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1984 Audi 5000 recalls & complaints

7 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
7complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Audi 5000 under individual trim or body names rather than "5000", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

7complaints
1crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Visibility (wipers / glass) (3), Transmission / drivetrain (2), Vehicle Speed Control (1), Steering (1), Brakes (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (7)

10/29/1999 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
HEATER CORE EXPLODED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN SMOKE CAME THROUGH VENTILLATION. MJS

10/29/1999 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
HEATER CORE EXPLODED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN SMOKE CAME THROUGH VENTILLATION. MJS

10/29/1999 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
HEATER CORE EXPLODED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN SMOKE CAME THROUGH VENTILLATION. MJS

02/27/1997 · Vehicle Speed Control · crash
OWNER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING HIGH RPM AND AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. *AK

08/20/1996 · Steering
REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP 8 TIMES, ALSO REPLACED POWER BRAKES. *AK

04/20/1995 · Transmission / drivetrain
TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO LINKAGE FAILURES. *SKD

09/30/1994 · Transmission / drivetrain
PAINT PEELING ON INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION LID. *SDK

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