i think i might be having a similar problem with mine. :x at first i thought i was hearing a rattle just behind the driver side door. i was going to take it in several weeks ago to have it checked but then the sound would disappear. i didn't want to hear those oft used words "could not duplicate" from the dealer so i have yet to take it in. but now its back and i would define it more as a creaking sound. it sounds like its coming from the plastic trim piece into which the seat belt buckle strap retracts. i drove around quite a bit this evening with the stereo turned off to see what conditions cause the sound so i can demonstrate it to the dealer. everytime i accelerate or decelerate briskly i hear the creaking sound. sometimes bumps in the road will also result in the noise. a similar creak can sometimes be heard at the same location on the passenger side as well. it seems that it may be stress induced. i thought maybe it was my seat being all the way back, but moving the seat forward didn't help solve the problem. neither did opening the window, unlocking the door or taking off the seat belt (i was looking for anything that might be the cause). it's definitely not coming from the hatch. i sure hope i don't have the same problem dallas had. but i do know one thing.... the noise is extremely irritating so it's something i'll have to have fixed.