Steering rack and steering column Peugeot: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Peugeot models it appears in.

- Critical severityFrequency: Very frequentPeugeot 208 IIPoorly tightened steering track rods with risk of loss of control (2020-2021 production)Peugeot recalled the 208 IIs built between December 2020 and April 2021 in February 2023 because the nuts on the steering track rods might not be properly tightened, with a risk of losing control of the car.
- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 207Electric power steering failureOn some cars the electric steering assistance can cut out and the steering suddenly becomes very heavy; in 2012 Peugeot recalled cars built between late January and February of that year because of a risk of steering failure.
- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 2008 ILoss or impairment of steering control (2013-2014 production)Yes: Peugeot registered three separate campaigns between 2013 and 2014 (refs. r2014081, r2014046 and r2014051) for the risk of loss or impairment of steering control on vehicles from specific production ranges in those years. The sources consulted do not detail a common technical mechanism across the three.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 2008 IIVibrations, play or failure of the power steering columnSome Peugeot 2008 II models show vibrations, play in the steering wheel or abnormal noises from the power steering column, with documented cases of a failed column between about 11,500 and 23,500 km; in one of them, Peugeot covered only part of the cost outside warranty.Appears at around 11,500 km
- Critical severityFrequency: RarePeugeot 108Steering column that could break (September 2014 production)A 2016 recall covers Peugeot 108s built from 10 to 12 September 2014: a part of the steering column assembly could break and cause loss of control of the car. Gebrauchtwagenberater puts the workshop time at around two hours.
- Critical severityFrequency: RarePeugeot 208 IIncorrectly assembled steering column (July 2018 production)Yes, through a 2019 safety campaign: in a very specific production window (6-12 July 2018), the steering column could be incorrectly assembled on its shaft and come apart, with total loss of steering. Official dealers inspected the affected vehicles free of charge.
- Critical severityFrequency: RarePeugeot 308 IRisk of steering failure (2011 and 2012 production)Yes: two independent recalls cover 308 I units for a steering risk: one from 2012 (ref. r2012119) for possible detachment of the steering on cars built between June and July 2011, and another from 2013 (ref. r2013025) for possible loss of steering control on one unit built in December 2012.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 406Steering rack gaiters damaged and rack worn on the Peugeot 406On the 406, the steering rack gaiters are often found damaged in the Dutch APK inspections of 1996–1997 cars, and Polish owners describe racks that had to be reconditioned at around 230,000 km.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 5008 IIWear of the electric power steering and the steering rackSeveral Peugeot 5008 II owners describe wear of the electric power steering that forces replacement of the whole assembly from 29,000 km, and of the steering rack at around 92,000 km, according to a reliability survey with 157 reports.
- High severityFrequency: RarePeugeot RifterInner steering linkage out of specificationA 2020 recall (ref. r2020208) covers Rifters built between 2 December 2019 and 18 January 2020 whose inner steering linkage (track rods) did not meet its specification.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the steering rack and column do Peugeot cars have?

In 10 models from Peugeot there are 10 documented faults with the steering rack and column. The most important: poorly tightened steering track rods with risk of loss of control (2020-2021 production), electric power steering failure and loss or impairment of steering control (2013-2014 production). Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Peugeot models have the most problems with the steering rack and column?

Peugeot 406 (1 fault), Peugeot 207 (1 fault), Peugeot 308 I (1 fault) and Peugeot 208 I (1 fault).