1986 Audi 4000: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 Audi 4000. The newest campaign is 93V006000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Jan 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle Assembly. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 93V006000, in the NHTSA record
Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics.
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 . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 185,000 units in total.
93V006000Received . 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: .
87V069000Received . 25,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Excessive wear of idle stabilizer could cause idle fluctuations.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Idle fluctuations could result in unsatisfactorydriveability.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace idle stabilizer.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V113000Received . 8,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Rear or front right seat belt locks may not properly engage. Consequence of defect: seat belts could separate in event of heavy brake application or impact and thus subject passengers to injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace seat belts, as necessary.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 4 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Jun 2002
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92028 | Engineering analysis | TRANSMISSION FAILURES | Power Train | 3 Aug 1992 | 9 Feb 1993 | 93V006000 |
| EA92016 | Engineering analysis | FUEL TANK LEAKAGE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 29 May 1992 | 30 Jun 1993 | |
| PE92006 | Preliminary evaluation | GAS TANK LEAKAGE | Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System | 17 Jan 1992 | 29 May 1992 | |
| DP87002 | Defect petition | 1979-86 AUDI 4000 SUDDEN ACCELERATION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Oct 1986 | 5 Jun 1987 |
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.
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 1986 Audi 4000The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Audi 4000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/4000/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Audi 4000?
- 185,000 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 4000 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Audi 4000, model years 1980 to 1991. 3 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Audi 4000 name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 3 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Audi 4000 open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.