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Audi 90Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 54 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Audi 90.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints54Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls71971–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

Audi 90 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 90 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/10018 complaints · 3 recalls1994Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Audi 90 problems

All model years combined: 54 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
Electrical system242
Engine and engine cooling80
Fuel system, gasoline61
Structure50
Visibility51
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Equipment30
Vehicle speed control31
Air bags30
10 other systems131
7 recalls

Audi 90 recalls

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

–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system98V-332 · 1993–1995 · Dec 23, 1998 · 37,200 vehicles–Air bags: frontal97V-175 · 1995–1997 · Oct 8, 1997 · 39,300 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive97V-172 · 1989–1993 · Oct 6, 1997 · 54,800 vehicles–Ignition: switch96V-017 · 1994–1996 · Jan 29, 1996 · 24,000 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–Other: labels72V-048 · 1971 · Jan 22, 1972 · 9,920 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 90

  1. UNDERHOOD FUEL FIRESEA98011 · 1993 · closed Dec 23, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-332
  2. UNDERHOOD FIRESPE98003 · 1993 · closed May 18, 1998
    No recall
  3. INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA94026 · 1989–1992 · closed Jul 28, 1995
    Led to recall 97V-172
  4. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE94023 · 1990 · closed Jul 19, 1994
    No recall
  5. TRANSMISSION FAILURESPE92041 · 1991 · closed Aug 3, 1992
    No recall