Dealing With That Annoying Subaru Rattle at Low RPM

Hearing a Subaru rattle at low RPM can turn a peaceful drive into a guessing game about what's falling apart underneath your feet. You know the sound—that metallic, buzzy, or "marbles in a tin can" noise that only seems to happen when you're pulling away from a stoplight or lugging the engine slightly in a higher gear. It's frustrating because your car might feel perfectly fine at highway speeds, but as soon as those revs drop toward 2,000 RPM, the symphony of loose metal begins. ...

April 28, 2026 · 7 min · Thaci Timmons