Audi 100
Owners filed 83 complaints across 9 model years of the Audi 100. The 1992 drew the most (22); the 1998 the fewest (3).
Model years9
Complaints83
Recalls20
Fires7
Deaths0
Every Audi 100 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body › Bumpers | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1994 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1993 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | Routine | |
| 1992 | 22 | 3 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1991 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1990 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine |
Which Audi 100 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1992 is the weakest year on record, with 22 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.