Lets find out what some possible reasons of shaking at high and low speeds the reasons for steering wheel shakes at high speeds the most obvious culprit is tire problems especially the ones that are out of balance the car will shake when you drive at more than 20 to 30 miles per hour the shaking will grow with the increase of speeds. Brakes any speed a warped or damaged disc brake rotor or out of round brake drum can cause a steering wheel to shake a warped disc means the thickness run out across the face of the rotor differs as the brake pads move over a thinner area of the rotor when stopping the brake pedal will move up and down as the thickness variations on the rotor increase with wear or as the rotors heat . If your steering wheel shakes even at low speed there is a high possibility that the problem is in the suspension system the probable cause could be either any of the suspension parts has become loose or worn out this causes the steering wheel to vibrate as well as make you lose control and stability on the wheels. Sometimes the problem does not lie within the brakes or wheels it is caused by the engine if your car begins to shake while driving at a constant speed or jerking occurs during acceleration chances are that the problem is with the engine this happens when the engine is deprived of adequate fuel air or spark to function efficiently