Interior noises after belt tensioner recall

[KingOfJericho]

Let me start by saying that my interior has never made any type of noise or rattle in the entire 18 months I've had it. The car was tight as a drum. That being said, I had the belt tensioner recall done about a month ago (they mandated that it be done), and ever since that day the interior - from the B pillar to the back headrests - has made the most annoying creaking and clicking noises. It's so loud that I can hear it over the radio and now it's all I can concentrate on as I drive. Has anyone else experienced this?



(I've already made an appointment to get it checked out - I'm just seeing if something was done incorrectly or if this is the new normal after the recall)

[Bimmer-Bob]

No noises or rattles before or since the recall. Currently at ~8500K miles.

[Satalite]

I would take it back and have it checked out. They did something to my radio and its making a noise... I am now almost a week without a car because they can't fix it.

[shodanusmc]

Mine was quiet as a church mouse before the recall, and it is a Vert. After it was completed, I also heard a noise, creak coming from the back. I got in the back seat and just pushed in on all the panels on the side and back, as well as the B Pillars. A few were a bit loose, not snug, and since I did that, not one more noise. Try that, other wise, take it back and let them hear it as you drive and they sit in the back. I am sure you will have it resolved. I hate when that happens.

[Tom K.]

It is not the "new normal" My 'vert was quiet both before and after the recall (34,000 miles).

Hope it's a simple problem & they track it down quickly.

Tom

[KingOfJericho]

UPDATE

I dropped the car off at the dealer at 7am yesterday to have them take a look. I get a call around 3pm with them telling me they heard nothing but asked me to come take a ride with them. Turns out, they left the car in the sun for 7 hours before taking the ride so it was about 100* inside. Of course everything is swelled and pliable and didn't make a single noise. They wanted to keep it over night and try it again in the morning. Sure enough - got the call around 10am. They heard not only the interior noises but also the squealing brakes I had been complaining about for months! They replaced some clips in the panels for the rattling and were discussing what to do about the brakes. I'm a happy camper!

[thez99]

Are your brake pads stock? Cuz mine are the cool carbons and they squeal all the time now, bunch of bs about them being noise free. I even used all the noise-free lube shit when they were installed, twice. Im seriously thinking about going back to stock pads or maybe stoptech pads.

[TunedM2C]

My passenger belt now hangs more loose after the recall thus causing the belt to hit against the pillar. Quite annoying.

[Satalite]

Your seatbelt tensioner might be loose. Have them check it out and get it tightened!

[KingOfJericho]

Yeah the tensioner recall should not affect the belt in any way.

@thez99 yes, stock pads. The stock brake pad squealing is a common issue so I'm not sure it will solve your problem.