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Why Does My Car Shake When Braking?

The other day I got a call from someone concerned their car was shaking violently when braking. They couldn’t figure out why it was happening and it was starting to worry them.

Common symptoms could be

  • Steering wheel vibration when braking
  • Pulsation through the brake pedal
  • Whole car shaking when braking
  • Vibration that gets worse over time

So let’s list a few things that could cause this, how it might happen and what to do when it does.