KNOWN FAULTS · Dacia

Dacia Spring common problems.

2021–2026 · Electric

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

2 known faults with sources

Engines: Spring Electric (Electric)

Rust on the underside, wheels and 12 V battery of the Dacia SpringBodywork

Engine / equipment: Dacia Spring electric
Period mentioned: 2021–2023
Symptoms: Fully rusted rear reinforcements, rust on the battery tray and lower casing, 14-inch wheels that rust and crack, and acid leaks from the 12 V battery that corrode the right front side member.
Possible cause described: The rear reinforcements lacked electro-galvanising (fixed on 15/11/2022), the lid seal or an over-tightened clamp let acid out of the 12 V battery (modified from 18/9/2023) and the wheels did not meet the design (new part from 15/9/2023). Dacia knows about it through internal technical notes; there is no recall.
Check for the garage: Check the underside, the battery tray and the area around the 12 V battery; ask for the repair under the warranty (3 years or 100,000 km) or the 6-year anti-corrosion warranty.
Cost cited in the source: Free under the warranty or the anti-corrosion warranty.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: Spring Electric (Electric)

Applies if: Cars included in operation 0E3Q (September 2023); confirm by VIN.

Red “panne électrique danger” warning and no start: Dacia Spring charger to be reprogrammedElectrical and electronic systems

Engine / equipment: Dacia Spring electric (first generation)
Period mentioned: 2021–2023
Symptoms: A red warning light comes on with the message “panne électrique danger” (electrical fault, danger) and, in some cases, the car will not start.
Possible cause described: An on-board charger fault: an oscillating signal from a microprocessor can cause an overcurrent in the DC/DC converter and damage the “service plug” (the connector firefighters use to disconnect the battery). In September 2023 Dacia opened special technical operation 0E3Q for 5,936 Spring cars in France: it reprograms the charger and sometimes the EVC computer. It is not an official recall.
Check for the garage: Ask Dacia by VIN whether operation 0E3Q is pending on the car. With the red warning light on, do not keep driving; the garage reads the charger and EVC codes and updates their software.
Cost cited in the source: Free for the owner (special technical operation).A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.