Description
Fiat 500 Power Steering Cooler for Sale, Specific Applications Only
This is an unusual product listing requiring honest disclosure upfront: the vast majority of US market Fiat 500 (312 chassis 2012-2019) does NOT have a power steering cooler because the standard US 500 uses electric power steering (EPS) instead of hydraulic. EPS uses an electric motor to provide steering assist with no hydraulic fluid, pump, reservoir, or cooler involved.
If your Fiat 500 actually needs a power steering cooler, you likely have one of these specific applications: Fiat 500L hydraulic trim (larger MPV variant 2014-2017), European-market 500 with hydraulic conversion, Abarth-specific additional cooling, or you may be looking at a mislabeled engine oil cooler (which is a different component, also common on the Abarth).
Call (240) 301-0095 BEFORE ORDERING to verify which steering system your vehicle has and which component you actually need. We do not want to ship the wrong product based on a misunderstanding of your steering architecture.
Understanding US Fiat 500 Power Steering
Standard US Fiat 500 (Pop/Sport/Lounge/Turbo/Abarth)
The standard US Fiat 500 (312 chassis 2012-2019) uses electric power steering (EPS). The EPS motor mounts on the steering column or steering rack and provides power assist directly via electric current. There is NO hydraulic fluid, NO pump, NO reservoir, and NO cooler. If you have a standard US 500, you do not have a power steering cooler.
Fiat 500L (Larger MPV Variant)
The Fiat 500L (2014-2017 US sales) is a larger 5-door MPV variant built on a different platform related to the Jeep Renegade. Some 500L configurations may have used hydraulic power steering with an oil cooler. Verify your specific 500L trim and check for hydraulic reservoir under the hood.
European-Market Fiat 500 with Hydraulic
Some European-spec 312 Fiat 500 vehicles were configured with hydraulic power steering. If your vehicle was grey-market imported from Europe, has European-spec component swaps, or was modified to hydraulic, you may have a cooler.
Likely Confusion: Engine Oil Cooler vs Power Steering Cooler
The Fiat 500 Abarth has an engine oil cooler (for the engine, not steering). This is a more common Abarth cooling component and could be confused with a power steering cooler in informal terminology. If you have an Abarth with cooling concerns, verify whether your issue is steering or engine.
Signs You Actually Have a Hydraulic Power Steering System
There is a power steering fluid reservoir under the hood
There are hydraulic hoses connecting the reservoir, pump and steering rack
There is a small radiator-style component connected by hoses to the power steering system
There is a belt-driven pump near the engine accessory belt area
The owner’s manual references checking power steering fluid level
Service records show power steering fluid flushes
If none of the above signs are present, your vehicle likely has EPS and does NOT need a power steering cooler.
Marcello Rinaldi –
I have a 2015 Fiat 500L Lounge (the larger MPV variant, not the standard 500 hatchback). The 500L has hydraulic power steering and my cooler had developed a slow leak after 9 years of service. Vaz was honest upfront about how most US Fiat 500 has EPS but confirmed the 500L variant with hydraulic is the exception. Donor was a 2016 500L. Installed cleanly with new hoses and fluid flush. Steering effort is back to normal and no more leaks. Excellent service and honest about the disclosure most site
Helene Bardot –
I imported a European-spec 2014 Fiat 500 Lounge with hydraulic power steering (not the EPS that US-spec gets). My power steering cooler needed replacement. Vaz was helpful walking through which steering architecture I have and confirmed they could source for European-spec hydraulic. One star off because the donor vehicle origin (also European import) was disclosed after extensive Q&A rather than upfront, but the cooler itself works perfectly. Glad to find a US supplier willing to support Europea