C2511 fault code: what it means

C2511: Electric power steering torque sensor (main) fault. Steering may go heavy.

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

Usual causes, most likely first

torque sensor in the steering column
wiring fault
EPS unit

C2511 by make

Subaru

Electric power steering torque sensor (main) fault. Steering may go heavy.

Usual causes: torque sensor in the steering column; wiring fault; EPS unit

What the repair usually costs

Electric power steering fault (column, motor or sensor)NZ$930–NZ$3,430 · A$850–A$3,230
Power steering fluid flushNZ$90–NZ$210 · A$90–A$220

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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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