Audi 100 problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints about the Audi 100 with NHTSA across model years 1972 to 2001. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Audi 100 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | — | 34 | 0 | 4 | — | Electrical System |
| 1993 | — | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1992 | — | 23 | 1 | 0 | 85,160 | Airbags |
| 1991 | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1990 | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1972 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Audi 100
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1998
Exactly what failed on a Audi 100
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Audi 100, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Audi 100
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.