New Tiguan with wind noise drivers window - any others?

[Hillbilly]

My Passat has done it from day one Have tried the tubing fix without success Mine has shields on the windows and I reckon its that . Only does it noticeably when wind is in a certain direction in relation to the car.
I dont worry about it any more

[vdubbed12]

It is only when the window is closed. It is probably best described as the noise you hear when the window is not totally closed but very close. So I am constantly thinking I haven't put the window all the way up and go to close it and it is already up. Many thanks.

This is very similar to what I’ve been hearing except thar I didn’t initially think it was the wind noise but like air conditioning is on or recirculation vents are open - the noise is there regardless but especially when I accelerate. I don’t know if it’s related but on UK Tiguan forum someone mentioned it sounds like sucking up the remains of a drink through a straw and I think that’s very close to what I’m hearing. Mine’s not overly noticeable if I’ve got my 2 kids in the backseats.

[Hillbilly]

Did 236km in 2hrs 45 min today in my TIG and not a sound from windows My seal is similar. Looking at them its probably like that because of the 1/4 window which has a different seal to the opening window and probably cant be made as one piece for both

[Simonr23]

The only wind noise I get is when there are strong side-winds (From the left) and the door kind of gets sucked open along the top edge- same as any car I’ve driven.

[vdubbed12]

Did 236km in 2hrs 45 min today in my TIG and not a sound from windows My seal is similar. Looking at them its probably like that because of the 1/4 window which has a different seal to the opening window and probably cant be made as one piece for both

Yep I can now confirm it doesn’t sound like the wind noise. I’ll have to drive it a bit more to describe better. It’s not overly noticeable but can hear it most of the time in the background. I think the seals are fine inside and outside. Probably only the one in driver side hasn’t been put together properly after tinting.

[vdubbed12]

The only wind noise I get is when there are strong side-winds (From the left) and the door kind of gets sucked open along the top edge- same as any car I’ve driven.

Yeah the wind noise was a bit louder in test drive than some of the other cars I’ve driven recently so I thought the noise I was hearing in my new car was wind noise.

[Hillbilly]

Yeah the wind noise was a bit louder in test drive than some of the other cars I’ve driven recently so I thought the noise I was hearing in my new car was wind noise.

I would doubt they would take the top seal out when tinting windows. Had my Landcruiser done and no seals were touched

[vdubbed12]

I would doubt they would take the top seal out when tinting windows. Had my Landcruiser done and no seals were touched

I see, I just assumed it might have been in the way. Maybe that was just one of those things. No biggie,
I just pushed it back in and it’s all good.

[iDiesel]

Another one with no issues on my end.
Have driven from Sydney to Brisbane a few times, and the only time the noise is intrusive is tyre roar on coarse chip roads.
I get annoyed by the smallest faintest of rattles, so any loud 'wind' noises would drive me insane!

As a suggestion, maybe try driving with the mirrors folded in and see if that makes it worse or better.
The other thing is to maybe check your roof rails and make sure there's nothing looking like it's out of alignment

[vdubbed12]

Another one with no issues on my end.
Have driven from Sydney to Brisbane a few times, and the only time the noise is intrusive is tyre roar on coarse chip roads.
I get annoyed by the smallest faintest of rattles, so any loud 'wind' noises would drive me insane!

As a suggestion, maybe try driving with the mirrors folded in and see if that makes it worse or better.
The other thing is to maybe check your roof rails and make sure there's nothing looking like it's out of alignment

Thanks for the heads up, I haven’t driven the car long enough to describe better but it sounded like mechanical/operational noises whenever I stepped on the accelerator. It wasn’t intrusive but certainly noticeable in the background when quiet - dealer tells me it may be the humming noise that 4 Motion makes. My first 4 Motion VAG car so I’m still learning different behaviours of the car.