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Audi 200Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Audi 200.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints18Top: EquipmentSafety recalls51985–1993 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi 200 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 200 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls1989Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Audi 200 problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment84
Power train31
Engine and engine cooling21
Exterior lighting20
Vehicle speed control20
Electrical system21
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Air bags10
5 recalls

Audi 200 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.01V-324 · 1991–1992 · Oct 10, 2001 · 4,300 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive97V-172 · 1989–1993 · Oct 6, 1997 · 54,800 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly93V-006 · 1985–1991 · Jan 11, 1993 · 152,000 vehicles–Other: labels91V-156 · 1990 · Sep 18, 1991 · 5,900 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift91V-050 · 1989–1991 · Apr 2, 1991 · 20,800 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 200

  1. INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA94026 · 1989–1992 · closed Jul 28, 1995
    Led to recall 97V-172
  2. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE94023 · 1990 · closed Jul 19, 1994
    No recall