Customer reviews from Fanatec
Fanatec - ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5 USB Sim Racing Shifter for PC (PS5, PS4 & Xbox via Wheel Base)
Average customer rating
3.4
(35 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 35 reviews
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
9
Customer Reviews for Fanatec - ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5 USB Sim Racing Shifter for PC (PS5, PS4 & Xbox via Wheel Base)
Posted by: Cleesy12
Verified Purchase:Yes
Solid base with great feeling, makes for great immersion whilst driving
Easy install too. Just needs bigger washers for the base bolts
Easy install too. Just needs bigger washers for the base bolts
Written by a customer while visiting Fanatec
Posted by: Atty
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good solid feel, I don't miss shifts this shifter should last
Written by a customer while visiting Fanatec
Posted by: Robert K
Verified Purchase:Yes
Outstanding build quality, best in class features. Love that it has both sequential and h pattern capability. Easy to mate shifter to.
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Posted by: EricB
Verified Purchase:Yes
Nice shifter! Very sturdy and has a premium look and feel. I really like the fact that you can switch from an H-pattern to a sequential shifter with just the flick of a lever.
I also appreciate that it comes with two different shift knobs, as well as a USB adapter, giving you the flexibility to connect the shifter directly to your wheel base or to your computer via USB.
Overall, a very solid and versatile shifter. Great value for the price!
Written by a customer while visiting Fanatec
Customer Rating
1
NEVER BUY
on June 30, 2026
Posted by: shifterreview123
This shifter should not even be allowed to be sold. They ALL break. Do NOT buy this. Eventually it will start missing gears, and you'll money shift. There's nothing you can do to permanently fix this. Save yourself the time and headache, and buy literally anything else.
Response from FanatecBy Gil, Team Fanatec, July 8, 2026
We are really sorry to hear you had a bad experience with the shifter. For customer support please open a ticket with us here: https://help.fanatec.com/
Written by a customer while visiting Fanatec
Customer Rating
4
Solid shifter that can be remedied
on June 29, 2026
Posted by: Bob the builder
I've had this shifter for about 2 years now, and funny thing is when I first got it, it had the mis-shift issue. I tried a bunch of solutions I found online, but finally figured out the connections to the PCB boards riding around on the bottom of the shifter don't make good contact. I ended using some tweezers and squeezing the female portions of the individual pins inside the plugs/connections to the PCB boards so they grip tighter. I've had zero issues since then and do enjoy the solid quality feel of this shifter.
Written by a customer while visiting Fanatec
Customer Rating
1
100% will give you many problems with miss shifts
on June 20, 2026
Posted by: YouGot Greedie
You WILL have issues with this shifter. That isn't a question. It WILL give you random gears, its not "if" its "when" it will happen. Fanatec support won't be helpful with a long term solution and it WILL make you angry searching the internet for solutions that will only last a few months till it completely stops working properly. Do a few internet searches for "fanatec H pattern shifter missshifts" and just look at how many videos and discussions there are.
The rest of the shifter seems well made but its only as good as the weakest link. The sequential switch is a cool feature and will also stop working when the sensors stop registering shifts.
Its an infuriating problem and debilitating if you solely drive stick shift. its also not cheap to have to rebuy
Response from FanatecBy Gil, Team Fanatec, June 30, 2026
We are sorry to hear that you had issues with the shifter. In a recent Fanatec APP update the misshifts have been addressed. If the issue persists please reach out to support, they will do their best to assist you: https://help.fanatec.com/
Written by a customer while visiting Fanatec
Customer Rating
2
Good materials but that’s it
on June 5, 2026
Posted by: GopGop
I bought this shifter 2 years ago. The first 8-10 months I had zero problems, was super happy with my shifter until the first miss shifts appeared. I send it back to fanatec twice just for them to fix nothing. Then they just emailed me „solutions“ I should try to fix. I even did EVERYTHING I found in the internet but nothing seems to help. Rn I just drive it in sq mode cause it’s only mode that works properly. I have everything from Fanatec but that shifter is the worst product I’ve ever used in simracing(especially for that money) that shifter frustrated me to the point where I bought a moza shifter for half the price and zero miss shifts.
Save some money and buy ANY other shifter
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