experienced similar problem near steering/odometer unable to pin point exact place where the rattling sound coming from. (started around 400km)

also having rattling sound also from front passenger door area (started around 1400km) and back above seat area (started around 600km)

Yes, i did. sent in to get it checked and fixed on monday.

Picked up back today, first everything was like good.

But after like 15km drive the rattling sound at streering/odometer came back.

Other area rattling sound issue has been fixed though.

Will send back again tomorrow.

This post has been edited by spikeman: Jun 24 2015, 07:22 PM

Looks like there is no end to this issue yet. They clocked some 250km to get this fixed and it keeps coming back after a while.

The sound comes when you are driving on uneven/rough surface road at around 40 to 60km/h. Gonna send in again to get it check.

Bro, you have any idea which piece of the plastic cover the technician pushed back?

Do you mind to share some pictures to show?

i brought the car to the SC twice, first time i had to leave the car at the SC for 3 workings days which they clocked some 250km. Everything was good when i picked up the car for like a week and some 100km drive and the annoying sound came back again. 2nd time had to leave the car for like half a day and when i picked up everything was fine again for like another few days and back to the same. its been driving me nuts. Will be sending in again on 5000km service to get it looked again.

Need to increase my tolerance level for a while to the @#~!@$##%@ sound until my next service due.

The problem only happens on certain speed for me, slow and smooth drive at 40-60km/h, can't really hear it when you are accelerating or going above 80km/h. i had a thought like picking a route and speed for the technician listen to the noise.

The need for more speakers!!!..... to cover up other noise

I had similar problem with my 2004 vios, problem only appeared after 1 year plus. i got replacement for both headlights and almost entering the second year of owning the car i got my right rear light replaced as well with same issue. It didn't take much of time after i brought in the car. i was told wait about 1 to 2 weeks for replacement parts arrive and they me called to bring the car over to get the lights replaced.

My advice bring your car to a different service center to complaint of your issue. if its not a umw sc.

This post has been edited by spikeman: Aug 3 2015, 07:20 PM

Guys i think found where the rattling sound comes from, after much of tolerance to the noise

Try to hold the piece when you hear the rattling sound, it goes off instantly.

Now the next time i bring in the car to SC, hope they get it fixed properly.

This post has been edited by spikeman: Aug 3 2015, 07:21 PM

So far no rear light water leak issue for me, just the rattling sound from the lower dashboard of the driver side.

some of us had this similar issue which was mentioned in this thread earlier.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=75713652

I just got mine fixed a week back. according to the SC the rattling noise came from the knee airbag assembly.

The cover to the knee airbag itself was giving out the noise for my case.

Yes i got the noise issue fixed after my 4th visit to the SC and finding out the source of the noise myself.

I don't have rear light issue though.

CKD cheaper

small issue can get it fixed then is not an issue anymore.

I would say its just luck sometimes.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry77785261

Hope this helps.

Just a suggestion to list all the known issues and solution at the first page for easy reference.

So much for being loyal customer of toyota. i sent message to them asking for some discount or perhaps the payment for the purchase of the 2 years extended warranty converted into service credit. i just got one sentence reply from them.

"There is no applicable discount for Merit customers."

Too bad our car is not some kind of telco service which can "port out" with minimum damage.

Customer loyalty seems like no longer important to big corporation in this country.

Compared to your first toyota with my whole family with toyota since 1990 really hurts.

Steering shaft is the culprit. Get it replaced under warranty FOC. New could burn your pocket 1K+

Wow lucky you! Any idea how much it would have cost you to get the batteries replaced?