Center divider rattle/buzzing

I think it depends on each dealership, not all of them don't know what they are doing. Some that I've called have even said they deal with rattles all the time and have materials such as foam tape etc to install for it.

I've identified where I believe the rattle is coming from and that's the area where the center bridge joins the center console. If I squeeze the two cup holders together, the rattles seems to cease.

I believe it just needs some rubber or foam material in between there. I will tell / show them this information.

 

Id like to try this, what size and shape do you cut it? I have been unable to find any images online.

Mine did not rattle at all on the way home today but did on the way to work. I think it only does so when it's cold.

 

That makes sense. I cannot see how a mousepad thickness could even fit in there in my 2013.

 

Next I'm going to try adjusting the center console box to see if that changes anything. There are 4 10mm bolts under the fabric insert and it looks like the console can be moved either forward or back and then re-tightened.

 

I think it's slightly different than prior (before 2012) models, I'll see. I don't know if just removing those 4 bolts will loosen it enough to get some mousepad material in there or what.

 

So I removed the 4 bolts from the inside bottom of the center bin and pushed the bin forward as much as it would go, held it there while tightening the bolts.

This seems to have fixed the rattle/buzzing for now!

I say for now because I expect that they may come back over time. No idea why this would have fixed them but I'm happy it did.