# 2011, Subaru Impreza Steering Wheel Vibration 174 K Miles **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** impreza, subaru\ **Created:** [September 27, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146 "2017-09-27T19:50:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sexelex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sexelex/32/8818_2.png) [@sexelex](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sexelex)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146/1 "2017-09-27T19:50:56Z")
I have a 2011, Subaru Impreza with a steering wheel vibration so bad I chipped a tooth driving it. Below are links of the front-end American driver side and passenger side. What do you recommend needs replacing? [http://mo-de.net/d/subaruImpreza2011/driverSide/](http://mo-de.net/d/subaruImpreza2011/driverSide/) [http://mo-de.net/d/subaruImpreza2011/passengerSide/](http://mo-de.net/d/subaruImpreza2011/passengerSide/) This is not the WRX model. It is a hatchback with four wheel drive, automatic transmission and the car has 174,00 miles. Work I did summer of 2017. I replaced driver side only caliper. The brakes on both sides and rotors. The passenger side caliper slides freely but I will replace for symmetry. Thanks, any help is greatly appreciate. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146/2 "2017-09-27T20:37:44Z")
I was under the impression that calipers should always be replaced in pairs… but it sounds like you’ve got that covered now. Are the wheels properly balanced? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146/3 "2017-09-27T23:22:11Z")
Vibration felt through the steering wheel is most likely a tire balance issue or a bent rim. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146/4 "2017-09-28T01:53:37Z")
You are not supposed to steer with your teeth/ ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146/5 "2017-09-28T02:39:32Z")
Offhand. one would suspect a tire out of balance or a bad tire. You might jack the car up and check both front wheels by grasping them at the 3 and the 9 o’clock position. Try to move the wheel assembly in and out. You should not feel any looseness. If you do, the next suspect would be worn inner tie rods; not exactly a rarity. I should add that considering the mileage and the amount of rust there may be multiple issues including ball joints, etc. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-impreza-steering-wheel-vibration-174-k-miles/108146/6 "2017-09-28T02:58:38Z")
For that big of vibration it would have to be a pretty bad tire or really out of balance. I doubt it is that, or that alone. Seems more like something is loose in the suspension system. One idea that’s easy to check, the wheel may be coming loose. I had that happen on my Corolla some years ago, the lug nuts on one of the front wheels started to loosen up, and that really did produce a big, scary vibration. Retightening the lug nuts solved that straight away. First task: Check the lug nut situation.