Power steering Renault: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

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

- High severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Laguna IIILoss of power steering assistance from leaks in the circuitSeveral Laguna III owners describe a total or partial loss of power steering assistance from a fluid leak, sometimes in the steering rack itself, documented between 77,000 and 118,000 km.Appears at around 77,000 km
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Master IIINo warning on the dashboard if the electric power steering pump fails (2017)A campaign notified in the EU in October 2018 affects Master IIIs built between March and November 2017: the instrument cluster parameters do not match and, if the electric power steering pump unit fails, no warning lights up, which could cause an accident.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault ModusNoise, play or loss of assistance in the steeringThe rack and column of the Modus's electric power steering can produce noise or play, and in some cases lose assistance; Renault also recalled a batch of cars in 2005 over a problem in the steering column assembly.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Clio IILeaks and play in the power steeringThe Clio II's power steering can lose pressure through a leak in the pump, the hose or the steering rack, which makes manoeuvring heavier, along with play in the axial joints and track rod ends.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Kangoo IPower steering pump and hose failureSeveral owners cite power steering faults: a burst pipe on a 1.9 D diesel and pump failures between 60,000 and 100,000 km on a 1.5 dCi. One owner mentions €500 to €600 (in Spain) for the pump.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Kangoo IISteering column and power steering control unit faults on the first vehiclesThe first Kangoo II vehicles, built up to 2008-2009, had documented faults in the steering column and in the power steering control unit, the latter resolved with a reprogramming; one additional report describes a loss of assistance caused by an electrical earth problem at 77,000 km.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Laguna IILeaks in the hydraulic power steering circuitSeveral accounts collected by fiches-auto.fr describe the Laguna II's hydraulic power steering losing fluid from the pump supply circuit, which makes the steering heavy or gives it play.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Mégane IIPower steering faults: stiffness, play or a warning lightOn the Megane II the power steering can become stiff, develop play or light up a warning light because of a fault in the steering rack, the torque sensors or the electric or electro-hydraulic assistance itself.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Scénic IPower steering pump and rack leaksAccording to the testimonies collected by fiches-auto.fr, the power steering pump or rack leaks fluid, and the steering becomes heavy or imprecise. No official recall is recorded.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Twingo IIILoss of power steering assistance in intense coldA French reliability guide describes a lack of electric power steering assistance when the outside temperature drops below 0°C in Twingo III cars built up to January 2018, along with creaking when turning the steering wheel in the older units.
- Medium severityFrequency: RareRenault Clio IIINoises and play in the electric power steeringThe Clio III's electric power steering column or rack can develop noises and abnormal play; Caradisiac describes it as a rare but abnormal fault that is worth claiming under warranty if it appears.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the power steering do Renault cars have?

In 11 models from Renault there are 11 documented faults with the power steering. The most important: loss of power steering assistance from leaks in the circuit, no warning on the dashboard if the electric power steering pump fails (2017) and noise, play or loss of assistance in the steering. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Renault models have the most problems with the power steering?

Renault Scénic I (1 fault), Renault Kangoo I (1 fault), Renault Clio II (1 fault) and Renault Laguna II (1 fault).