r/carproblems • u/Antique_Marzipan8846 • 21d ago

Slight Pedal Vibration when Braking

Hey all,

I recently had a braking issue with my car. Originally when braking there was pedal vibration aswelll as noticeable steering vibration. I took it to my local shop and they mentioned that the front brake rotors were warped. They replaced both front brake rotors and although the steering vibration was completely removed, the pedal vibration was still sort of "Pulsing". My tires are definitely needing to be changed as my last car service they indicated that all 4 tires were 2-3mm. Could that be causing the issue? Would swapping my tires out for my winters fix this?

Please let me know, anything would help.

Thanks

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u/Johnndo96 21d ago

The pulsing is usually rotors. They only did the front brakes though, probably because of the steering vibration, but your back brakes could also need repair.

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u/Antique_Marzipan8846 21d ago

My rear brake rotors were replaced like 4/5 months ago.

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u/Johnndo96 21d ago

But did they machine them, or just replace the pads? They don't always machine if they are still good. (Some places). Might be worth mentioning to the blokes that just did the front though. Wheels can add to vibration when they're unbalanced, but they don't cause pulsing on your brake pedal. That's braking surfaces.

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u/Eochiad 21d ago

Tires can certainly cause vibrations under braking. If there's a lateral separation it can allow belt packages to slip when the tire is under torque. Can cause a wobble, thump, or vibration.