust, and I don't think they're that hard to defeat. As your mechanic was able to demonstrate.
Sometimes I wonder why I have them, because they're not very robust, and I don't think they're that hard to defeat. As your mechanic was able to demonstrate.
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2020 Mercedes GLE350 4Matic; 2023 Tesla Model Y
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From: NJ
2022 GLE 450
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2022 GLE 450
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From: Boston, MA
'17 E300 & '20 GLE 350
We had a rattle eminating from the rear wheel well/rear seats area - mentioned at multiple service appointments - finally had the service technician drive with me - found the source which was the rear shocks - replaced - all quiet now.
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2021 GLE63, I do have a few rattles I’m battling. I think one is the panoramic roof which I’m going to check today to see if all the bolts are tight. I had a squeak around the HUD display trim and I have something around the rear passenger side that I’m trying to find.
