Renault Scenic Rear Shock Absorber: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Genuinely worth confirming first: drivetrain and left/right side both affect which rear shock fits.

Illustration of a rear shock absorber and coil spring

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Confirmed: Left, Right, and AWD All Genuinely Differ

On the Renault Scenic, left and right rear shocks aren't mirror images of each other — they're genuinely separate part numbers — and AWD versions, where available, use a different rear shock again from front-wheel-drive models, due to the different rear axle layout the AWD driveline needs.

Renault Scenic Rear Shock Absorber: The Part That Takes Every Bump Before You Feel It

It's easy to focus entirely on the Renault Scenic's front suspension, since it also does the steering, but the rear shocks age just the same — often with subtler symptoms that get dismissed as road noise right up until they can't be ignored.

Before you buy: drivetrain and left/right side both affect fitment. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Renault Scenic Rear Shock Absorber: Watch: Replacing It

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This video is of an earlier generation of the same model; the job is similar but the mounts and fixings can differ slightly.

Renault Scenic Rear Shock Absorber reference plate

OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear shock absorbers (aftermarket) Monroe 376257SP / Meyle 16-267250022

Accuracy note: Covers the Renault Scenic (Mk4 2016-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Rear shock absorbers are replaced as a pair across the axle, because a new damper beside a worn one leaves the car feeling uneven. The right one depends on the engine, the suspension type (standard, sport or heavy-duty, and electronic damping on some models) and sometimes the body style. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so match a genuine damper against your VIN if you want a guaranteed fit. genuinely worth knowing: left and right rear shocks are separate, non-mirror-image part numbers — confirm which side you need before ordering.

Rear shock absorbers (aftermarket)	Monroe 376257SP (gas, telescopic); Meyle 16-267250022 (gas, telescopic); Abakus 232-02-221 (gas, telescopic)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine damper varies by engine, suspension type and body style, so order it against your VIN
Front-wheel drive, right	Genuinely a different part number from the left-side shock, and from the AWD version below
Front-wheel drive, left	A genuinely different reference from the right-side shock above
AWD, right/left	Genuinely different references from the front-wheel-drive shocks, reflecting the different rear axle layout

On the Renault Scenic, it's generally worth fitting shock absorbers in pairs rather than one at a time, even if just one side shows obvious signs of failure.

Renault Scenic Rear Shock Absorber: What It Does

On the Renault Scenic, controlling the speed of rear suspension compression and rebound over bumps is the shock absorber's job, working separately from the coil spring. A worn one means the back end bounces longer than it should after a bump.

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Renault Scenic Rear Shock Absorber: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Shock Absorber Guide for symptoms of a worn shock, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

More Renault Rear Shock Absorber

The same part, covered across other Renault models.