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Audi Quattro

Every Audi Quattro model year on file, 1984 to 2009. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years9810 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years201984 to 2009
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins38Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 21, 21% of the model's total

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

0102030198419861988199019931995199719992120012009
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Audi Quattro complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
19
Engine and cooling
16
Speed control
13
Fuel system
11
Electrical system
11
Steering
9
Tires
9
Powertrain
9
Equipment
8
Structure
6
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi Quattro 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 Quattro by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2009Sedan10.04001
2003Sedan30.09005
2002Sedan128.346018
2001Wagon119.1105017
2000Coupe728.635004
1999Sedan2114.396002
1998Sedan90.038002
1997Sedan119.158002
1996Not decoded616.7600002
1995Sedan10.05002
1994Sedan10.06001
1993Sedan333.313001
1991Sedan60.032001
1990Sedan50.050200
1989Not decoded0NoneNone100
1988Not decoded0NoneNone100
1987Sedan10.014120
1986Not decoded0NoneNone120
1985Not decoded0NoneNone120
1984Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi Quattro

  • 90V-070 Apr 10, 1990
    Improperly manufactured steering lock bolts could break if driver applies excessive force to a locked steering wheel in an attempt to disengage…
    Steering · 6,600 vehicles
  • 90V-069 Apr 10, 1990
    Securing clip on the outside of hinges of the left and right front seat back may not be properly seated due to interference with seat covering…
    Seats · 600 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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.