Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1992 Audi 80 peaked in 1996, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1992 Audi 80
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Oct 30, 1996 to Oct 30, 1996.
Recall campaigns covering this model year155k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 1992 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1992 Audi 80 name seat belts
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 1992 Audi 80
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97V-172 | Oct 6, 1997 | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles | Airbags | 54,800 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1992 Audi 80
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 30, 1996Failure Jan 15, 1996Forest Lake, MNRetractor
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR JAMMED, DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 804333
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- EA94026 Engineering analysis, Airbags
INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
Opened Jul 19, 1994, closed Jul 28, 1995 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
6 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- Update91i8 May 13, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Google Maps Street View (NVLW)) - AUD4927ENG Jul 10, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Minnesota. - SM 44-2017 EN Jun 28, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward. - ATE-17-05 Mar 3, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified two US based supp… - SB-01-15-29 Jul 1, 2015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS. … - 20056243 Feb 26, 2007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.