Audi FOXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Audi FOX.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints2Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls81973–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'73'74'76'77'78'79

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1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1977Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Audi FOX problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Engine and engine cooling

1Fuel system, other

1Power train

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Vehicle speed control

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Fuel system, other	1	0
Power train	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0

8 recalls

Audi FOX 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 system83V-117 · 1976–1979 · Nov 9, 1983 · 930,000 vehicles Vehicle speed control: cables77V-245 · 1974 · Dec 30, 1977 · 219,000 vehicles Disc: caliper77V-184 · 1978 · Oct 19, 1977 · 1,125 vehicles Suspension: rear73V-196 · 1973 · Oct 2, 1973 · 13,500 vehicles Wiring: interior/under dash73V-124 · 1973 · Jun 4, 1973 · 6,487 vehicles Front: anchorage73V-117 · 1973 · May 21, 1973 · 371 vehicles Other: labels73V-115 · 1973 · May 17, 1973 · 1,360 vehicles Other: labels73V-116 · 1973 · May 17, 1973 · 509 vehicles