# Whistling, buzzing noise in 2003 Subaru Outback

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-buzzing-noise-in-2003-subaru-outback/15706>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 22, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-buzzing-noise-in-2003-subaru-outback/15706 "2008-06-22T21:38:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sharvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sharvey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sharvey)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-buzzing-noise-in-2003-subaru-outback/15706/1 "2008-06-22T21:38:12Z")

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Occasionally there’s a loud, whistling, buzzing noise that sounds like it’s coming from the passenger-side window. It’s like the noise you get when you blow through a tissue-covered comb, but louder and intermittent. It’s usually when I’m going faster than 55 mph and seems to have no pattern; it eventually stops. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-buzzing-noise-in-2003-subaru-outback/15706/2 "2008-06-23T00:00:56Z")

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Roof rack? does the door seal tight? Sometimes a customers ideas about a objectional noise can throw you off target.Get someone to ride back there for better identification of the source.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whistling-buzzing-noise-in-2003-subaru-outback/15706/3 "2008-06-23T00:02:19Z")

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Possible loose or damaged weather stripping around the window or door.