Abarth 595 (2016–2024)Faults with the steering rack and column
Steering rack and steering column of the Abarth 595: problems and faults
In the Abarth 595 there are 2 documented faults with the steering rack and column: steering gear with insufficient lubrication due to water ingress: the steering may stiffen or lock (2017 recall) (rest of the car) and steering gear rod nut insufficiently tightened (2022 recall) (rest of the car).
- Critical severity: Steering gear with insufficient lubrication due to water ingress: the steering may stiffen or lock (2017 recall) · rest of the car
- Critical severity: Steering gear rod nut insufficiently tightened (2022 recall) · rest of the car
Most serious fault: Critical severity
Faults with the steering rack and column
Documented on this model, from most to least important.
Symptoms these faults cause
Frequently asked questions
What faults with the steering rack and column does the Abarth 595 have?
In the Abarth 595 there are 2 documented faults with the steering rack and column: steering gear with insufficient lubrication due to water ingress: the steering may stiffen or lock (2017 recall) (rest of the car) and steering gear rod nut insufficiently tightened (2022 recall) (rest of the car). Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and how to check for it.
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Sources
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- Recall: Fiat 500 / Abarth 500 (2017) accident, steeringcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 21 July 2017 · consulted 5 October 2026
- Fiat 500 (2022): steering gear rod locking nut recall (Fiat 500 and Fiat 500 Abarth)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 11 June 2022 · consulted 5 October 2026