Causes and Fixes of Pulsating Brakes

Mechanic Showing Brakes and Rotors

Pulsating brakes can be felt in the steering wheel as a steering wheel shaking, at the brakes or in the brake pedal as a brake pedal pulsation, or in the seat as a seat vibration when braking. If you feel the brakes pulsate when coming to a stop, it’s probably from bad brake rotors. We cover some signs of bad brake rotors and their causes and other possible parts that can cause the brakes to pulsate when stopping. If it turns out that worn brake rotors are causing the brakes to pulsate, we also explain what you can do to fix them.

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What to Do If Your Car Shakes When Braking

Diagnose and Fix Warped Rotors

Car Shakes When Braking | Mechanic Drives to Diagnose Bad Rotors

If you feel your car shakes when braking and there’s a pulsation or vibration when you press the brake pedal, you probably have worn or warped brake rotors. Brake rotors are a big part of the braking system and driving with worn rotors is unsafe. Find out the signs of bad brake rotors, what causes bad brake rotors, and how to fix them to get back to safer and better braking. To see what it’s like to drive with bad rotors and a steering wheel that vibrates when braking, watch the video below.

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