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2000 Audi Quattro

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 26, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Audi Quattro, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and tires & wheels categories. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes342.9%
  • Engine228.6%
  • Tires & wheels114.3%
  • Transmission114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Dec 26, 2007

AUDI-A4 TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. ROUTINE SERVICES WERE DONE AT STEVEN'S CREEK AUDI ON A REGULAR BASIS. AUDI SERVICES NEVER REPORTED TIMING BELT PROBLEM IN ALL ROUTINE SERVICES. MY AUDI HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TIMING BELT BROKE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. NOW, AUDI INFORMS ME THAT IT WLL COST ME $10,000 TO FIX THE TIMING BELT AND THE REPAIR OF THE ENGINE. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHEN I FOLLOW AUDI ROUTINE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, ALL MY SERVICES WERE DONE AT A CERTIFIED AUDI DEALERSHIP SERVICES. AND IN ALL OF THE SERVICES, NOTHING WAS EVER MENTIONED REGARDING THE CONDITION OF THE TIMING BELT. HAD AUDI SERVICES INFORMED ME ABOUT THE CONDITION, I WOULD REQUEST TO REPLACE IT. IT'S A DEFECT THAT AUDI KNOWS ABOUT WITH REGARD TO TIMING BELT PROBLEMS. CLASS ACTIONS WERE FILED AGAINST AUDI, REGARDING TIMING BELT PROBLEMS. THERE IS ALSO A MANDATE THAT TIMING BELTS BE INSPECTION AT 40,000 AND 80,000 MILES. THIS IS NEGLIGENT ON AUDI FOR NOT PERFORMING THIS SERVICE ON MY AUTOMOBILE. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I AM REFERRING TO IS BASED ON, MS. KAREN SCHWARTZMAN, WHICH NHTSA HAS KNOWLEDGE ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10212732
Incident
Dec 19, 2007
Mileage
47,138 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 23, 2002
Crash reported

SET PARKING BRAKE WITH CAR ON SLIGHT INCLINE, EXITED VEHICLE, CAR HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I WASN'T EVEN IN THE CAR HAVE WITNESSES. DT

NHTSA ID
768754
Incident
Oct 17, 2002
Brakes
Filed Oct 23, 2002
Crash reported

PARKED VEHICLE ON SLIGHT INCLINE, EXITED, LOCKED CAR, STARTED TALKING TO EMPLOYEE, HEARD NOISE INSIDE OF CAR. CAR BEGAN TO ROLL TOWARDS OTHER VEHICLE AS A SLOW PACE. TRIED TO STOP IT, CAR RAN ME OVER. GOT BACK IN VEHICLE AND PARKING BRAKE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. DT

NHTSA ID
768753
Incident
Oct 17, 2002
Brakes
Filed Apr 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED SIX TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
8006746
Transmission
Filed Jan 15, 2002

WHEELS LOSES TRACTION ON SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL CAPABILITIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS ON ICE OR PACKED SNOW AND THE TIRES ARE AT THEIR LIMIT OF ADHESION, THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL SENSES SLIP IN THE FRONT OR REAR WHEELS AND TRANSFERS POWER TO THE OTHER END OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO BREAK TRACTION AT THAT AXLE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCHES POWER TO THE OTHER END, BREAKING IT LOOSE ONCE AGAIN. *SLC

NHTSA ID
8002192
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed May 14, 2001

SIDEWALL DEVELOPED BUBBLE (TIRE DEALER SAID IT IS SEPARATION OF INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALL).*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45-R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45-R17 )

NHTSA ID
745315
Incident
May 14, 2001
Engine
Filed Sep 1, 2000

RASPING NOISE WHEN BACKING OFF OF THROTTLE FROM TRUBO DRIVER VALVE. ALSO 1000 RPM INCREASE OF ENGINE WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH TO UPSHIFT.

NHTSA ID
729810
Incident
Nov 1, 1999

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB-44-08-14

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE

20056243

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB

20036582

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

LOSES POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP. *KB

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0300, P0411, P1128, P1411, P1423 STORED IN DTC MEMORY. A8, S8, A6 QUATTROS. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Audi Quattro by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009100
2003300
2002120137.6
2001110138.4
2000Viewing700
1999210038.0
1998900
1997110033.8
1996600
1995100
1994100
1993300
1991600
1990520
1989010
1988010
1987112
1986012
1985012
1984010

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.