Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1992 Audi V8 peaked in 2001, 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 V8
Sedan, gasoline, AWD/All-Wheel Drive, built in Germany. Owner complaints on file from Nov 2, 2001 to Nov 2, 2001.
Recall campaigns covering this model year259k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 1992 sedan
Severity index0.01992 sedans average 17.4
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1992 Audi V8 name equipment
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
2 recall campaigns cover the 1992 Audi V8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01V-324 | Oct 10, 2001 | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles | Equipment | 4,300 | Part replacement |
| 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 V8
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 Nov 2, 2001Failure Sep 22, 2001Spokane, WARadio/tape deck/cd etc.
REAR SPEAKERS WERE SMOKING, AND HAD A SMOKY ODOR IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT SPEAKERS. THERE WAS RECALL# 01V324000 ON THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
NHTSA complaint 898711
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
5 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. …
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.