Skoda Octavia III: steering warning light, loss of assistance or knocking when turning

Engine / equipment

Skoda Octavia III (5E), all engines

Period mentioned

Built up to June 2015

Symptoms

Yellow steering warning light; partial loss of power assistance with an orange or red light; knocking from the steering rack when turning the wheel.

Possible cause described

According to L'argus, three different faults: with a yellow light (up to June 2015) reprogramming the ECU is enough; with partial loss of assistance and an orange or red light (built up to November 2014) the steering rack is replaced; and the knocking when turning (built up to March 2015) is axial play in the bolted joint between the electric motor and the steering rack, which is also fixed by replacing the rack.

Check for the garage

Tell the garage the colour of the warning light and whether there is knocking. With a red light or if the steering gets heavy, do not keep driving: stop somewhere safe and call for assistance.

Cost cited in the source

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database