IllustrationCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL #98V332000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE IN APRIL OF 1999. HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER HAS NO PARTS FOR REMEDY. *AK *ML
1993 Audi 90
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →16Owner complaints
Model-year median: 0
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
2InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Audi 90
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 16 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 2 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 5 reports
- Electrical System: 4 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 98V332000 — Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
- 97V172000 — Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
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How this year compares
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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
5 reportsCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 98V332000. CONTACTED DEALER. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (98V-332). *MJS
POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT/RELATED TO FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (FUEL INJECTORS) 98V-332. MJS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL (98V-332) REPAIR WORK ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ON MAY 18, 2001, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE THE NEXT DAY IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *MJS
Recall campaigns
298V332000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Dec 23, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS.
97V172000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
Oct 6, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.
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Defect investigations
2EA98011 · Underhood Fuel Fires
Opened May 18, 1998 · Closed Dec 23, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT UNDERHOOD FUEL FIRES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING
PE98003 · Underhood Fires
Opened Jan 23, 1998 · Closed May 18, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT UNDERHOOD FIRES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.