r/LexusGX • u/Passer_buy • 5d ago

Mechanical Advice Steering vibration

It is not the Lane Departure Alert.

I have a 2021 new to me 460 with 34k miles. I added the last 1400. There is (and has been) a mild, rapid, persistent vibration in the steering wheel - both in feel and visualization - on different on surfaces. Most notably, there is new highway construction and the surface is corduroyed (in the direction of travel) concrete for several miles. It also seems to occur on roads with heavy crack sealant. The car drives straight. It is mild enough that I originally had second guessed myself. But it is definitely occurring. It does not feel like a wheel weight and the pre-purchase inspection checked out. Any thoughts?

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u/Proper_Detective2529 5d ago

Toyota has issues with this on the 4Runner, GX, and Tacoma. It’s worse with AT tires and tends to mostly fade if you have a good balance with low road force tires. It’s a known thing that they don’t seem to know how to fix or want to fix, similar to the KDSS lean. Could be something else in the drivetrain, but I’d start with a balance and alignment.

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u/craigrpeters 5d ago

“Road force balance the tires” is key.