Problems with tyres and wheels on Renault: affected models and engines

In 5 models from Renault there are 5 documented faults with tyres and wheels. The most important: wheel bolts under-tightened on cars built in 2015, premature wear of the front tyres and wheel bolts not tightened properly on 2022 Austral (OEF1 campaign).

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Documented faults, from most to least important

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

- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault FluenceWheel bolts under-tightened on cars built in 2015Yes: a Safety Gate alert (A12/0087/16) covers Fluence X38 cars built between 1 April and 6 November 2015, because insufficiently tightened wheel bolts could cause a wheel to be lost while driving. It is a preventive recall: check with your VIN whether your car is included.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault TalismanPremature wear of the front tyresIt is the most repeated non-mechanical complaint about the Talisman: 41 of 265 reports on fiches-auto.fr mention tyre wear. The page also mentions a Renault initiative on premature front tyre wear in spring 2018.
- High severityFrequency: RareRenault AustralWheel bolts not tightened properly on 2022 Austral (OEF1 campaign)Renault recalled a small batch of Australs (and Mégane) built between 17 August and 5 December 2022 because the wheel bolts on one or more wheels might not be properly tightened, and a wheel could come off. Safety Gate puts the number at 393 cars worldwide.
- Low severityFrequency: CommonRenault Koleos IPremature wear of the front tyresAccording to the owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, it is the most repeated complaint about the Koleos I: 39 mentions of rapid tyre wear, including cases of front tyres replaced at around 20,000 km. It is not an official recall.
- Medium severityFrequency: RareRenault Scénic IVPremature, uneven wear of the front tyresSeveral Scenic IV owners describe uneven and faster-than-normal wear on the front tyres, in one case at just 20,000 km, which several testimonies associate with a front axle geometry defect; there are no studies or official campaigns confirming it.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with tyres and wheels do Renault cars have?

Which Renault models have the most problems with tyres and wheels?

Renault Koleos I (1 fault), Renault Fluence (1 fault), Renault Talisman (1 fault) and Renault Scénic IV (1 fault).