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Vague Shaking at Highway Speeds

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7K views 18 replies 8 participants last post by  masonf4  
#1 ·
Hi everyone,

I recently purchased a 2021 Silver Corolla LE (assembled in Japan) in November and from the beginning it has been vibrating.

I know I should've picked another car, but I stuck with it thinking the wheels needed to be driven to smooth out the ride.

I originally got the wheels balanced which actually helped a little bit with the vibration, but it still vibrates at highway speeds, almost as if its on and off when taking broad turns.

I brought it to the dealer after getting the wheels balanced, and they couldn't feel it so I'm going to bring it in again to the dealer I originally purchased it from to get it looked at.

Its just frustrating that its happening and its driving me insane as my commute is about and hour long each way.

Not sure what else to do but if they don't fix it I might have to purchase another vehicle, that's how annoying it is.

Edit: Forgot to add I've only had it for a month and have 2800 miles on it.
 
#2 ·
Have you or the dealer tried switching tires from front to back to see if the shake follows the tires? Front shake will feel different from a rear shake. If the shake follows, assuming the tire balance was done correctly, may be one of the rims is not straight, or one of the tires has a defect.
If the shake is the same after the switch, the problem could be in the suspension, then it gets more complicated.
 
#9 ·
I originally got the wheels balanced which actually helped a little bit with the vibration, but it still vibrates at highway speeds, almost as if its on and off when taking broad turns.

I brought it to the dealer after getting the wheels balanced, and they couldn't feel it so I'm going to bring it in again to the dealer I originally purchased it from to get it looked at.
You were supposed to see the dealer first... It's most likely a bad tire if none of your 16" steel wheels are deformed. What are your inflation pressures at?
 
#12 ·
Brought it to my local Toyota dealer who balanced the tires. Brought it in again after it was still vibrating and they couldn’t find anything. Bringing it back to the original Toyota dealer on Monday to see if they can try and fix it.

Edit: Forgot to add the pressures were Front left: 40, Front Right: 42, Rear Left: 40, Rear Right: 41.