Does anyone else have this issue: there is a squeal coming from the engine bay after a cold engine start. Lasts for only a second or two. Does not squeal on consecutive start up. Only after the car sits for a little while and it's cold out. With my luck it got warm enough for the issue to go away and the dealer couldn't replicate.

Sounds like this....

 

That is not normal. Did you leave it overnight for the dealer to try it the next morning?

ChuckJ

 

I did but it got warm enough for the issue to go away during the dealer visit

 

It is not normal but doesn't sound like an engine noise to me. Something being run off the engine like a water pump, power steering, etc. Bearings and belts make noises like that.

 

Had a similar noise on different vehicle, ended up changing belt and tensioner to fix.

 

Agree. I don't think it is serious either

 

Just to give an update. Dealer didn't find anything wrong. The sound went away by itself after about a month or so.