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Audi QuattroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 98 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Audi Quattro.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints98Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls31984–2009 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Audi Quattro problems

All model years combined: 98 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
Engine and engine cooling160
Service brakes, hydraulic163
Vehicle speed control131
Electrical system112
Steering91
Fuel system, gasoline90
Power train90
Tires90
Equipment70
10 other systems337
3 recalls

Audi Quattro recalls

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

–Front assembly: recliner90V-069 · 1990 · Apr 10, 1990 · 600 vehicles–Column locking: anti-theft device90V-070 · 1990 · Apr 10, 1990 · 6,600 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline89V-006 · 1984–1989 · Jan 17, 1989 · 35,000 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Quattro

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKPE08008 · 2001–2002 · closed May 30, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-156
  2. FUEL TANK LEAKAGEEA92016 · 1985–1987 · closed Jun 30, 1993
    No recall
  3. GAS TANK LEAKAGEPE92006 · 1985–1987 · closed May 29, 1992
    No recall