What is the conclusion on the rattle from the hatch area? Is it the strut bar or the metal clips used to hold the plastic in place?
I hear it when I go over speed bumps or if I hit a pot hole. I also hear it when I have some heavy bass tracks playing or when I shut my trunk. It sounds like a mettalic pinging and if you are in the driver's seat it sounds like it is coming from the the rear hatch latch compartment. All tire tools are secure. Dealer couldn't find, so they just tightened torque on latch. No dice with that. Ideas?

 

I actually bought one of those dynamat license plate thingies (i was desprate).. Since then i havent had the rattle. Im thinking maybe it fixed it. Or maybe it will start up again because im talking about it

 

I also put some foam between my rear plate and the bumper... rattle gone

 

My first rattle was the third brake light, I too it off and reinstalled and no more rattle.

Then I got another rattle but just figured it out, when I had the rear window re-tinted the guy didn't put the trim on the hatch in properly and the metal clips were rattling against the metal hatch.