# Steering wheel shakes when braking at higher speed - again **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, versa\ **Created:** [December 31, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908 "2016-12-31T18:02:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/1 "2016-12-31T18:02:48Z")
the front brake pads and front brake rotors were replaced 2 months ago and for a while all worked fine- the car showed the same symptons before the repair: shaking of the steering wheel- now the shaking started again- could this be caused by the rear brakes? at the time of the repair, the mechanic said there was still some use of the rear brakes left- should I ask to see the old parts if replacement is required? napa sspremium parts were installed- I don’t know what the ss stands for- ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/2 "2016-12-31T22:11:45Z")
I don’t see how rear brakes can cause the steering wheel to shake. Maybe your front brakes are particularly sensitive to the way the lug nuts are torqued. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/3 "2016-12-31T23:01:17Z")
thanks for your reply- the car is in the shop next week- I’ll post the findings- ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/4 "2017-01-01T02:55:44Z")
Try a couple of hard stops from about 60 mph. Two should be enough. The heat built up should clean off the rotors. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/5 "2017-01-01T04:59:28Z")
Brake shudders can also be caused by things not related to the brakes. Loose wheel bearings, suspension or steering components, and in some cases even tires. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/6 "2017-01-01T15:50:48Z")
i just got a car that owner said had new brakes, rotors, wheel bearings. 1 side looks to be true. 2nd side does not look new. i get a little vibration with light braking but vibration goes away with moderate braking. point is i believe 1 rotor is new and 1 is not so perhaps 2nd rotor is not true? maybe OP’s brakes are kinda ok, kinda not ok. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/7 "2017-01-01T18:01:58Z")
Could also be a bent rim ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/8 "2017-01-18T01:13:06Z")
thanks for the reply- the mechanic did a test drive, acknowledged the shaking, determined that the the new pads and rotors are defective- replaced all again with a new set of Napa parts at no charge for parts or labor- considered all still under warranty - ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/9 "2017-01-18T01:15:22Z")
thanks for the thought- the mechanic did a test drive, acknowledged the shaking, determined that the the new pads and rotors are defective- replaced all again with a new set of Napa parts at no charge for parts or labor- considered all still under warranty - ---
**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:** [January 18, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/10 "2017-01-18T03:08:12Z")
Good to hear you’ve got the problem resolved. Good on your shop to stand by their work. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shakes-when-braking-at-higher-speed-again/97908/11 "2017-01-18T11:49:10Z")
This is the only non-dealer garage in a 40 mile radius, I trust. I used 5 other different car repair shops before, with all, there were issues of attitude, workmanship, cheating with parts, lack of training. Two of the places I reported to the state attorney general’s office. I should have reported everyone of them. Not that it did much good, weak or no consumer protection in this state as I found out.