Total Complaints
4 filings
AUDI AUDI · model year
1999 AUDI AUDI
4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999AUDIAUDI carries 4 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 1999 AUDI is service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings with 1 filings, followed by equipment (1) and wheels (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 7 investigation files overlapping the 1999 AUDI. 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.
4
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050707ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 149,865 KM (90,000 MI.) TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT, RESURFACE CYLINDER HEAD, REPLACE GUIDES AND VALVES. ALSO REPLACED WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. TOTAL COST $4,951.87 CDN DEALERSHIP (SOUTHGATE VOLKSWAGEN AUDI INC. IN EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA) WAS NO HELP, AND WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF MORE THAN $10,000. REPAIRS DONE AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (AUTO IMPORTS EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA) - THEY WERE EXCELLENT. WROTE TO AUDI TO TRY TO CLAIM AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT - 12 SIMILAR REPORTS ON NHTSA WEB SITE AT SIMILAR MILEAGE.
Mileage: 90,000
20050601EQUIPMENT
DT: WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON NEWLY PURCHASED WHEELS AND TIRES, CONSUMER STRUCK A POTHOLE, AND NOTICED AFTERWARDS THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND DROVE HOME. AFTER EXAMINATION, 3 OF THE WHEELS WERE BENT ON A POT HOLE AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH. CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT VIBRATED AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH OR MORE. CONSUMER CONTACTED TIRE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. CONSUMER THEN EXPLAINED TO DEALER IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT 3 WHEELS WOULD BEND ON A POT HOLE. BUT TIRE DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE A REFUND. DEALER NOTED THAT, THAT MANUFACTURER HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH WHEELS BENDING. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE WHEELS REPLACED. BORBET MANUFACTURER WHEELS, GERMAN. *AK *SB *NM
Mileage: 73,600
20050601WHEELS
DT: WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON NEWLY PURCHASED WHEELS AND TIRES, CONSUMER STRUCK A POTHOLE, AND NOTICED AFTERWARDS THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND DROVE HOME. AFTER EXAMINATION, 3 OF THE WHEELS WERE BENT ON A POT HOLE AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH. CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT VIBRATED AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH OR MORE. CONSUMER CONTACTED TIRE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. CONSUMER THEN EXPLAINED TO DEALER IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT 3 WHEELS WOULD BEND ON A POT HOLE. BUT TIRE DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE A REFUND. DEALER NOTED THAT, THAT MANUFACTURER HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH WHEELS BENDING. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE WHEELS REPLACED. BORBET MANUFACTURER WHEELS, GERMAN. *AK *SB *NM
Mileage: 73,600
20011204SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCKED UP, DAMAGING VEHICLE, CONSUMER SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL LETTER.*AK AS CONSUMER TAPPED ON THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCASSIONS, WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED TO THE DEALER HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL PART WAS GIVEN TO ANOTHER CUSTOMER.*SLC
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 AUDI AUDI have?▼
The 1999 AUDI AUDI has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 AUDI AUDI?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 AUDI AUDI is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EQUIPMENT and WHEELS.
Is the 1999 AUDI AUDI 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.
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