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2024 Kia EV9 — steering wheel shakes only under highway braking

TorqueWeekend455Community StarterMar 26, 20262024 Kia EV9 GT-LinePortland
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? If I figure it out I will update the thread. I am trying not to assume the first explanation I see online.
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BoxerBuilder275Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 27, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Kia EV9 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2024 Kia EV9 in Portland. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Your commute and mine probably aren't the same, but the test still applies. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
OldSchoolDad400Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 27, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Kia EV9 catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. That's the branch I'd chase this week. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
BoostSeller448Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 27, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Kia EV9 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. That's the branch I'd chase this week. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
BoxerBuilder275Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 28, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Capture voltage while the 2024 Kia EV9 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “steering wheel shakes only under highway braking,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
BoostSeller448Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 29, 2026permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Kia EV9, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
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