C1606 fault code: what it means

C1606: EPS motor or motor driver fault. Power assist is reduced or lost: steering goes heavy.

Chassis (brakes, steering, suspension) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

1. EPS motor
2. EPS control unit
3. wiring or connector fault

C1606 by make

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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