2023 Dacia Spring problems
The 2023 Dacia Spring was sold with an engine that we have documented: the Dacia Spring. The Dacia Spring has serious faults that affect the cars of that year. Outside the engine, 5 documented faults affect 2023 cars, such as hard knocks from the driveline when accelerating and lifting off the throttle.
2023 Dacia Spring score: good reliability
Calculated using only 7 documented faults and their sources: the most serious and frequent faults weigh more. How it is calculated
- Electric motor7.12 faults
- Gearbox8.61 fault
- Suspension10.0No documented faults
- Brakes8.91 fault
- Tyres and wheels10.0No documented faults
- Steering10.0No documented faults
- Electrical system10.0No documented faults
- Headlights and lights10.0No documented faults
- Electronics and infotainment9.31 fault
- Climate control9.31 fault
- Bodywork and interior9.31 fault
- Airbags and safety10.0No documented faults
What changes compared with the 2022 Dacia Spring
- Score: 7.3 → 7.5
- No longer affected by: campaign for the rear right seat belt retractor (built April to October 2022) (rest of the car)
Dacia Spring engine in the 2023 Dacia Spring
Names: Spring Electric 45 · Spring Electric 65
- With caution
Spring Electric 45, 45 hp (2021-2025)
45 hp
This is the version behind almost all of the Fiches-auto.fr reviews (68 of 73): it is worth testing AC charging with the car's own cable and asking for a battery report.[1]
- With caution
Spring Electric 65, 65 hp (2023-2025)
65 hp
There are only four reviews on Fiches-auto.fr, including one charging failure at 4,280 km that the dealer could not diagnose; the data is insufficient to judge it with confidence.[1]
Faults that affect 2023 cars
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalTraction batterySerious traction battery alerts and their management (BMS)Fiches-auto.fr counts about 9 serious traction battery alerts in 73 Spring testimonies, including faults a year into ownership and cars off the road for weeks in the workshop; Autoheute.de adds that the Spring has no active battery cooling.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalChargingFaults in the on-board charger and charging portOn Fiches-auto.fr, 11 of the 73 Spring testimonies cite the on-board charger and 6 the charging port: charging refused or cut off, in some cases leaving the car immobilised. The source does not specify the exact component.
Faults outside the engine in the 2023 Dacia Spring
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalGearbox and clutchHard knocks from the driveline when accelerating and lifting off the throttleAt least four of the 73 reports on fiches-auto.fr and several CarWiki readers describe sharp knocks when pressing or releasing the accelerator; two CarWiki owners place the onset between 5,000 and 20,000 km and say the noise grows with mileage.
- High severityFrequency: RareBrakesOccasional loss of braking force (vacuum pump relay)Two sources record cases of brake loss on the Spring: at least three fiches-auto.fr reports (one with the vacuum pump relay flagged) and a CarWiki owner whose problem recurred after that relay was replaced. These are isolated cases.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalElectronics and infotainmentUnstable on-board electronics: frozen central screen, multiple warning lights10 of the 73 reports collected by fiches-auto.fr on the Spring describe unstable control units or on-board equipment, with the central screen frozen or several warning lights on at once for no apparent reason.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalBodywork and interiorFragile paintwork and premature corrosion9 of the 73 reports collected by fiches-auto.fr on the Spring mention fragile paintwork, with chipping or bubbling, and several cases of premature bodywork corrosion.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalClimate controlHeating and air conditioning that fail or work intermittentlyAt least five fiches-auto.fr reports describe heating that works intermittently or fails, or air conditioning that stops cooling in hot weather; a CarWiki reader says Renault attributed the fault to programming and promised to correct it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the 2023 Dacia Spring reliable?
The 2023 Dacia Spring was sold with an engine that we have documented: the Dacia Spring. The Dacia Spring has serious faults that affect the cars of that year. Outside the engine, 5 documented faults affect 2023 cars, such as hard knocks from the driveline when accelerating and lifting off the throttle.
Is the 2023 Dacia Spring better than the 2022?
Our score goes from 7.3 in 2022 to 7.5 in 2023. No longer affected by: campaign for the rear right seat belt retractor (built April to October 2022) (rest of the car).
What is the best year for the Dacia Spring?
According to our score, the best is 2026 (7.9/10). The year with the worst score is 2022 (7.3/10). Each year's score counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those cars.
What faults does the 2023 Dacia Spring have?
The most important ones documented for 2023 cars are: serious traction battery alerts and their management (BMS) (Dacia Spring, high severity), occasional loss of braking force (vacuum pump relay) (brakes, high severity), faults in the on-board charger and charging port (Dacia Spring, medium severity), hard knocks from the driveline when accelerating and lifting off the throttle (gearbox and clutch, medium severity) and unstable on-board electronics: frozen central screen, multiple warning lights (electronics and infotainment, low severity).
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Sources
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- Tous les problèmes sur Dacia Spring 2021 (73 témoignages)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
- Dacia Spring (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German