Steering Wheel “Tap/Thud” Vibration on Acceleration – Anyone Else?

[2024Denali]

Still chasing down a weird issue I’ve had for a while now — wondering if anyone else is experiencing something similar.

 

Basically, when I accelerate from a stop, I feel a small tapping or thud in the steering wheel. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes more noticeable, like a quick thump. It tends to happen:

 

• When turning right onto a bumpy road
• Or going straight up an incline or slope

 

 

It feels like it comes from the steering column or shaft area, maybe right where the boot is. The dealer already replaced the intermediate steering shaft, but the sensation is still there. Nothing loose that I can tell, no clicking or grinding, just that split-second pop/tap feeling right when the load shifts.

 

Is this just normal driveline or suspension movement transferring through the steering? Has anyone else chased this before? Or am I just being too picky/******?

[redwngr]

Doesn't sound normal to me.

[66ss3964spd]

Nor to me. I wonder if it might have anything to do with lane keeping assist system. Try disabling it.

[GMCustomerService]

23 hours ago, 2024Denali said:

Still chasing down a weird issue I’ve had for a while now — wondering if anyone else is experiencing something similar.

 

Basically, when I accelerate from a stop, I feel a small tapping or thud in the steering wheel. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes more noticeable, like a quick thump. It tends to happen:

 

• When turning right onto a bumpy road
• Or going straight up an incline or slope

 

 

It feels like it comes from the steering column or shaft area, maybe right where the boot is. The dealer already replaced the intermediate steering shaft, but the sensation is still there. Nothing loose that I can tell, no clicking or grinding, just that split-second pop/tap feeling right when the load shifts.

 

Is this just normal driveline or suspension movement transferring through the steering? Has anyone else chased this before? Or am I just being too picky/******?

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[2024Denali]

Thinking about looking to see if the HD Intermediate Steering Shaft, which was revised for a very similar issue, would fit and work.