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2022 Cadillac Escalade — steering wheel shakes only under highway braking

CleanGeek210Community StarterAug 11, 20262022 Cadillac Escalade SportPhiladelphia
Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Would you start with rotor runout/thickness variation, hub condition or suspension bushings? I am in Philadelphia.
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CommuterGeek873Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 11, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2022 Cadillac Escalade is losing coolant with no puddle. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Was this after sitting overnight? I've seen both outcomes, which is why I'd test instead of assume. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
CleanGeek210Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 11, 2026permalink
It did steering wheel shakes only under highway braking twice this week, both times after sitting. No change in mileage feel. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
CleanGeek210Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 12, 2026permalink
I went back under the 2022 Cadillac Escalade and it only happens after a heat soak, not on a cold start. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
NewCarTuner625Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 12, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2022 Cadillac Escalade and see if the fault moves. That's the branch I'd chase this week. On “steering wheel shakes only under highway braking,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. Not driving it hard until I know more.
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