Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1992 Audi 100

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
22
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
7
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

22 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    2
  • AIR Bags
    2
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    2
  • Equipment
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER Assist
    1
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:LINKAGES
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
01V324000·EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2001-10-10

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.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE AMPLIFIER OVERHEATING AND A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.

FixDEALERS 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.

97V172000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE 1997-10-06

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

RiskIN 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.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.

93V007000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1993-01-11

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

RiskREDUCED BRAKE ASSIST COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixREPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP WITH A NEWLY DEVELOPED BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER VALVE ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE99065·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1999-10-28 → 2000-03-31

FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK

Led to recall00V068000

EA94026·AIR BAGS1994-07-19 → 1995-07-28

INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Led to recall97V172000

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