Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Audi Quattro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires5
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Power train2
- Equipment2
- Suspension2
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Exterior lighting1
- Visibility1
- Vehicle speed control1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the United Kingdom
2 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
1 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2001 Audi Quattro.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Audi told its dealers about the 2001 Audi Quattro: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 633402 | SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0421 OR P0431 STORED IN MEMORY. *TT |
| 616759 | INFORMATION ON VEHICLES PAINTED WITH A MATTE, SCRATCH-RESISTANT FINISH. *TT |
| 10033212 | AUDI: (REVISED) VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. *PE UPDATED 8/9/10. *PE UPDATED 8/11/10. *PE UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE UPDATED 11/10/10. *PE UPDATED 1/10/11. *PE |
| 10027923 | AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE |
| 10022142 | LOSES POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP. *KB |
| 10022141 | HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB |
| 10002953 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0300, P0411, P1128, P1411, P1423 STORED IN DTC MEMORY. A8, S8, A6 QUATTROS. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL TANK LEAK
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation