Total Complaints
5 filings
AUDI 200 · model year
1990 AUDI 200
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990AUDI200 carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1990 200 is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:cooling system (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 1990 200. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990818VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, CONSUMER WENT TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. TO STOP, VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19980615VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH, CAR RPMS INCREASED OUT OF CONTROL, CAR HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND STEERED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS THEN UNDRIVABLE, BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RPM PROBLEM.
19960628POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
19960628ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED. *SD
19960628ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FLYWHEEL FAILED. *SD
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 AUDI 200 have?▼
The 1990 AUDI 200 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 AUDI 200?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 AUDI 200 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1990 AUDI 200 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.