1991 Audi Quattro Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Audi Quattro, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes228.6%
- Electrical228.6%
- Driver assistance114.3%
- Exterior lighting114.3%
- Visibility114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY SHIMMY. HAPPENS MORE WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS INSTALLED AT AUDI DEALER 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 50000 MILES, THE NEW ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP AND THUS PROVIDE VERY POOR BRAKING AFTER ONLY ABOUT 5000 MILES. *YD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH 3 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 1996. THE SWITCH HAS A POSITION THAT CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ONE OF THE FAILURE MODES I HAVE EXPERIENCED ALLOWS THE CAR TO START AND RUN PUT DISCONNECTS THE TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS. I FIND THIS OUT IN TRAFFIC WHEN I NEED THOSE ELEMENTS. AUDI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, BUT I NOTICE THE LATEST SWITCH SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN STRENGTHENED WHERE IT WAS BREAKING PREVIOUSLY. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I'M THE ONLY AUDI OWNER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THIS SWITCH.
1991 AUDI QUATTRO FEELS THE BOSE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE DUE TO DEFECT (WHICH CAUSED FIRE AND DAMAGE IN OTHER VEHICLES). THE CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED THE REAR SPEAKERS AS A PRECAUTION. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL ROD WAS JAMMED. THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SO THAT THE CONTROL ROD WOULD NOT STICK AGAIN. NHTSA RECALL 96V084000 FOR WAS ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .