Car Shakes at 60 MPH: 5 Vibration Causes

Car Shakes at 60 MPH. Learn why your car shakes and vibrates at 60 mph in this detailed video. Discover what causes highway speed vibrations and how to diagnose and fix shaking in your vehicle around 60 miles per hour.

Experiencing concerning shakes, rumbles, and vibrations when your speedometer hits 60 is extremely common, but can indicate serious issues if left unaddressed. In this how-to, we outline the most frequent problems that contribute to unstable driving dynamics at freeway speeds so you can get to the root cause in your own ride.

Read on for an overview of the top repair areas to investigate when vibration and shaking problems arise specifically around 60 mph operation. Pinpointing the culprit early on based on when and how the car vibrates at speed helps narrow down fixes and prevents bigger problems down the road. Learn to listen and feel for common patterns that point to underlying wear and tear on key stability and drivetrain components.

We’ll also provide actionable troubleshooting tips to zero in on situational factors correlated to 60 mph vibrations and shakes. Equip yourself to provide precise symptoms to your trusted mechanic for accurate diagnostics. Implement our methodical repair approach to eliminate vibration problems at higher speeds for good. You’ll be prepared to take targeted measures that lead to smooth, stable handling once again.

The most frequent root causes of cars shaking, wobbling, or vibrating excessively at 60 mph include:

Wheel Balance Issues

Tire Wear Irregularities
Faulty Wheel Alignment
Worn Brake Components
Suspension Component Damage
Drivetrain Component Wear
Engine/Transmission Mount Problems

Continue reading for an expanded breakdown of how each of these areas of concern can translate to unstable vibrations when accelerating to 60 mph and above. We’ll outline detailed repair steps specific to each underlying system with links throughout to supplementary tutorial videos and guides.

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[richardb.]

Piece of advice: if the tire people put "balancing beads" in your tires, have them remove the dumb things as they can cause more problems than they help.

[Wildchildd]

I have a 96 mercury grand marquis sometimes it’ll feel like my tire goes flat 50mph 60mph it’s a mean shake

[evv]

I aligned my tires and got new tires. Can’t seem to find my problem but I’m gonna try new shocks and suspension next

[Thegoat]

@honestmechaniccolorado I have a 2022 Toyota Camry the seat and the floor shakes when going over 65to 85 after that it only shake a little do you know why it does that?

[NeverToMuch]

So my astro doesnt shake it just makes the vibration noise once i get to 3rd gear around 50 mph, the sound is coming from the rear end.

[angelamarkoska]

I have a 2006 Honda odyssey and at 60mph the shaking is crazy in front end i put 91 in it😂😂 and shaking slowed down but then came back so would it be worn spark plugs

[thehardcorebikershiv]

My car vibrates in 5th gear... what is the cause??😊

[pw]

It doesn't help getting rid of vibration from unbalanced tyres if the tyre shop you go to doesn't maintain their balanced device.
I was despairing of getting rid of the vibration on my car after a local balanced all 4 wheels and things didn't smooth out.
I went to another outfit to get someone else to give it a go( the definition of stupid is to keep doing exactly the same thing over and over, expecting a different outcome!) They found 1 wheel 50grams out, 1at 30grams and 2at 20grams.
The car then drove smoothly.

[Mrwinecontreras]

My car vibrates pretty bad from 60 to 68 mph then it goes away, I just did a road trip from NC to NY. And notice my steering wheel when out of balance to the right side and that ‘s when the shaking started, so guessing the problem is alignment

[modernity]

My Citroen c4 diesel automatic shakes or vibrate when driving on 5 gear at 80km, and it stays normal when it’s above 80kms. I don’t know why

[in-line]

05 volvo s60 2.5t I put new ball joints tie rods control arms and end links two weeks ago prior in May fixed the pass cv axle I had a shake before any of the fixes. I got new tires last may it sat till may this year granite ik the tires can get flat spots but brand new tires? I fixed the front suspension got the alignment done twice and balanced two times and is till get a shake in the front right. Shop is stating that the rim is bent which could eb from sitting.. but I don't understand how the rim could be bent but the tire doesn't have a flat spot...