20mpg

Hello fellow RX owners,

Late last year we picked up a fairly loaded 2010 RX350. We love just about everything in the vehicle except wind noise detectable in the front seat. At any speed over 60mph, wind noise is very noticeable up front. It appears to be coming from the driver's door. Since I'm always driving, I don't know if the front passenger door.

Any other RX owners have this problem?

Past postings suggest it could be the crossbars on the roof rack. Or could be single pane glass. So far I haven't found a way to remove the crossbars but I did verify they are installed correctly. My RX does have the dual-pan windows.

Thanks.

20mpg

I should also mention I haven't taken the RX for service yet. It currently has 2k miles on it. This is certainly one of the things I will ask the dealer to inspect.

TorontoIS

I have not noticed excessive wind noise at highway speeds. If anything, I have been very pleasantly surprised at how quiet the RX is, much more than I expected from an SUV. You might consider taking another RX out for a test drive to compare before you go in for service.

20mpg

Excellent idea. I'll definitely go see our salesman again and ask for another test drive. None of our past cars have ever exhibited this kind of wind noise. It sounds like a window that isn't closed all the way but it sounds like it's coming from inside the door panel instead.

flystone

go to your dealer, test drive another RX to see if you hear the same wind noise, bring a dB meter if you have one so you can show the difference in noise level to the service advisor..

RXmunky

The only thing I noticed re: wind noise is when the sun roof is open 100%. I find that pushing the slide button once opens it 75% which doesn't cause any wind noise. However, when I push it again to have it open 100% it causes wind noise.

krypttic

iTrader: (1)

There's something about the door seal such that I hear wind noise right by my left ear when driving. If it's raining, I hear the raindrops there too. I have the dual pane glass and no windows nor sunroof open and with no crossbars on the roof. I think it's just inherent to to the design.

GoHuskers

When I compared it to my 2007 IS250, the RX350 has more wind noise. May be it is taller or may the design.

oldcajun

On mine, it was the crossbars. Once removed, it is as quiet as my RX400h was.
Steve

kenbrooks2

I thought all vehicles used acoustic noise reducing glass. If not, how do I find out if mine does? (2011 RX 350 AWD)

jquinn14

I had wind noise as well. Went in several times to have it checked out. Finally, they replaced the single paned windows with the double paned and that helped. It hasn't taken care of all of it as I still hear noise from the door as well. I figure it's probably the seal. I had a leak in the roof of the car that ran down the door. I'm pretty sure they replaced the seal after they made that fix and it's still noisy. I've given up trying to deal with it.

krypttic

iTrader: (1)

Not true. The side windows are double-paned with a sheet of damping material sandwiched between the panes. This change was made in the middle of the 2010 model year and there is a TSB for this when wind noise is noticeable.

2008M3

How do I know if I have the dual pane windows? Is there a symbol on the window?

yahj

Try to feel the edge of the glass, dual pane windows have a v-shaped edges

krypttic

iTrader: (1)

Just roll the window down halfway and look. Dual panes have two pieces of glass on either side, with a darker piece of grayish plastic between them. There's an older thread on here with photos if you search.