its like 15 deg here in MD right now and these thumping sound coming from the passenger dash is back again..sigh it can get really annoying, almost sounded like the windshield is gonna go sometimes.

 

It seems to only happen in really cold weather.

 

I agree, ill try the "rubber insert in the seam" fix tommorow

 

I found the TSB for this fix or i think i did.




Technical Service
BULLETIN

September 18, 2006

NV009-06
Title:

UPPER/LOWER WINDSHIELD
TICK NOISE
Models:
’03 – ’07 Toyota & ’04 – ’07 Scion
Introduction If a creak, tick, or rattle noise is heard at the top or bottom of the windshield, the source
of the noise may be the two windshield stoppers bonded to the top of the windshield or
the windshield retainers bonded to the lower edge of the windshield. This bulletin
provides the recommended repair procedure to eliminate these types of noises from the
windshield area.

NOTE:

Some vehicles have both stoppers and retainers while others may only have stoppers
at the top of the windshield. Use the chart in this bulletin to determine the location of
the windshield holding devices.

Applicable
Vehicles

Required
Tools &
Material

. 2003 – 2007 model year Toyota vehicles.
. 2004 – 2007 model year Scion vehicles.
TOOLS & MATERIAL PART NUMBER QUANTITY
Basic Hand Tools – 1
Hacksaw “Mini” for 10-in. Blades (or equivalent) Snap-On H55A 1

Warranty
Information

OP CODE DESCRIPTION TIME OFP T1 T2
NV5019 Remove Top Windshield Locating Pins (2) 0.4 56116–#####
9191 4141
NV5020 Remove Bottom Windshield Locating Pins (2) 0.3 56114–#####

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in
effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s
in-service date.
* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer’s specific complaint.

Link to PDF on fix: http://www.matrixowners.com/tsb/TS-NV009-06.pdf

 

good find! thanks...

 

^^^ that certainly sounds to be it. funny how they're going to try to deny me warranty coverage, when i've been complaining about this issue for at least 20-30k miles... they always said there was nothing wrong or they couldn't hear it. :D

bringing it in for the constant loud butt hatch rattle on wednesday, going to bring up this TSB as well. I'll be damned if i'm going to wait until my windshield cracks....