FaultScore report
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1990 Audi 100 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1998. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
The agency crash-tested this model year itself. These are its own photographs and star ratings.
These stars come from the pre-2011 crash test programme. NHTSA rebuilt the programme for the 2011 model year and states that ratings either side of that change are not comparable — so do not read these against a 2011-or-newer car's stars.
| Configuration | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Audi 100 4-DR. | — | — | — | — |
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
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A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Powertrain
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #532245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #532245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR TEMPERATURE SENSOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT REAR VALVE COVER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
FAN BELT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
RIGHT REAR INJECTORS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TEMPERATURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #506376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
SHORT IN DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAUSES FUSE TO BLOW FREQUENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #509097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
UNIROYAL TIRE FAILED AFTER TWO MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #509097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR, ALSO HIGH RPM. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.