2009 Aveo Wind Noise - how to fix

So does anyone have this annoying howling from the wind blowing across the car? When I'm driving in a cross wind that's blowing from my right side across to the left side of the car, my drivers door creates this howling that is almost intolerable. Had it back to the dealer and they adjusted the door but it didn't help at all. When the wind is from the opposite direction, the passenger door will do it too but not bad like on the drivers door. Not quite sure what to do about it, I suppose back to the dealer again.

Well after reading some of the info I found here about this problem, (just to confirm that I was not the only one experiencing this) I sent an email to GM yesterday and they called me today. Too bad I didn't hear the phone ring and the answering machine got it. They will be calling again so we will see what transpires.

let us know, because i have it too at high speeds.

Every time I have had a wind noise, I end up checking my windows and they would be slightly down. I have to check them occasionally and make sure they are really up. 2006 Aveo, manual windows.

That's not the case with mine, I have checked that out too.

This is something that's been plaguing our aveo's for a long time apparently. My 08 does the same thing. Unfortunately i'm off warranty. I need to check the seal on my windshield to be 100% but I'm pretty sure it's coming around the doors. Or both. . .

Wow, you must have just gone off warranty. Well I'll be talking with GM tomorrow so I'll keep you posted.

Got off the phone with GM and the dealer about an hour ago, I have take it to the dealer again. We'll see where it goes from there, GM wants a report back from me and the dealer from the next visit. I'll keep you posted.

thanks, That would be awesome if it went under recall for something so annoying.

Got the wind noise figured out tonight, I was driving home from work and the noise was driving me absolutely bonkers. Put a piece of duct tape over the gap/seam where the drivers door and the windshield pillar come together. Went for a drive and the noise is gone. Came home and took a piece of aquarium tubing and inserted it in the door seal channel, went out for a drive and the noise is gone. So the guys that mentioned earlier here that they just bend the top of the door (window frame area) in were correct. I don't think I will, I think I'll just find a round piece of foam rubber type seal the right size and glue it in. It seems that the door seal just needs to press harded against the door/windshield pillar. I was supposed to go to the dealer next Wed but I think now maybe I won't. Although it may be worth a trip back there and another call to GM to see if they will redesign the door seals.

If you are still on warranty there is no reason not to. Find out how many complaints they need before they issue a recall so those of us who are off warranty can get it fixed too :D

I would suggest if you are off warranty to do the same thing that I did, get onto GMs website, go to Chevrolet and you can send them a message just as I did. That's how a recall will get started, more custormers contacting them about the same problem, not just one guy. Did you do this when you first discovered the noise?

Just because you are not still under warranty does not mean you are not still a customer. Give it a whirl, see what happens. I just don't have the time to get a recall started by myself, that's why I probably won't let the dealer have the car back. Usually when one of the cars goes in for some warranty work, I get it back and there's something else wrong that they screwed up or the seats or carpet have grease on them or the paint is scratched. I stay away from them as much as possible. That's is why with this problem, I went right to GM, because I let the dealer have the car on two previous occasions and they didn't fix it.

I know we will have to contact GM at some point, I'm going to head over to the dealership I have been using in the next few days.

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Yeah, I'm going to swing by the dealership next week and show them what I did to fix it and call GM back to let them know also. If everyone would contact GM, there would be a much better chance of getting something done about it. Here are a couple pics of the tubing and door seal. I also did two short vids of driving down the road and the howling it makes, then stopped put the tubing in and how the noise is then gone. I just have to figure out how to get them on here.

Well, so far so good. I've driven in some pretty heavy winds and no noise. The dealer and GM are off the hook of course, I talked to them both and they were definitely interested in what fixed it. Anyway, just thought I'd follow up for anyone interested.

I have the noise in heavy winds but I have the older body style and have Vent shades (for the rain drips on the out sides) I think it from them. But I play music loud most of the time, so I never hear that stuff only when I do not have the Music or quite parts in songs.
But that a another place I will have to check out. The noise, that with the window open only or closed that you hear it. I all so drive with the window up most of the time unless I driving 55 k/m or under in city.

But it's amazing what you can hear when you do not play music loud lol.

Registered my complaint with GM today.

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Registered my complaint with GM today.

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Good for you, now if everyone else would do the same we might get somewhere.

How far did you run the tubing? just along the top or along the whole front of the door as well? maybe measure the length of the tubing and let me know and diameter if you could...I'll see what I can do as far as GM goes

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How far did you run the tubing? just along the top or along the whole front of the door as well? maybe measure the length of the tubing and let me know and diameter if you could...I'll see what I can do as far as GM goes

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The outside dia of the tubing is 3/8", it's vacuum hose and I ran 4' of it. You can see in the pic I posted earlier where I ended at the top rear of the door and that ran down to the front of the door where the seal then curves down.

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The outside dia of the tubing is 3/8" and I ran 4' of it. You can see in the pic I posted earlier where I ended at the top rear of the door and that ran down to the front of the door where the seal then curves down.

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Question: Did does it just pop right in the channel & stay there or did you have to glue it. What type of tubing is it rubber/Plastic. I have to check to see if the 04-08 old style is the same as the 06-10 new style. Door upper seals, but after putting that in does the door close god still. How it in the rain, does it work well in winter? After the car warms up - temps then sits all night in the cold? DO you have any info on that yet?

its pre taped "peel & stick" tube channel seal..

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Question: Did does it just pop right in the channel & stay there or did you have to glue it. What type of tubing is it rubber/Plastic. I have to check to see if the 04-08 old style is the same as the 06-10 new style. Door upper seals, but after putting that in does the door close god still. How it in the rain, does it work well in winter? After the car warms up - temps then sits all night in the cold? DO you have any info on that yet?

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Don't get me wrong, but that's a lot of questions for a simple piece of tubing that costs $1.69, the answer to your questions is either yes or answered in an earlier post. It works well, go buy a piece and try it for yourself.

I have not glued it down yet because there doesn't seem to be a need to, we'll see as time goes on.

Thanks so you got this at a local auto store or hard ware store.

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Thanks so you got this at a local auto store or hard ware store.

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That's correct, 4' of 3/8" vacuum/emmision hose at the auto parts store.

go buy this:

M-D Building Products 01025 Extreme Temperature Auto and Marine EPDM Weatherstrip | BIC Superstore

wipe your current seal with some alcohol/3m adhesion promoter and stick it on.

(i have not measured the gap for fit, but we carry multiple widths and heights from our supplier)

Just reporting back on the howling. I have on a couple of occasions noticed a very faint return of the howl in some pretty heavy winds, but nothing that can't be tolerated.

I have the howling issue also. Should have taken it in under the warranty, but too late. I will have to read through this thread later when I have more time.

Hey Rabbit and Brewster that looks like the kit I got at Lowes- it was cheap- less than 10 bux and came in a blue box with a car and or boat pic on the front. If you look at the photos ( I can provide more detail shots if needed ) I took of my car with the strips installed in the exterior segment on this site- you'll note I placed the strips all the way down past the uppermost front door hinge on either side- it's not stuck well in that exact section but as the strip and door start to curve above the hinge the strip is solidly on and tucked into the original weatherstrip. I get no noise- even on windy days. Before it sounded like a mini-hurricane sometimes.


Steve

avezoh, where are the pics. I wanna see!

http://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f83/h...04/index2.html posts 17 and 18

Steve

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avezoh, where are the pics. I wanna see!

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Did see the pics I posted back on page 2 of this thread?

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http://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f83/h...04/index2.html posts 17 and 18

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Steve did you say that this was a weather stripping kit that you picked up? I gotta say, for the $1.69 that it cost for the 4 foot piece of tubing that I stuck on there it was definitely worth it. I only did the drivers door, the passenger door seems to be ok.

Similar- it was the same company or application that Rabbit includes in this thread. It was more like 5 or 6 bux and came with close to 8-9 feet of weatherstripping- enough for both sides.

Steve

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Well, so far so good. I've driven in some pretty heavy winds and no noise. The dealer and GM are off the hook of course, I talked to them both and they were definitely interested in what fixed it. Anyway, just thought I'd follow up for anyone interested.

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I'm very interested to know what size tube you used. I have the same issue, but my sound comes from the front passenger door... very annoying. It's also embarrassing if you have a new chick in your car, and it starts howling like a lonely dog.

I had this noise from the first day I bought the car. Had it back to the dealer 11 times for it. I knew what it was, but they just refused to replace the weather strips on the doors. Finally IO got GM Canada involved an they replaced them. Now it's 3 years noise free.

Yep that noise really sucks paid good money for a car that is an embarrasment when it does it. Problem is can't really tell when it will!!! 10 aveo

My 05 never did this