IllustrationFRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED.
1984 Audi 4000
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Visibility complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
185V099000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jul 30, 1985
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP87002 · 1979-86 Audi 4000 Sudden Acceleration
Opened Oct 30, 1986 · Closed Jun 5, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
1979-86 AUDI 4000 SUDDEN ACCELERATION