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Audi 80Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Audi 80.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Power trainSafety recalls31985–1993 model years

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

Best & worst years

Audi 80 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 80 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93
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1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Audi 80 problems

All model years combined: 23 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
Power train150
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Electrical system21
Structure10
Air bags11
Visibility10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Seat belts10
3 recalls

Audi 80 recalls

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

–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–Column locking: anti-theft device90V-070 · 1990 · Apr 10, 1990 · 6,600 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 80

  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