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Model year

1996 Audi 90

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (16)
Recall campaigns covering this model year263k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1996 Audi 90 by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 1996 Audi 90

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1996 Audi 90
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
97V-175Oct 8, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehiclesAirbags39,300Repair or modification
96V-017Jan 29, 1996Defective ignition switches were improperly manufactured and can cause some electrical accessories to malfunctionElectrical system24,000Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1996 Audi 90

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.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    16 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • 44134620103345 Dec 9, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Tightening wheel bolts
    • 44145520103346 Oct 21, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Tightening wheel bolts
    • 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.
    • Edition42 Jul 1, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Audi Elsa Newsletter
    • Edition92 Jun 30, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Idenifying and mixing factory fill engine coolants
    • 134120253033 Jun 20, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
    • 133520253032 Apr 25, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants.
    • 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…
    • A441662 2010334- Oct 19, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This information TSB provides information regarding the correct way to torque adjust a wheel bolt.
    • A941791 2012749- Jul 31, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This informational bulletin contains technical information for when there is condensation visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, and/or third brake light lens.
    • 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. …
    • TSB-44-13-46 Dec 9, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL. …
    • TSB-44-08-14 Nov 19, 2008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE
    • 20056243 Feb 26, 2007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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