2002 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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Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 2002 Audi Quattro owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Electrical system (4), Vehicle Speed Control (3), Transmission / drivetrain (1), Fuel system (1), Gasoline (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
12/28/2010 · Transmission / drivetrain
CRACKED BEARING ON DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL (A4 QUATTRO, 3L V6, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS BEARING CONNECTING TWO DISKS THAT MAKE UP DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WAS CRACKED, CAUSING A SUDDEN ONSET OF A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION TO OCCUR AT ALL RPM LEVELS. ALSO REQUIRED A COMPLETE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO NORMAL WEAR INTERVAL. ENTIRE FLYWHEEL ASSY REPLACE…
02/10/2010 · Fuel system
THE AUDI CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIONS. MY 2002 AUDI HAS ABOUT 100K ON IT, WHICH IS WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN 2008 FOR A RECALL, AND AT THAT TIME THEY SERVICED A PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, FOR WHICH NOW THERE IS A RECALL. THEN THIS YEAR, SMELLING GAS, I HAD THE RINGS CHANGED, BUT NOW SM…
11/15/2007 · Brakes
I HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WITH AN ACCOMPANYING THREE BEEPS FROM THE CONSOLE OF MY 2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SEDAN. THIS IS HAPPENING MOST OF THE TIME NOW. THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT HE CAN FIX THIS FOR ABOUT 25% OF THE VALUE OF MY CAR.…
02/22/2007 · Electrical system
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. THE IGNITION COILS WERE ORIGINALLY REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 2003 AT 9,000 MILES. AT 60,300 MILES THE IGNITION COILS FAILED AGAIN WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL, AND VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE NORMALLY, ALSO, THERE WAS LOSS OF POWE…
04/16/2006 · Lights
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND CURRENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS OFTEN DO NOT FUNCTION ALTHOUGH AT TIMES THE WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD. *NM
05/31/2005 · Steering
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN ALL OF ALL SUDDEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR A SIMILAR EVENT MONTHS EARLIER BY CONSUMER AND TESTED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK AT 2700 RPM THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT START MOVING. THE CH…
04/26/2004 · Airbags
SODA SPILLED ONTO THE CONTROL PANEL AD WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIR BAGS, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION. (NAR) *PH *CB
04/19/2004 · Wheels / tires
I OWN/DRIVE A 2002 A4 AUDI QUATRO WITH PIRELLI TIRES P6 215/55R16 93H. WITHIN THE PAST 15 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE TIRES DEVELOP SIDEWALL BUBBLES THAT HAVE RUPTURED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE TIRES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI AND PIRELLI, BUT THEY ASSURE ME IT IS NOT THE TIRE, B…