1999 Audi Quattro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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.

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Audi Quattro

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 21 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 reports
Steering: 4 reports
Electrical System: 3 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

6 Steering

4 Electrical System

3 Engine And Engine Cooling

3 Fuel System, Gasoline

All reported categories

1 Vehicle Speed Control

1 Visibility

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. 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.

3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

4 reports

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134,000 miles · Mar 5, 2004

EquipmentSteering

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CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAIL FREQUENTLY. ON 2/29/04 A CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE REPLACED 7 SO FAR, WITH 2 MORE NEEDING TO BE DONE. SOME ARE ON THE SECOND TIME IN THE 1.5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THERE WERE 4 OTHER SAME MODEL CARS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING THAT DAY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS DANGEROUS AND IS KNOWN BY AUDI, OR SHOULD BE KNOWN BY THEM. AT TIMES, YOU CAN'T GET THE PART BECAUSE THEY FAIL SO FREQUENTLY. MY SHOP RECOMMENDED FILING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HE SEES IT EVERY DAY. AT $200 A CONTROL ARM, IT GETS VERY EXPENSIVE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10060535

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2003

Steering

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIE ROD. THE IS A RECALL ON THAT PART FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10048392

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2002

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. ON 23 MARCH, 2002 WHILE STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED AGAIN.*AK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FAULTY COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. BELT NOISE AT STARTUP. OIL LEAK CONTINUOUSLY. ROUGH IDLE. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM STEERING. POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. POWER STEERING GEAR AND RACK AND LOOSE HOSE REPLACED. POWER WINDOWS WORKS ERRATICALLY. TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE. POOR CONNECTION FOUND. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT AS VEHICLE WARMS UP. FOUND DEFECTIVE CLUSTER AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WASHER JUG BROKEN AND WASHER LIGHT STAYS ON. DEFECTIVE LEAKING PUMP REPLACED. EXCESSIVE HUMMING NOISE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. ALL WHEEL DRIVE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. COOLANT LEAKING. REPLACED COOLANT . *TT

NHTSA ODI #8009343

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2000

Fuel System, OtherSteering

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #556822

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.