Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1986 Audi 5000

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.

9
Open recalls
15
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

15 filed
2
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    3
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW Beam Dimmer Switch
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection System
    2
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    1
  • Power TRAIN:AXLE Assembly
    1
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
    1
  • Power TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL Unit
    1

Recalls

9 campaigns
96E006000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1996-03-04

THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE CRIMPS ATTACHING THE HOSE TO THE HOSE FITTINGS AND COULD CAUSE THE HOSE AND FITTING TO SEPARATE.

RiskIF THE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES, LOSS OF BRAKING POWER CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixTHESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.

93V006000·POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1993-01-11

THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE WHEELS COULDLOSE POWER. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING RAPIDDECELERATION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

FixDRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.

89V006000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1989-01-17

FUEL INJECTION SEALS MAY HARDEN, DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS, AND ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

RiskFUEL DRIPPING ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE ANENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

FixREPLACE ENGINES FUEL INJECTOR SEALS WITH IMPROVED SEALS PLUS IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO BETTER INSULATE THE ENGINE AGAINST FIRE RISK.

87V157000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1987-10-06

REPEATED TOPPING OFF OF FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING REDUCES THE EXPANSION SPACE WITHIN THE TANK ALLOWING VAPORS TO ESCAPE FROM THE CHARCOAL FILTER TO OUTSIDE RATHER THAN BEING INDUCTED INTO THE ENGINE.

RiskESCAPING VAPORS COULD IGNITE BY HEAT EMITTED BY THEEXHAUST SYSTEM.

FixINSTALL REDESIGNED FILLER NECK AND A NEW VENT VALVE AND HOSE FOR CHARCOAL FILTER. ALSO, STOP REFUELING WHEN PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF.

87V158000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER1987-10-06

CERTAIN REAR BRAKE CALIPERS COULD BIND AND CONSEQUENTLY OVERHEAT.

RiskOVERHEATED CALIPERS COULD CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEELSPONGY AND COULD RESULT IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT BECOMING INOPERATIVE. BRAKINGABILITY WOULD BE AFFECTED.

FixREQUIRES INSPECTION OF BRAKE CALIPERS AND REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AS NECESSARY.

87V008000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT1987-01-03

SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION MAY OCCUR, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE.

RiskUNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURIES.

FixINSTALL AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE UNLESS BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME.

87V009000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1987-01-03

THE IDLE STABILIZER MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS, USUALLY DESCRIBED AS ENGINE SURGE, WHICH INCREASE WITH USAGE OF THE CAR.

RiskENGINE SURGE COULD ULTIMATELY SEE-SAW TO THE EXTEND THATLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD BE EXPERIENCED IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED INTIME. THERE IS A RISK OF A COLLISION AND INJURY IN A CONFINED SPACE.

FixREPLACE IDLE STABILIZATION VALVE.

86V113000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1986-08-18

REAR OR FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS COULD SEPARATE IN EVENT OF HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT AND THUS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO INJURY.

FixREPLACE SEAT BELTS, AS NECESSARY.

+ 1 more recalls. Pagination is on the roadmap.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA92028·POWER TRAIN1992-08-03 → 1993-02-09

TRANSMISSION FAILURES

Led to recall93V006000

C86001·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1986-08-05 → 1989-07-11

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

DP86006·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1986-03-19 → 1986-06-23

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

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