Model line

Audi 5000

Every Audi 5000 model year on file, 1978 to 1991. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years5014 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years141978 to 1991
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins8Summed across model years
By model year

The 1986 model year drew the most complaints, 15, 30% of the model's total

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

051015197819801982198419861519881991
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 5000 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
15
Speed control
9
Electrical system
8
Visibility and wipers
6
Steering
5
Brakes
5
Engine and cooling
4
Fuel system
3
Structure
3
Lighting
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi 5000 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 5000 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1991Not decoded0NoneNone128
1990Not decoded0NoneNone110
1989Not decoded0NoneNone210
1988Not decoded1100.0100310
1987Not decoded1118.21,100410
1986Sedan1526.7214930
1985Sedan1428.6280850
1984Sedan425.0114640
1983Sedan10.050520
1982Sedan2100.0200320
1981Not decoded10.0100320
1980Not decoded10.0100320
1979Not decoded0NoneNone320
1978Not decoded0NoneNone320
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi 5000

  • 96E-006 Mar 4, 1996
    These brake hose assemblies have inadequate crimps attaching the hose to the hose fittings and could cause the hose and fitting to separate
    Brakes · 414 vehicles
  • 93V-006 Jan 11, 1993
    Differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation
    Powertrain · 152k vehicles
  • 89V-006 Jan 17, 1989
    Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment
    Fuel system · 35k vehicles
  • 87V-170 Oct 28, 1987
    Malfunctions of internal components of idle control unit could cause idle stabilizer valve to become activated outside its normal operating range
    Speed control · 57k vehicles
  • 87V-158 Oct 6, 1987
    Certain rear brake calipers could bind and consequently overheat
    Brakes · 16k vehicles
  • 87V-157 Oct 6, 1987
    Repeated topping off of fuel tank during refueling reduces the expansion space within the tank allowing vapors to escape from the charcoal filter…
    Fuel system · 25k vehicles
  • 87V-009 Jan 3, 1987
    Idle stabilizer may experience excessive wear, causing engine idle fluctuations, usually described as engine surge, which increase with usage of…
    Speed control · 81k vehicles
  • 87V-008 Jan 3, 1987
    Sudden acceleration from a stationary position may occur, when shifting from park to reverse or drive
    Powertrain · 251k vehicles
  • 86V-113 Aug 18, 1986
    Rear or front right seat belt locks may not properly engage
    Seat belts · 8,000 vehicles
  • 86V-103 Aug 4, 1986
    Misadjustment of fuel distributor allows fuel to escape and be absorbed by the air filter
    Fuel system · 81k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.