2001 Audi Quattro recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (5), Fuel system (3), Gasoline (3), Engine (3), Suspension (2).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
08/20/2007 · Fuel system
MY FUEL GAUGE HAS FAILED. I CHECKED WITH YOUR RECALL NOTICED FOR MY CAR AUDI A6 4.2L 2001, AND THE SENDING UNIT APPARENTLY HAS FILED AND WAS RECALLED. HOWEVER FOR MY PARTICULAR ENGINE, NO SUCH RECALL WAS INITIATED. THE 4.2 L ENGINE SHOULD ALSO BE PART OF THIS RECALL. IT TOOK MY $4,000 TO FIGURE OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SENDING UNIT. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP…
04/19/2007 · Engine
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI QUATTRO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 12/2006 AND ON 02/2007 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO ALL OF THE TIRES BEING WORN AND THE WIRES WERE ALSO VISIBLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS FOR A TOTAL OF $500.00 AND IS NOW UNABLE TO PROVIDE HER WITH RECEIPTS FOR THE WORK PERFORMED. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED 2 NEW TIRES AND A…
04/04/2006 · Engine
LTR FM(VA) RE THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE WATER PUMP WHICH CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO PREMATURELY BREAK IN HIS 2001 AUDI QUATTRO: AUDI HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT RE THIS PROBLEM. *TS *NM
01/15/2004 · Suspension
JUST ABOUT EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. AUDI REFUSES TO BUY BACK
08/01/2003 · Wheels / tires
MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2001 AUDI ALLROAD WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1 RADIAL TIRES MARKED ALLROAD SIZE 225 R17 M+S RATED. THESE ARE THE ONLY MANUFACTURER APPROVED TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AND THE SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING A NEW TIRE. IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS TO OBTAIN A TIRE AND I WAS LIMITED TO DR…
07/02/2003 · Lights
TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. *AK
10/24/2002 · Wheels / tires
TIRE CRACKING, SEPARATING AT SEAMS AND LOOSING AIR. REPORTED PROBLEM TO PERILLI AND THEY WERE UNINTERESTED. AT THIS TIME ONLY ONE TIRE IS FLAT. I FEAR THE OTHER THREE WILL ALSO CRACK AND SEPARATE . ALL THE TIRES ARE FROM THE SAME SERIES. AFTER I FINALLY GOT PERELLI TO REPLACE 1 TIRE IT IS NOW TWO WEEKS AND THE TIRE IS STILL NOT ARRIVED AT CRAVEN TIRES. (…
08/20/2002 · Fuel system
AFTER SLOWING DOWN IN WARM WEATHER THEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A LAG TIME OF ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDS. IT LUNGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE 10 TIMES, FINALLY DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY, AND COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED.*AKTHE DRIVERS SEAT BACK MEMORY DOESNT HOLD, PINNING THE DRIV…