Why does my steering shake when I brake at over 40 MPH? 2001 Subaru Outback.?

Question

Why does my steering shake when I brake at over 40 MPH? 2001 Subaru Outback.?

Answer 1

definitely the rotors so what you need to do is bring it to a brake place and have them fix them for you but you are better off changing the brakes as well so you can get rid of the whole problem

Answer 2

its your brake rotors, they are warped. ( So one section of them has become slightly larger over time, and heat.)

you can get them turned but that will not help you in the long run, as they will just warp faster.  What you need to do is get new, (or a new  depending on how many rotors are warped) brake rotors. Very easy to replace, and not very expensive either.

By the way, my 2006 Subaru Outback gets driven over 90 miles per day for my commute. It has 89,000 miles on the original brakes and rotors.

Answer 3

most of the cost of rotors is labor so you should use new ones...cut rotors don't last and wear out pads fast.

Answer 4

I agree with the others who blame the brake discs, but I also have a question; did you recently get new tires? If the installer overtightens the lug nuts, it can warp the discs.

Answer 5

Yep, as the 1st guy said, there is a little warp in them. Get em turned.  

Answer 6

its your rotors, you need to have them turned