1992 Audi 100: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1992 Audi 100. The newest campaign is 01V324000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Oct 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical / Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.. NHTSA has 22 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V324000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 66,100 units in total.

01V324000Received 10 Oct 2001. 4,300 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jul 2002.
97V172000Received 6 Oct 1997. 54,800 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Oct 1997.
93V007000Received 11 Jan 1993. 7,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The blades in the brake vacuum booster pump can wear prematurely, causing reduced brake assist pressure when the brake pedal is applied.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced brake assist could result in increased stoppingdistance and a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the brake vacuum booster pump with a newly developed brake vacuum booster valve assembly.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 1993.

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Complaints by component

22 complaints, 23 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1992 Audi 100: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Equipment		4
Air Bags		4
Power Train		3
Vehicle Speed Control		3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		3
Electrical System		2
Fuel System, Gasoline		2
Visibility		1
Tires		1

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 18 Jan 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1992 Audi 100, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Audi 100
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE99065	Preliminary evaluation	FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	28 Oct 1999	31 Mar 2000	00V068000
EA94026	Engineering analysis	INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	19 Jul 1994	28 Jul 1995	97V172000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1992 Audi 100The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Audi 100: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/100/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Audi 100?: 66,100 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi 100 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Audi 100, model years 1972 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1992 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Audi 100 name most often?: Equipment: 4 of 23 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Audi 100 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.