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Driver seat squeak

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Is anyone else having lots of squeaking that appears to be coming from the driver's seat? It's loud and annoying. Back seat passengers can clearly hear it.

It developed around the 1,200 mile mark and I'm at 1,500 now. Haven't had time to take it into the dealer yet.
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I’m just now noticing it in mine. Did you figure out the cause?
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Not yet.

Now I'm wondering if it is someplace in the dash versus the driver's seat. I just can't tell. It's very annoying though.
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I’m definitely hearing seat squeaks but I have dashboard rattles as well. Quite annoying…
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I’m realizing both dash rattle and seat squeak at 1k miles. I know there’s a TSB for the Civics that should also work for the Integras but the seat squeak is what’s bothering me the most.
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Sometimes I can get the seat to squeak while I am stationary at a stop light or parked with the engine on but it is always consistent while moving so that's what made me wonder if it was dash. Good to know it's most likely both. Really hoping for TSBs.
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Sometimes I can get the seat to squeak while I am stationary at a stop light or parked with the engine on but it is always consistent while moving so that's what made me wonder if it was dash. Good to know it's most likely both. Really hoping for TSBs.
Same here. I’m also hearing things from the seatbelt height adjuster and I think my front passenger door by the A-pillar speaker. Really takes away the enjoyment/excitement around the car with all of these little noises popping up out of nowhere, I guess I’ll just have to bother my dealer.
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Same here. I’m also hearing things from the seatbelt height adjuster and I think my front passenger door by the A-pillar speaker. Really takes away the enjoyment/excitement around the car with all of these little noises popping up out of nowhere, I guess I’ll just have to bother my dealer.
The seatbelt adjuster squeak started on the first day for me when freeway driving. I lowered the adjuster all the way down, and although not ideal from a comfort standpoint, it no longer squeaks in my ear.

I'll try to get to the dealer this month or next as well. I can handle a few rattles but these are loud. The car is so much fun, it's really a shame.
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We have squeaking from driver’s seat. It’s where the seat belt buckles in on the right side of the seat. If we wrap a towel around that it stops the squeak. Took to dealer who claims they couldn’t reproduce the squeak which is BS. They ordered new seat belt parts (on back order) to try to fix. We’ll see. I think it’s plastic pieces rubbing together to be honest. The area where that assembly is is much tighter on the driver’s side than the passenger’s.
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I had this happen, as I am very slender build it was the tensioner rubbing on the stop pin (both are painted steel) applied some lubricant to the spot and it hasn't been an issue again for 2 months

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I could completely believe a service tech of different build , or even needing a different driving position, being unable to reproduce the issue

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Sorry to dig up an older thread, but I've had the creaking for a while and was curious if anyone was still experiencing it or found a solution. Mine seems to be originating from the right side bolster area.
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This car has lot of squeaks and rattles from places where you just can't pin point. I thought I just got a poorly built one but it seems like many others experience it too. :(
With that said I had the same driver seat squeak awhile ago that I was able to fix.
SOLUTION: take a WD40 and grease the rail tracks underneath the seat that lets the seat move forward and back.
Squeak will come back after awhile. If that happens just grease it again then turn off the auto seat adjustment when you get in or get out of car.
You know the one where seat moves back when you turn off car or seat moves forward when you start the car
Mine hasn't squeaked again after I turned that off.
Hope this helps
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I have the same issue. I bought the car in November 2022 and it has a little under 3k miles on it. Most of the time I drive short trips, but took it on a road trip this weekend. It became pronounced after driving for over 10-15 miles in distance. I went to the dealership yesterday and they are having me come back next week when a loaner vehicle is available.

I wonder if this is the same issue as the new Honda Civic Type R? There's a recall on that:

As of March 30, 2023, American Honda officially reached out to NHTSA and a stop sale was established along with a safety recall for some of the earliest 2023 models.

The sound issue stems from the construction of the seat's frame, the portion that marries the bucket seat itself to the car's floorboard. The problem goes well beyond just the annoying sounds—improper welds seem to be the culprit, and those could allow the seat to disengage from its mount during an accident, according to Honda Technical Service Bulletin 23-030.


The above is from this article: Squeaky Civic Type R Seats Move Beyond Annoying, Become Safety Issue's%20floorboard.
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