2001 Audi QuattroProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 2001 Audi Quattro, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 20, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Audi Quattro has problems

11 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
Tires50
Fuel system, gasoline30
Engine and engine cooling30
Power train20
Suspension20
Equipment20
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10
Exterior lighting11
3 other systems30

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Audi Quattro recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Quattro year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Quattro median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Audi Quattro, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKPE08008 · closed May 30, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-156
In owners' words

What Quattro owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI QUATTRO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 12/2006 AND ON 02/2007 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO ALL OF THE TIRES BEING WORN AND THE WIRES WERE ALSO VISIBLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS FOR A TOTAL OF $500.00 AND IS NOW UNABLE TO PROVIDE HER WITH RECEIPTS FOR…
Complaint 10188339 · Apr 19, 2007 · 58,500 miles
MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2001 AUDI ALLROAD WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1 RADIAL TIRES MARKED ALLROAD SIZE 225 R17 M+S RATED. THESE ARE THE ONLY MANUFACTURER APPROVED TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AND THE SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING A NEW TIRE. IT…
Complaint 10030606 · Aug 1, 2003 · 34,500 miles
GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P225/55R17, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, AUDI QUATTRO. AT 4400 MILES FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. AT 14000 MILES, REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED.*AK*JB
Complaint 8015864 · Aug 8, 2002

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