Car shakes when accelerating after replacing CV axles
Replacing CV axles with non-OEM or cheap aftermarket parts frequently causes a distinct shudder during acceleration or in four-wheel drive. Drivers experience a wobble at low speeds and severe shaking around 60 mph, even when nothing appears loose or broken under the vehicle. The shaking immediately stops when letting off the gas and is usually only resolved by swapping back to stock axles.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1Paying significantly more for factory OEM partsDid this help you?
- 2Swapping the aftermarket axles back to stockDid this help you?
- 3Checking for loose or broken suspension components like struts or engine mountsDid this help you?
- 4Using OEM replacement parts instead of cheaper aftermarket axlesDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I recently replaced the driver side cv shaft , it was clicking , it was bad. A few days later had a small wobble at 20mph and a really bad shake at 60 mph.”source ↗
“Now I have a faint wobble at 20 mph , and not as bad shake at 60mph. I can’t find anything loose or broken.”source ↗
“i put some cheap ones in my old truck and had same shudder in 4wd, drove me nuts till i swapped back to stock”source ↗
“I used the NAPA ones, so not OEM. i think they have a lifetime warranty though, but i certainly dont wanna change them out twice a year”source ↗
“I immediately noticed some significant shaking/shuddering, but only while accelerating. It would immediately stop when i let off the gas.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 2Why does a newly replaced driveshaft keep failing?
- 2Why does ABS trigger after replacing an axle?
- 6Why is my steering stiff after a CV axle replacement?
- 5Why is the ride still rough after replacing the suspension?
- 9Car shakes at high speeds even with good tires and alignment
- 4Is it safe to drive with broken shock absorbers?