Doors and sunroof very loud

[Gus23J]

hey has anyone else noticed that the doors in this car all sound like they moving around almost? It’s hard to describe but I can hear them creaking whenever the road isn’t perfectly smooth and they seem to get worse as time goes on. Along with the sunroof making a bunch of noise on its own, to me this is a really loud, creaky interior. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, should I take it into Kia?

 

[SnazZ]

hey has anyone else noticed that the doors in this car all sound like they moving around almost? It’s hard to describe but I can hear them creaking whenever the road isn’t perfectly smooth and they seem to get worse as time goes on. Along with the sunroof making a bunch of noise on its own, to me this is a really loud, creaky interior. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, should I take it into Kia?

I'm in the same boat with my 2.0 Premium, although it's more the sunroof and less the doors in my case. The issue seems to be more common among 2.0 Premium owners than GT1/2 owners, and seems to be getting worse with time for those that have the issue. I brought mine to the dealer a few months ago for the sunroof...they had it for 3.5 days and just "adjusted the glass." The problem was reduced but not eliminated. I'm annoyed by the creaking so much I'm ready to bring it in again, but I want to make sure they know how to resolve it permanently.

 

[Waynerm002]

Take it in and have them look at it. My driver’s side door was making a strange sound, like it was moving but upon investigation, it was the glass that was not sealing properly. If I pull the window switch up, it moves a bit up, then down once released. It’s only a couple of millimeters but the other windows does not do this. Mine was checked and corrected but after a couple of weeks it seems to happen again and now the passenger side does it from time to time. I have another visit scheduled to resolve this.

I would take your car in to have it checked and if they can’t resolve it, give the customer service line a call to report it.

 

[MerlintheMad]

We'll find out a clue how widespread this issue with NOISE is, by how many members respond to this thread. Other threads which have spoken to the car making noise in the doors and sunroof have never drawn many responses either. I'm guessing that mostly it is faulty door seals, and that would go for the sunroof too. I don't mean the seals themselves, but the installation on these particular cars was faulty in some way. You know, Kia inspects each vehicle as it is completed. But things like this would not be flagged; how do you check for creaks and rattles right off the assembly line?

 

[Tonkabob]

This is caused by chassis flex. When you hit bump with one tire or turn up a hill that twists the car you will hear this creaking. Just added a sway bar which causes the car to twist more and the noises ramped up 4x.
Have chassis bracing on order and hope this helps.
Dealer can't fix this but my be able to hide it a little with lube on the sunroof seals and such.

 

[westcoastGT]

My doors , rear hatch and sunroof have gotten to the point of serious frustration , I made my case with the dealer and they have had my car for 2 weeks and have a case filed with Kia Canada . They have recorded the sounds and are promising a fix (including replace sunroof assembly and drivers seat bolster which has the premature wear issue ) ...................first year issues for sure .............I experienced the door creaking and other sounds on BMW costing double so I know it happens and can be fixed .....................fingers crossed

 

[MerlintheMad]

This is caused by chassis flex.

You know this, how? Kia says the chassis is stiff; it was designed to be stiff. It sounds to me like you are trying to reinvent, "fix" or redesign the car. Have at it, I guess.

 

[SnazZ]

You know this, how? Kia says the chassis is stiff; it was designed to be stiff. It sounds to me like you are trying to reinvent, "fix" or redesign the car. Have at it, I guess.

I know you guys are kinda on the opposite ends of the spectrum on this, but I think the root cause and solution lies somewhere in the middle. Certain Stingers have this issue, which might be caused by excessive chassis flex on cars manufactured in a certain time frame. Could just be something loose in the headliner which keeps loosening over time. Whatever it is, I'm glad it's not every Stinger as this should allow Kia to figure out what is different about the cars that are having this issue vs others.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I know you guys are kinda on the opposite ends of the spectrum on this, but I think the root cause and solution lies somewhere in the middle. Certain Stingers have this issue, which might be caused by excessive chassis flex on cars manufactured in a certain time frame. Could just be something loose in the headliner which keeps loosening over time. Whatever it is, I'm glad it's not every Stinger as this should allow Kia to figure out what is different about the cars that are having this issue vs others.

And I think that something "in the middle" would leave about half the Stingers with rattles and creaks. Obviously this only affects a very small number of cars. Either that or a large number of Stinger drivers just don't notice or don't care!

 

[SnazZ]

And I think that something "in the middle" would leave about half the Stingers with rattles and creaks. Obviously this only affects a very small number of cars. Either that or a large number of Stinger drivers just don't notice or don't care!

Could be, maybe and perhaps...yet this still needs acknowledgement and a solution from Kia.

 

[Tonkabob]

You know this, how? Kia says the chassis is stiff; it was designed to be stiff. It sounds to me like you are trying to reinvent, "fix" or redesign the car. Have at it, I guess.

I think i have been through this all before, bit i will go into more detail. I have a steep drive you go down then turn across the hill and back up. I' ve lived in this house 20 years. As you make the turn the frame twists. I've done this in 20+ different cars. This turn immediately shows how rigid a car is. If the car is stiff and you get in a steeper part of the drive way you can lift a tire off the ground. I also live on one of the bumpiest paved roads in the country. Compared to other cars, even non performance cars and convertables, t tops the Stinger is very flexy.
I experienced the hatch noise every time i drove down my bumpy road, also have the sunroof noise from time to time. Hatch noise is also caused by flex but fixable by makimg the hatch super tight and adding more rigidity.
Stiffening suspension with springs or sways puts more stress on the chassis as the suspension isnt absorbing as much energy. After adding the front sway i get sun roof noise 100% the time now. My wife also immediately noticed the increased noises.
So explain how adding a sway bar makes your sunroof creek if it wasn't caused by chassis flex?
I have facts and examples as usual and you just recite that KIA is amazing and would never do anything that wasnt awesome.
Its possible the sun roof noise can be fixed with some mods but the root of the problem with the current design is flex.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I have facts and examples as usual and you just recite that KIA is amazing and would never do anything that wasnt awesome.
Its possible the sun roof noise can be fixed with some mods but the root of the problem with the current design is flex.

Yes, I do that, guilty as charged. I'm a fan of my car. And the hype that led me to it is sort of like my "conversion through 'scripture'" story. You might know how zealous a convert can be? Anyway. Your experience leaves other possibilities open. The twisting driveway "test" seems problematic to me as proof of chassis flexibility. With what the electronic suspension does, couldn't it "feel" like chassis flex instead? I'm skeptical to compare a completely new "computerized" platform with older cars that way. But I am sure you are tons more of a car guy than I am. So all I can say is I believe the Stinger is stiff because Albert Biermann "says" so. Oh, and my car is totally silent vis-a-vis any creaks, rattles, pops or otherwise extraneous noises. I wouldn't know what a flexing chassis, causing noises, "looks" like.

 

[NoVAGT2]

This is consistent with other reviews I've read:

"A last concern: chassis stiffness. From the lack of precise feedback from the front end when completely loaded in a turn, to a disconcerting creaking over every raised entrance to a gas station that put a load on one corner, this Stinger might benefit from some bracing. It's a big, heavy, long-wheelbase car with a giant hole for the liftgate, to be fair — none of that helps with stiffness. Even with that caveat, there's more flex than you'd expect, and this undercuts its otherwise convincing aura of quality and competence."

2018 Kia Stinger GT Quick Spin Review | Running the diaper-to-racetrack gamut

 

[MerlintheMad]

This is consistent with other reviews I've read:

"A last concern: chassis stiffness. From the lack of precise feedback from the front end when completely loaded in a turn, to a disconcerting creaking over every raised entrance to a gas station that put a load on one corner, this Stinger might benefit from some bracing. It's a big, heavy, long-wheelbase car with a giant hole for the liftgate, to be fair — none of that helps with stiffness. Even with that caveat, there's more flex than you'd expect, and this undercuts its otherwise convincing aura of quality and competence."

2018 Kia Stinger GT Quick Spin Review | Running the diaper-to-racetrack gamut

Fun review. Thanks for sharing. Other than the described "creaking', it sounds exactly like my car!

 

[StingMe]

Silicone spray the seals.

 

[max2382]

hey has anyone else noticed that the doors in this car all sound like they moving around almost? It’s hard to describe but I can hear them creaking whenever the road isn’t perfectly smooth and they seem to get worse as time goes on. Along with the sunroof making a bunch of noise on its own, to me this is a really loud, creaky interior. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, should I take it into Kia?

Mine has been super quite since I bought it. I did observe however the creaking when getting into a gas station or when a front corner of the car is raised, as reported in the review above. then yesterday the driver door started to be super noisy. Everything was creacking and very annoying. It's hard to describe, but it was very frustrating. I could not find the source, but was in the driver door. 2 hours later back to silence, and today not a sound. the only thing I have done was "squeezing" and "rubbing" the rubber seal of the door. I don't know if it is coincidence, but now seems fine, with no noises.
p.s. I just remember that the door creacking noise started soon after I opened the sunroof cover, and stopped not much later after I closed it. Again, probably coincidences.
By the way, I test drove a brand new Audi S5 and it was way worse, at least that car I drove.

 

[Waynerm002]

Some cars are more rigid than others but as time progresses, the builders work on way to make them better. I think the Stinger is a prime candidate for some improvements and I think by tee time the mid-cycle refresh is out, it will be better. Just drove in the rain this morning at highway speed and was liking the improved quietness of the cabin then drove over a bumpy section and began to hear some water noise and I pulled the window switch and all of them had a little room to go up. The front and rear driver's side windows was where some of that was coming from as their movement quelled the noise. I also think better door seals would help.

There are times when there is a sort of buffeting noise inside my car, I don't know where it is coming from as the windows and roof are closed. I did notice some space at the hatch section, on the drivers side, that looks like it is out of alignment. Another thing I will have them look into when I take it in.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Stiffness: I am starting a new thread: I'll give the link here when it's up ....

Chassis stiffness

 

[westcoastGT]

Silicone spray the seals.

tried it ...NADA !

 

[westcoastGT]

Consider the opportunities for impacting the integrity of the "seal" .................4 doors , huge sun roof and a hatch ....................its a recipe for "movement"