# 2016 Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX - Rattles at slow speeds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-impreza-sedan-wrx-rattles-at-slow-speeds/192880>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [September 14, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-impreza-sedan-wrx-rattles-at-slow-speeds/192880 "2023-09-14T05:35:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![1thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/47e85d/32.png) [@1thunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1thunder)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-impreza-sedan-wrx-rattles-at-slow-speeds/192880/1 "2023-09-14T05:35:49Z")

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rattling sound at rear at slow speeds

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-impreza-sedan-wrx-rattles-at-slow-speeds/192880/2 "2023-09-14T14:29:57Z")

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> [@1thunder](#):
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> rattling sound at rear at slow speeds

If you are asking for help, then does it make the noise anytime or just going over bumps?? When taking off, when braking?? Turning??

Check for loose or broken exhaust…  
Bad or broken rear sway bar end link or bushing (if any)…  
One of the many rear suspension parts…  
Something inside the trunk loose…

But from the very limited description, it is going to be hard to guess at what is wrong…  
Make a video (more then 2 seconds lol) of the noise…

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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:** [September 14, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-impreza-sedan-wrx-rattles-at-slow-speeds/192880/3 "2023-09-14T20:33:00Z")

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Might be exhaust system noise. Maybe the rear part of the exhaust system has come loose from its moorings. Unless you can find something rattling around in the trunk, your best bet I’d guess is ask your shop to put the car on their lift and take a look for anything loose on the underside.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-impreza-sedan-wrx-rattles-at-slow-speeds/192880/4 "2023-09-15T12:38:23Z")

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I vote heat shield
