Warning: Before diagnosing a suspension or steering problem, check the tire pressure, check for wheel drag, and check that the vehicle is equipped with the same tires.
The car pulls to one side
- The tire is faulty
- Severe wear of suspension or steering components
- Front wheel alignment is incorrectly adjusted
- Damage to steering and suspension components in a crash
Wheel beating and vibration
- The front wheels are not balanced. The vibration can be felt on the steering wheel
- The rear wheels are unbalanced. This causes vibration to be transmitted to the entire vehicle
- Damage or deformation of wheels
- Damage or deformation of the tire
- Worn ball joints, bushings or steering or front suspension components
- Wheel mounting bolts are loose
Loud creaking sounds when braking and turning
- The shock absorbers are faulty
- The suspension spring is damaged or sagging, or the suspension components are faulty
- Damage to the anti-roll bar or its mounting elements
The car pulls in different directions
- Front wheel alignment is incorrectly adjusted
- Worn ball joints, bushings or steering or front suspension components
- The wheels are not balanced
- Tire damage
- Wheel mounting bolts have come loose
- The shock absorbers are faulty
Tight steering
- Steering ball joint or suspension ball joint is stuck
- Damaged or improperly adjusted auxiliary drive belt tension on power steering models
- Front wheel alignment is incorrectly adjusted
- The steering rod or steering gear is damaged
Play in the steering
- The elastic coupling of the steering shaft and steering gear is worn out
- The steering rod ball joints are worn out
- The steering gear is worn out
- Worn ball joints, bushings and steering or suspension components
Reduced power steering efficiency
- Damaged or improperly adjusted auxiliary drive belt tension on power steering models
- Low power steering fluid level
- Hoses in the hydraulic power steering system are clogged
- The power steering pump is faulty
- The steering gear is faulty
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