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Audi 4000

Every Audi 4000 model year on file, 1979 to 1991. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years155 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years131979 to 1991
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins8Summed across model years
By model year

The 1984 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024619791981198351985198719891991
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Audi 4000 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
5
Speed control
5
Fuel system
4
Engine and cooling
2
Electrical system
2
Visibility and wipers
1
Seats
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi 4000 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi 4000 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1991Not decoded0NoneNone128
1990Not decoded0NoneNone110
1989Not decoded0NoneNone110
1988Not decoded0NoneNone110
1987Not decoded30.0300130
1986Sedan475.057340
1985Not decoded1100.0100240
1984Sedan50.0143110
1983Sedan10.050010
1982Not decoded0NoneNone010
1981Not decoded0NoneNone310
1980Not decoded1100.0100210
1979Not decoded0NoneNone010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi 4000

  • 93V-006 Jan 11, 1993
    Differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation
    Powertrain · 152k vehicles
  • 87V-069 May 18, 1987
    Excessive wear of idle stabilizer could cause idle fluctuations
    Speed control · 25k vehicles
  • 86V-113 Aug 18, 1986
    Rear or front right seat belt locks may not properly engage
    Seat belts · 8,000 vehicles
  • 85V-099 Jul 30, 1985
    Under adverse weather conditions, outer rubber layer of brake hoses may become brittle and develop cracks
    Brakes · 105k vehicles
  • 83V-117 Nov 9, 1983
    Fuel pump may stop functioning without warning
    Fuel system · 930k vehicles
  • 81V-039 Mar 24, 1981
    Rear bumper system on certain vehicles may not have been properly welded during assembly
    Structure · 24k vehicles
  • 80V-146 Nov 12, 1980
    On certain vehicles, porous spots may have developed on the interior surface of the threaded hole for the brake hose during the moulding process
    Brakes · 3,200 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.