DIY repair · Lexus LX 600

Windshield rattle or buzz at speed (bulletin L-SB-0019-24)

DIFFICULTY 1 / 5TIME Dealer visit. A few minutes to clear leaves from the cowl.COST Warranty work under the bulletin. Free for the cowl clean-out.

Symptoms

A rattle or buzz from the windshield's outer edge molding above about 55 mph. Separately, owners chasing a rattle at the lower driver's-side corner of the windshield found leaves trapped near the hood hinge and in the wiper well.

The fix, step by step

  1. Lexus bulletin L-SB-0019-24 (April 2024) covers a rattle or buzz from the windshield outer edge molding above 55 mph on 2022–2024 LX 600s, so have a dealer inspect and repair the molding under it.
  2. Before you book, open the hood and vacuum leaves and debris out of the cowl and wiper well.
  3. One owner plans to add foam to keep the leaves out.

Tools & part numbers

  • Shop vacuum
  • flashlight
  • trim tools if you inspect the molding yourself

Where to buy the parts

Windshield molding / seal, 2023 LX 600RockAuto ↗Amazon ↗

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Before you start

Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.

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