Toyota corolla 2008 gli model steering wheel shakes when brakes applied at 50kph or above

The most common answer is the brake rotors are out of round you nee to pull them and take them to a brake shop or machine shop to have them turned. Good luck Mike L.

Hi Fran:
There could also be a minor problem associated with the left rear brake. Have you confirmed that all of the components are clean, in good condition, and functioning properly? Is the brake "grabbing"? Find a safe location like a vacant parking lot. Hold the steering wheel very lightly and at low speed, apply the brakes. Try to determine from the steering wheel reaction what it is that the brakes are doing. You could also hold the steering wheel firmly, pointing straight ahead, and sharply apply the brakes at low speed. Try to let the car tell you where the problem is.

Front brake rotors can warp in heavy use. When it becomes warped it'll cause the steering wheel to shake when brakes are applied.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tacho Pro 2008

hi you have two sprat problems the first is the shaking at acceleration
you need to have front tiers checked and balanced that should fix the shacking.
and now the shacking when braking must likely it is brake rotors are heat damaged
and need be resurfaced or replaced
good luck

Did you check for power at the fuse? Have you applied power to the fuse from the battery to see if the lights work?

That's what I would imagine. It is usually the front rotors that warp due to the fact that they work a little harder than the rears. However, rear rotors can warp. If you feel the shake more in the body of the car, so in the seat and you feel like the whole car is moving and the steering wheel stays mostly calm then I would imagine the rear rotors are warped. However if the shaking is felt mostly in the brake pedal and the steering wheel shakes too then it is probably your front rotors. Shops can usually resurface rotors and it may be cheaper than buying new, so that could be an option for you.

Here is a link to every fuse and relay location on your whole car: http://lnkgt.com/56G
Hope it helps.

If the car shakes while you are pressing the brakes, you likely have warped brake rotors (usually the front brakes are the culprit because they provide most of the stopping power and accumulate the most heat). If that's the case, you should have the rotors and pads replaced.

It is a common issue and relatively easy fix.

I believe you need your disk brake rotors turned to be true again or have them replaced. Whe you use your brakes a lot and kit puddles of cold water then it will warp the rotors which will cause the violent shaking. You may not feel it in the brake pedal even if it is warped rotors. If you don't think you have warped rotors then you should be very careful driving it because it will probably be in the steering sector arm or the idler arm on the steering shaft.
Dale

hello , it sounds like maybe you need to have your car alimement check .