We'd like to use analytics cookies to understand which symbols people look up, so we know what to research next. They are not used for advertising and we set none of them unless you say yes. What we store.
A steering-wheel dashboard icon, sometimes marked 'EPS' or with an exclamation mark, warning of reduced or lost power-steering assistance.
Also known as: EPS light
Warns of a fault in the power-assisted steering system — low hydraulic fluid, an electric-assist motor/ECU fault, or a sensor fault; documented severity split by colour (amber for reduced assist, red for total loss of assist) though this varies by manufacturer.
Indicates a fault in the power-assisted steering system — reported causes include low hydraulic fluid, an electric-assist motor or ECU fault, or a sensor fault. A red variant is documented as indicating total loss of assist (steering still works, but becomes very heavy); amber is documented as reduced assist or a minor fault — though this colour split is not universal across manufacturers.
The amber-vs-red severity split is documented but not confirmed as a universal manufacturer convention.
Contexts: Vehicle dashboard
A simplified steering-wheel outline, sometimes accompanied by an exclamation mark or the letters 'EPS'.
Some dashboards reuse a similar exclamation-in-circle motif for both; the steering-wheel silhouette distinguishes this one.