Passenger Seat Vibration Noise

My passenger seat back rest shakes against the center console lid on bumpy roads. This irritates me. I have had the entire console off when installing a short shift kit; perhaps I biased the console towards the passenger seat upon re-install.

Anyone out there have this issue?

 

My ‘21 with leather does it too, drives me nuts. Both against the console and the hinge itself rattles. Stuffing a towel between the seat back and the console fixes it for now.

 

In my experience, when a passenger's teeth start chattering it will radiate through the truck and cause intense vibration. Drives me nuts! I have noticed this phenomenon when driving high up on a hillside made of shale or cruising on a two-track narrowed down to a one-track because of a 5-foot leaking beaver dam built alongside it.

Personally, I find teeth chattering distasteful and uncouth. When I mention this to my wife (passenger) I can tell she isn't listening. When her normally brown skin turns pale white and her eyes are the size of Ice Breakers canisters she becomes, annoyingly so, incommunicado.

Best to remind yourself that no one is perfect.

 

Mine rattles also when I adjust it and no one is sitting in it. Whenever I adjust the seat I give it a smack in the back and it locks in place and no more rattling. It seems when sliding it back and forth it does not fully lock into place and the smack on the lower part in the back locks it in and solves the issue for me.

 

I should add, no problem when I have a passenger in the seat. Only happens when driving alone.

On Saturday I will:
1. Loosen the passenger seat rail and push them away from the center console.
2. Loosen and re-tighten the center console (and vault) away from the passenger seatback.
3. Take a test drive with my puppy.

 

I have done this too, sometimes it works. Makes me feel better about life for a few moments too!

 

Some felt between the seat, and the console is your only hope...

 

I have leather seats too. I jammed a towel between the seat & console and had a nice drive home last night & again this morning. Now I'm thinking I just need the right towel!

 

I dealt with this. Seat position is key, it rattles more for me when it’s close to the dash. I have brown leather seats so I bought some brown felt stick on pads from a hardware store, applied them onto the seats at the run spots near the console. Problem solved and you really can’t see them.

 

Same rattle with no passenger. I also have leather seats but that really shouldn't matter. I tightened the seat bolts, shoved a towel between the console and seat and that stopped the rattle in the city. I was in the mountains yesterday and hitting wash boards and rattling/shaking driving me nuts. The noise almost seems by the seatbelt and lower portion of the seat. Annoying that's for sure on a 2021 OR!

 

Nope my truck is completely vibration free.

 

same vib here with leather. added piece of black pile tape to console lid fixed it. thinking felt would be best.

 

no vibration problem here, especially after I added a cover to my center console. It's very tight between the seats and the console now.

$30 JKCOVER Premium Center Console Cover Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 PU Leather Car Armrest Cushion Protector (Black)

https://www.amazon.com/JKCOVER-Prem...coma+center+console+cove,aps,149&sr=8-1-spons

 

No issues with my leather seats yet. I think my seat is in the right position.

 

I have leather and my passenger seat shakes on the highway, drives me nuts.

 

I ordered this cover, should see it in a few days. I'll post some pics and a review.

Car Console Covers Plus Made in USA Faux Leather Auto Armrest Center Console Cover Designed for Toyota Tacoma 2005-2021

$40 Car Console Covers Plus Handmade in USA Designed for Toyota Tacoma 2005-2023 Faux Leather Center Console Auto Armrest Cover Protector Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY4T4RX

 

When i did my seat covers last year i also installed one of those console covers. They do fit super tight, and i like the padding that mine has underneath.

 

I had the passenger seat most of the way forward, back rest nearly vertical with my little dog seat carrier thing for the past few days. With dog or without... No rattle noise! My adult son sat there last night; seat slid back all the way, back rest at 60°-70°. Seat shook like crazy driving to work this morning

 

My passenger seat rattles when nobody is in it too - glad to hear i'm part of an elite club