Chemical Odor - Not A/C or outgassing related

[troydarling]

Has anyone noticed an odor when pulling into the garage at the end of the day? It's not something in my garage and it's not the musty smell of A/C that I'm familiar with. I assume it's an odor from the car that is being trapped and pulled into the car because the garage is an enclosed space. It doesn't occur when I start the car and leave for the day, so I'm assuming it is some kind of outgassing from the car that gets pulled in through the vents. To me, it smells like nail polish or bananas. I worry it's a leak of the battery coolant but it may be normal.

 

[XHabjab]

Has anyone noticed an odor when pulling into the garage at the end of the day? It's not something in my garage and it's not the musty smell of A/C that I'm familiar with. I assume it's an odor from the car that is being trapped and pulled into the car because the garage is an enclosed space. It doesn't occur when I start the car and leave for the day, so I'm assuming it is some kind of outgassing from the car that gets pulled in through the vents. To me, it smells like nail polish or bananas. I worry it's a leak of the battery coolant but it may be normal.

I dunno. Where do you live? If it's close, I'll drive over and check it out.

 

[ElectricTravel]

To me, it smells like nail polish or bananas. I worry it's a leak of the battery coolant but it may be normal.

The battery coolant smells sweet, like maple syrup.

Have you had any bodywork or wheel repairs done within the past few months? It's surprising how long the paint smell (banana/nail polish smell) sticks around after the paint is cured.