Failure category
Steering
Steering rack, gaiters, ball joints, swivel pins, wheel bearings, stub axles.
Defect codes
18
Total fails
762,756
Defect codes in this category, ranked.
Sorted by total cars affected last year. Click any row for the full defect description plus the models most at risk.
- 01 340,379
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
225 models affected
- 02 326,251
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
200 models affected
- 03 78,327
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
38 models affected
- 04 9,090
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
53 models affected
- 05 2,961
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
2 models affected
- 06 1,759
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
5 models affected
- 07 1,429
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
32 models affected
- 08 1,380
Steering head bearings excessively stiff, notchy, or with excessive wear or play
59 models affected
- 09 622
Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play
31 models affected
- 10 241
Steering box leaking oil
1 models affected
- 11 230
A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
1 models affected
- 12 34
Steering ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
2 models affected
- 13 18
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
1 models affected
- 14 14
Steering lock missing or not functioning
3 models affected
- 15 11
Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play
1 models affected
- 16 7
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
2 models affected
- 17 2
Steering head bearings in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected
1 models affected
- 18 1
Steering linkage fouling any part of the motorcycle
1 models affected
Brands most affected.
Total category-fails across each manufacturer's tested fleet. High-volume brands naturally lead — read alongside their model pass-rates.