# 2010 Subaru Tribeca - zapping noise in dash

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-tribeca-zapping-noise-in-dash/157294>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** tribeca, subaru\
**Created:** [January 25, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-tribeca-zapping-noise-in-dash/157294 "2020-01-25T18:59:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![peter38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@peter38](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peter38)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-tribeca-zapping-noise-in-dash/157294/1 "2020-01-25T18:59:40Z")

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intermittent buzzing zapping noise coming from dash board center to drivers side extremely annoying

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-tribeca-zapping-noise-in-dash/157294/2 "2020-01-28T04:24:10Z")

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Peter, get that car to mechanic ASAP as you do not want it to catch fire and/or get immobilized at the least convenient moment

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-tribeca-zapping-noise-in-dash/157294/3 "2020-01-28T04:30:07Z")

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Is it possibly coming from the stereo system speakers?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-tribeca-zapping-noise-in-dash/157294/4 "2020-01-28T04:40:53Z")

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Noisy HVAC actuator servo motor, could be a lot of labor involved, probably not an urgent repair. When the noise occurs switch from hot to cold, fresh air to recirculate, floor to defrost, see if any of these things stop the noise.