https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Audi Audi. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:45:21 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-650660 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT A HARD TURN AND QUICK ACCELERATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT LEAD TO POWER FAILURE TO THE WHEELS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CODE READ "SLIPPING TORQUE CONVERTER" THE CAR HAD ONLY 79,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. AUDI REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE COST WOULD BE $900.0 https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-645446 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1. PURCHASED A 2000 AUDI A6 2.7T. 2. THE AUTO CHECK SYSTEM IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ESPECIALLY WHEN WARM. THE LCD RIBBON CABLE LOOSES CONTACT AND DOESN'T DISPLAY THE INFORMATION IT SHOULD. CRITICAL SAFETY INFORMATION IS NO LONGER DISPLAYED. 3. WAS QUOTED OBSCENE AMOUNTS BY AUDI DEALERS TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. $250 FOR A USED CLUSTER THAT WOULD NEED THE ODOMETER A https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-640879 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAIL OF THE CENTER CLUSTER RESULTING IN DEAD PIXELS. CONSISTENT PROBLEM ON THE AUDI'S. SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL. 01 AUDI A8. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-620431 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT LET ME START BY SAYING I ORIGINALLY DIRECTED THIS COMPLAINT TO THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, WHO SENT ME A LETTER, DIRECTING ME TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA. THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT IN THE 1996 AUDI A4, AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL # 06V403000. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED , AND I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PUSHED A FEW BLOCKS DOWN TO THE CLOSEST REPAIR SHOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-599566 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT THE PRESSURE PLATE IN MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY AS I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY. THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WERE DAMAGED, CAUSING THE CAR TO FAIL TO RESPOND NORMALLY TO THE ACCELERATOR. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-578524 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT AUDI ENGINES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR SLUDGE PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH AUDI RECOGNIZES THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR 4 CYL TURBO ENGINES, THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM ON THE 6 CLY ENGINE. MY ENGINE, WITH 71,000, HAS A SEVERE ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM, WHICH HAS CAUSE ALL THE SEALS TO LEAK. AUDI DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, AND WON'T ASSIST. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-563992 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1996 AUDI A4 AND THE ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL FROM THE CAM TENSIONER, I TALKED TO A FEW AUDI MECHANICS AND OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND TOLD ME TO REPORT IT TO THIS ORGANIZATION. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-561527 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE AN 2001 AUDI A8L AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME GUARANTEEING A MAINTENANCE FREE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR WITHOUT A COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD MY CAR CHECKED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER, SONNONEN MOTORS, AS DIRECTED BY MY OWNERS MANUAL AND FOR ALL PROBLEMS. AT NO TIME WAS I ADVISED OF A PROBLEM WITH https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-554066 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, THE RETURN SPRING FORCE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS INSUFFICIENT FOR RETURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE RUNNING POSITION AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, CAUSING STARTING MOTOR TO CONTINUE RUNNING AND LIGHTS AND BLOWER MOTORS FAIL TO COM ON. REQUEST VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN REFERENCE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V317000. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-542946 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 IMPORT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-537410 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 W https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-537412 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 W https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-514757 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROLLER WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED BY A LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP. AUDI WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM FOR LATE MODEL AUDI'S AND VW'S AND NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE FREQUENCY OF FAILURE AND REQUIRE A RECALL. THE INCIDENT DATE IS APPOXIMATE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-483470 Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT FOIA FWD FM WEBMASTER REQUEST INFO RE DEFECTS RELATED TO SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT, COMPLAINTS, RECALL RE 1990 VW AUDI V8 AIR BAG SYSTEM & ALL INFO RE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OF 1990 AUDI V8 OWNED BY MR. & MRS GORDON PEFLEY.*MR (NAR) *CB *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-480535 Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT FAX FOIA REQUEST INFORMATION RE INVESTIGATION 907967 RE A 1985 AUDI 5000 BATTERY FIRE.*MR (INFOR REQUEST) *CB *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-464090 Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER REQUESTED THE AGED TIRES BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES, THE DEALER REFUSED. *PH ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OLDER THAN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2001. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-454158 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT CLEAR OFF THE SNOW ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN FLAW, AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK *LA https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-446627 Fri, 26 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT WE HAVE AN AUDI ALROAD VIN [XXX] WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 40,00 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEEDED NEW BRAKE ROTORS AT APROX.25-29000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 39000 MILES, BECAUSE OF BRAKE VIBRATIONS DURING ROUTINE STOPS AT THOSE TIMES. IT NOT DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY AND I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES FOR THIS CAR ARE NOT ADEQUATE DUE TO MANUFACTURES MISMATCHING THE BRAKES TO THE VEHICLE. T https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-434809 Sun, 12 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 AUDI ALL ROAD HAS A CONTINUAL PULL TO THE RIGHT. IT WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT FOR MORE THAN 5-8 SECONDS AT A TIME, ON MOST ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES IN 3400 MILES. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTS THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, BUT IT STILL HAS A PULL TO THE RIGHT. *LA https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-433196 Thu, 02 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE SIDEWALL RUPTURED ON A GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1, 225/55R17 TIRE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-430016 Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT OUT OF CONTROL EXPERIENCE DUE TO UNWANTED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE ENGINE REVVED PAST THE REDLINE, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND WE ALMOST DID NOT MAKE THE TURN INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. EVEN WHEN WE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL,THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP REVVING. WE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE CRUISE CONTRO https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-430017 Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT OUT OF CONTROL EXPERIENCE DUE TO UNWANTED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE ENGINE REVVED PAST THE REDLINE, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND WE ALMOST DID NOT MAKE THE TURN INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. EVEN WHEN WE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL,THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP REVVING. WE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE CRUISE CONTRO https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-426350 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WERE LOUD NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE ON THE GROUND. THE CAR THEN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN SOME TYPE OF IMPACT WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION TO OCCUR, AND AUDI WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES. THE DEALERSHIP FAILED T https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-413041 Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE BLINDING BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON SOME NEW CARS ARE DANGEROUS. I FLASH MY BRIGHTS AT THEM THINKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IF CAR MANUFACTURERS CONTINUE TO PUT THEM ON NEW CARS, WILL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE BLINDING LIGHT? *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-387158 Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT I AM ADDING TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT [ODI 768857 - REF 704187] REPORTING 2 GOODYEAR SIDE WALL TIRE FAILURES. I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED A 3RD SIDE WALL BUBBLE AND FAILURE. AGAIN THERE IS NO RIM DAMAGE AND PROPER TIRE PRESSURES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED OFF ROAD. I'M CAUGHT BETWEEN AUDI WHICH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRES ON THEIR CARS AND GOODYEAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD TIR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-382261 Fri, 15 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT AUTO TRANSMISSION LAGS UP TO 1 SECOND IN RESPONDING WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS CAUSED A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHEN TRING TO MAKE TURNS INTO TRAFFIC. TRANS ALSO LAGS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. ENGINE REVS BUT DRIVETRAIN DOES NOT CATCH. THEN CAR TAKES OFF WITH A JOLT. ALSO, EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION FROM CAR WHEN DRIVING EVEN AFTER CHECKING BRAKE ROTORS, WHEEL BALANCE AND ALI https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-380457 Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS A LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A MOMENT WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS THEN, A SECOND LATER THE CAR ACCELERATES VERY RAPIDLY. THIS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC WHERE YOUR FOOT GOES FROM THE BRAKE TO THE THROTTLE FREQUENTLY. MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DELAY; SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ACR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-380321 Fri, 01 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT WE HAVE HAD 2 SEPARATE SIDE WALL FAILURES ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND THE SECOND WAS ON A NEW TIRE IN LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON A NEW REPLACEMENT. NEITHER FAILURE SHOWED ANY EVIDENCE OF RIM DAMAGE OR OTHER EXTERNAL EVENT. WE ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN AUDI AND GOODYEAR EACH OF WHICH WANT US TO CALL THE OTHER PARTY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM RELATED TO THE AUD https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-373855 Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT OIL LIGHT COMES ON. OIL VOLUME IS FULL. 3 DEALER REQUEST HAVE NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. ENGINE NOW MAKES NOISES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-audi#complaint-357346 Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND IS BROUGHT TO A FULL STOP. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE REMAINS AT IDLE FROM BETWEEN 1 TO 3 SECONDS AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. DURING THIS TIME FRAME, THE FOOT REMAINS DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE THE ENGINE RPMS DO INCREASE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE HARD (J