Owners have filed 13 complaints
about the 1994 Audi 90 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2008.
The largest single group is the electrical system.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 23
Against the median year of the Audi 90. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1994 Audi 90
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Electrical System
753.8%
Median failure at 158,360 miles
Brakes
215.4%
Median failure at 62,142 miles
Engine & Cooling
215.4%
Equipment & Accessories
17.7%
Seats
17.7%
When owners complained
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.
Nov 1995peak 4Aug 2008
Recalls on the 1994 Audi 90
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 — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 19990042,700 units in Canada
Fuel System
On certain vehicles, the fuel injectors could malfunction and cause fuel seepage in the engine compartment. Fuel seepage, in the presence of an ignition source such as a spark leak from a spark plug wire could cause an engine compartment fire. Correction: All fuel injectors will be replaced on affected vehicles.
Recall 19960241,274 units in Canada
Electrical
THE IGNITION SWITCHES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITIONERS TO MALFUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. CORRECTION: IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 158,360 milesBraintree, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 AUDI 90 CS. THE CONTACT PLACED ALL FOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND THEY WILL CURRENTLY NOT GO BACK UP OR DOWN. THE WINDOWS ARE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V017000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,960 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,360. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08.
NHTSA complaint #10237670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesClaremont, NH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: THE IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN THE ON POSITION AND IS CAUSING ERATIC ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10124653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH. IT CAUSES A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE BLINKERS AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10040466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,142 milesSolvang, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED. TS THE FAILURES CORRESPOND EXACTLY WITH THE CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96V017000. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS AND HORN TO MALFUNCTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT MOVE AND COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BRAKE PADS WORN AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10004197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,142 milesSolvang, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED. TS THE FAILURES CORRESPOND EXACTLY WITH THE CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96V017000. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS AND HORN TO MALFUNCTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT MOVE AND COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BRAKE PADS WORN AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10004197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, VT
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MFR#KB & NHTSA#96 V 017 000/VW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH DELAYED IN STARTING, INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE HEADLIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING AND LOSS OF POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN# WAS NO COVER UNDER THAT RECALL PEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8021085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Leverett, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ON COLD MORNINGS, SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE, RESTARTING SOMETIMES CAUSES PROBLEM TO GO AWAY. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #784747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carmichael, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AUDI RECALLED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON AUTO TRANSMISIONS ONLY. MANUAL TRANS AUDI'S HAVE CAT'S THAT FAIL ALSO. AUDI INSISTS THEY HAVE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY ON AUTO TRANS
NHTSA complaint #720694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Annapolis, MD
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT FUNCTION AND LEAKS. DEALER HAS SEEN BUT NOT REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #823217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #975429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #975429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chatham, NJ
SEATS
SEATBACK ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE LURCH FORWARD UPON STOPPING DUE TO THE TOOLING OF THE SEAT IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS, ALSO ONLY ONE TRACK FOR SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #486481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chatham, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS DUE TO CAM SPROCKET/TIMING BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #486481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.