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Audi 90 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 54 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Audi 90 (1971–1997). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

7
safety recalls, all years
54
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Audi 90 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Audi 9010
1996 Audi 9020
1995 Audi 90318
1994 Audi 90210
1993 Audi 90216
1992 Audi 9010
1991 Audi 9023
1990 Audi 9033
1989 Audi 9020
1988 Audi 9014
1987 Audi 9010
1986 Audi 9010
1985 Audi 9010
1971 Audi 9010

What Audi 90 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 18.

All Audi 90 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Audi 90, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V332000 Reported 37,200 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with v6 engines. An internal seal of the fuel injector can malfunction, allowing fuel leakage in the engine compartment.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace all fuel injectors.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995

  2. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 97V175000 Reported 39,300 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The discharge of static electricity under low humidity conditions can activate the driver side air bag when the driver enters or exits the vehicle and forms an electrical circuit by touching certain areas of the steering wheel.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a ground wire on the driver side air bag.

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997

  3. Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive

    NHTSA 97V172000 Reported 54,800 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

  4. Switch (electrical system)

    NHTSA 96V017000 Reported 24,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Defective ignition switches were improperly manufactured and can cause some electrical accessories to malfunction.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition switch.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

  5. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 93V006000 Reported 152,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation. Low oil levels cause premature bearing and gear wear and eventual failure of the differential.

    Remedy: Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics.

    Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

  6. Anti-theft device (steering)

    NHTSA 90V070000 Reported 6,600 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Improperly manufactured steering lock bolts could break if driver applies excessive force to a locked steering wheel in an attempt to disengage the steering lock.

    Remedy: Replace complete steering lock assembly, including a modified lock bolt.

    Model years: 1990

  7. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 72V048000 Reported 9,920 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Model years: 1971

Other Audi models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.