U.S. public vehicle records

1992 Audi 100: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

86,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 22 complaints (9.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	5	22.7%
Transmission and shifting	4	18.2%
Electrical and battery issues	1	4.5%
Steering behavior	1	4.5%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Electrical System:Ignition

Equipment

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags:Frontal

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	2
Electrical System:Ignition	2
Equipment	2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Air Bags:Frontal	1
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	1

Air Bags: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Equipment: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 1; 1996: 2; 1997: 1; 1998: 3; 1999: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10020158 · 2003-05-20 (May 20, 2003)

THE REAR SPEAKER HAD BLOWN, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO FAIL, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE # 01V324000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020158 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038962 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED CAUSED I BELIEVE BYTHE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ON MY 1992 AUDI CS 100. I HIT MY BRAKES, SHIFTEDMY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND STOMPED THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE ENGINE STOPPED RACING. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, IT WAS. THE SAME THING OCCURED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED, AFTER WHICH THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038962 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10068555 · 2004-04-21 (April 21, 2004)

UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES BY THE CONSUMER HE NOTICED CRACKS AROUND THE EDGES OF ALL FOUR TIRES. ALSO, TREAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT WORN OUT, AND 80% TREAD REMAINED THEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE TIRES HAD OVER 5,000 MILES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068555 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10121951 · 2005-05-23 (May 23, 2005)

I?VE A 92 AUDI 100 CS QUATRO, VIN [XXX]. IT APPEARS THAT NHTSA RECALL ID 97172000 WOULD COVER THIS CAR, AS THE VIN NUMBER IS IN THE RANGE OF APPLICABLE VEHICLES. AS I WRITE THIS, THE DEALER IS REPLACING THIS PART, THE AIRBAG CONTROLLER, BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTICS HAS INDICATED THAT IT HAS FAILED. THIS APPEARS TO FIT WITH THIS RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN I TALK TO THE DEALER (CHECKERED FLAG, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA) AND THE AUDI SERVICE LINE THEY SAY THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. BUT THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHY. THEY PLUG IT INTO …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10121951 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10132983 · 2005-08-16 (August 16, 2005)

DT: THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE. THE LIGHT CAME ON JUNE 15, 2005, AND IT STAYED ON. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146994 · 2006-01-05 (January 5, 2006)

RECENTLY PURCHASE A USED 1992 AUDI 100 CS WAGON. WHEN I GOT IT HOME AND IN THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GASOLINE ODOR. I NOTICED THE PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR, AND GOT UNDER THE CAR TO CHECK IT OUT. SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINES IN MULTIPLE PLACES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE BAY. ALL OF THE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS SPRUNG LEAKS. IN CHECKING AUDI ONLINE FORUMS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, WITH MOST PEOPLE SPLICING IN SECTIONS OF HOSE TO KEEP THEIR CARS RUNNING WITHOUT HAVING A PERSISTEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146994 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147065 · 2006-01-06 (January 6, 2006)

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT 10146994 FILED ON 1-05-06. IT CONCERNS THE RUSTED OUT FUEL LINES ON MY 100CS WAGON FROM AUDI. I HAVE STARTED TO TEAR DOWN TO REPLACE THE LINES, AND SEE WHERE THE MAIN ISSUE SEEMS TO BE. AT ALL OF THE MOUNTING POINTS FOR THE FUEL LINES ON THE UNDERBODY FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WERE ACTUALLY 8 LEAKS INSTEAD OF THE THREE THAT I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WERE PRESENT. DUE TO THE RUBBER MOUNTS BEING COMPRESSED AROUND THE LINES, NOT ALL OF THEM SHOWED THE LEAKS U…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147065 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10193071 · 2007-06-12 (June 12, 2007)

RUNAWAY THROTTLE. UNCOMMANDED ENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL? WOULD NOT RESPOND TO BRAKE OR SHUTTING CRUISE CONTROL OFF ON STEERING COLUMN STALK SWITCH. VERY DANGEROUS!!! ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, VERY INEFFECTIVE BRAKING WITH ENGINE TRYING TO KEEP CAR GOING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, BUT I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. I PULLED THE CRUISE CONTROL FUSE AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REAPPEARED. I AM AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

Owner-reported narrative. 84,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193071 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V324000 · Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Reported: 2001-10-10 (October 10, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR CONTAINED IN THE AMPLIFIER FOR EACH REAR SPEAKER COULD LEAK AN ELECTROLYTE, WHICH MAY IN TIME AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HUMIDITY, CAUSE AN UNWANTED CONDUCTIVE PATH.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE AMPLIFIER OVERHEATING AND A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIERS FOR THE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

93V007000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum

Reported: 1993-01-11 (January 11, 1993)

THE BLADES IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP CAN WEAR PREMATURELY, CAUSING REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST PRESSURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED.

Consequence: REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP WITH A NEWLY DEVELOPED BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER VALVE ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

97V172000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Reported: 1997-10-06 (October 6, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

31.8%Usable mileage7 / 22 records

77.3%Valid incident date17 / 22 records

100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records

77.3%Ordered incident and filing dates17 / 22 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	2001
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10146994 · 89,000 mi RECENTLY PURCHASE A USED 1992 AUDI 100 CS WAGON. WHEN I GOT IT HOME AND IN THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GASOLINE ODOR. I NOTICED THE PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR, AND GOT UNDER THE CAR TO CHECK IT OUT. SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINES IN MULTIPLE PLACES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE BAY. ALL OF THE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS SPRUNG LEAKS. IN CHECKING AUDI ONLINE FORUMS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, WITH MOST PEOPLE SPLICING IN SECTIONS OF HOSE TO KEEP THEIR CARS RUNNING WITHOUT HAVING A PERSISTEN… Look up ODI 10146994 at NHTSA ↗	527.8% ODI 529773 AFTER A STRONG SMELL OF GAS, OWNER INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND GAS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE. A FACTORY PRESSED METAL FITTING WAS LEAKING AND THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 529773 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 560983 PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V084000) CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED DUE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAVING A MAJOR FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB Look up ODI 560983 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	220.0% ODI 832548 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALERSHIP (SUNSET IMPORTS). AK.YH Look up ODI 832548 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 482791 TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TW Look up ODI 482791 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 542128 CV BOOT FAILED. Look up ODI 542128 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 762241 I HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WHEN I LAUNCH THE CAR FROM A STOP. WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY STOPPED, AND I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, A LAG OF 1-3 SECONDS IS OBSERVED. WITHIN THIS TIME RANGE, THE CAR JUST IDLES AS-IS WITHOUT MOVING FORWARD. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE FROM 10-30. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD.*AK Look up ODI 762241 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 532245 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED. Look up ODI 532245 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 709121 THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. ON JUNE 25TH I DROVE THE CAR FOR 40 MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD RACE SO THAT THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 50 MILES PER HOURS. WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKES TO PROCEED THROUGH THE LIGHT, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SPED OFF AT NEARLY FIFTY MILES PER HOUR. I DID NOT APPLY THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEAR. IT WAS … Look up ODI 709121 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 10215382 · 80,000 mi 92 AUDI 100S, STUCK THROTTLE AND BRAKE BOOST FAILURE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. FOUND THE PROBLEM AND AM POSTING IT HERE. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING. AUDI USA WILL NOT. SEE BELOW: FOUND THE PROBLEM. MANGLED PLASTIC DEBRIS IN THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WOULD HANG UP THE PLATE INTERMITTENTLY. SHAME ON ME FOR CALLING IT ACCELERATION WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY A STUCK THROTTLE. WHAT I LEARNED IS THAT THE SMALL BRIEF THROTTLE STABS YOU DO TO KEEP GOING UPHILL OR IN TRAFFIC CAN RESULT IN VERY HIGH RPMS IF THE THROTTLE STICKS AT MAX … Look up ODI 10215382 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 800915 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD UNCONTROLLED SUDDEN ACCLERATION, OCCURRED AT 40MPH THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKE WOULD NOT OVERRIDE.VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP.*AK Look up ODI 800915 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 535625 THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL FAILED. Look up ODI 535625 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10546412 DE LA NADA EL CARRO BRINCO LA VELOCIDAD DE 65 MILLAS A 25 ESTUVIMOS A PUNTO DE TENER UN ACCIDENTE, I REPORTED THE ISSUES ON 01/04/2010 TO THE AUDI COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS, THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT US AND SINCE THEM THE CAR JUMPS EVERY FIVE MINUTES FROM NORMAL SPEED TO SLOW SPEED LESS THAN 30 MILES IN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE SPEED SUPPOSED TO BE 65 MILES. I HAD OTHER INCIDENTS DRIVING IN MY WAY TO MY JOB WHERE I NEED TO DRIVE 25 MINUTES IN THE FREEWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10546412 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 481122 VEHICLE STALLS WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR, ALSO HIGH RPM. *SKD Look up ODI 481122 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	316.7% ODI 527603 ENGINE FIRE BEGAN 1/4 MILE INTO TRIP. Look up ODI 527603 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 563667 THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FIRST OCCURANCE DEALER REPLACED A RADIATOR SWITCH, AND TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.*JB Look up ODI 563667 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 855517 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE. THE MORE GAS HE GAVE THE VEHICLE THE LOUDER THE NOISE BECAME. *AK Look up ODI 855517 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	630.0% ODI 10046602 · 149,000 mi THE IGNITION FREEZES IN THE START POSITION WHICH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING IGNITION FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 10046602 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 523448 SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING COMPUTER/GAS GAUGE/WARNING BUZZER/RADIO TO FAIL. *AK Look up ODI 523448 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 10233647 I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN, 87 YEARS YOUNG, WHO OWNS A 1994 AUDI 100. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. ACCORDING TO AUDI OF AMERICA, MY VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN 1996 AT TYSON'S AUDI IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. MY CONCERN IS THIS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE DEALER TELLS ME MY PROBLEM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ISN'T THAT A BIT ODD? ARE IGNITION SWITCHES PARTS THAT USUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED? HAVE OTHER OWNERS OF THE RE… Look up ODI 10233647 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10546412 DE LA NADA EL CARRO BRINCO LA VELOCIDAD DE 65 MILLAS A 25 ESTUVIMOS A PUNTO DE TENER UN ACCIDENTE, I REPORTED THE ISSUES ON 01/04/2010 TO THE AUDI COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS, THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT US AND SINCE THEM THE CAR JUMPS EVERY FIVE MINUTES FROM NORMAL SPEED TO SLOW SPEED LESS THAN 30 MILES IN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE SPEED SUPPOSED TO BE 65 MILES. I HAD OTHER INCIDENTS DRIVING IN MY WAY TO MY JOB WHERE I NEED TO DRIVE 25 MINUTES IN THE FREEWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10546412 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 10051483 · 121,000 mi BOSCH FUEL DISTRIBUTOR SENSOR PLATE FAILURE, WHICH IS LOWER HALF OF UNIT. CAR STALLS, FLOODS, CREEPS, LOOSES ALL POWER, WILL NOT ACCEL OVER 20 MPH. MUST PURCHASE ENTIRE UNIT FOR OVER $1,500 USD TO REPAIR.*AK Look up ODI 10051483 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 704350 FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF AN INTERMITTENT, VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL. AUDI HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHY THIS OCCURS. IT HAS BEEN PRESENT TRANSIENTLY AND IT HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. THE SMELL, WHEN PRESENT, IS EXTREMELY STRONG. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO AND IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM THE "SULFUR" SMELL THAT IS FREQUENTLY PRESENT IN THE WINTER. ON ONE OCCASSION, IT WAS PRESENT FOR ALMOST A WHOLE WEEK AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR THE PRECEEDING WEEK WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. I HAD TO KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN CONT… Look up ODI 704350 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 544803 ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO FIRE THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF RAW GASOLINE SMELL WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ALSO STATES RECALL HAS NOT YET BEEN INITIATED, HOWEVER RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT 3/99, OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. (98V-332) Look up ODI 544803 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 10111709 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT OPERATING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AS WELL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM Look up ODI 10111709 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 10132983 DT: THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE. THE LIGHT CAME ON JUNE 15, 2005, AND IT STAYED ON. *AK Look up ODI 10132983 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Equipment	Too few reports for a range	84,160 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10193071 · 84,320 mi RUNAWAY THROTTLE. UNCOMMANDED ENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL? WOULD NOT RESPOND TO BRAKE OR SHUTTING CRUISE CONTROL OFF ON STEERING COLUMN STALK SWITCH. VERY DANGEROUS!!! ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, VERY INEFFECTIVE BRAKING WITH ENGINE TRYING TO KEEP CAR GOING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, BUT I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. I PULLED THE CRUISE CONTROL FUSE AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REAPPEARED. I AM AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. Look up ODI 10193071 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10193090 · 84,000 mi DANGEROUS UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER TODAY THAT SAID I THOUGHT IT WAS A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM BUT IT ISNT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WITH THE CC FUSE PULLED!!! IT WAS PRECEDED BY A FUNNY FEELING IN THE BRAKES, LIKE NOT ENOUGH VACUUM BOOST, THEN RADICAL ENGINE ACCELERATION EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THE TACH REDLINED AND THEN I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. STARTED IT AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I AM AN ENGINEER AND NEVER BELIEVED THE STORIES ABOUT AUDIS AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION... BUT NOW I… Look up ODI 10193090 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	Too few reports for a range	89,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10146994 · 89,000 mi RECENTLY PURCHASE A USED 1992 AUDI 100 CS WAGON. WHEN I GOT IT HOME AND IN THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GASOLINE ODOR. I NOTICED THE PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR, AND GOT UNDER THE CAR TO CHECK IT OUT. SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINES IN MULTIPLE PLACES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE BAY. ALL OF THE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS SPRUNG LEAKS. IN CHECKING AUDI ONLINE FORUMS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, WITH MOST PEOPLE SPLICING IN SECTIONS OF HOSE TO KEEP THEIR CARS RUNNING WITHOUT HAVING A PERSISTEN… Look up ODI 10146994 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10147065 · 89,000 mi THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT 10146994 FILED ON 1-05-06. IT CONCERNS THE RUSTED OUT FUEL LINES ON MY 100CS WAGON FROM AUDI. I HAVE STARTED TO TEAR DOWN TO REPLACE THE LINES, AND SEE WHERE THE MAIN ISSUE SEEMS TO BE. AT ALL OF THE MOUNTING POINTS FOR THE FUEL LINES ON THE UNDERBODY FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WERE ACTUALLY 8 LEAKS INSTEAD OF THE THREE THAT I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WERE PRESENT. DUE TO THE RUBBER MOUNTS BEING COMPRESSED AROUND THE LINES, NOT ALL OF THEM SHOWED THE LEAKS U… Look up ODI 10147065 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	80,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10215382 · 80,000 mi 92 AUDI 100S, STUCK THROTTLE AND BRAKE BOOST FAILURE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. FOUND THE PROBLEM AND AM POSTING IT HERE. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING. AUDI USA WILL NOT. SEE BELOW: FOUND THE PROBLEM. MANGLED PLASTIC DEBRIS IN THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WOULD HANG UP THE PLATE INTERMITTENTLY. SHAME ON ME FOR CALLING IT ACCELERATION WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY A STUCK THROTTLE. WHAT I LEARNED IS THAT THE SMALL BRIEF THROTTLE STABS YOU DO TO KEEP GOING UPHILL OR IN TRAFFIC CAN RESULT IN VERY HIGH RPMS IF THE THROTTLE STICKS AT MAX … Look up ODI 10215382 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1998: 3 complaints · 2001: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1998	1	3	3
2001	2	4	4

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1998	3	0	0
2001	4	2	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Electrical System:Ignition	Equipment	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Vehicle Speed Control	Air Bags:Frontal	Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
Air Bags	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equipment	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 9.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10146994 · 89,000 mi

Look up ODI 10146994 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10147065 · 89,000 mi

Look up ODI 10147065 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 539937

AUTOMATIC SHIFT SELECTOR HAD A PLASTIC INTERNAL PART BRAKE. COULD BE PLACED IN DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL.

Look up ODI 539937 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule