KNOWN FAULTS · Renault

Known faults for the Renault Austral.

2022–2026 · Hybrid

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

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 1.3 TCe mild hybrid (H5Ht) (Hybrid)

Software faults: camera, dashboard and steering on the AustralElectrical and electronic systems

Engine / equipment: Renault Austral (1.3 TCe mild hybrid and E-Tech 200)
Period mentioned: 2022–2025
Symptoms: A frozen reversing camera; glitches on the digital dashboard display; power steering that locks up.
Possible cause described: L’argus describes numerous bugs (frozen reversing camera, dashboard display, locked power steering) that persist despite the manufacturer’s updates. The 1.3 TCe mild hybrid left the French range in November 2024.
Check for the garage: Test the camera, dashboard and steering on the test drive; ask for the update history and check campaigns by VIN.
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.

Engines: E-Tech Hybrid 200 (Hybrid)

Gear-selector actuator on the E-Tech 200 hybrid gearboxGearbox

Engine / equipment: E-Tech full hybrid 200 (1.2 turbo three-cylinder with clutchless dog gearbox): Renault Austral, Espace and Rafale
Period mentioned: 2022 onwards
Symptoms: Gearbox fault warning on the dashboard and limited performance; somewhat abrupt or slow shifts, typical of an unsynchronised gearbox.
Possible cause described: Renault recalled the Austral E-Tech full hybrid (campaign 0E8K, letter of January 2024) for a possible gearbox fault: it replaces the selector actuator free of charge. The dog gearbox has no synchronisers, which is why each shift takes about half a second.
Check for the garage: Check campaign 0E8K by VIN in the MyRenault app or at the dealer; if the warning appears, ask for the gearbox codes to be read.
Cost cited in the source: Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.