1990 Audi 200: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1990 Audi 200. The newest campaign is 97V172000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Oct 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive. NHTSA has 3 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, 97V172000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module.

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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 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 233,500 units in total.

97V1720006 Oct 1997Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
93V00600011 Jan 1993Power Train / Axle Assembly
91V15600018 Sep 1991Equipment / Other / Labels
91V0500002 Apr 1991Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

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.
93V006000Received 11 Jan 1993. 152,000 units.
Power Train / Axle Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation. Low oil levels cause premature bearing and gear wear and eventual failure of the differential.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of failure, the vehicle's drive wheels couldlose power. In extreme circumstances, the front wheels lock, causing rapiddeceleration resulting in possible loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 1993.
91V156000Received 18 Sep 1991. 5,900 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle capacity weight was inadvertently omitted from placard located inside the gas filler door, as required by FMVSS 11o.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles fail to meet the requirements of FMVSS 110.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
New labels containing the vehicle capacity weight will be affixed to the vehicles.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Dec 1991.
91V050000Received 2 Apr 1991. 20,800 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Instruction label in the trunk of vehicle is incorrect for the jack supplied with the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect use can result in the jack collapsing, withinjury to individuals under or near vehicle during collapse.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Supply insert to owner's manual noting correct usage, as well as a corrected instruction label for the trunk.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Apr 1991.

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 5 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.

1990 Audi 200: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Vehicle Speed Control		2
Power Train		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 18 Aug 1999

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 1990 Audi 200, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Audi 200
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA94026	Engineering analysis	INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	19 Jul 1994	28 Jul 1995	97V172000
PE94023	Preliminary evaluation	INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	7 Mar 1994	19 Jul 1994

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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19904
19914
19922
19931

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 1990 Audi 200The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Audi 200: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/200/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
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 1990 Audi 200?: 233,500 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi 200 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Audi 200, model years 1985 to 1993. 4 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Audi 200 name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Audi 200 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.