Rear seat rattle - How to fix?

[GoldenOne]

So I have a UK (MIC) Model 3.
I have a pretty irritating rattle sound from the rear left of the car and cannot for the life of me work out what might be causing it.

Video is here:

I do not think it's the leather as it sounds like a plastic tapping of sorts. It's not massively loud but the persistence of it (it happens just when driving, not only when going over bumps) and the high pitch nature make it VERY irritating.
Has anyone else had this and knows how to sort it?

 

[GoldenOne]

Update: I've found the source of the rattle. Not entirely sure how to fix it though.

It's being caused by a plastic plate of sorts on the back of the seat being loose.

Now that the source has been found the easiest option is probably to take it to a service centre and tell them. Not entirely sure how to fix it myself.
The seat has a zip but seems it can't be accessed without removing it?

 

[Silicon Desert]

Maybe not your issue, but I had a tapping sound like that and it took me a couple weeks to figure out it was the rear license plate tapping against the car. I put a couple of tiny sticky--backed rubber cabinet stops under the plate frame. See if that is it. Sure sounds familiar.

 

[Silicon Desert]

Oh, I just saw the post that it is not the plate. Same solution might work.

 

[GoldenOne]

Oh, I just saw the post that it is not the plate. Same solution might work.

Yep it's just a case of how to get it open

I'm thinking I might just have the service centre do it to be honest. It's only 30 min away and should be a quick job

 

[Silicon Desert]

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Yep it's just a case of how to get it open

I'm thinking I might just have the service centre do it to be honest. It's only 30 min away and should be a quick job

Good plan. One of the little things that bothers me about the Teslas are those cheap plastic clips being used to hold moldings to the frames. I've had to replace a few after doing improvemnets.

 

[Kandiru]

Maybe not your issue, but I had a tapping sound like that and it took me a couple weeks to figure out it was the rear license plate tapping against the car. I put a couple of tiny sticky--backed rubber cabinet stops under the plate frame. See if that is it. Sure sounds familiar.

I was very tempted to improve on the baseplate design with the two puny bolts securing the upper third, but now I am getting a mid frequency hammer drill style 4-6 beat rattle when going over irregularities at highway speed. Even if not the cause, I will take off the plate holder and 3M red line double side tape the bottom portion, as now ripping off the entire assembly is a piece of cake for vandals. The latch rattle seems like a recurring theme, I will check mine too.

 

[jqworle]

Update: I've found the source of the rattle. Not entirely sure how to fix it though.

It's being caused by a plastic plate of sorts on the back of the seat being loose.

Now that the source has been found the easiest option is probably to take it to a service centre and tell them. Not entirely sure how to fix it myself.
The seat has a zip but seems it can't be accessed without removing it?

I have the same rattle ,its been driving me bonkers , and i am sure its the same as you have discovered. Did you get the SC to fix it?

 

[SicNikola]

I took mine into the SC and they changed a clip in the door panel, but the sound is still there. I'm hoping it's this, since they already broke a piece and left what looks like grind marks on the passenger door sill

 

[thebestiam1]

So I have a UK (MIC) Model 3.
I have a pretty irritating rattle sound from the rear left of the car and cannot for the life of me work out what might be causing it.

Video is here:

I do not think it's the leather as it sounds like a plastic tapping of sorts. It's not massively loud but the persistence of it (it happens just when driving, not only when going over bumps) and the high pitch nature make it VERY irritating.
Has anyone else had this and knows how to sort it?

I'm having the same issue. When i tap the backseat, i can also hear the plastic sound. Did you end up getting it fixed? IF so how and what did you/service do? Thanks!

 

[GoldenOne]

I'm having the same issue. When i tap the backseat, i can also hear the plastic sound. Did you end up getting it fixed? IF so how and what did you/service do? Thanks!

Nope not fixed unfortunately. Has been in for service and attempted a fix three times. They've put various padding in which has reduced the rattle volume somewhat but not actually fixed it.

 

[aspec818]

There’s a hole near the latch. Stuff some thick foam tape in there. It should secure it. However, that might not the source of the rattle. I secured it and I’m still having some seat rattles.

 

[Edwood]

My 2022 M3LR (picked up March 2022) has this same seat rattling.
SC fixed it mostly, but it's starting to return. Seems like a defect in the design. Hopefully someone figures out a more permanent solution.

 

[aspec818]

There’s a hole near the latch. Stuff some thick foam tape in there. It should secure it. However, that might not the source of the rattle. I secured it and I’m still having some seat rattles.

You can also unzip the rear seat and apply foam tape on the plastic cover. That cover is the most useless thing ever that causes noises.

 

[thebestiam1]

You can also unzip the rear seat and apply foam tape on the plastic cover. That cover is the most useless thing ever that causes noises. View attachment 878636View attachment 878637

Unfortunately my rattle noise have came back, did the foam mostly fix it for you or is the noise still present?

 

[aspec818]

Unfortunately my rattle noise have came back, did the foam mostly fix it for you or is the noise still present?

i think i'm getting some buzzing on the passenger rear side now. I've yet to tackle that.

 

[ThunderStrike]

Unfortunately my rattle noise have came back, did the foam mostly fix it for you or is the noise still present?

Hey - Did you figure out how to solve the issue for yourself?

 

[Kandiru]

A Tesla without a rattle is like a barebacker ho without STDs.