1992 AUDI 100

3 recalls, 23 complaints - 7 TSBs

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR CONTAINED IN THE AMPLIFIER FOR EACH REAR SPEAKER COULD LEAK AN ELECTROLYTE, WHICH MAY IN TIME AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HUMIDITY, CAUSE AN UNWANTED CONDUCTIVE PATH.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE AMPLIFIER OVERHEATING AND A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIERS FOR THE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

4,300 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.

54,800 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Defect Description

THE BLADES IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP CAN WEAR PREMATURELY, CAUSING REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST PRESSURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED.

Consequence

REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP WITH A NEWLY DEVELOPED BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER VALVE ASSEMBLY.

7,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

Complaint Statistics

23 total complaints 1 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
AIR BAGS	2
EQUIPMENT	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)	1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	1

Incident date: Dec 22, 2007

92 AUDI 100S, STUCK THROTTLE AND BRAKE BOOST FAILURE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. FOUND THE PROBLEM AND AM POSTING IT HERE. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING. AUDI USA WILL NOT. SEE BELOW: FOUND THE PROBLEM. MANGLED PLASTIC DEBRIS IN THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WOULD HANG UP THE PLATE IN... Read more

Incident date: Dec 22, 2007

Incident date: Jun 12, 2007

DANGEROUS UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER TODAY THAT SAID I THOUGHT IT WAS A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM BUT IT ISNT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WITH THE CC FUSE PULLED!!! IT WAS PRECEDED BY A FUNNY FEELING IN THE BRAKES, LIKE NOT ENOUGH VACUUM BOOST, THEN RADICAL ENGINE ACCELERATI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2007

RUNAWAY THROTTLE. UNCOMMANDED ENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL? WOULD NOT RESPOND TO BRAKE OR SHUTTING CRUISE CONTROL OFF ON STEERING COLUMN STALK SWITCH. VERY DANGEROUS!!! ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, VERY INEFFECTIVE BRAKING WITH ENGINE TRYING TO KEEP CAR GOING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, BUT I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AN... Read more

Incident date: Jan 5, 2006

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT 10146994 FILED ON 1-05-06. IT CONCERNS THE RUSTED OUT FUEL LINES ON MY 100CS WAGON FROM AUDI. I HAVE STARTED TO TEAR DOWN TO REPLACE THE LINES, AND SEE WHERE THE MAIN ISSUE SEEMS TO BE. AT ALL OF THE MOUNTING POINTS FOR THE FUEL LINES ON THE UNDERBODY FROM THE FUE... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2005

RECENTLY PURCHASE A USED 1992 AUDI 100 CS WAGON. WHEN I GOT IT HOME AND IN THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GASOLINE ODOR. I NOTICED THE PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR, AND GOT UNDER THE CAR TO CHECK IT OUT. SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINES IN MULTIPLE PLACES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGIN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2005

DT: THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE. THE LIGHT CAME ON JUNE 15, 2005, AND IT STAYED ON. *AK

Incident date: May 23, 2005

I?VE A 92 AUDI 100 CS QUATRO, VIN [XXX]. IT APPEARS THAT NHTSA RECALL ID 97172000 WOULD COVER THIS CAR, AS THE VIN NUMBER IS IN THE RANGE OF APPLICABLE VEHICLES. AS I WRITE THIS, THE DEALER IS REPLACING THIS PART, THE AIRBAG CONTROLLER, BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTICS HAS INDICATED THAT IT HAS FAILED.... Read more

Incident date: Apr 21, 2001

UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES BY THE CONSUMER HE NOTICED CRACKS AROUND THE EDGES OF ALL FOUR TIRES. ALSO, TREAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT WORN OUT, AND 80% TREAD REMAINED THEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE TIRES HAD OVER 5,00... Read more

Incident date: Sep 4, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED CAUSED I BELIEVE BYTHE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ON MY 1992 AUDI CS 100. I HIT MY BRAKES, SHIFTEDMY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND STOMPED THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE ENGINE STOPPED RACING. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE C... Read more

THE REAR SPEAKER HAD BLOWN, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO FAIL, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE # 01V324000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Incident date: Apr 1, 2001

TRANSMISSION HAS NO DIPSTICK TO CHECK ACCURACY OF FLUID, AS A RESULT CONSUMERS' TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALERS STILL CLAIM A DIPSTICK IS NOT NECESSARY. *JG

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD HAS CAUSEDPOOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING, MECHANIC STATES THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE WINSHIELD. NLM

Incident date: Dec 6, 2000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 93V007000 SHOW A VACUUM BOOST PROBLEM. I HAVE PHONED AUDI'S 800 NUMBER YESTERDAY [XXX] AND IN THE PAST,, BUT THEY SAY THEY SHOW NO RECALL FOR MY AUDI. THE BOOST USUALLY WORKS, BUT SOMETIMES DOESN'T; WHEN IT DOESN'T MUCH MORE PEDAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED AND STOPPING DISTANCES AR... Read more

Incident date: Sep 17, 1999

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V172000, CONSUMER NOTED THERE IWAS NO DEALER LOCATED ON THE ISLAND. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE RECALL WORK CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: May 6, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THUS, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jul 1, 1996

AUTOMATIC SHIFT SELECTOR HAD A PLASTIC INTERNAL PART BRAKE. COULD BE PLACED IN DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE; 5 REPLACEMENTS.

Incident date: Jul 7, 1997

CALIPERS LOCKED UP, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM REAR WHEEL.

Incident date: Apr 16, 1996

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHEN PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TURNED IT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION. *UAK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1995

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TW

EPA Fuel Economy, 1992 AUDI 100

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	15.0	23.0	18.0	Premium	$4,200
2.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	17.0	22.0	19.0	Premium	$4,000
2.8L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	17.0	24.0	19.0	Premium	$4,000

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 AUDI 100

7 manufacturer communications from 7 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	2
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
031000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES	1
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	1
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	1

350000 EQUIPMENT

This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL AL

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Minnesota.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB

031000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAK. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, AUDI 100

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1992

FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK

There is no summary currently available

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1993

UNDERHOOD FUEL FIRES

COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT UNDERHOOD FUEL FIRES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1993

UNDERHOOD FIRES

COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT UNDERHOOD FIRES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1989

INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

There is no summary currently available

AUDI 100 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the AUDI 100 across all model years (1973, 1996).

32 Total Recalls

122 Total Complaints

5 Investigations

7 Reported Crashes

8 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

AUDI 100 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2001	0	8	View
1998	0	3	View
1996	1	0	View
1995	2	0	View
1994	3	34	View
1993	3	20	View
1992 (current)	3	23
1991	4	11	View
1990	4	15	View
1989	3	6	View
1988	1	0	View
1987	1	0	View
1986	1	0	View
1985	1	0	View
1977	1	0	View
1976	1	0	View
1975	1	0	View
1973	2	0	View
1972	0	1	View

Other AUDI Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
A6	205	2,172	View
Q5	151	1,727	View
A8	138	357	View
Q7	134	1,343	View
A4	129	3,629	View
A7	120	209	View
S6	118	187	View
S3	111	122	View

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1992 AUDI 100

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EPA Fuel Economy, 1992 AUDI 100

Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 AUDI 100

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, AUDI 100

AUDI 100 - All Years Overview

AUDI 100 - Year by Year

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